San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14

quence was it was arly impossible to
say whose room adjoined whose. 1t
might be long distance from one to
another measured along the passage,
and yet they might actually be separated
only by the thickness of wall. Where
the farmer and his family slept | know
not, but have reason to believe that all
our party, including Slurk, were accom-
modated upon the same floor.
On opening the door of my room
found some one already there. This per
son was comedy young woman, the
farmers daughter evidently, busy in the
benevolent occupation of putting things
in order. She had moved my trunk be-
meath the window, she had put fresh
water in the ever, she had Strengthened
out the slips Of drugget on the rough
board floor, she had placed some flowers
in the window, and she was now en-
gagged in tucking a clean sheet on the
bed. | said she was comely; on second
look she was better than that. She was
positively pretty, with the innocent,
blond prettiness of some German peas
ant girls.
Her fair hair, smoothed compactly
over her small head and wound up in a
funny little pug behind, possessed faint
golden luster; her eyes were of as pure
and serene blue as any ever looked
upon; her smooth cheeks, slightly
Drowned by much sunshine which had
rested on them, were tinged with health
full bloom; her mouth might have been
smaller, but the full lips were well
shaped and there were white, even teeth
behind them. Her figure, like that of
most Saxon peasant girls of her age, was
robust and vigorous; she wore simple
bodice and skirt, and her feet and legs
were bare. Altogether, thought her a
very agreeable apparition.
Good morning, honored Herr Gains
borough" she said gravely in German
as | entered.
Good morning, pretty maiden" re-
turned |, gallantly. "You seem to know
my name, though don't know yours
what is it,"
81 am called Christina-C Christina Ru-
dolph. It is some time since | have
known Herr Gainsborough's name," she
added. ...
Really! how comes that?" asked, by
no means displeased.
1.-The honored Herr has been kind to
a relation of mine-a very near rela-
ton," replied Christina, with the same
gravity.
Have I? I'm glad to hear it'll Was
she as pretty as thouY inquired |, ven
turing upon the familiar form of ad-
dress.
She t&ushed and answered.:
ut was not woman-5it was my
brother"
"Oh, thy brother! And where did
meet thy brother?"
In Paris, Herr Gainsborough.
I'm Paris. Rudolph! What, art thou
the sister of Heinrich Rudolph, who
lives in the Latin Quarter and is con.
sidered the cleverest jeweler in the city,
"Yes, honored Herr" returned Chris
tina, smiling for the first time and
showing her pretty teeth and dimple
on either cheek '.My brother Heinrich
cut and arranged the diamonds in the
parure of the honored Herr's mother"
80 he did, Christina, and he did it
better than any one except him could
have done it. And so thou art really his
sister, How did he tell thee of me?'
He wrote to me while you were still
in Paris and described the pretty stones,
and told how Herr Gainsborough used
to come and sit with him and see him
work and talk great deal with him."
"Yes, he was well worth talking with
And | remember now that he said he
was born in this neighborhood, and that
he had sister and father living here
1t was stupid of Inc not to have thought
of that when heard your name. Well,
Christina, I'm afraid wasn't of much
use to him after all. tried to get him
customers but knew very few people
in Paris, and the only person l. did sue
coed in introducing to him-By the way.
it was this gentleman who is with me
now"
Herr Birchmore; yes, my brother
spoke also of him, said Christina, her
gravity returning. But he did not
speak Of the young lady or of the serv-
ant"
No, believe they weren't with him
at the time only met them myself
since came to Schandau"
THE young lady is Herr Birchmores
-wifey'
His wife? Dear heavens, no! His
daughter, of course, Christina"
Christina said nothing, being occupied
in neatly smoothing ont the pillow and
laying the wadded Counterpart over the
sheet.
Twill Herr Gainsborough stay with
ne lono2- Sha aSkad after a nauSa