San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-01
A FAIR PATIENT.


season Glenham had ever known. The
picturesque little town, nestled in one Of
the most beautiful regions of the Catskills,
had been overlooked heretofore by all but
q small contingent Of summer boarders.
But last season the old Griggs House,
which overhung the village on the noun
tain side, having been thoroughly remod-
eled, was rechristened the Bean Sejour,
and Glenham was extensively advertised
as one of the most charming and healthful
resorts about New York.
Among the earliest arrivals at the Beau
Sejour was Mrs. Ainsleigh, a lovely young
widow, who wore the most elegant tot
let's Glenham had ever seen. But men
were scarce at the Beau Sejour during
July, and time hung heavy on Mrs. Aims
leigh's hands. She was suffering from a
slight nervous attack one afternoon when
she sent for physician-young DR.. Now
bray, who had been graduated three years
before from the New York polytechnic.
Tall and slender, with brilliant dark eyes
and beautiful voice, DR.. Mowbray would
have passed anywhere for q handsome man.
Mrs. Ainsleigh felt entirely relieved Of her
nervousness after quarter of an hours
conversation with him, and did not think
it necessary to have the prescription he left
filled. He called the next afternoon to in
quire for his patient, and found her suffer
ing only from a slight headache. She was
dressed in ravishing gown Of delicate
lavender, and Mowbray thought her the
most beautiful creature he had ever seen.
After his third visit he felt himself to be
desperately in love. He had not known
her fortnight, when one morning, as his
finger rested on her pulse, she startled him
by saying:
81 overheard two old Tables talking
about you on the veranda yesterday"
Mowbray looked at her inquiringly.
'"They said that woman with the dolls
face, who wears four gowns day, had de-
signs upon you. | wonder if they could
have meant me-" she added, with look OF
Innocent surprise as though the thought
had just struck her.
Mowbray blushed like schoolboy. In
his agitation he pressed her round, white
wrist. She gently withdrew it, but as her
hand slid through his her fingers seemed
to become entangled in his own, and be-
fore he knew it he had bent his lips to her
hand.
do not he angry, for | love YOU" he
stammered, aghasts at his own effrontery.
She was looking at him with an amused
smile.
~ am not angry to be loved by you-but
are YOU not doing foolish thingY"
The next two weeks were idyllic ones for
Mowbray. They walked together, drovea nd
danced together, then The hotel began to
fill up. Mrs. Ainsleigh had whole train
of admirers and the young doctor was often
trnn no
away from her whole day; once it was
two days, and she gently reproachad him.
"This is my harvest and Unjust work"
he said, somewhat gloomily. ut is play
time with your other admirers, but must
prepare for the time when will be mar
ried," and his eyes grew tender.
"Married-you are going to marry?" she
asked in surprise-"whom"
"Whom2 Why you. my dearest, OF
course"
"Mel-marry me3 Oh, Robertp
"Why-why-what do you mean?"
"What would you do with me3"
Mowbray was too stupefed to answer.
She regarded him with a compassionate
smile. Poor Roberts it possible you
can have been so serious3 Don't look like
that or shall think our beautiful summer
is going to be all spoiled"
She rose and went to her desk; then re-
turning bent over his shoulder with
caressing gesture and put paper into his
hand.
Look at that"
1t was dressmaker's bill, and at the
bottom four figures danced before Now
bray's eyes. He could not see what they
were.
Il.
such tastes at the outset of your career,
Robert" she said regretfully. "There are
more of these, but this woman is becoming
shall have to refer her bill
- ~ ~ A:rsleiGh, End then snnnnsA thArs