San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-04


| dreadfully, as you may know, for / just
couldn't set down my many packages right
there in all that slop and mud, so foun-
dcred desperately on, with my eyes fixed
on those Topping, bobbing tassels. OF
course, l had no business to be looking
down, but you know how maddening
they are when they come united, and
somehow, there seemed TO be a horrible fas-
cination about them. / was going wildly
along, breaking my heart, thinking how
muddy my skirts and the tassels were getting
you know these are my grand state coca
sion shoes she remarks, looking despairingly
at them-"when somebody came daShing
frantically along, with an umbrella far over
his head, and knocked slap up against me,
and down went that precious flask and was
shivered into sixteen million pieceSl" she
cries, jumping up and striking tragic atti-
tude.
"Why, what was the matter with the man?
Where were his eyes2" Janet asks Grossly,
ting up very straight
"Oh, he had them with him, my dear, and
very handsome eyes they were, too. And
when he turned and lifted his umbrella, and
looked down at me, do you know you might
have knocked me down with a feather, or
words to that effect. Now, who do you sup
pose it WASP
How should know9 From the fuss YOU
are making about it, he might have been his
| majesty with hoof and horns, but, of course,
it wasn't. You know Pm not good at guess
ing, so go on and tell me-"
f1t'Well, it was the original of that negative
that I've been raving over all day." and hav-
ing announced this piece of news, with tell
ing force, Cleo folds her arms and looks
across at Janet.
SIS that 500 Well. well! After that, ths
Deluge! By the way, you were in one at the
time. am amazed. 1t was fate, my
dear-it was written. Well, and-go on
what did he do, and what did you sayin
jamie questions, in a most futtering state of
interest.
'Saya If you'll believe me, never said
anything. / couldn't! and shall be ashamed
of myself forever and day, and you'll
blush for me, | know, when tell you that ]
actually stood there and began to whimper.
Yes, positively, did, and couldn't help it
either. guess 1 must have been hySterical,
for | was simply broken hearted to see all
that delicious wine wasted, that was bring
ing home in such triumph. And what did
no do? Well, the first thing was that lie
stepped little nearer and held his nice, big
umbrella over me; then lie Lifted his hat, i'll
tho most graceful manner imaginable
and Lo said: Ny dear young lady, !
Deg ten thousands pardons; and | en- more
than sorry to have been SO awkward cS to
cause this accident. What was in the dGskF
re asked, CHANGING down. l told him, and
lien lie fairly insisted on going and getting
mother ono filed for me; but of course !
'oIld not permit that, SO when he saw how
luch in earnest ! was he did not urge me
urther, but said: Well, ct least you'll let
ne relieve you Of some OF your packages,
and allow me the pleasure OF seeing you
safely home, or some one else may so even
further than did, and knock al your pack
ages out of your arms
SWELL he was 50 very polite and charming
ubouc it ell and did LOOK 50 handsome and
dis,lES uisnod at tie time, and his beautiful
eyes we're so eloquent, that, naturally, | gave
my consent, and SO he came clear to my very
doorsteps with me; and he is the very incest
gentleman l have ever met. And now, who
do you suppose he is, after auP' Cleo de-
mands, pausing to take breath.
"It strikes NE that l heard that same CUES
ton only a moment ago, and / believe l
failed to answer it,"
mo. l beg your pardon; there was &
difference" says Cleo, pushing the heavy,
wavy fringe of hair up from her brow =
said, Who do you suppose it VASE And now
| say, Who do you suppose lie isf See"
YES, | note the difference. and, after all,
it may have been his majesty with hoofn-
Janet Health" Cleo begins, so!emnly, 81
begin to think you are demented on toe sub
iact Of his Satanic Majesty. Vel, here is
LIS card" with very elaborate flourish.
~ III, lodi bi,,'y
service"
''Why; why, Cleo, you don't really mean
Lat he is the Julian Van Ness that used to
ave at u"cle's and that we romped and
?l2yed together willis" quite breathess.
The same, MADAM with overwhelming
dignity.
"Why, CieO!" And after this ejaculation,
tie young lady seems to subside into blank
and profound anazement, and Cleo, quite
elated with the effect she has produced con
tinucs:
Yes, it is tho very same youth Didn't
keep telling you how familiar his eyes
seemedi Well, he still makes uncle's house
his home, and he has gone into business for
himself, and he has just returned from Eu-
rOpe-been there six months he is i'm
menscly wealthy. How he ever kept from
laughing in my face when | was so utterly
crushed about that wine, Pm sure | can't
think And do You know, something even
more shocking than that happened. The
man had actually to stoop down in the street
and tie my shoe. There"
why, Cleo Health" Janet exclaims,
aghast, hands and eyebrows lifted
Its the solemn truth, and I'm sure.
Well, what's the use2 | couldn't help it. l
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