San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-07
N 0 MAS CHOICE.
BY MRS. ALEXANDER.

described with cool sarcasm the surprise
and indignation of Gen. Fielden's friends
at that warriors marriage.
Warning was very silent MOna's quick
intelligence told her that each man was
annoyed by the sight of the other; Waring,
of course, did not care to meet the man
who had advised step which led to pain
and modification; while the other-well,
she understood his irritation clearly
enough.
Lisle impaired good deal of London
gossip before they reached the house, and
was then dvly introduced to Uncle Sandy.
"Eh, but Pm varra pleased TO see your
he said, with unusual warmth. "It's an
uncommon time o year for a Londoner to
come amang the hills"
you see. Craigdarroch always has its
attractions"
"May be so-may be SO. II will be look
in brawly in another month. And now
you'll TAX bit supper Wi us We have
supper at eight, and Kenneth will put you
on your way back"
Thanks; shall be most happy need
not trouble your nephew. In your we'll
ordered country the roads are as safe at
midnight as midday"
THAT'S truep' emphatically. lam glad
you're aware OFT. That great, lang, self
opeenionated young woman-how dye ca
her?-that just turned up her nose (mair
than nature had done for herr against
Scotland to a ScOtchmanl-that wasna
weel-mannered for a lady that goes to the
Queens Court, they tell me-"
ooh! the court is regular ola pOdrttld
now" said Isle.
"a what! What tongue is that"
Spanish. 1t means general mixture"
''Eh, pow-sowdie is the same thing;
that's rale Scotch, and mair expressive and
wise-like. Weel, that tall Teddy would
| hold her ain in the biggest pow-sowdie OF
a. Where is shet"
You mean Miss Mortonl She is the
most appalling female l know. She has
captured Greek prince; who goes to balls
| in white pettiCOaC, and says he is de-
scended from AlcibiadeS."
"Eh, he wad be shifty sort OF great
grandfather to haver' cried Uncle Sandy,
who piqued himself on being ''soond
! claussical scholar"
"Well, this fellow is about up to her
shoulder, and rather doubtful parsonage.
They are fighting over settlements at pres
ent; for though she is said to be fathoms
deep in love, she does not like to lose her
grip of the C. s. d. o."
And varra right she is. Moo, the tea is
ready, come AVA and have cup"
1t was, on the whole, an uneasy sort Of
| afternoon and evening A sense of unfit
ness-a want of harmony, oppressed every
one, though Mona and Kenneth did their
utmost to entertain their guests. Both the
girls sung and played and talked their
best. Indeed, Mona was unusually gra-
ciOus to Lisle, yet he was dissatisfied, and
left with Kenneth early, saying that he was
bound to Lord Finistoun for the next day,
but the following he would come to see
them, he was going back to town ON
Saturday night"
At luncheon next day, when the post
came in, Waring, after reading his letters,
announced that he must start on Monday,
that he had been away too long, and it was
time he returned.
To Mona this was cruel stab He was,
then, to vanish away from her-this frank,
kind, brave man, whose qualities were the
complement of her own, for whose trou-
bles she felt responsible, and whose wounds
it would have been the sweetest and most
try to hold him! No; if it cost her her life,
she could make no effort to reveal herself.
He was her friend, and nothing more! Yet
a vague, dim belief breathed through her
heart that he loved her still. to justify
which there was not title of evidence.
81 did not know you were here" said
Miss Black, coming into the drawing-roOm
the day after this visit, and finding War
ing seated with book before him and his
head on his hands. "Where is MonaS"
''She has gone out with Mr.. Craig
Twill you come with me and look for
thems"
mo, thank you; l am searching for one
or two books brought here, aud want to
put them up. You see, L have only two
days after tomorrow"
II am sorry you are going, Mr.. Waring."
81 am gratified to hear you say so. How
sorry shall be to leave you all, it would
not be easy to say"
well, think you look sad like, Mr..
Waring You must write Kenneth, and
tell US all about yourself"
'MaryW exclaimed Warning, after short
pause, and not aware of his own familiar
ity. what do you think brings that fellow
Isle heres"
HE says it's fishing; and so it is, but not
with a rod and line"
Then 1t is MonaY'
Mary bent her head in the affirmative.
AT least fancy So" she said HE
used to be up here in the autumn, and
Kenneth thought he would have asked her
then"
81 suppose 1t will be what il considered
a good match; but she is too good for himr'
"You might say that of a good many
You think soy''
YES. Don't YOU"
Il do; and l suppose Miss Craig will soon
be transformed into Lady LiSle."