San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-03
Hoot, loot, mon. You can stay till next

II am AFRAID am 700 unfortunate TO be
able to accept your kind hospitality Ihave
business in London and want to take the
Cunard boat on the 1lth."
81 dinna like to let you go. Well talk
ABBOTT it, you an me! Kenneth, is it going
TO be fine the day?'
~ think there will be showers"
You may be tOlerably sure of that, Ken
meth" said Mona.
IL want to TAX Mr.. Waring round the
place, and let him have u CLINT at Strath-
airlie."
"Strathairlie'" repeated Waring. Had
not Finistoun shooting hereabouts?"
He has a deer forest-a great stretch of
unreclaimed land, whaur hundreds of hon
est sheep ought to be grazing, instead of
its being playground for hantle o. feck-
less nobles," quOth Uncle Sandy.
Waring, however, was too much Occu-
pied with his own thoughts to heed him.
Didn't Finistoun marry one of the
Everard's?" he asked-''a very pretty girlr'
'Weel, she is a bonnie wee wife" said
Uncle Sandy; and, though she is bit
feckless, didna object to her coming to
see Mona. But they are cauld, stiff, up
settin' family! 1t was weel for Mona she
Bu'lc, KIM uuCle 10 TAX n6T Ill
when yon Everard folk pit her oot!''
Warning glanced sharply at Mona, who
cOlOred with veXation, and said, haughti-
ly-
at is not necessary to trouble Mr.. War
ing with our family quarrels."
Whats wrang Wi ye" asked her uncle
in some surprise.
You have capital sport about here, sup
pOse?" said Warning, as if anxious to change
the subject
"Yes-rod or gun, it's all the same. You
can fish or shoot the livelOng day!' cried
Kenneth, enthusiastically. Sir St. John
Lisle said he never saw birds more abun-
dant."
'Lisle?" repeated Waring, quickly, ad-
dressing Mona. II thought he was in In
diar'
HE returned on the death of relation,
whom he succeeded" answered Mona,
briefly.
There was short pause. Then Kenneth
proposed that he should take Mr.. Waring
for round of the place, and along the
road toward the Lodge, before dinner; and
that after it uncle should show his guest
the garden, the farm yard, and the stables.
They were still discuss ing their plans
when Mona rose to visit Picnic, and hold
high counsel anent dinner. She felt it
relief to escape Warnings eyes, though he
rarely looked at her; aud his voice, which
had in il, to her fancy, a tinge of melan-
>holy, that filed her with self-reproach.
So, having completed her task down stairs,
she went to her own room. Then, finding
mat the walking to and fro and sound of
voices had ceased, she concluded the pedes-
trians had started, and went to the draw
ing-roOm, intending to dust some few
pieces of old china she had persuaded her
uncle to buy while they were on their tray
els, with her own fair hands.
She had hardly commenced when APP
preaching footsteps startled her, and War
ing came into the room, and closed the
door behind him.
Il thought you had gone out with Ken
meth" said Mona, laying down her buster,
with curious feeling of being caught.
I'VE were just starting when one Of your
uncle's tenants came to speak to him, and
Mr.. Macuifsters presence was needed in
what they called the museum"
Mona smiled.
You have not seen our museum YETI
mo" returned Warning, and there was q
pause.
He stood looking at the fire, and she hes
itated what to say next
81 am glad to have this chance Of speak
ing" resumed Waring, suddenly, AMI
looking full at her, a kind expression in his
handsome, soft, brown eyes, 'fOr | want
To explain that | would not have intruded
on you had | had the least idea who the
niece was about whom Mr.. Craig spoke
with such very justifable pride. | am
afraid that-that cannot be a very wei
come guest to you"
Mona murmured polite denial.
If you would let me speak frankly to
you, should be so glad don't want to
say anything that would displease you"
He Colored slightly, bu is eyes laughed.
ooh! am sure you would not" cried
Mona. "Yes say anythl Q you like"
She felt herself again.
"'Thank you. Well, nm very glad to
see you, and awfully glad on have found
a friend in old Craig. He is Il character
excuse me for speaking so unCeremOnious-
ly."
"Of course! He really is very good to
me, and am fond of him, as l ought to
be! But it is not very lively at Craigdar-
roch in the winter! Now, Mr.. Warning"
coming over and standing by the fireplace,
her hands clasped and dropped easily be
fore her, Il am gerry pleased to see you
again, and shall be so glad to be friends
quite good friends-again."
She smiled and blushed charmingly as
she spoke.
so shall l." very shortly. "Do you
know have thought and tOrmented my
self great deal about you. Oh, nO!-not
as l used, mean; because l did not know
what had become of YOU. knew Won did