San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-06

stores his other guests is and will remain a
mystery.
void of all beauty save its occupants you
will see two of our early friends. In the
broad, low window seat which looks forth
on the beautiful wicked ocean, Helen Is sit
ting. She is staring with a bored, fretful
expression out on the sandy beach where a
few children, (her own little daughter among
tnem), happy In the possession OF wooden
pals and spades, are playing. Children
with sunOurned faces and wooden spades
are as indispensable to the sea shore as the
sand itself.
y Close to the window where She too, may
command view of ''the rolling deep" In a
stiff little rocking -chaT, in which she has
aTtfully placed a pillow, IS Eleanor, and
close beside her with his head between his
paws is TricO. TricO with a wOe-begOne,
saddened air, for he is mourning for his
mate, poor BriO, who has been bartered for
hlthy lucre. But Mr.. Allen has positively
forbid his wife both her former pets, and
Trico being the tayOritr, has been chosen.
Il do not see how you endure il here" says
Mrs. Parker, turning with little weary SIGH
to her sister. Il have only been here two
days, and if it We're not for the knowledge
that | am going away Tomorrow | do not
think could exist"
at is not so bad after one gets used to it,"
SAYS Eleanor retlectiyely.
Pulling out ones teeth is not so bad after
they are out" says Helen sharply. at is
the pulling one minds"
Eleanor does not contradict this statement
What do you do with yOurselfY' goes on
the other
Strange as it is, some of the people here
seem really to like me-"
Battle! | wonder you do not freeze"
at Is rather cool, but one must do some
thing"
''Oh yes; kill oneself for sheer amuse-
mcnt."
81 have really enjoyed myself since you
came" continues Eleanor. How | wish
you would stay longer"
AT it were one iUta more bearabe per-
haps | might, but if you must have sea air
why don't you make Joe take you to New
port or some decent placer
Mr.. Allen 5 manceS do not admit of such
indulgenCCs,' says Eleanor dryly.
Dear he, says the other thOughtfully,
II have but 10 wish and the desire Is mine.
Ran is really too good TO me. BY the way
Cooking curiOusly at her sister, have you
ever quarTeIed with JOr?'
"Quarreled? dozens of times"
Have you really. Ran and | never dis
agreed but once: then he would give Daisy
too many bOn-bOns. She was sick next day;
l told him so in the beginning"
Eleanor laughs. You are very Fortunate"
she says.
do you think so. You know some say
you love all the better for quarrels."
81 do not agree with You at ALL" says the
girl, rising and beginning the old restless
walk up and down the room. IL do not
agree with them at ALL"
Mop with little yawn. "Well, perhaps
you are right"
After ALL" says Eleanor, kneelng down
by her sister and staring out at the green
water, after all, one can not be wholly dull
when one has this view to look at, and 1t Is
here always, always"
Helen shrugs her shoulders. "Oh yes, l
do not deny that. One has the same delight
full stale fish and half-cOOked potatoes every
day, and one hears the same pleasant wealth
er remarks morning, noon and night. No,
cannot deny the mOnOtOny of this charming
place"
"Well, you will have enough variety soon.
do wish were going with your
~ wish you were. Do you remember,
Nelly, when we were little things we used
to plan trip to EuropeP You always said
you would go first?'
Il remember"
Think OF wintering i'm Rome" continues
Helen, claSping her hands in ecStacy, "of
seeing Florence, the city of lilies, and best
of all think of spending this summer, hot,
through at home, in Switzerland And If
Ran does get his position there, may never
come b0ck at al"
"Helen," says the other, rising and stand
ing before her sister with locked hands and
a far-away look in her eyes, sometimes
wish l did not have memory; there are so
many things l should like to do away with
forever. Do you ever wish sop
81 can not say | thirst for the waters OF
Lethe," returns Mrs. Parker with a laugh;
"but why would you forget, Nellyp would
you forget uncle AlfP'
''Ah, no; no, would not forget DOME for
anything this side of Heaven. | would not
if could"
A sharp ting-tdng reverberates through
the house. Helen springs to her feet.
"Is it possible" she cries, with sparkling
ner ready?'
Compose yourself" returns her sister
grimly. "YOu will not see dinner for two
hours yet. That was the boat signal"
''Then some one is cOming?"
Eyes; come over to the window and you
can see the arrivals. II is the excitement of
the day. Rare enough it is that any one
does come"
Out of the window they lean, two black
dresses, golden head and brown one to-
gether. They watch with breathless inter-
est the lean, little horse that slowly dragS its
wearsOme load up the beach.
There are only two persons in it," says
Helen discOnsOlately, land they are both
women"
'How recognizable they do look" says
Eleanor, leaning a little farther out.
Nell, Nelly" cries Helen, surely tina. Is
Mrs Saunders and see, there is Florine, fat
ter than ever. What can they be doing
heTeY'
80 it is l remember that stupid dress
well. She had il on one evening before l
was married, one evening when l and
and" She stops abruptly, but her sister Is
too much interested to heed her. She is still
gazing at FlOrlne.
How good it is TO see familiar face. l
hope for your sake, Nell, they will stay"
''They will not; no one ever does"
81 am so sorry to leave you here all alone,
but then Joe will be here tomorrow. He
will spend week at least will not he?'
"lf he can survive il.
'Well," says Helen, rising and going to
the door, ''since the Saunders are here am
going to put on my silk. am glad have
black silk in my trousseau."
81 wish they would come down." says
Helen, looking up from her aabby oysters:
They are going to sit at our table, so 1t will
be quite family party.
As If in answer to her wish the door Is
flung open and the portly figures come wad-
ding across the floor. Their eyes express
vexation, but it vanishes as Helen rises.
my dear Mrs. Parker, what a delightful
while her mother does likewise to Eleanor.
had no idea you were here. You see
mamma has such horror of offices, with
dirty men lOunging around, that she would
not let Inc examine the register"
They seat themselves with great rustling
of skirts and examine with lengthening
fish, baked fish," Florine lays down the
carte with little sigh.
1T is the first time have seen you since
the wedding" she says, turning to the girl
beside her and smiling serenely. 1T was
quite unexpected, and yet had my suspi-
cionS. Do you remember that evening 1
at1I Stu Twin to