San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-12

Al didn't buy it. 1t come ashore.
What! When ym come ashore"
yourself?'
NO fear she answered Last win
ter when the big ship went to bits out
! there
"'Oh, l see! Then 1t was portion of
a wreck
Yes, it come ashore; and. look yc
now, this jacket come ashore, too. On
a sailor chap
And the sailor chap made you IL
present of it, suppose:
mo fear. she repeated. with her
sharp shake of the head. How could
he give it me. when he was drownded
ard come ashore? William Jones gave
it to me, and altered it my own self
look We nOw-tO make it fit
she was certainly an extraordinary
young person, and wore her mysterious
inery with acOolness thought remark
able. it being quite clear, from her en-
PLANTATION. that all was fish that came to
her net. or. III other words. that dead
mems clothes were as acceptable To- hp.'
nprejudiUCd taste rs any others. How
ever, the time was Fastening on. and !
had my promise To keep. So | got nv
crayon materials. and made Matt sit
down before me on a stool, first insist
ing, however. that she should divcst
herself of her head-gear, which was
abOminatiOn. but which she discar
with extreme reluctance. Directly |
began, she became rigid and fixed her
self, so to speak. as people do when be-
ing phOtOgraphed-her eyes glaring on
vacancy, her whole face lost in self-Sat-
iSiied VaCuitY.
"'You needn't keep like that, | cried;
i want your face to have some express
sion. Move Your head about rs much
as you like. laugh and talk it will be
all the better
Last time was took. she replied.
the chap said mustn't move.
"Ah, supp">r he was travelling
photographer
lie had little black box. like, on
legs, and cloth on top of it, and he
looked at me through hole in the mid
die. Then hr cried 'mnN." aui held mp
mouse: then he counted tn and WAS
took
"'Ah! Indeed, Was il Il good like
ness
Yes. master. But looked like the
black woman who come ashore last
Easter was year.
with conversation like this We be
guiled the way. while proceeded rap
idly with my drawing. At the end of Il
couple of hours Matt had become so
tidgety that | thought it advisable to
give her a rest. She sprung up. and
ran over TO inspect the picture. The
moment her eyes fell upon it. she utter
ed rapturOuS cry.
Look We now. amt il pretty? Mas
ter, am like THUR
81 answered her ii was an excellent
likeness. and not too tlattering. Her
face fell, however. a little as she pro-
cePded.
Are my cheeks as red as that. mas
ter?'
You are red. Matt. i replied. flip
PANTY; so are the roses.
"She looked at me thOughtfully.
"'When it's finished will You give it
to me to keep?
"'Well. we shall see
a. gave tother chap a shilling for
his, frame and all but I've got no more
money she continued, with an insinu-
ating smile. which. as a man of gallant
ry, could not resist. 80 | promised
that, if she behaved herself properly,
would. in all probability. make her the
present she coveted.
You must come again Tomorrow
/ said. as we shook hands. and III fin
ish the thing off.
"'All right, master, I'll come.
"And, with nod and bright smile,
she walked away.
During the whole of this interview
Tim had not been un0bservant and 50
soon as | was left alone he looked up
from the work he was engaged upon,
viz, pOtatO-washing. and gave Il know
ing smile.
Sure she's fine bold colleen he
said. Does your honor know who She
iS?'
a. have not the slightest idea.
"They're saving down heyant that
she's say-fondling. and has neither
father nor mother. nor any belongings
PRAY who was your informant?
The man who picked her from the
say-William Jones hisSelf
That name again. Ii was becoming
g., e.,
From the first moment OF my arrival [
had heard no other. and had begun TO
deteSt its very sound"