The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-29
THE HALF CASTE.
All OLD G'VERrESS's Tf.E---
FOUNDED ON FACT.
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holding her fast 10y the arm. while An.
ustus rather roughly pulled her boy tine
other.
cousin. you hurt me-" She cried.
ami ius,uctIvciy drew back Then for
the first time the Lieutenant suW me.
have often noticed that rmuugurl 2
d.cDltiul people mall villains. u..
great uuCs-arc always towards NJ.
Augustus dfrw back as It 10. had - Do
.Uu,. took no notice of him, uul still
appealed To Iiilah.
"Iri. nae. my child. the plain t.uth.
aF YOU always do-Whorc were sou go-
iutt'
She stammcrcd ont: II was going
Toto Bol,Ut-tp he married.
married Co your CON iuS'
She mur her heal and mumucl.
Ncs."
At this frank confession the bride.
groom 'utcrp'scd. lie pglRps was ull
the Drawer Ton r.ile Ting that hp had
only women To- deal with lie icaprd
BOO at the clmmucr-w udOw. and m.ii,y
Js.rl wr hy what right iutcrlpred.
u ".. tel }1u. sand !. "lt you have
cunU.N ",'toWluly feeling to lcavcmY
.,.r,. .ali viii speak with me iu
Il.i .- .'l. bottled the window,
and still Keeping q firm hold on the
trembling girl. met him outside the
front door. Il certainly was the oldest
place for such scene. but / did not
wish to admit him inside the house.
Nov, Miss Pryor said hc impcra-
lively, but still politely LcpoercouId
not be OthorWisc-''Wiil You be- so kind
~ To rclinquish that young lady, who
has conlidcd herself To my care. and in
tends liOnoring me with her hHudt'
81 thut trtp Ifliuly H., Ngt t.ya
this man, and voluntarily intend to
marry himrn
Yes, if you will let me. Miss Pryor.
lie told me you would he so pleased
lie promises always tO be kind to me,
and never let me work. Please don't
he angry with me, dear Miss Pryor.
On. do let me marry my cousin
Listen To me a few minutes, Xillah,
said I, and you shall choose And
then | told her In rs few words as
could, what her position wgs-how that
il hal been concealed from her that she
was an h'jrcss, and how 10y marrying
her. her cousin Augustus would be
master over all her wealth So uu-
worldly WAS She that think the girl
herself hardly Nod rstuni me; but the
lieutenant WIS furious
'ij p, II 20 .ir -u Infamous chHHl.'
hC cu q "luul believe TO-, III aI'
Don't Dee frightened. little lull
promised 90 marry YOU, and, 10y llrN
ca, .mu1w ,ou win.
"Idcut.umt lr porr." said | very
quietly. Shat may not Doe quite go easy
MS you think. However, do not pre-
vent You. as indeed have no right; |
only ask my dear child Iillah here TO
grant me one favor. as for the sake of
ms lose 90 her. hcrp XIllah sohhrdl-
ia . a. ala
should do rs every uthlr Young woman
of common SENSE and dclicncy would
do. ami wait until tomorrow. Ia ask
the consent Of one who will then prob
ably bee here. il he is not already ar
rived her guardian. Mr.. Andrew ~uth-
cr.dud
Lieutenant Augustus burst ont with
am oath. probably very mild i'm the
mcss-ruOW. but very shocking here to
two WOmru'S ears. Xlllah Crcpt farther
from himgud nearer to me.
III. not hc cheated so.' stormcd he.
Come, child. YOU u trust your cuusiny
Guull come away tu-u.gl'E'- he
tried to lit her ON the ear, which had
approached the Irish driver evidently
much enjoying the scene.
NO. cousin; not Tonight. said the
girl resisting. Ia rather walt and
lmdrm .'s 'T,I "A wedd ng.drrts dni
NH tuu .,...f A. iii marry Won nt oll
M. irL wont unless Miss PRYOR thinks
you viii up Kind to me. 50 goodbye
ti' tomorrow, cousin
lie Wu. SD oumEgd by this time That
D." trit. ,ur lily lr drag hc. Ou Oh oJr
Inf NJ Xxi NV arms round INV dear
cliId'H wi. a ia s'i,l, l,,d for Ir.p.
IA. tl. sad tla g.uid, i.sl-
man. t.l.u ing. hall i'm am sem MT.