San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-14


turn so white. I'll write and put off my
early lessons for you may be sure he will
come up hot foot the first thing in the
morning to row us out of the place"
As madame had anticipated Sir Robert
came between eleven and twelve. A glance
at his broad, usually goOd-humored face,
showed how great was the wrath he had
accumulated.
lie came abruptly into the room, and
without a word of greeting, exclaimed
"What the deuce is the meaning of your
extraordinary conduct, Mona? Have you 2
quite lost your senses?"
No, Sir Robert l have been making
up my mind TO break off my engagement
ever since my grandmother died." she
said, gaining courage when absolutely I'M
der fire.
by George. You ought to be ashamed
to confess it. To throw off young fellow
that is a great deal too good for you, the
moment pressing necessity was removed.
never was so Inundated in my life as
when Waring came to speak to me last
night What's to become of you, I'd like
TO know"
81 will try to take care of myself and not
to trouble anyone"
Take care of YOURSELF Why you have
acted like a perfect idiot. l haven't pa
thence to listen to you, and-and / wash
| my hands of you. ! don't suppose Warning
| would accept any overture now"
And l shall certainly not make any,"
said Mona, quickly.
Then what is to become of you? You
! haven't rap, and my doors shall be closed
| against your
But mine are open to her. said Nine.
| Debrsay, with dignity.
81 suspect, and told Lady Mary So" he
continued, without needing her, that
there is some clandestine love affair under
| all this. You have inherited your mothers
taste for a low-bOrn lover"
IF find as good q husband, l shall be
| fortunate" cried Mona, with spirit; nor
should be marrying beneathme. have
no wish to deny my kind, good father"
"Then, why did you drop his manner"
81 did not; poor grannie called me by my
second baptismal name before knew what
a surname meant; but from this time for
ward will resume my fathers"
| But you are known as connection or
my wifes. | will not have you disgrace
us; and will not support you, unless l
| know we shall be spared that"
Disgrace you, indeedn' cried Nine.
Debrisay. "Who mentions disgrace in the
same breath with Mona's name? You are
forgetting yourself, Sir Robert! You may
have right to be angry perhaps, but don't
let your anger make you forget you are
gentleman"
Sir Robert looked at her amazed, then
in a changed tone, and with a CLEAN of
| amusement in his eyes, he said
''lf l seemed rude, l regret it. Your
young friends unprincipled conduct to
worthy gentleman-who interceded for
her, madame, absolutely interceded for
her-has irritated me beyond endurance"
Nine. Debrisay bowed her forgiveness.
~ only wish to stay here, and to be for
gotten, Y said Mona.
Sir Robert played with his watch-chain
for q minute in silence.
81 believe it would be best" he said at
last. II renounce you from this time
forth, nor will allow Lady Mary nor my
girls to hold any communication with you.
have a couple of hundred pounds still in
my hands of Mrs Newburgh's money, af-
ter paying funeral expenses and other
things. / will send you a check for it, and
whatever belongs to you at the Chase"
II have already put everything together,
anticipating this expulsion" said Mona.
Sir Robert made u step or two toward
the door, and paused irresolute.
"rll give you another chance. viii you
authorize me to make overtures to War
ing? I'll do my best for you, if you will"
at is impossible could consent to such
proposall" cried Mona.
Then have no more to say, nor shall I
ever see you again If can help it."
He turned to 60.
Though you are so angry, Sir Robert,
am not the less grateful for all your kind
ness" sobbed Mona. 81 do love Lady Mary
and Evelyn dearly; it is a cruelpunishment
never to see them again"
81 have no patience with sentimental
bOsh," he returned, harshly. "Your action
proves how much of real regard you have
for any of us" And Selling his hat hel left
the room.
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