San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-19

"Oh, Bob. suppose someone saw YOU"
Not likely, love; but if anyone did
envy would be their portion
Splash. splash. beat, beat. came the
rain, as they stood beneath the archway
of the old palace for shelter, till the
courtyard was full of glittering pools,
and Jessie's tight Newmarket coat was
damp with the drifting rain-drops.
1t seems natural to fall into silence
while watching the tears of the sky
fall to freshen the earth, which it
SOOtheS more when it weeps than when
it smiles.
BOb's proud, loving eyes were eager
ly drinking in the pensive beauty of his
sweetheart S looks. and feeling his fond
regard she locked up, flushing into
fresh loneliness beneath his ardent
gaze.
Rex has come home, Bob dear"
Has he, pet? am sorry for that. /
do hope he will not prosecute You with
his unwelcOme attentions as he did last
vac 1t is unweCOme still, is it not,
ma bclle!o
you know it is. | would give ten
years of my life to be rid of his mad
lOvemaking, it makes me wretched.
Do you know. Bob. sometimes, though
| know how silly it is, feel afraid of
him; he is so fierce, so relentless and
untiring.'
Il wish could take you away from
them, darling, and keep You to myself.
1t maddens me to know that you are
exposed to your Cousins cruelty cOvet-
Gus love. When the year is out hope
lot with mine, darling, to be my precious
WI Ia iY,ly
to Gomez
Need you ask me that, Bob?'
"NO, don't think need, yet it is so
sweet to hear you confess your love
that | cant resist the temptation to
make you own it. Say you love me,
Jessie
II love you dearly, Bob" answered
the girl simply. with her radiant dark
eyes earnestly answering the love light
in his.
"When will you meet me again, lady
bird? Let it be soon, and try to stay
longer with me-"
Il will meet you by the river close to
the railway bridge, tomorrow evening
at nine, if | can get rid of Rex"
Hang Rex! say you will come
Where there's will there's a way, you
know. and woman is always full of
resources: you can be cunning little
rogue when you like, little woman"
well, then, | will come, even if |
have to run away from Rex and rouse
his evil temper. He has got a temper;
1t makes auntie quake as though she
were the earth and he q slumbering
volcano. See, the rain is over now, and
| declare there's a splendid rainbow.
What glorious cOlOrS! One end dips
right over the house-tOps yonder."
Jessie drew Bob out of the archway,
and they stood second looking at the
broad eXpanSe of sky with the vivid arc
of promise crOwding it with jewel tints.
Let me see you to the foot of the
hill, pet, for | suppose you must be off.
It's nearly six o'clock and l know you
dine at seven.."
Yes, must go, dear, but / wish you
would not come any further with me;
we might meet Rex, and it would only
cause a useless quarrel and upset auntie
who is not at all well now"
Goodbye, then, my own darling; l
shall count the hours till we meet
again"
Goodbye, Bob dear. Mind, you
must not flirt with Miss Fisher, for my
sake"
Il never did fiirt with her, my queen,
only in your jealous imagination. |
respect her too much to make sport of
her with love which should be WOm-
ans religion, good gift from her pure
heart that should be rewarded by an
equal return, and even if you did not
exist | could not love Audrey Fisher,
though she is dear, good, jolly little
soul"
"Ah, and beauty"
Not when you are by, Jessie; you
know that
Nonsense, you only tell me that to
make me believe You don't admire
blonde beauties. But now really l
must go; let go my hands. | won't fail,
Tomorrow night at nine. Goodbye"
"GoOd-bye, sweetheart"
Bob lifted his hat, and stood a second
looking after the graceful, girliSh figure
that tlittedsO soon out of sight.
Then he sighed and set his face in the
opposite direction. and walked swiftly
till he came to quiet street, where the
houses had arespectable old-wOrld look.
In the centre of the wide street, stand
ing back, as though in digniiied re-
serve. from its lesser neighbOrs, stood
a handsome red-brick mansion called
The Poplars.
The hall door was wide open, and
guarded by noble bloodhound.
DR.. RaynOr smiled as the hound
sprang out to welcome his master.
A mOmentary pride of birth and his
old home sweIled BOb'S heart as he
looked up at the glinting windows and
tall trees.
Bob entered the shadOwy hall where
stained windows made patches of bright
color
A pretty pale girl came out to well
come him-a girl with his own open,
honest look, and the same candid, deep
set, dark-fringed grey eyes.
II expected you home to four o'clock
tea, Bob"
Ibid you, dear? am sorry l could
not come. was detained. Have you
been lonely?"
"Oh, no; Audrey Fisher dropped in,
and of all people in the world, Rex Ven
nimore."
"What on earth did he want here?"
II don't know; he made himself very
pleasant, and went away with Audrey.
Are you veXed, dear?"
Not vexed exactly, only can't quite
understand this sudden friendliness on
Mr.. Vennimore's part. Perhaps he
fancied he should find Jessie here"
Dear Jessie; / wish she could come,
Bob. | miss her dreadfully, but sup
pose it is better she should stay away if
it is her aunt's wish"
Brother and sister had entered a
rose-scented parlOr, quaint apartment
with painted windows, dark-panelled
walls, with look of sombre grandeur
about it.
A big china bowl, full of spring flow
ers, stood in the centre of an inlaid ia