San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-30

She has wandered TO and fro, and seen
waltz Of places; but it has no improved her
intelligence, for when as said an dune,
she is just hayerin' tsupy!"
"Eh, Mr.. Craig, but you are cruel to
speak so OF a Teddy that Kenneth is so
pleased with, and who is so taken up with
him." said Mary, with a pretty, sauey
smile
81 wish TO hear nae mair ABBOTT her." said
Uncle Sandy, drawing an armchair near
the fire, and tumbling into 1t, while his
stick, catching under the fire-irons, up
heaved them with huge clsng. "lf you
stay here, just bide still. for l want little
sleep to max up for what that stormy wo-
man broke in upon, and If ys Gamma, Just
gang in the other room"
The young people readily took the hint,
and in the drawing-room held high council.
The topic under discussion was Nary's
return home. Sho thought she had been
away long enough. But Mona strongly
urged her remaining.
lyon are rapidly becoming prime fav-
orite with my uncle, and you must riyet
your chains before we venture to breach
the question of your marriage. Let me
write to your mother begging an extension
Of leave"
This advice prevailed, Mary adding to
her consent with soft sigh
81 am just too happy here"
The fine weather which had prevailed
for some weeks nav broke up, and Octo
Der presented itself in gloomy guise, with
wild winds and driving rain, which per-
mitted but little outdoor exercise to the
girls.
Uncle Sandy himself was a little COM
planning and cranky: but, on the whole
music and reading, the state Of the stocks,
and bookkeeping. with Kenneth's help,
kept them tolerably amused during this
period Of Imprisonment.
Lisle made no sign. Mona was not sorry.
His presence, without having a distinctly
disturbing effect, awoke painful memories,
and obliged her constantly to think before
she spoke. Atlength fairly bright morn
ing broke upon the deluged country. and
Mona undertook to drive into Kirktoun to
execute divers commissions.
Uncle Sandy Directing to be left alone,
Mona departed with only "the boy" in at
tendance.
Having finished her business, she turned
the horses head homeward, and had
alighted to walk up the steep road which
led from the loch to Craigdarroch, when q
sportsman, with dog and gun, suddenly
emerged from small wood which filed a
sheltered hollow, and approached her.
She recognized Lisle, and paused to speak
to him.
at is more than fortnight since | saw
your he exclaimed, in an aggrieved tone,
while his keen light eyes sparkled with the
Joy of seeing her, and his hard mouth re-
Taxed into pleasant smile.
81 suppose it is" returned Mona, smil-
ing.
at is delightful day for walking. Will
you not tell your servant to take the trap
home, and let me have the pleasure Of es-
corting you by the short way to the house. "
Mona thought for a moment, and then
said-'I will"
Directing the boy to go on, she walked
on beside Lisle. and they turned off almost
Immediately by path TO the left, that led
by a sleeper and more direct line to the
house.
Isle opened the conversation by saying
you are not bound here for the term of
your natural life, are you" looking eager
" into her eyes. That unspeakable bore,
Miss Morton, mentioned some absurd re-
port of your uncle intending to marry you
to his wild Highlander of a nephew. 1t
cannot be true"
"Why?" asked Mona, demurely.
"Why, a creature like thGtl'
"He is very good-looking, and most ami
able in disposition"
But one knows how an amiable dispo-
sition may fare atyour hands" he returned
somewhat bitterly. Tell me, for Gods
sake, is it possible you can contemplate
such a sacrifces Do you really think of
linking yourself with mere respectable
farmer"
Pray remember, if you please. that
Kenneth Macallster is my near kinsman;
he cannot be socially beneath me-"
II dare say you think me an ill-bred
brute, but you know how profoundly IN
terested have always been in you, and
once in crisis in your fate, you permitted
me to advise you"
Il do not think you waited for permits
sionr" said Mona, with an arch smile.
II think l never made such mistake in
my lifel am always burning TO implore
YOUR forgiveness for my idiOtic suggestion"
"What is there to fOrgive" she returned
gently. ION the contrary, | ought to be
grateful to you for breaking through the
principle of non-intervention, which, of
course, would have prevented a man Of the
world dninu ANYTHING an nuiXOtic "a to Of
fer way of escape to a damsel in distress"
May tell you what my own state OF
mind was at that unhappy juncture"
mo, no! There is no use in looking
back Let US thank Heaven for the pres
ent"
81 do not" said Lisle, gloomiIy. "But
do not be enigmatic. You are not going
to marry this-this cousin of yourss"