The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-16
Under an Umbrella.
WHAT HAPPENED AT A PIONIO

Edwin DuiSian was DpVOushirp
man, otherwise hc would never have
thought ut carrying an umbrella nn that
glorious iirsl ot june but those who
live In the West cuuutrie" have say
ing that III the Weather he fine when
you 90 out Won should take an umhrrl-
Ia; II II rains. you may do as you
please.
II had been very fine. an exquisite
morning, anil several bright-faced
yorig girls had prrped eagerly behind
their CLOSED blinds before the nightin-
gale had finished his song, To see what
the weather was like. and had uttered
EXPLANATIONS Of delight ut the beauty Il
the rising sun % beauty which only u
few daily with y and had curlei them
selves round again in their soft beds for
another sleep. to take all the rest they
could before The days pleasure began;
for Radlcigh Thames was u gay,
sociable little place. and Mrs. Roley,
who was the leader In il as regarded
fashion and society, on this first of June
was To give water party
At II in the morning u largo "shallopn
was mOorcd against the lnnding-stage
Of those charming places which are So
plentiful on the rivers banks.
Mrs. Rolcy's house there WAS n Mr..
Roley. and he. too, lived dccorously mt
Iipplebank; hut the lady was decidedly
the better half. both rs to size, popu-
larity and abilities. and he WAS gencr-
ally known as Mrs. ROlcy's husband'O
so, we repeat. Mrs. liolcy's house was
quite one OF the prettiest OF those de-
lightful water-side residences which are
SO pleasant in Summer and 50 unutter-
ably dolcful in Winter.
II had many gables; lis outer walls
a.
were clad with climbing Towering
plants; its porches were trclliscd and
rose-hnng; its gardens were bcirwelcd
with all the bright blossoms which horti-
culture could suggest. II had its stable,
and a well-illed stable, too, its con
scrvatory, its billiard-room, its boat
house, with n smoking-room over, u
tennis ground, and the softcst OF messy
lawns leading down TO the rivers bank,
where willows waved their branches
with quiet, lazy motion, gently KISS
ing the passing stream, ana hammock
rocked tcnantless among the scented
leaves of the walnut.
AS the boat was moored, n tall, hand
some woman OF some 30 years OF age
walked slowly across the grass, follow
ed by small man dressed in boating
costume, and several servants carrying
hampers, etc. All at once the dark eyes
~ +hi - hN'l' hiih iiNil,iN'lli' lhi 'N'N
they were-were turned upon her cIrO
SloSo.
on viii not have any pulling To do,
George, she said, so you had better
20 aud change your clothes
on. told them all to come rs they
llked, gaspcd Mrs. ltoleyS husband,
who had quite enough of top hats and
irock coats IN the city, hut Il look from
his wife changed his tone. AS you
please, OF course, my love: only |
Thought should bc more comfortable
and he looked ailcctinnately ut his
wlllic llannclS-"and less singular, you
KNOW.
lou VIII be more singular as you
are Tor my friends VIII be dressed like
Eellllelntn' ana The lady turned away
to issue her orders us 10 the stowagc Of
the provisions, ana when she looked
round again MI. tOley was gone.
10 say That he was not little inclin-
cd 10 rebel would be untrue; he was
iona OF comfort ana well he knew the
difference between tlle comfort of llnn-
lclS ana the discomfort OF irock coat,
WIN us accnlnpallnlenlS OF stalched
shlrt, sun collar AMI TIE. 80 he went up
stairs To his drcssing-room, and stood
by the window To watch for the first ar
rivals;
al any Dnld spirit asserted itself,
ana appeared III IKE trim 10 his own,
MIS- kuley $ husband would have re-
NAMED MS he was; nut no such good
luck beiell INN. Tie first man who
made ms appearance was MIR. Edwin
Dunstan,, OF the Indian Oillce, and he
was iaultltSsly gotten up, even to his
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viii him Nr Rniry w'S fnnJ ~ I,is
Gn" Lut when naonIS nrr o,it Of ton,nnr
thny srlinm sinn IN consider Whit tIret
are pnin1 to do nor nnestinn whether
thnii, nrts ara inst mr. itniust liz vrna
also nf Il snvinT disnnSitinn ~ La
wnsted nj I.n.t ~ slilIinn jn siirt'frnnt.
without n th"mght ~ t1 The un,visJ"m
of The action whereas he ,vould Ins. i,is
tempcr and hngglp with n cnhnnu fnr
hnif thnt amount and tnle lis ,,,,,,Inr.
forthomgh a harmless heinU rnou,,h Mrs
Ruley's mIshanj Vas not nm oyaltnJ
character, lie was a self-mnde man,
Ills money had been earned win care
natience md toil and if yas nam and
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grlei 70 nun 10 part WIN Z except TOT
aIythlhg wren anuru 10 ms comfort
ne ma seen ana ailhlrrd woman ue,
clueuly hnoVe MN ~ pos;llon anu my
proposed 10 llpi she lldu wondered III