San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-14

girls VINO themselves in roye are
noted. Then, too, Miss Fain was pres
ent, and there might be a scene. She
changed her manner in a moment.
why, Mr.. Ellis, this is quite a sur
prise" she said in that cold, half careless
tone which is used toward one who is a
mere valueless acquaintance. She gave
him her hand, however, and turned to-
ward Miss Fain, but she had walked
away
Il am glad to see you looking SO well,
Mrs. Roosevelt" he said, throwing into
his voice an irresistible music. Your
summer sOjourn in the north must have
been pleasant Is Mr.. Roosevelt well?"
Yes, quite, thank you" She dared
not trust herself to say more.
He was ready. however, and went
easily forward into graceful talk, draw.
ing her out in spite of herself, and, after
manner, winning upon her interest if
not her respect He was a charming
talker in every way, and his knowledge
of human nature was broad and accu-
rate.
Colonel Talbot and Mrs. Farley had
seated themselves on a log. the bole of
tree cut down in the course of some i'm
provement of the grounds, and were sur
veying the wide expanse of water, is
lands and marshes through an opera
glass. While Mrs. Farley was thus
amusing herself she CHANGED to bring the
glass to bear on the group by the river,
composed of Rosalie and young Ellis.
He was holding her hand and gazing in
tently down into her face 1t was very
suggestive situation. Mrs. Farley did
not know who the young man was, but
she could be sure he was lover, she
thought. After looking for a moment
she handed the glass to Colonel Talbot,
and pointing in the direction, said:
See if You can make ont the young
man with Miss Chenier on the bluff
yon'ler"
He looked, and when he had succeeded
in finding the proper line of vision he
started, not perceptibly to any one but
himself, and watched the little tableau
develop as has been described
1T is some friend to Miss Chenier," he
presently said, as Mrs. Roosevelt came
upon the scene, but do not know him.
He must be a visitor to Savannah,
think: northerner, possibly"
But he is not northerner," said Mrs.
Farley His face and manner deny the
possibility He may be a north Geor-
gian, however"
Colonel Talbot lowered the glass and
looked at his companion.
He would be her mountain lover
then, he said smiling complacently,
and turning the opera glass over and over
in his hand.
We'll, neither you nor need care
as to that" she replied But do Won
| der who he is.
She took the glass and looked again.
All, Mrs. Roosevelt has joined them,
she exclaimed He is no stranger to
her, that is plain He is strikingly. hand
s0me-distingue-a military man, posi-
bly, wish could hear what he is say
ing. No doubt it is vastly interesting"
Mrs Farley was clever woman, and
she rarely did or said anything, no mat
ter how apparently light and unstudied,
without having some well defined object
in view. She had begun to suspect that
Colonel Talbot felt some sort of tender
interest in Miss Chener, and she was
now endeavoring to surprise him into
something like confession of it. But
he was too reserved and self poised to be
caught in her slender net He knew her
better than she thought, and he played
with her webs without seeming aware
of their existence.
Ellis did not remain long at Bonaven-
ture After short conversation with
Mrs Roosevelt and her niece he went
away, but not before Rosalie had in
vited him to call at the mansion.