San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-07

"Heml You are getting quite a bust.
ness man, I declare"
Don't mock me. Ethel. You must
know for what reason l have called"
IL shall know Immediately on tell me- -
"Well then, Ethel" taking her hand
within his own, II have called TO tell you
once more how sincerely love you. Oh,
Ethel, do not keep me longer in suspense.
1t is cruel TO do so. And all this about
other people going to he married makes
me more miserable than ever. Ethel,
time after time have l told you how well
and truly love you. Take pity upon
me now, and say you will be my wife.
don't think am such a bad fellow, and l
am sure, Ethel, if you will be my wife,
you will find me most devoted"
II never said you were bad fellow,
Leon"
mo, no, my dear, know that, but"
II have told you, Leon. that at present
/ cannot entertain your Offer
"You will think over tf'
ayes; that promise"
"But Just tell me this, Ethel, and then
I will be satisfied. Have you any love
tor meF
Ethel hesltated-what II she said she
hadf wen, she determined to tell him q
deliberate lie.
Il cannot deny have some love for
you' Leon' she SAID softly, as her little
feet tapped the rich carpet "But you
know that my belief is that real love does
not come al Al once thlnk taxes
time.
lou may oe rlght' Out SO that you
nave some love lor me- care not. In
h''ie time, hthel' you VIII learn 10 love
"e oe''er'
YES 'nat Is hkely enough Leon
Ihen am 10 say that yonr mother
ana yourseii VIII JON Rowland al bieh-
"y
ies' please
Sooh AFTER TINS Leon departed, and no
sooner mao the door closed upon MN than
htnei rose from her seat.
hef lace was very pale and her eyes,
winch hau worn inliu expression whiie
Leon was present. now blazed with dan
gerous hght.
TOT some moments she STOOD erect her
hahus cIehched so tightiy that the nails
seemed 70 De lmoedded IN the delicate
nesh'
rresehti! ner Jury iounu vent IN words,
anu raising her hahd ABOVE her' She SAID
III . now MISSING tones: ~
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bv uttaring those fearfrI wo,do9 Az
Won rebesrsino some mart for rrivota tbe-
stricaIs 2"
"Now
.Tben what on earth do Won noaan bv
CRYING. i will kin vour KIN vbo1r
No answer: Ethel stood befora her
mother trembling from head N foot.
or course she had not intended her
voice TO be heard. but. as we have before
said. her uneovernable fnrv would no.
allow ber 70 think If what sba wa doing
"EtbeI- said Mrs. Donvers s,ernlv 81
hon. ,o, ill No, no ,ha r,oons % oons;no,
NO 30 ,bo, o,,rsa tba do,, ,o,, ,,ore
horn Yonr conduct If late has been
more than extraord;narv and nv No
means becom;ne . ladv who has been
brongbt mn and educated in the manner
Won have lam snrnr;sed-nav. disgust.
ed at sucb unmaidenlv conduct Tell me.
who has been here,-
.Ieon Cathoert"
.Wellw
.Wbatw
.yon tnov what Jmso, us w.. hare
for the nsuaI nprnose 7 nrasnmsw
~ don't nndarstand.
.Nonsansa, He came be,s sunnose
70 AGAIN offer Won his bandm
aNot this time mammal Us smoke M
word Of love" replied Ethel calmly. but
she did not look her mother in the face.
"Tben what did he come forT
.Tb;s- And she handed her mother
tho Letter ~ ;nvit.t;on
aOb that ia !, We'll wa will 90 ~
conrse and a. far az am concerned.
sbaI he very Glad when this marriage is
al oyerr