San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-29

NIL w dlhluBLOH l1QulTeu kIlo 0du re-
lieved his face by this time from its
sudden look of solemnity).
u would try to get school together
If that seemed to be advisable 1
have hardly as yet thought of school.
l would rather if could, find position
as daily governess-to young children,
or a situation as amanuensis, or as
reader to some one. Do you think [
have any chance of doing this? You
understand that / am not asking you to
recommend me anywhere" she said
quickly with sudden haughtiness; "you
could not possibly recommend person
who is an utter stranger to you.
merely want your opinion-and so much
kindness from you as to tell me if you
know any one amongst your congrega-
ton to whom it might be worth my
while to apply"
well, at this moment" said the
young man doubtfully-''let me see-I
am afraid hardly know of any one at
present. There are plenty of children
everywhere, of course, but / suppose
as in other places-they are for the
most part provided with teachers.
However, if you will allow me to do
what can, shall be most happy to
keep the matter in mind, and I will
mention your name wherever 1 think
any good may come of it. / should
hope that by waiting little while
Yes, l am prepared to watt" she
answered quietly. II shall have to
wait, no doubt" ...
And then, with q certain grace and
dignity, she put out her hand to him
again. you will believe that am
grateful to you" she said little coldly,
but with formal politepess.
Pray do not think of such thing.
I shall be only too happy if 1 can help
you" he replied.
And then, not without feeling that
approached relief, he bowed himself to
the door.
And so, you see, 1 did not succeed
in learning much about her." he said to
Helen Lynn. This was an hour later
on the same day, for he was glad
enough to make Helen's commission the
excuse for paying an extra visit to
Wrexham.) "She is not the sort of
woman to let you ask questions of her.
A curious, reserved, unattractive wom-
an-quite extraordinarily unattractive
indeed. considering how very handsome
she isl
II am right about her being so hand
some, then? Sometimes, you know,
one maks mistakes at a first glance"
Helen said;-'but l hardly thought l
had made mistake here. And so she
told you she was very unhappy about
her husband?"
'She told me she was very unhappy.
/ suppose she meant me to assume"
said Mr.. Warrington, "that it was
about her husband-but she did not
say So" ,o,
Helen.
"Well, mol didn't exactly ask her."
he replied.
'And she didn't tell you what made
her come here? And you never asked
her that either?"
II am sorry to say l had no opportun-
ity. She did not in the least encour-
age my inquiries"
You ought to have asked without
being encouraged"
but she did more than not encour-
age me; she discouraged me in every
way in her power
II think she frightened you, Mr..
Warrington"
There was a certain malice about
Helen. and though she smiled, her eyes
had mischief in them as she said
this.
''She didn't brighten me, but can
assure you she did very little to set me
at my ease"
well, | can't understand much
about her from your report. I'll make
Aunt Susan go and see her."
II think that would be a very kind
thing to do"
You might go and suggest it to her,
or had you come to the end of all you
could find to say?"
II don't think 1 very often give you
cause to complain of the length of my
sermons" the poor young clergyman
said, with rather forced smile.
mo, you don't-that is very true;
but still last Sundays was quite eX-
ceptionally short, you know. 1t was a
delightful little sermon. l wish you
would preach it again."
II am afraid couldn't do that, even
at your bidding,n he said.
81 am sure it would do us quite as
much good to hear it again as to have a
new one"
II don't doubt that. Or that it would
do you equal good to have none at ALL"
he said a little bitterly. II don't sup
pose you ever attend to sermons do
you? Do you ever remember one word
of them?"
"Mr. Warrington, when you were lit
tie were you ever driven to despair by
having to give an account of the SER
mon you heardp 1 used to be when 1
was in short frocks, and I have had
such a lively remembrance Of it ever
SINCE"
$50 lively, 1 suppose, that you think
you are justified in paying no attention
to sermons for the rest of your life?
Well, looking at the matter from a