San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-02

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from each other.
You wouldn't care a pin if you
were, dare say.
"'If we were WHAT | asked in
amaZement at his changed tone.
Miles apart ,-laconiCdlly.
Not having thought of my feelings
in such a case. had no answer ready;
so | looked at the sea and pOndered the
questiOn-'Ies or 'No-if the sulky
young gentleman now at my side were
suddenly transported, should | have
enough feeling in the matter to care
| pin or should !
'Olive-Miss Dallas Mr.. Ray was
standing directly before me. looking
into my face with eager eyes, his face
flushing and paling alternately. lie
paused for second and then cOntin.
ued, DO you think you could mean
can you try tO-if. that is
Before he could get ont any more he
was interrupted.
"'Oh, please, sir. m so glad to see
you'll Here's telegram for you, sir
and didn't know but what it might
be important, please, sir.
"He was a SpruCe-lOOking man who
accOsted Mr. Ray So suddenly. and now
stood looking very sheepiSh as he held
out yellow envelope.
Mr. Ray turned with deep-drawn
breath, took the telegram from the
mans hand, and tore it open. |
watched him as he read. and soon saw
that the news it contained was not
alarming; he looked VeXed. but that
was all.
Quite right, WEIGH. he said to the
waiting servant. 1T is important: but
there is nothing wrong. Put me up u
bag, and look me out the next cOnvrn-
lent train to tOwn-I'll meet you at the
Lions Head" in half an nour. Then,
turning to me, he said, An awful mui-
sance! | shall have to leave at once.
Shall You be here when | return?
81 have settled to stay here during
the summer.
"'Ah! shall he back again in less
than week, | hope; but don't want
to lose you again
Mr.. Ray, interrupted, laughing,
when did you first lose me-
AZ will tell You when come back
looking at lie stradiiy-'amd also what
I was going to tell you when that fell
low stopped me. DO you feel any Curl
osity to know what it WASP
IAN | not woman, | answered,
and is not curiosity wOman's besetting
sin?'
THAT is only a general answer he
said somewhat impatiemtly; and then
he added very irrelevantly, Il wish L
could paint
What put that idea into your
heady | asked in establishments; it was
the first time had heard of any such
longing on his part.
"'lf | could paint, | would paint you
as you stand now. with your cheeks
the color of don't know anything
pretty enough; and the wind has blown
your hair into the most tantaliZing of
little curlS-thcre is one just by your
ear that wouldn't be half Il second if
pair of scissors were within reachl |
wish had picture of you. Have you
photograph of yOurself?'
"'DOZenSl' | replied promptly, doing
my best to check a growing tendency
on his part to get sentimental. 'Auntie
keeps them all, so that can refresh
myself, when | grow old, with visions
of what | used to be-
81 was talking utter rubbish just for
the sake of talking; but do not think
my companion was listening to Inc.
With puckered brows he was staring
on the ground: and, when | stopped,
he turned round, and, to my relief,
walked on without any more sentiment
tai wishes or regrets.
az am coming in to wish Miss Mil
burne gOOd-by,' he said when we
reached Anchor Cottage.
"'Auntie is in the parlOr,' Informed
him, looking into the room as passed.
III go and take my things off while
you exchange farewellS.
- shall see you again? he said
quickly, following me as | went to-
wards the stairs.
If you are not gone when | come
down. replied, turning round on the
second stair to answer.
AS shall not 60 until you do come
down, that is all right, lie responded
with frank bright glance.
"'What if | have "A avery bad head
ache. and don't come down again to-
night | suggested, with smile.
You'd never. All, Olive dar-
ling
For minute was struggling in his
armS-the next had hurried upstairs,
and was locking my bedroom door,
with wild idea that he would come
after me. | threw myself into a chair
and tried to recover my usual self-pOs-
session. Whose fault was it that such
a thing had happened? | had certain
ly noticed that once or twice Mr.. Ray
had been what is generally termed
SpoOny;' most young men however
have an inclination that way when
they meet a pretty girl. had snubbed
it, as | always did snub any such symp-
toms; but that my snubbing had not
been successful was self-evident.
Il am afraid | was not so angry
about it as | should have been, and, in
stead of determining that L should
never see him again, and would not
think any more about it, | found my
self listening to hear whether he had
gone, and wondering whether he would
Keep his word, in spite of his INSIDE
meanOr, and stay until put in an ap-
pearance.
"'Auntie will get rather tired of the
young giant l thought, able to laugh
when | grew calmer.
"'Olive, my dear called auntie from
the foot of the stairs, 'SignOr TOSti is
here and wishes to see you.
what was | to do? 1t would be so
unusual to refuse to see the Signor:
but face my Ray again felt could
not.
"'Olive.' auntie called out again,
you are keeping the SignOr waiting
Wishing all impOrtunate people any
where but near me, l hastily brushed
my hair, then. unlocking my door, stole
out on to the landing, and leaned over
the balusters, listening for one partic-
ular voice; but could hear only aunt
les quiet babble and the Signor's
deeper tones answering.
Doubtless the coast was clear; so,
without waiting for second thoughts, |
ran lightly downstairs and entered the
parlOr.
"'lIere she is at last exclaimed
auntie; and there indeed was the Sig
nor.