San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-19

A1AO va SAhhhB u ooAN III
Jaffray, laughing; "said he wanted
some rot or other about a violin and
that you'd been his pupil or something
years ago. Turrian his name is. Do you
remember him?'
Lola laughed unsteady and showed
her white, level teeth.
"What, Pierre Turrian? Oh, do tell,
as our friends across the water say. I
wish I'd stopped up to hear. Remem
Der him? OF course He's only young
man, fair, and would be handsome if
he hadn't curious expression ON his
face which couldn't like. He's won
derful -wonderful-a genius
with more than touch of madness,
but wonderful player.
She spoke as unconcernedly as if she
were discussing a servant
"Where did you know him?''
Switzerland, soon after 1 left the
convent. He taught me singing when
there was some talk about my using
my voice, you know" She had told
him that at one time her father had
thought of putting her ON the stage,
but that she had refused to goa ver-
sion of the fact that was not accurate
and mere reference to this subject
was generally enough to turn him from
any awkward discussion.
'Were you under him long? Did he
know that you were thinking of that?"
''No, of course not" she answered
when he paused, taking her cue from
his hesitation. 1.-THE thing never went
far enough for that. He knew no more
than that had a voice that was to be
trained, and he trained it. He is a good
singer as well as player. You II hear
him in all probability. By the way,
shall have to get to work and practice.
Our .wanderings haven't given me much
time for singing" And with that she
turned the subject.
She had produced the impression she
wished upon Sir Jaffray's mind and
had further prepared the way for Pierre
Turrian's coming to the house should
he insist upon doing that, as she
thought very likely.
But she had still to deal with Lady
Walcote, and during the time she was
going round the house and stables and
the grounds and the conservatories with
Sir Jaffray she was thinking out how
best to meet his mother.
She commenced with an attack from
her own side, skillfully planned and
executed.
She found the old lady sitting alone
in the morning room, and she went up
and kissed her with show of much
warmth. Then, drawing a low chair, she
sat down by her.
GOOD morning, mother. l may call
you mother?" she asked, looking into
the elder woman's rather stern eyes.
"Jaffray's wife can be nothing but
my daughter, Lola, she answered.
The girl paused and then said slowly
and thoughtfully:
~ could wish that there were less di,
plomacy in that answer and more
warmth in the Tone" And she sighed.
81 have never had mother, remember. ="
81 know very little indeed of your
childhood, Lola You have never told
me anything, you know" was Lady
Walcote's answer.
"It is hard to give confidence where
there is no sympathy" said Lola
"As hard as to give sympathy where
no confidence is offered, child"
The girl sighed and raised her hand
and let it fall ON her lap as if with
gesture of disappointment.
81 want to find love in the manor
house." she said, after a pause, looking
up into Lady Walcote's face, "and you
offer me-this. dropping her voice,
but keeping her eyes fixed steadily on
her companions face.
The old lady returned the look with
one quite as steady.
"What do You mean, Lola?"
"That want to love you and you to
love me, and in place of that You meet
me with diplomatic answers and neatly
turned retorts. Is that all the welcome
you have for me? Is that what our re-
lations are always to be? Can Jaffray
bring us no nearer than that?"
1t was subtle plea and for moment
went unanswered
Then. taking the girls hand with a
more kindly a)tion than she had yet
shown, Lady Walcote said:
81, too, wish to love Jaffray's wife,
Lola, but love is not thing to be driven
and constrained, and if you do not find
me SO warm as you wish you shall at
least find me quite frank. have been
glad to have your letters and to see in
them the little overtures which l thought
could detect. / thank you for your
.thoughtfulness, child, in urging me not
to leave the manor, and have staid, as
you see, for the time, to see how we get
ON. 1t is an experiment, no more.
"Why need we doubt the RESULT"
"There are many reasons, but will
give you one-one that is from my side.
You know that / had cherished other
plans for Jaffray's marriage, that for
years past it had been the strong desire
of our family that Jaffray should mar
ry his cousin. that Beryl has always
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