The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-16
FOUR ROMANCES

Boiled Down From the Daily Journals.
From the New York Graphic.
There was n very singular woman. She
was handsome and she had one husband
40, my essence Of roses and peach bios
sons" she wrote to that husband one day
while in Paris, ~ have received the 1900
francs you sent me and am truly happy. Dear
est Popsey-wopsey what should do without
YOU send you a million billion kisses and
shall think Of you forever and ever"
Three months thereafter, more or less,
this woman was in Chicago, the
newly welded wife Of a man who had had
several adventures Of the S. me kind and who
wasn't Popsey-wopsey at all.
GLOW do you account for this ?" asked the
Popsey in . moment Of enforced confidence.
"WeH," SAID the singular woman, yawning,
81 really don't know. l haven't thought of
it to any great extent, have been so busy.
1t was either heterophomy or absent minded
ness-I don't know which"
"Oh," said Popsey, apparently relieved,
81 thought It was worse than that. | feel
much better. | didn't know at one time but
it was case Of commissions"
There was a woman old enough to be your
Grandmother; but she was fair to see despite
her wrinkles, and she had no one to love, none
to caress, except few married daughters and
son or so, thirty or more years old. ~ pity
your loneliness" said young man OF IS, land
would fain relieve it. Let me swap my
adolescence for your large experience, and
let us be happy"
al don't see how We can make fair Job Of
it," was the thoughtful response in girlish
way, as the speaker hid her face in the bosom
Of her lover. "To tell the truth, my son-I
beg pardon, mean my dear-I have had
few husbands and several tragedies already,
and life has come to be rather common
place matter, even with the prospect Of little
more amusement of the same kind in view.
How shall we even up this thing2"
"Oh, that easy enough" was the prompt
response. "You have caused a few deaths,
but you never died. Now, I'll tell you what
I'll do. Believe me, we may be happy yet.
I'll kill you to give you what you deserve and
then I'll kill myself to show you that am
worthy OF you. See ?"
And when they were found they were dead
and locked in each others arms.
There was a woman who was said 10 be the
mos, beautiful of her kind. She sang like an
U
angels All the silly young men and many
men OF more or less common sense said they
| loved her. She was queen, and the bouquets
! and valuables that were showered upon her
would have made anybody but an extortionate
queen wild.
al can't stand this much longer" she said,
| however, one particularly unhappy day. al
am perishing OF sameness and superiority.
| hate dudes, and good looking gentlemen
alilict ny soul. Heaven grant me the boon of
homely, bow legged man with six living
| wives 20
The next day the man appeared and the
two sailed at once for England, and they were
happy forever after, or at least for six months.
/ At the end Of that period the bow legged man
went off in search of new flame and the
most beautiful woman perished-not by any
means of broken heart, for she had nothing
| of that kind to fracture-but of the most hurt
full article of chagrin that a woman ever was
! troubled with.
There was young man who spent $50, 900
for the privilege of being a woman's slave.
| Finally the woman remarked to him "Tah
tab | shall go home to my husband for
couple of years, and some day we may meet
again" (Which is he ~ said the young man
in agonizinIg tones. "Forgive my anxiety,
but feel bad and have some curiosity"
al really don't know" said the woman,
putting her forefnger thoughtiuly to her nose.
II haven'thad time to think of it. But you
can have this satisfaction, dear-iPs either
Mr.. Smith or the King of England"
ooh, well, If that's the case, it's all right"
said the woman's slave, with relieved ex-
preston of the countenance. al was afad It
might be somebody else, you know. Accept
this additional check and believe me always
your darling"
When the ship had sailed the woman
looked at the check and sighed. "It's only a
thousand" she said, land l had expected
ever so much more. shall never see him