The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-09

Pat, and not less agreeable to have
at my right hand this bewildering
girl, whose eyes laughed al me when
I sought shame in their depths. Miss
Pat poured the coffee. and when L
took my cup I felt that it carried
benedietion with It. I was glad to
see her so at peace with the world,
and her heart was not older, I could
have sworn. than the roses before her.
Il shall refuse to leave when my
time is up" she declared. DO you
think you could spend a winter here,
HELENE"
4 should love it!s the girl replied.
1T would be perfectly splendid to
watch the seasons march across the
lake We can both enroll ourselves at
St. Agatha's as postgraduate students,
and take special course in weather
here
If l didn't sometimes hear trains
passing Annandale in the night, 1
should forget that there's a great busy
world of there somewhere" said Miss
Pat. 4 am ashamed of myself for
having been so long discovering this
spot. Except one journey to Califor-
mia, was never west of Philadelphia
until came here"
Helen stood by the line of scarlet
geraniums that marked the balustrade,
at a point whence the best view Of the
lake was obtainable-her hands
clasped behind her, her head turned
slightly
There is no one quite like her!"
exclaimed Miss Pat.
she is beautiful" I acquiesced.
Miss Pat talked on quickly, as
though our silence might cause Helen
to turn and thus deprive us of the
picture
Should you like to look over the
house?" I asked a little later, when
Helen had come back to the table 1T
is said to be one of the finest houses
in interior America, and there are
some good pictures.
we should be very glad,' said Miss
Pat; and Helen murmured assent.
But we must not stay too long,
Aunt Pat. Mr.. Donovan has his own
affairs We must not tax his generosi-
ty too far"
And we are going to send some let
tiers off to-day. If it isn't asking too
much, I should like to drive to the
village later" said Miss Pat.
Yes; and I should like a paper of
pins and a new magazine" said Helen,
a little, a very little eagerness in her
tone.
Certainly. The stable is at your
disposal, and our entire marine"
But we must see the Glenarm pic
lures first" said Miss Pat, and we
went at once into the great cool house,
coming at last to the gallery on the
third floor
"Whistler!" Miss Pat exclaimed in
delight before the famous Lady in
the Gray Cloak" I thought that pic
ture was owned in England"
1T was; but old Mr. Glenarm had
to have it. That MISSIONER is sup
posed to be in Paris. but you see it's
here"
IT'S wonderful. said Miss Pat. She
returned TO the Whistler and studied
It with rapt attention, and | stood by.
enjoying her pleasure Helen had
passed on while Miss Pat hung upon
the Whistler.
How beautifully those draperies
are suggested. Helen. That is one Of
the best of all his things"
But Helen was not beside. her, as
she had thought. There were several
recesses in the room. and thought
the girl had stepped into one of these,
but Just then l saw her shadow out
side.
Miss Holbrook is on the balcony"
I said
ooh, very well. We must go" she
replied, quietly, but fingered before the
picture.
I left Miss Pat and crossed the room
to the balcony. As l approached one
of the doors 1 saw Helen, standing
tiptoe for greater height. slowly raise
and lower her handkerchief thrice, as
though signaling to some one on the
water
1 laughed outright as I stepped be
side her
Its better to be a picture than to
look at one, Miss Holbrookl Allow
mel"
In her confusion she had dropped
her handkerchief, and when returned
it she slipped it into her cuff with a
murmur of thanks A flash Of anger
lighted her eyes and she colored
slightly; but she was composed in an
instant And, looking OF beyond the
water-tower. was not surprised to see
the Stiletto quite near our shore. her
white sails filling lazily in the scant
wind. A tiny flag flashed recognition
and answer to the girls signal, and
was hauled down at once.
We were both silent as we watched
it; then l turned to the girl, who bent
her head a moment. tucking the hand