San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-21

Don Pedro Leon
"oh, by no means-she m"cks all her wooers
out of suit"
Much Ado about Nothing.
well, what do you think of the ladies'
Dal?'
81 suppose you mean the ladies we have
just left, though to hear you speak one would
think you meant the sex in general"
IL am glad you possess intellect enough to
understand me. COnfOund this cigar. it's
out" and the Professor throws it away with
more violence than is altogether necessary.
Here's one. Hurry up Parker, we are
late as it is"
But you have not given me your opinion
yet%'
"WelI, honestly like Mrs Rodney best
but Miss Hathwell is the beauty" says Dali
las, refiectiyely.
81 am 81 glad you like Helen. | knew
you would all the time" and Parker's hand
some face CLOVIS with pleasure.
'Oh yes, give my consent to the union.
But to return to the beauty. What beauty
she Is to be surew
'Yes, she is a wonderfully pretty woman,
and the most peculiar She has beautiful
hair, and her complexion is very uncommon"
Yes" says Mr.. Carew, thOughtfully, "her
complexion is exquisite, but her eyes are the
most beautiful. What color are they, any
wayP"
II have never yet decided. They never
look the same to me. Here we are home, at
last; come let us go into the den."
There is a long silence as they sit lazily
putting the smoke from their cigars. At
length Dallas says rather abruptly:
''She is very much admired here L sup
pose?'
'Admired-who?"
why EleanOrr'
''Oh-well nO-fact Isl continues Parker,
knocking the ashes from his cigar and look
ing at his companion with rather troubled
face you see she isn't popular. She never
likes any one hardly. In spite of he beauty
she has never been half so much admired as
her sister,"
as she so hard to please as all that"" says
Dallas with curious smile.
II don't know. She is curious girl and
fancy a clever one But it's fact, she's
not popular"
"Ah!a clever crank. do not fancy l
shall like her."
For goodness sake, my dear boy, don't
let me prejudice you against her." cries Ran
eagerly. Why there was one fellow des-
perately in love with her, but she would not
hear OF It, and he was very rich, toow
What was the objection, then"' asks Mr..
Carew lazily.
"None that any one could see. Only the
young lady is obstinate and hard to please.
Wait here moment Dial, it's time 1 was
locking up"
$50 she is hard TO please, is sheP' he muir
murs to himself. swell, I'll try what l can
do, my lady" and handsome Dallas Carew
smiles softly to himself. He Is rather vain,
this handsome young man. He makes a
great many plans for rides, drives, etc. Both
he and Ran are quite enthusiastic over the
ladies at the parsonage. In spite of all their
plans a week has passed since that first day,
and not once has Dallas seen Eleanor. He
has been wondering vaguely what her objec-
| ton can be TO come in the parlOr when he
| calls, and though he tells himself that he
much prefers Mrs. Rodney, yet still he is
piqued and puzzled, too.
1t is the end of February now; windy,
clustering March will soon be upon us. The
| two young men are walking through the vii
lage on this bright moonlight night; walking
| in sOciable sort of silence which Is broken
| by Mr.. Carew saying rather abruptly, "Why
| does the beautiful Eleanor never appear,
| RAMP
my dear fellow, how on the face of the
earth am TO know? because she don't want
to- i suppose"
Dead silence for moment then Dallas
| speaks II want TO know that girl, she
seems to be something quite new"
Take care, she is dangerous sometimes"
'Oh, | can steer clear of that But she is
| wonderfully pretty girl"