San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-02

yoU must De TamIsneu. see the ponies
are well cared for, then get your sup
per-
Jessie did not like her cousins new
servant, vet she looked after him now
as though she wished for his society; he
saw the look, and felt a queer sensation
of remOrse steal into his heart. yet
the reward is great. and the risk moth
ing. and he told himself there could be
no real wrong against her since she had
her cousin love. so he left the cousins
alone, and went into the kitchen, where
a more hOmely but as welcome repast
awaited him.
Flora was seated by the table, the
lines of her hard face lighted up by the
freight; her father slept quietly in his
corner with his dog beside him; nothing
could be heard but the solemn tick of
an old case clock and the incessant beat
of the rain.
SANDY, come and tell me all about
it, man; the truth. mind, for | am not a
woman to be duped."
you can never accuse me of having
duped you. my lass. Let me eat my
supper, and then you shall hear all
there is to tell: but get rid of that owl
eyed lad yOnder, no need for him to
KNOW everything.
The woman turned her gloomy face
upon the boy and dismissed him with
nod; then she helped Sandy freely to
the good things on the table, but mar.
took Sparingly herself.
She finished long before her cOmpan-
ion. and sat with her arms crossed I'M
der her apron, watching him with a
SOftened light in her eyes that made
lN MI
When she had removed the meal, he
drew nearer the fire, lighted a short
wooden pipe, and prepared for gossip.
You see, lass, tbs like this. That
young couple yOnder are man and wife,
but she is rare vixen, though she does
look so sweet. Well, they have had
sort of lovers quarrel at the outset of
their married life. She was jealous
about some old sweetheart of hiS-Said
he had been unfaithful to his VOWS,
SWOre they should never be tn same
again to each other, declared she would
live with him. yet from him, all the
days of her life. He. poor chap, is half
heart-brOkPn. for he is fool enough to
be Over-fOnd and indulgent OF her. and
SO has let her whim make him wretch
ed. Had been in his place I'd soon
have shown who was master, but he has
dealt in gentlemcss too long. Why, she
has the brass to call him cousin, and
deny his right to her. She's little
daft, think, or she would never get
into such RACES. Why, at first she took
me in, and reckon I'm a cute one. He
brought her here because he found out
she had laid plot to run away from
him, her lawful master. and disgrace
herself with some worthless fellow.
Her husband so loved her that he looked
over all that, for there had been no actu-
al sin on her side, and so he has run
away with his own wife to keep her
from running away with another man"
The wicked hussy! Who would
think it to look at her? She seems as
sweet and innocent as a babe. Well.
what good can come of their stopping
here?'
why, don't you see it will keep dis
graceful scenes from the sight of the
world. The master has made up his
mind to tame her at last
AS Sandy finished speaking, he start
ed up, for his master called him from
the open door, requesting fresh sup
ply of fuel and whisky, and the supper
to be removed.