San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-27

Great powersl Well, l need not lose
this precious chance of speaking to You. I
suppose shall never see you except through
a haze of Highland relations"
NO; it is not very likely"
"If you knew how anxious am to ask
you variety Of questions, you would give
me some opportunity of a tetc-a-tete.
You may ask as many as you hkel
have no secrets
What! does your uncle know you re-
fused Waring?"
How did yOu know dido"
"Oh! know how desperately in love he
was and it is currently reported that you
did, and that he went to the bad in conse-
Quence"
Nonsense returned Mona, a grave,
hard expression replacing the smile which
had played round her lips You and
l, Sir st. John Lisle, have seen enough OF
the world we live in TO know that women
seldom have sufficient influence to make
or mar any mans life."
Il am not so sure! fancy IL any woman
ever had, you would be one of them"
considering the sort of women who are
most influential, do not think your opin.
ion fiattering"
"Why, do you not think good women in.
fluence us?"
Not often, fancy"
"You have grown worldly wise since we
met, Mona"
Does an absence of nearly four years
make you more familiar with my name
than you used 10 be-" she asked. coldly.
Yes" he returned, looking down into
her eyes, because have thought of you so
often, and called you Mona in my heart
since we parted"
Call me what you like in the inner reg
ion you term heart, but pray let your lips
conform to the usages of this mundane so
cety in which we live and move and have
cur being" she said, carelessly.
81 accept your rebuke," he said. land
will not again Offend"
"Oh, | did not mean to rebukew said
Mona, goOd-humoredly-'only to remind"
You have changed enormouslyp' re-
sumed Lisle. lyon seem years older"
THANK you'll That is arare compliment"
al will not be chaffed INTO retracting it.
/ meant that you seemed more mature:
and find, as / always do, that the fruit is
more heavenly sweet than even the bios
SOM"
Yet imagine that anticipation is al.
ways better than fruition," said Mona,
quite unmoved by the implied compliment.
They walked few steps in silence, then
Lisle exclaimed
What Punishment it must be for You to
live here with these very excellent peopler'
ION the contrary, l feel quite at home.
l am fond of my uncle, because he is fond
Of me, and l find life quite endurable"
"Doyou always love those who love you"
Yes, always"
Except in poor Warnings case'"
THAT was the exception which proves
the rule. Probably should have been
wiser had been cOnformed to your sound
advice, " turning to HIM with frank, sweet
smile, but cannot say l repent my re-
lection of it,"
Il fear" said Lsle, gravely, "that you
no longer consider me a friend as you
used?"
''On the contrary; am very pleased to
welcome such u friend, after his long alb
SenCep'
THANK you" and Lisle walked beside
her in silence for few minutes.
A few more ummporUant SCI fences
brought them to the house, where they
found Uncle Sandy enjoying forty winks,
while waiting till the darkness had deep
ened sufficiently to render the lamp neces-
sary. Mary was seated on the steps lead
ing to the garden, reading by the fast-fad-
ing light.
"Eh! what's wrang?" cried Uncle Sandy,
rousing up cOnfusedly.
"Sir St. John Isle has come to see you,
uncle"
whats his wull9" in an irritated t6nS1
81 am very sorry to disturb you; but
did not lilSe to pass your house without
calling to say that have had no answer
as yet to my letter, so we will keep well
this side of the supposed boundary, and
get into no trouble, till the matter is de-
cided"
''Weel, it Gamma be helpit."
mo, certainly not. May leave you
couple of brace Of grouse, Mr.. Craig? They
are good plump birds"
81 am much obliged to you. They are
fine and digestible food. Where are they?"
'"The gillie is just outside with my bag"
"MOna, ca Picnic to take themp'
"Then will not treSpass on you any
longer. Pray, young ladies, do you not
feel disposed to put me on my way? The
moon is rising, and the walk back would
be charming!'
Mary looked at Mona, evidently ready to
return her good offices if necessary, but
the other laughed, and said they could en-
joy the view from the window without the
trouble of walking. Lisle reproached both
for refusing his request, and bidding them
gay goodnight, departed on his home
ward road.
"Aweel, did ma want to hear he had
nae letter." murmured Uncle Sandy. I'D
rather have my bit dOze than a the birdiesP'
and settled to his nap again.
"AhI' whispered Mary Black, ''it's not