San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-02

Gamma pit them DOT o. the world, and like
the best o a things to come to me and
mine. Then a fine rich man wOuldna care
for tocher wi his wife, and 50 I'd haze
mair for kenneth-wha must marry some
guide, respectable, well-to-do lassie, wha
will need siler wi her mon"
"Ah, well, uncle, il will be time enough
to talk about refusing Sir st. John Isle
when he asks me. Now | am going to
write to madame-what shall | say for
you?"
"Eh, my best respects, an hope bless
ing will LIGHT on her new undertaking.
But see the boy coming wi the bag; he'll
haze the Scotsman, sac We must read bittie
first I'm varra keen to see how the cleo
ton at Clachanbrig has Gane-pm fearin'
it will be against the Liberals"
Mona therefore had to restrain her ar
dor, and wade through long columns of
local politics, before she could pour out her
warm congratulations to her beloved Deb.
A brisk interchange of letters enSued-
extremely brief on Nine. Debrisay's side.
Then came a pause, and the announcement
in the TimGS-''On the 10Th, at the Regis
try Office, PaddingtOn, General Fielden-
to Geraldine, widow of the late Arthur
Debrisay, formerly Captain in the KaIserin
Marie Therese Hussars.-NO cards"
1t gave Mona a little additional sense of
loneliness to think that sea and land
stretched so widely between Deb" and
her herself for, after all, Deb was her
mainstay.
Mr. Craig's intention of journeying to
(,lnspnNy nnStnnnaI harn,,sa hn pu,,l,t
a very severe cold and was obliged to keep
his bed. This was very trying time to
the household, as the old man thought he
was going to die, and demanded endless
attention. 1t was therefore in the last
week of January that, encouraged by
favorable change of weather, he set out on
his travels. He only intended 10 be away
two clear days, but on the morning of the
second Mona received few almost illegi-
bic lines from him saying that he did not
expect to get away till the following Sat
urday.
OF this welcome breathing space Ken
meth took advantage to pay a flying visit
to his Mary-leaving early one morning,
and returning late the following night-an
interval of utter loneliness which was most
depressing to Mona
Saturday broke brightly, full of promise
for fine day. Already breath of spring
came with the sea breeze to cheer and in
vigoratc.
Before Kenneth and Mona had risen
from the breakfast-table, where they had
sat longer than usual talking of Mary. and
discussing how and when the subject of
Kenneth's marriage with her could best
be preached to Uncle Sandy, a telegram
was put into Mona'S hands from that pO-
tentate-"Will bring Il gentleman with me.
Best bedroom"
"WhO can it be-" said Kenneth.
"The lawyer, most likely" returned
Mona.
Tdon't think he would give Mr.. Cochran
the best bedroom"
'If the coming man is to have the best
room, he must have a good supper. shall
see Picnic at once The idea Of a stranger
guest is positively exciting! There are
some grouse in the larder: if you would
take the nets, Kenneth, and get some fish,
| think | could manage a respectable din
ner-yes, dinner it shall be. Oh, Kenneth
with sudden look of dismay, suppose it
is Sir st. John Lisle2'
"And what for should it not be Lisle?
He is fiery nice man, anG thinks ferry
much of you. Mona. daur say it will be
Lisle"
II hope not. He is frightfully particu-
lar, and rather an cpicure. But it cannot
he! What would bring him up here at this
season."
May be to see you, Cousin Mona
"He would not take that trouble" she
said, more to herself than to her compan-
ion, as she left the room to hold high coun-
Gil with the COOk-tO see to the rubbing up
of what silver her uncle possesScd-tO in
terview the gardencr-UO set Jessie to pre-
pare the best room, and keep up good fire
therein.
1t was reviving to have something to do
something to anticipate. Even if the
nameless visitor proved to be Lisle, he
would be welcome after such an unbrOken
spell of monotOny.
The rest of the day was busily employed
till the shades of evening began to close
then having seen the table set and duly
decorated with flowers; the claret placed
in the temperature where it was to be
drunk; the drawing-rOOm made pretty,
and good fires everywhere, Mona retired
t. dress.
"If it is Captain Lisle l need not look a
fright, she thought: IF it is stranger,
my uncle will be pleased to see me at my
best"
She we'll knew Uncle Sandy's pride in
his belongings, pride which caused some
painful struggles in his soul between the
love of a good appearance and the love of
pelf.
So she put up her rich golden hair in be-
coming coils and short wavy braids, ar
rayed herself in polonaise of soft creamy
muslin over her black satin skirt, and tied
an Old-fashiCned enamel lOcket with black