San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-21
CHAPTER xIv.-CoNTRExEvILLE.

Finally all things were arranged, or ar
ranged themselves; and one fine morning
in June, Uncle Sandy Ito whom it was no
difficulty to get up Gin the middle of the
night" as Nine Dehrisay said) and Mona
were ready at an early hour-packed and
breakfasted-to start by the morning train
for Dover, en- route to Paris
81 do not know how I'll live without
you," said Nine. Debrisay, embracing
Mona, with fast-fowing tears. 81 was all
right before you came, but now 1 know
what it is to have you by mel 1t will be
awfully lonesome when you are goner'
and how l shall miss you. dearest Debl
You know am half afraid of the task
have undertaken 1t is a serious matter to
be bear leader to Uncle Sandy"
THAT it is! But you will do well!
Above all, hold your own. If you give in,
he'll be sure to trample on you. And you
will write to me every weeks"
81 will, dear Deb; and you must answer.
Goodbye. God bless your
The journey across the Channel and to
the capital of fair France is now a twice
told-nay, rice-told-tale, familiar to
every Garry and his 'Arriet." Neverthe-
less, it was fraught with excitement and
delight to Uncle Sandy's inexperience.
The fair hop fields of Kent, the white cliffs
and blue glittering waters of the Channel
at Dover, the Admiralty Pier, the castle
crowned heights, the lowering of some
bOdys carriage on to the deck, all afforded
him matter for wonder and admiration.
But the marvel of marvelS was to land at
Calais, and not understand word spoken
by the chattering crowd around him.
Then, indeed, he chung to his niece's arm,
and was abiectly civil to the polite inter-
prefer who travelled with the train.
Mona, who had been somewhat nervous
about conveying her invalid uncle such a
distance, was surprised and relieved to find
how change of scene drew him out of him
self, and how many of his infrmities van
ished, because he had not time to think of
them.
She was glad, however, to get him safe
to the hotel recommended by Nine. Deb
risay-a thoroughly French house, where
they found German waiter who spoke
English, but who had some difficulty in
understanding Uncle Sandy's.
The old man was quite exhausted, and
went to bed as soon as he had partaken Of
some food
You'll pit your purse under your pillow,
dearie," he said, TREMENDOUSLY, land lock
your door; and here, my lambie, here are
ten sovereigns. They are for your ain self,
and when you want more, you tell me. l
dinna wish you to want for onything, only
! would nae be talked out o. siller. EhI
it's wonderful to hear till We talking to
these outlandish folk in their ain tongue.
wish had had mair learning in my
youth"
"Thank you, dear uncle, you are very
good! Now you must get to sleep. 1 have
lighted night-light, and my room is next
yours. If you will knock at the door, 1 will
come to you"
They obtained an early start next morn
ing and the journey was tedious. Uncle
Sandy bemOaned the heat, the cost, the
WEAKNESS of travel; and his niece was truly
glad when they reached shabby little sta
ton in a rather fiat but prettily wooded
country and everyone got out.
at ought to be wonderful cure to come
this weary long road for iCp' 9roaned I'm
Gle Sandy, as he descended from their con-
veyance when it stopped before the ell
trance of the CtGbIiSSGnent.
Then came the business of finding rooms
and arranging terms. This was simplified
by letter of introduction obtained 10y
Nine. Debrisay from a mutual friend, to
NJ. lie Directeur, who speedily came to
them, and to Mr.. Craig's infinite joy,
proved to be an excellent English scholar.