The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-20
NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOT.
Love and Cowhides-An Episode In Which
An Old Cit zen Plays Prominent Part.

Love and Cowhides-A Episode In Wh'ch
| An Old Cit zen Plays Prominent Part.
A great deal of merriment was caused
throughout the city this morning in conse-
auence of the reported cowhiding OF an old
German citizen by Mrs. Reininger and hel
| sister.
Our reporter visited the ladies to learn the
particulars, and found perfect bonanza OF
local item.
Mr.. A. Heiligmann, an old gentleman on
the shady side Of sixty, and grand father to
sixteen children, fell desperately in love with
| Miss Stepanek, a sister Of Mrs. Reininger, the
well-known midwife, and to compass the
qualification of his passion he adroitly promul-
gated a series of annoyances that gave rise TO
| quarrels between the sisters and to their hnal
separation. The poisoning of her favorlte dog
| Mrs. R. attributes to the ardent and adrolt old
| lover and innumerable other circumstances OF
provoking nature. Although separated
from her sister, Mrs. X. watched all the
maneuvers of H., and at last effected recon-
ciliation with her sister, but the old buck did
not relax his efforts, and at last the sisters put
up Job on their enemy, which eliminated
in the episode of cowhiding.
On Sunday evening Heilgman encountered
Miss S. on the street and asked her to meet
him at the San Pedro Springs, which she
agreed to do, and the sisters entered into the
conspiracy to cure the old man. Miss S. met
IIeiligman at the romantic spot and agreed to
allow him to pay visit to her at her room.
telling him her sister was absent. Highly
elated over his pleasant prospect the old
man blew in the beer, etc, quite Literally and
was true to his engagement and, lingering
near the home Of his lady love, was admitted
to her presence and the door securely closed
behind him. He was quite loving and
thought one chair sufficient furniture to hold
them both, when on a sudden he was attacked
hy both women with cowhide and coach
whip. This proceeding caused so much
music that it alarmed waiting audience to
actvty. and a Mrs. LANCE, niece of
I1eiligman, who was spending the
evening with Mrs. R. rushed in exclaiming:
"why uncle what are you doing here"
IIeiligman tried to grasp Mrs. r. when she
called Justify for help, and gentleman room
ing in the house came to the rescue. Upon
this increase of force the beleagured and be-
abored old lover broke for the door and by
main force succeeded in escaping into the
street, knocking down young man on the
sidewalk who happened to be in his road, and
rushing wildly up North street minus slippers
and hat. Being recognized by some of the
boys who seeing ''the bull' on such a ram
page, called out "catch him." this increased
his speed. and when he turned up Rusk street
with the lashes of the cowhde still smarting
and the cries of ''catch him" ringing in his
ears his speed was something terrific. 1t was
useless for all amateurs to pursue so tr lined
an old racer and at last he was lost in the
darkness somewhere in the neighborhood Of
the Menger hotel 1t is thought he reached
home late and hid in the cellar.
All agree that the drubbing was well merit
ed, and the scandal appropriately concluded.