San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-28
CHAPTER xxI.-D1vERs OPINIONS.

CHAPTER NSI.-DISkHS OPINIONS.
Although Mona yielded to Lady FMS
toun's earnest request, and remained over
the following day, she was really anxious
TO return home. The passing contact with
the social strata from which she had been
divorced, showed her how deep was the
gulf that yawned between her present and
her past. She could not return to Lady
Fnistoun's set neither would they that
belonged to it pass from thence; she had
thrown in her lot with Uncle Sandy, and
with Uncle Sandy she must abide.
During the day and evening which sue
ceeded that last recorded, Lisle had no
chance of speaking to Mona except before
witnesses-and he grew very ill-tempered
as time went on.
At dinner Miss Morton cleverly captured
Iiisle, whose face, under the infiiction, was
source of amusement to Mona whenever
she looked at him. There was no attempt
at dancing-the German dttdChe sang
some duets with Mona and Miss Morton,
who had shrill clear voice-trained to
perform extraordinary gymnastics-treated
the company TO some French comic songs
"a performance which so disguised Isle,
that, with an expressive glance at Mona.
he disappeared and was seen no more.
The next morning was gray and soft,
and Lisle, with Lord Finistoun, started
early to stalk deer Isle was in very
bad temper. He was enraged at the smil-
ing ease with which Mona kept him at
bay, and mortified at being held in check
by the fair woman who so comparatively
short a time before had changed color
when he spoke to her-whoSe hand trem-
bled when he took 1t in his own. More
over, he was furious with himself for hav-
ing lost the reins of his self-control, and
fallen so much deeper in love than he had
been.
Lady Finistoun expected more guests,
and was unable to accompany Mona on
her return home. Miss Morton offered to
drive her back to Craigdarroch in the pony
carriage, and some time after luncheon
they started. Various important nothings
had delayed their setting out, and it was
nearly tea-time when Miss Morton drew
up the ponies at Mr.. Craig's door.
The old gentleman had evidently been
asleep over volume of Metaphysics,
which he frequently took up after dinner.
Here am, uncle, back again on your
hands," said Mona, going into the library.
"Aweel, am glad to see your face"
said Uncle Sandy, cheerfully, though you
did outstay your leave. Eh, you are look
ing bonny! You'll be finding it dull and
namely here after yon grand hose, and a.
the fine doings."
"Iam very glad to come home, assure
you"
"That's right; it's kindly said"
miss Morton is in the draWlng-room,
uncle-may / ask her to tea"
"Ay, to be sure. Is Lady Finistoun no
with you? She is bonny Bird"
Mona explained, and ended by ringing
and ordering tea to be prepared forthwith.
.I'm glad to see you, men," said Uncle
Sandy, shutting into the drawing-room
with the help of his stick, and holding out
his hand to Miss Morton, who rose up tall,
thin, and somewhat notwithstanding, to
greet him. You'll stay and TAX bite
and a cup o. tea" Here he tumbled into
a chair. "There has been touch of east
in the wind yesterday and to-day, and my
back and limbs have been just aching fear.
flu. You'll feel it far keener over in
Strathairlie-we are weel sheltered here"
"Oh, it is a wretched climate every.
where" returned Miss Morton, with de
cision. "In another month / suppose all
civilized people must quit these attitudes"
"CeevilizedP' repeated Uncle Sandy, ins
sharp key. "Why, Scotland is the most
ceeUtltzed country upon earthP'
"Oh, tndeedl, Inever heard that before,
said Miss Morton. removing her hat ano
re-settling the feather.
Then 1t is time you did! Whsur viii