San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-23

no temper 10 curb, puu she dealt IN Mt
tie touches of sarcasm and impertinence
which taxed keenly Brenda's powers OF
endurance. Louis so passionately loved
his wife that any complaint on the part
Of his sister would have been equally
unwisc and useless. Brenda compre-
hended this, and passed a summer of 81
lent martyrdom.
During the next winter affairs grew
worse. Brenda was asked ont great
deal by the leaders Of society, but rarely
accented an invitation. Louis would go
nowhere without his wife, and Mrs
Bond. in spite of having welded man
whose name possessed great social value,
had failed to secure recognition among
the reigning cliques. Regarded as an ad-
ventures before her marriage, she was
avoided subsequently.
1T is not my fault" unused Brenda.
- would do anything to have the wife
of Louis received. But that she should
vent her spleen upon me because of not
being received is certainly hard to bear. "
IL,
She behaved to Brenda as if filled with
a latent hatred Of her. No matter whom
Brenda visited, her sister-in-law had
some sEeer to direct ut the host or host.
ess. American society, she avOwed, was
i'll bred and tedious. Brenda could never
get her to say just what English people
she had known during her long alleged
residence in London. or precisely what
had been her origin On antecedeuts pre-
viouS TO her first marriage. As for
Louis, he seemed immensely satisfied
with something that she had told him
regarding her past life and to desire no
weightieG diversion than TO watch her
mobile, dinpled face while she talked
amply, though vaguely. of transatlantic
"reminiscences.
IN the following spring Louis showed
symptoms of illness. Brenda became
deeply worried. and, even if she had not
thought of the absent Gerald. her long
ings for his presence would now have
Weakened just before the time came
when Shadyshore was preferred to the
heat of New York June. Gerald sud.
denly appeared at the Bonds Madison
avenue residence. He came at about S
o'clock one evening, and as Brenda
shook hands with him it seemed to her
as if she might swoUn from sheer sur
prise and JOY.
"Do-do You know OF Louis mar
riage?" she srammarod II suppose,
-hough. that Of course Won have heard. -
s.Gh, yes. said Gerald And then,
, 2Ssnda's great relief. both Louis and
~ eiGtsr-in-Iaw came into the room.
%Es. Bond was in one of her most
sssAa6!s moods that evening. Ii gives
ase SO much pleasure. Mr.. Ravelow,"
she said. Ito welcome you home again.
Dear Louis. as You see, is not very well,
but we hope that Shadyshore will soon
prove for him just the change he needs.'
Gerald scanned her little figure, anG
lot his eyes dwell perhaps too intently
for courtesy on her clean cut, symmetric
face.
Il hope SO with all my heart, he said.
Louis. however, might be benefited by
d srilI greater change"
"Oh." laughed Louis, with that effort
which seems always to cling about i
sic; mans laugh, II suppose you mean
Europe. Gerald. But no: I'm better
American than YOU are-at least for the
present mean to try what Shadyshore
will do. If it fails we may try more he
roic measures
There will be no need of them,
Louis," said Mrs. Bond, addressing her
husband with certain tartness of tone.
II am sure you will mend as soon as you
begin to breathe the fresh country air. y
She turned toward Gerald now with her
sweet, radiant smile. Shall You be
our neighbor this summer she asked.
Gerald's eyes wandered toward Brcn-
da. 1t depends" he said vaguely. Mrs.
Gond gave light, ripping laugh. "On
what, pray size asked. "YOu look at
Brenda while You reply in that unsatis-
factory way. Ia she at AZ concerned
with your future pi@Da;'
Gerald said nothing. while Brenda
slowly crimsoncd. \ little later Louis
was seized with VIVA: he called one Of
his tired feelings, and begged Gerald TO
excuse him. His wife accompanied him
ont Of the room C;c.yill was not sorry
to be left alone with Brenda
Your brother loo.ls quite i'll, he said.
DO YOU think So sue answered. Her
ewes filed with tears the next instant.
"Oh. Gerald. AN. ireadfUly worried