San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-24

What did she say' What did she not saw
| Everything that a weak and SHINING woman
| could say under the circumstances. The
| love of dress had tempted her; her position
Of dependence was so CALLING; the necessity of
| keeping up appearances was so absolute in
the ultra fashionable set in which they
moved; and, after all, her maneuvers had
| not been unsuccessful; she had caught a hus-
banda good man
Paul pounced upon the truthful epithet.
ITO good for YOU" he cried. He shall
know of this from my lips. l would deem it
dishonorable to withhold this knowledge
| from him. have sent for him"
"He is coming heref' she asked in dismay.
81 expect him every instant" he said
calmly.
LET Inc CO." she cried, rushing towards
| the door.
Paul turned the key, took it out, pocketed
| it. Miss Wilmington sank into the easy chair.
| Mary wept.
"Oh, Paul, husband, you are cruel" she
| said, between her sobs.
Mr.. Rockford was announced. Paul I'M
| locked the door and let him in He had had
difficulty in getting away from business, he
| said; but the telegram was SO peremptory;
| what could be the matter'
A deathly silence fell on the group Paul,
who had counted so confidently on his power
to disclose to his friend knowledge which
would make him miserable for life, suddenly
| found himself tongue tied George Rockford
| looked frun one to the other of the trio in
complete establishment at this strange de-
| meanor
will you kindly explain the meaning of
this scene, one or the other of you" he asked
| in the quiet, direct manner of the business
| man.
| No one answered.
| A rap at the door broke the silence.
Come in" cried Mary Devereux.
To her intense surprise the servant who
had been recently discharged walked into
| the room with reSolute air. man of
fashy, shabby apparel and ditto manner
closely followed her
Excuse my coming right into your par
lor, said the woman, with curt politeness,
"but my business is that kind that you don't
want to let the grass grow under your feet
about it, Seer What mean to say is, you
thought stole spoons, didn't you"
az hat if we dii!' cried Paul angrily.
What roarsd the indignant servant.
| "Why, I'm an honest woman, arm, though
cook and wash. Spoons is safe where
am, and how many of those present can say
| the SameP'
walk out of the place" shouted Paul in q
! frenzy.
'In two minutes and a half will" replied
the resoiuto person, who had come to vindi-
cate her character Sam RowIey, perduce
therAspo0nss'
Her follower, with an apologize air, ex-
tracted three handsome silver soup spoons
from the side pocket of his GOAT.
"Pawned with me-" he wkistIed through
the aperture caused by bis front teeth, "by
NJ. Millington"
; Them spoons was lost the day she lunched
with you" went on the Amazonian accuser,
land next day they was pawned with, S.
| ROwley, a cousin of mine, which is here
| Books will show | amt making no trumped
up charge. Shes got the pawn ticket SOM
meres, you'll find" and the injured person
tossed her head Indignantly.
George Rockford looked like q man who is
On the verge OF lunacy.
Paul, Pau!' he cried, with bitter moan,
explain all this to me, beg-I entreat of
you"
Don't ask me, George, can't" grOaned
Paul, hiding his face in his hands.
Miss Millington rose to her feet slowly.
The whole question is this, George Rock
ford" she said, in an icy voice; would you
marry woman'Of loose principles as regards
| we'll" doggedly, "stealingF'
moi" he shouted.
Then nothing remains, suppose, but for
me to say good-by to your she quered
Nothing whatever" he Toared, Justify,
'if you hold such loose pcinciplesI"
| Almost before they knew it she was gone
she and her accusers> They had departed
either separately or together, no one noticed
| which
Il will explain the matter to you in detail,
George" said Paul, sadly, when | feel a
| trile more composed Meantime, what is
our real duty here! Ought we to punish this
| guilty woman?"
No, no." replied Rockford, = gravely, "let
her go! We shall have nothing more to do
with her; and if she'should pursue her Grim
inal practices among others less tender
hearted than ourselves, why, let them in
flict."
\ Mary Devereux smiled, and shrugged her
shoulders la Franchise
THE very policy urged upon Paul." she
said, with sigh. Go get hanged else
where. 1t is cowardly, but it is the easiest
way out."-Olive Logan in Philadelphia
| Times.
HE DANCED AT HER WEDDING.