San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-17

reed held"
"Indeedp' said Mona, laughing.
"Weel, I'll no leave this till know where
I'll find ye."
'There is my card then, but | live ever
so far away. Pray do not trouble about
me; am very glad to have been OF any use
to you"
'Ah! but you were-you saved my lifel
II you had not stood between me and that
cawb, I'd have been deid mon! I'll try
and get home"
Struggling to his feet, and Selling his
umbrella, he hObbled to the door. Mona
followed him.
You'll hear from me-" said the old man,
thrusting the card into his breast pocket;
land Pl never forget ye, never. Could
you find me a shut-up cawb? l Gamma bide
yon things, wi the driver stuck up behind"
Mona hailed passing cab, and, after
some haggling, with infinite difficulty and
many groans, he scrambled in, dropping
his umbrella during the process. Mona
picked it up and gave it to him. He seated
himself with his back to the horse, smiling
and nodding to his young protectress as he
drove slowly away.
What funny adventures" thought
Mona. Il wonder if Madame Debrisay
will Scold me-"
But Nine. Debrisay was in placid mood
when Mona reached hOme-for madame
had her moods. She had passed the morn
ing and some of the afternoon auditing her
own and MOna'S accounts. The result was
on the whole, satisfactory, though-"The
way money slips through your fingers is
most amazing" she observed; though we
have done pretty well, we couldn't afford
trip anywhere-not prudently; and you
cannot put by anything. At all events,
you have not reduced your own bit of
money much, that's comfort; keep tight
hold of it, dear"
Having heard her friends summary; and
assisted to educe the sea of small account
books, scrubbed scraps of paper, bills, and
receipts to something like order, Mona re-
lated her adventure, and madame did not
scOld.
"Well, it was funny! May be the old
gentleman is millionaire in disguise; they
are generally queer May be your six
pence will prove the spra; that caught a
whale"
you have too much imagination, Deb"
said Mona, laughing. There WAS moth
ing of the millionaire about my old man.
He was too humble for a mOneyed man.
If they are queer, they are generally con-
sequential. | fancy he will make his way
here. He is very feeble, however, and l
imagine 'cawbs'-as he calls them-are too
costly for his taste"
We'll, ! shall be curious to see'what will
come of It'll 1t is my belief that your meet
ing didn't happen for nothing" and Nine.
Debrisay shook her head solemnly. Il
believe you are lucky girl, Mona"
only lucky in having you to befriend
me! Your cap is very crooked, dear-go
and put on your bonnet! | am not bit
tired. Let us indulge in hanson to Ken
sington Gardens, and stroll about till it is
time for a late tea"
The Saturday following Mona's rescue
of the OLE: Scotchman, she was surprised
and delighted by the receipt of letter
from Evelyn Eyerard now Lady Finistoun.
After voluminous apologies for her sill
ence, she expressed her warm sympathy
with her dearest cousin"
''They were all so angry with you, that,
without giving myself the trouble to think
Omy usual way, you know, | took for
still was as fond of you as ever-but
mother would not hear of my writing.
Then | was so bewildered about FinistOun.
He came and went, and some people thought
he was going to marry Lady GeorSina
FitZ-Maurice: but | did not AT last it was
all settled; then we were frantically
busy, and then was travelling so much,
and so selfishly happy, | never gave a
thought to any one, which is disgraceful,
| know. Now, dear, that am married to
the incest, kindest, pleasanteSt of men, L
feel YOU were quite right to refuse Mr..
Waring. Poor mani liked him very
muchl 1t must be quite awful to be united
to anyone you cannot love with all your
heart OF course if Mrs. Newburgh had
lived. it would have been different. lhave
told FinistOun all about You. He remem-
berS you last year. and admires you very
much. He says you are plucKy girl, out
does not think You were wise tOthrow over
Leslie Waring The best of men, dear
Mona, have very little sentiment about
other peoples marriages. Let us hope
they have about their own. | do trust you
are not very unhappy.
1--WE are getting tired of moving about,
and intend returning in August to Scot
land FinstOun has a deer forest in the
Western Highlands. We shall be there
almost all the autumn. If | can at all
manage it. | will come and see you as |
pass through London; and you must come
and stay with me. am sure yOu will like
FinistOun; he is not exactly handsome, but
diStinguC, and really very clever. My
father thinks very highly of him; and he is
a sound Conservative. The dear mother is
flOurishing, and looks forward to present
ing Geraldine next season. 1t is lonely,
not having a daughter out Goodbye,
dearest Mona. You will forgive my neg
lect, and grant had q good excuse.
Ever your attached
EVELYN FINISTOUN."
az am not so sure about that" said Mona,
smiling. as she put the letter which she
had read aloud, back into its envelope.
But am most grateful to her for writing
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