San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-16
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HUuuCt.
rs be- kind toyOu, and was it he that sent
you to SCHOOL," she asked.
But without waiting for my reply to her
questions, she continued MY father cried
when left him, though he is great man,
and when he gave me these earrings, he told
me my mother had worn them before me,
and he kissed them. We live far away from
here, in 4 brighter place. Don't you hate En-
gland?"
This was rather startling query, but be-
ing in state Of mind bordering on disgust
for life in general, readily assented. Her
eyes CLEANED.
ut is dreary place." she cried; dull and
miserable, and 1t rains nearly every day. But
II is different where come from. II is al
ways bright there, and there are flowers
everywhere and the trees are full Of fruit;
and there are bright insects, and beautiful
snakes without stings, that can be taught to
Irvine round your neck, and feed ont of your
hand"
As she spoke thus indeed, 1t seemed that
was transported to the land OF which she
spoke; her eyes were so sparkling, her face
so bright and sunny, her form so foreign in
its slender beauty-and her earrings glisten-
ed, and her beautiful ivory teeth CLEANED
and saw her walking in that land, a won
der among all wonders there, with fruits and
flowers over her head, and brilliant insects
floating round her. and luminous snakes
cleaning harmless In her path, and dusky
slaves waiting upon her and doing her court
estes. For II must be borne In mind that |
had been studiOus boy, fond Of reading
wild books of travel and adventure, and OF
picturing in my mind the wonders Of foreign
lands. Much that had farcied OF jewellers
in distant regions was realized In the face
now beheld for the first time.
At what age is a beautiful human creature
and more particularly one belonging TO the
gentler sex-insensible to admiration? | am
certain that my new friend perceived mine,
and that 1t did not displease her 1t was, at
any rate, genuine homage, quietly expressed,
almost against my will, in the pleased yet
timld glanceS of my eyes.
When she next spoke, her clear impetuOus
tone was greatly changed and sOftened, and
kinder light dwelt on her face.
"lf you will come with me-" she said, 81
will show you the place There is not much
to see but the garden, and that | like well
enough. viii you Gomez
rose awkwardly, as II at word OF COM
mand; and, taking my cap from the peg
where it hung, swung it in my hand as fol-
lowed her to the door.
Ashamed, yet pleased, to be chaperOned
by girl, wondered what my schOolfellOws
would think of it.
Close to the schOOl-roOm was the play
ground, or rather the capaciOus piece Of
lawn, dignified by that name.
My schOOlfellOwS were playing cricket
thereon. They paid no attention to me as
passed but looked at my companion with a
curious and not too friendly expression. She,
for her part, passed along imperiously, with
out deigning to cast single look In their d.
rectiOn; and | noticed that her look had
changed again, and that her dark brows were
knitted with the former unpleasant expires
sion. She said nothing, however, for some
minutes
Our first visit was to the top of high knoll
behind the house, whence we could see the
surrounding country, and, some miles to the
southwark, the distant sea, with white
frost of pillows on the edge of liver-colOred
sands
1t was quiet sunless day; but far away
there were CLEANS Of watery light on the
white sails of ships passing by under full
canvas.
The girl looked seward at the passing
sails with much the same peculiar expression
she had worn on our first encounter.
To be Continued