San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-09
PART lat THE NORTH.
CHAPTER l.

"Well-a-um-m,- were right,
Edith" he said. "No bad news"
"Of course notl Affairs, augurs, CIR
cling wings told me So" she answered,
brightly. 'aAnd my own heart con-
frmed them!"
you can hear it," Mr.. Standish con-
tinued. 1T reads, We passed exams.
Appointed today. Adrien gets Cavalry,
and Engineers Will be down noon
boat. DALE EVERETT
Coming here-Todayr' Edith ut
tered the exclamation in natural sur
prise; and that strange glow of hers
that was never a blush, but a warmth
of her whole olive skin-came to the
face she turned toward the Hudson, as
the light in her eyes deepened and
burned.
eyes, it is-a little-um-m-awk-
ward" the old gentleman replied, half
to her and half to his own thought, add
ing genuinely: But the boys are al
ways welcome here; and, after all, I'm
rather glad. Sister Tabitha! Bonnie!
here's a surprise for you. West Point
assignments are made, and Dale tele-
graphs he will be down on the next
boat"
dale comingl Oh, I'm so glad!' Ben
ME cried, as she turned from her flowers
and ran to the window.
"Mr. Latour will come with him, of
course" Edith added, without turning
her head.
"Adrien!"
Only the name escaped Bonnie; but
her color grew deeper and her bosom
rose and fell faster than her late scam
per warranted. 1t was Miss Fay who
showed most power of speech.
Invite them. Why, Brother Stand
ish, you were the one to insist on the
wedding being absolutely private!'
"They invite themselves" Mr.. Stand
ish answered,
"And perhaps know nothing of the
event." Miss Van der Huysen added.
dale is an old, old friend" Beanie
said, gravely. Il am glad he is COM
ing"
"But that reckless, obstinate young
Creole, her aunt reioined. II wish he'd
stay away. While we were in Europe
he even attempted to tease me! I'm
sure was very glad when his appoint
ment called him home"
"Pshaw, sisterl Adrien was boy
five years ago, Standish rejoined. But
when took the girls to West Point last
summer he was the handsomest and
most popular of the cadets"
Bonnie had not moved from the win
dow, her head resting lightly against
the frame, and her eyes, too, seeking tho
ripples on the distant river.
"Adrien at my wedding! How odd"
were the words she softly spoke, more to
herself than to others; but as she lifted
her eyes to the distant mountains their
haze seemed to reflect a softness into her
face, vastly prettier than its usual sauci-
sss:s.
Miss Tabiths was herself agflin. Mount.
ed ON one of her favorite hobbies, she
cantered gayly over the historic fields
Whereon the Everetts of many a genera
ton had wrought their deeds of derring
do. She followed the family down from
the summit of Plymouth Rock, through
those days when stout arm and stouter
heart held foughten field, winding up
| her eulogy with the highest praise of
Dale. When small break in her COL
umn of talk permitted chance for insert
ing point of the wedge, Mr.. StaRdish
retorted:
"True, Tabitha, Dale is of good old
.+o,l, but ca Ia A6riaD TatOur"
At the repetition of the name Bonnie
again started, a crimson flush dyeng
brow and cheek down the slim curve of
the graceful throat. Only for second;
then it faded out, leaving her paler than
before. But the quick flash of Miss
Van der Huysen's eye had caught it, az
she slowly faced the group once more,
her own face placid and calm. And
quickly, also. Bennie's more than nor
NAL sauclness returned; and she ratified
out, as though she must say something:
But they are coming, Tab, and they
are welcome. Why can't they be grooms-
mcn2 Two are not many, dear, but then
they are two more than you'll ever have!
Edith shall stand with Dale, and Sophie
Lord with-Adrien." She paused be-
fore speaking, but only for an instant,
adding giddily: They'll both be de-
lighted. We all love the buttons, eh,
Tab2 Come, confess; didn't you like the
buttons, never so long agor
And without even a glance at any one
else Bennie rushed to her father, threw
both arms r"1nd his neck and held his