San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-17

care with MS dying breath. IOu shall
do as You wish, Lucille; but You will be
leaving Il luxurious home for a very
plain one. Emily seems very happy
here; why cannot you be so also:'
Emily and | are very different" re-
piled Lucille. "She thrusts me into the
background always Perhaps she does
not mean to be unkind, but tho knowl-
edge Of her great beauty and the homage
it receives make her selfish and over
bearing. | shall be happier for having
a change, even though it will be only to
dull little Barristown."
Lucille wrote to her friend at once,
asking if she could have home with
her for few mouths, and the answer
came by return mail. The Winters were
delighted with the idea of her coming,
and hoped she would come at once.
Of course Emily was much surprised
at her sisters desire to leave the city in
the height Of the gayseason: but Lucille
would listen to no reasoning or argu-
ments, and the end of the week found
her in Barristown.
At first she was very well contented
with the change she had made. She
practiced all her old music, read every
book which came in her way and did a
large amount of worsted work. But after
while time dragged very heavily. The
small circulating library was exhausted,
and every bureau and mantle in the
house was supplied with worsted mats.
The days grew weary again, and Lucille
began to question whether she was max
ing better use of her life in Barristown
than she had made in her own home.
During this season of doubt letter came
from Emily containing great news.
Congratulate me, dear Lu," so the
letter ran, for l have baggel my bird
Yes, am actually engaged to that gold
en haired Adonis, Godfrey Wayne, and
have solitaire diamond three times as
large as the one Viii Gorham gave Mol
lie Prichari. | was undecided at first
between Geof and Count Lazona-do
You remember him? Oh, such dark,
languishing eyes and such a thrilling
voice! But he is poor, and l am not
adapted for love in u cottage. 1t would
not suit me even with the count as wor-
shipper. If his old aunt in France would
but die conveniently and leave him a
fortune! Bat she won't, of course, and
Geof is richer than she is anyhow. He
is madly in love with me. Won't you
like him for brothar-in-law? When l
am married you and grandnl can live
as humdrum as. you please; and you
needn't vegetate into the country to
avoid being overshadowel by me. The
count told me last night that had a
face like a falling star. Wasn't that
pretty? Oh, dear, how | wish he were
rich! Geof is too digniied to say such
things. Send me your congratulations,
little plain face. Your turn may come
some time. Love in a cottage might
suit you admirably; but for heavens
sake don't marry one of those Barris-
town pumpkins Amy used to tell about"
What a different letter l should write
to her if | should become engagedr'
murmured Lucille, allowing the epistle
to fall in her lap. But then Emily and
are not ut all alike.
Then she drew her chair to the center
table, opened her desk and began the
c0agratulatory letter require of her.
When it WAS finished she took it to the
poStotice herself, for she felt the need
of u brisk walk On her way home she
bought newspaper, and when she
reached her own room again threw her
self on Il comfortable lounge, and began
to read. Almost the first thing her eye
fell upon was an advertisement fer gov
CrncsS:
Wanted, a governess for two small
children. House in the country. Good
salary. English branches only required.
None but honely women need apply.
Address Mrs. Julia Lamotte, Wildwood
Park, Queenstown
Over and over again did Lucille read
this singular advertisement. She knew
that none but foolish women ever in
serted such strange productions, and
wondered what kind Of Il person Mrs.
Lamotte could be.
She must be Jealous Of her husband,
aal won't throw temptation in his way
il the shape of Il pretty goyerness," Lu-
ellie thought. Il wonder if l would
prove homely enough to suit her.
hardly think sue would be Jealous Of the
plain Miss BarstOw,'" and the girl
glanced in the long mirror which hung
opposite her AT any rate, mean to
try for the situation. | am tired of the
dull moaotony of my life here, and yet
can't go back to the old one, only to go
through that draary round of pleasure
seeking and dissipation. WHAT an ex-
p,rience it will be to go out as gov
erness! will tell Amy at once"
OF course Lucille met with opposition