San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-01

erect and austere in aspect, and making
fine old-fashiOned bow to the young lady,
said I'm quick, staccato style
Miss Craig, presumer
Mona rose and bent her head, smiling
graciouSly rs she did so.
Took the liberty of asking to see you.
Thought you would let me know how
Madame Debrisay really is. It's always
Better, better, better with servants, till
they startle you with-'Please, sir, he (or
she) died this morning."
81 am happy to say, my dear friend,
Madame DebriSay, is much better" said
Mona, looking kindly into his eyes. "She
is sitting up for the first time this morn
ing, In few days hope she will be able
to see you. She greatly enjoyed the de-
lightful grapes You sent her.
Did she? Glad of it! There's another
basket out in the hail.
A short pause ensued, which was broken
by Isle saying in his pleasantest frankest
manner
II think | had the pleasure of meeting
General Fielden--at HarrOwby Chase
some years ago, though probably you do
not remember me
II know your face, but I cannot fit II
with name" returned the general, look
ing sharply at him.
My name is I.islc. was then captain
in the -th Hussars, and have been since
on Sir Arthur Wriothesly's staff"
"Ah, yes; | remember! You won the
military steeple-Chase at Bundlepore last
year Waller, of your regiment, WAS tell
ing me about it," etc, and the general
seemed settling himself to enjoy military
and sporting gossip.
"They will stay all the afternoon"
thought Mona. Il cannot stay here to lis
ten
LAS you seem to know each other" she
said, Il will go and see if my patient wants
anything"
DO" returned General Fieden, shifting
his position to a larger and more comfort
able chair, as if he did not intend to move
for some time II will stay till you come
back. | have a message for Madame Deb
risay Why the deuce she calls herself
madame can't think"
Il am sorry ! have an engagement" said
Isle, rising, his mouth curling with an
expression of extreme annoyance, and |
must say gOod-mOrning | suppose, Miss
Craig, am likely to find yOu at home any
day You really look very pale and tired.
You must let me persuade you to take
some exercise
Thank you! Madame Debrisay will
soon be able to leave her room, and then l
may 90 out. Goodbye, Captain Lisle."
The gentlemen exchanged bows, and
Lsle departed.
Never mind me-" said the general. 81
have nothing to do can wait"
you seem to have been entertaining a
few people, said madame, with something
of the old sparkle in her bright black eyes,
as Mona came to her side.
81 have been entertaining your general,
and-shall say-my captain"
ut was Lisle, then" whispered Nine.
Debrisay, eagerly. 81 mean Sir st. John
Lisle."
Eyes! never was more surprised than
when found him waiting in the next
room. | thought he was not coming south
before November"
"My dear Mona! mark my words"
do not waste any, dear Deb she in
terrupted, quickly, because 1 know the
special chord OF wisdom on which you are
going to harp Say nothing about Captain
Lisle at present. General Fielden has
brought you some grapes. He seems quite
concerned about you"
"Now, isn't ne good, poor old fellow
To think what fine, handsome soldier he
was, and now he is all bones and eye
browsr'
He is soldierly- looking still l have
rather taken a fancy to him. Still do not
want him to stay all day. | want to write
a long letter to Uncle Sandy. | will make
up your fire, dear, before go back; and let
me settle the pillow under your head"
And is Sir St. John gomez