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

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am ready to meet your wishes in all ways
Looking anXiOusly for your reply,
II am yours faithfully,
LESLIE WEARING"
"A very good letter." said Mrs New
burgh, With little gasp, looking with pit
iful, implOring eyes at her Grandchild.
Il wonder il he composed it himself"
observed Mona, quietly.
my child, could you make up your mind
to marry this young man? | have noticed
his admiration of you. He writes like an
honest gentleman. Let me have the COM
ills of poverty"
"Oh. grannic, ii is tremendous price TO
pay for safety! Mr.. Waring may be bet
ter man than deserve; but do not care
for him. He seems to me an awkward big
boy-dull and Uniformed"
Il leave it to yourself. I Lam such n fail
ure, dare not urge my advice on any one.
was too urgent with your mother. Do as
you will, Mona"
oh what ought | to do" exclaimed
Mona. at is awful TO think Of spending
ones whole life with man to whom you
are Indifferent: it is cruel 10 refuse tie only
efficient help for You, dear grannic"
Think Ui yOurSclf--yOurScl only; as for
me, i" her voice grew feeble, her words
inartiCulIte her head fell back, and to
MonaS diSmay she became inSensiblc.
All other considerations were forgotten
in the efforts to recover her The faithful
Wehner went swiftly for the doctor, who
happened to have returned from his morn
ing rounds and came ut once.
IL -
lacks" he sand to Mona, after he had seen
his patient Her nerves are all wrong
Her mind must be kept at ease somehow.
Get her out of this"
I'VE expect Sir Robert Eyerard the day
after tomorrow, and then we shall decide
what to do" faltered Mona.
''rhe sooner the better, my dear young
lady" returned the doctor, who knew Mrs.
Newburgh well. she will go off in one
of these attacks, or her mind will become
seriously impaired. A woman of her age
can hardly stand the shock of such re-
verse. Keep her very quiet; she seems
dr0wsy-the best thing for her is n good
sleep; do not leave her; she must he
watched will look in this evening about
seven"
Mona's thoughts were sorely troubled as
she kept watch at her grandmother'S bed.
side. She knew that her marriage with
Warrington even the prospect of it, would
be the best restorative for her only friend,
the woman who had been mother to her.
who had saved and worked TO amaSs the
means of independent existence for her,
who had loved her after her own hard but
tenacious fashion. She recalled, with a
swelling heart, her Crandmother's watch
full economy, her selfdenial in all things
necessary to herself. Sac did not doubt
than any niggardlincss toward her grand
chilli was for her future good. How wise
and judiciOus she had been in her guidance
of their lives. If she had shown too strong
a tendency to marry her granddaughter as
soon as possible TO the highest bidder, she
Only acted according to her lights--to the
creed of her world and her period. Was
ii well for Mona to refuse the means of
giving her Il longer and brighter spell of
life? Dare she incur the responsibility of
her possible death? What would she gain
what hari she 10 hope for, in an unmar-
ricd life that she should reject this kind
natUrcd man who only asked leave to de
vote his fortune TO her services? With the
tendency Of youth to believe in the perpe-
tuty of the present, she thought that love
with her was over forever. She could
never believe anyone again. She was not
angry with Lisle, 50 much as disenchant-
e !; her anger was more against herself, for
her weakness and credulty.
A soft tap at the door attracted her at
tcntion; she rose and cautiously opened it.
Madame D,brisay is below, wanting to
speak with YOU, ma'dm," said the woman
who had replaced both cook and house
maid.
Il should like to see her. could yOu stay
for little with Mrs. &ewburgh while go
downstairs"
"Yes'm. l think Mr.. Wchncr is just
come in. l will ask him to answer the
door, and come back directly"
Having given a few directions, Monaran
downstairs lightly, well pleased to have
confidential talk with her visitor.
Nine. DebTiSay had been her greatest
friend when she was at school in Paris.
There she had been the Junior music mis-
trcss, and Mona had been immensely at
tracted by the Kindness and good-humOr
of the handwriting teacher.
When Mona left, Nine. Dabrisay moved
to London. and with Mrs. NewburGh's
help cOntrived to make a good connection
as a music and singing mistress. She gave
Mona lessons, or rather assisted her in
plactcing for an expensive master, and
her warmest admirer and de-
voted friend. Both Nine. Debrisay and
her late husband the captain, were British
Subjects being natives OF the Emerald
sic, but she deemed it wise to pose rs
foreigner, with a view to obtaining a bet
ter position in her profession; and posses
ing dramatic instincts, she played her part
speaking English with a for
aign accent, and even brokenly at times,
she justified by asserting that
inc late Dsbrisay and herself We're TCaILy