San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-12
A COTTAGE BY TIE SEA.

LET us follow them ana lind out where
they live"
The two ladies, who had evidently been
making some trifiing purchases in town,
had turned their faces in the direction of
the suburbs and were now walking along
the seashore, the younger with a white,
fluffy poodle-dog in her arms. The officers
followed them at respectful distance, but
the bull-terriers were in earnest in their
endeavors to make the acquaintance Of the
fluffy poodle. Perhaps this accounted for
one of the ladies' knowledge of what was
going on behind them.
LET us ask them to call off their dogs"
said Lily; 81 am sure they are officers OF
the Bombadiers."
mot for the world, not for the world, my
dear" replied the duenna; mot that have
any doubt about their gallantry, the chiv-
alrous sense of honor of these brave men
who die for their country, and for England,
home, and beauty; but think what your
papa would say with his singular antipa-
thy to warriors. o, no. neverl let us hurry
on, or they may perhaps be too assiduOus
in their devOirs"
They did hurry on to the haven of pref
ty bijou cottage In red brick and stone
gables, standing among laurels in its own
grounds, and stones throw only from the
sea, into which there jutted boat pier,
with boat at the end of it. The two
ladies disappeared through the green gate,
but Castor managed to catch a Parthian
glance of a pair of very bright sapphire
blue eyes, while Pollux was saluted with
series of banks from the poodle, who
now, believing himself at home and safe
from terriers, struggled violently in his
mistress arms in the vain pretense of de-
string to annihilate them both at once.
"A doosid neat little crib" observed
Pollux, staring up at the bow windows.
"Just the kind of little box one would like
to dawdle away a summer in, if one had
$4,000 a year, instead Of only thousand
farthings."
eyes; and with those two eyes to rival
the billows," unused Castor, who was SEN
timental, comparatively speaking.
II should think now" continued Pollux,
"that it would not be unseemly to knock
at the door and to inquire if Mr.. Smith
lives here. That would tell us who the
charmer is, at all events"
Capital Let us enter forthwith"
But when the two young men knocked
and rang the bell they became aware, to
their surprise, of great commOtion with
in. There was a noise of a chain being
put across the door, a hurrying of feet, and
clatter of fire-irons, and above all the
din the poodle barked furiously.
"Officers!' someone cried in an angry
voice "On no account let them inr'
A window above the porch was now
thrown up, and an elderly man, with a
very long face and very white whiskers,
desired the young men to be gone.
docs Mr.. Smith live here, sip" inquired
Pollux, with his best bow and most court
eous manner.
mo, sir; he does not. This is a lunatic
asylum, and am a mad doctor. II you
value your liberty you will be gone. No
one is allowed to enter here, and especially
no-faughl-soldiers.
''Is the young lady a patient we just saw
go in'" asked Castor, surprised.
Eyes, sir; she is. Mad as a halter.
Homicidai mania. Don't you aver attempt
to speak to her, or she may cut your throat
Carries a carving-knife in her muff
Here, John, show Neutrality-suspicious.
out"
The window went down with bang, and
a tall footman, coming round from the
rear of the house, politely escorted the Of
flcers to the gate.
81 say, john" quOth POlIux, twiddling
a sovereign between the fingers of his Law
ender kids. who is that old blOke. eh?"