San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-03

many things that l can not tell you.
And, besides, If remember what Mr..
| Lawson told me, he has. but ESQ year,
and that dependent on his exertions,
should anything happen, such as sick
ness what would become of his wife?
Truly, have money to give you, but
ness rarely exists when woman Of for
tune marries q penniless man."
Emmy, who had risen to her feet, was
pale with suppressed anger. She had
always disliked Lawson, but now she
thought of him as q reptile-a something
always to be avoided, a something TO be
crushed.
Papa" she said, trying not to think
OF Lawson, II do not want lot Of
money, you know, have often said,
would not marry man for his position,
or for what he might be, could he give
me the best society Of Europe, which Is
so tickle, that II he lost his fortune, In
all probability, not one would stretch
out hand to save him from sinking into
poverty, or even death, when he would
soon be forgotten. would rather marry
the man love, be he ever 80 lowly."
Those are very fine feelings, my
dear, but love in cottage would not
be lasting, that is to say, you would soon
become dissatisfied, when the novelty
of the thing wore Off"
Emmy was determined to stand up
for her lover, so drawing herself to her
full height, said, "WOuld not life on an
island, with the one person you love be
preferable to spending ones existence
In a palace, with Its never ending shame,
accompanied always by q man, who
sends an icy chill through you at bis
very approach ? Father. you do not un-
derstand; l used to dream OF being
grand woman with q husband covered
with honors, but those girlish visions
vanished like falling star, when met
Mr.. West. sm no longer child, with
every breath l feel more and more
woman"
Mr.. Clayton was more pleased than
otherwise to see his only child thus as
sert herself, and moreover rather in
clined to abandon the hopes of having
Lawson for a n.law, he resolved.
however. not to influence her, one way
or the other.
"The transition has been very sud-
den," he said;"I saw you just now the
same obedient child as Of old. but now,
as you stand like q tragedy queen l am
inclined to think you are woman"
Clayton looked over the tops OF his
gold trimmed glasses at the plump and
graceful figure with smile of satisfac-
ton.
NOW listen to me, Emmy; you are a
young woman yet at any rate, and be-
fore | give my full consent to your mar
rying Mr.. West I must try you both;
promise me you will not see, correspond
with each other for one year. Ii you
are both Ofthe same mind at the end OF 1t
| will not only give my consent to your
marriage, but will do all l can to make
you both happy, do you agree to my
terms?"
There was silence for few moments.
'"Will you tell Mr.. West tomorrow
what you have told me?"
Yes, intend doing So" said Clay
ton.
Then. papa. l agree, if may write
two or three words to him."
Every well, my dear, you may, but no
more for year; to break your word is to
break NINE" She put her arms about
bis neck and kissed him.
But about Lawson" said Clayton
Just before leaving for town. 81 am
afraid you will have to see him; he will
not be content till he has your own re-
fusal; 1t would be best also not to tell
him of your engagement to West. Now
my dear child-young woman, l mean
must CO."
Clayton had made up his mind to de-
ceive West by pretending to have lost
his money, before the year had passed;
how we'll he did it we shall see before
We reach the end.
Ito be continued.