San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-21

layed her She found her sitting in an easy
chair before an open fire, a piece of embroid-
cry in her hands, over which she was bend
ing assiduouSlY.
"Why, Lucyr' exclaimed Mrs. Delwyn.
"Have you forgotten that You promised to
take the children to the sociable2 They are
waiting for you in the parlor and growing
very inpatient"
1T won't hurt them," reioined Mrs.. Holt
"A Childs time has no value, you know
And, after all, can't go. | remembered just
after they'd gone down stairs that promised
my dressmaker this embroidered vest to-mor-
row She can't have my dress done by Sun
day unless she has the vest early tomorrow,
and there is good deal to do on it yet. How
do you like it," holding up to view piece OF
ashes of roses silk, heavily embroidered in
purple pansies.
1T is lovely You embroider beautifully"
said Mrs. Delwyn. But can't you get up an
hour earlier tomorrow and work on 1t be-
fore breakfast, Lucyf The children will be
so much disappointed if you don't take them
to that sociable tonight"
That won't hurt them. 1t will be good
discipline for them. They will have plenty
of disappontments IN the years to come"
Before Mrs Delwyn could reply the door
opened and the three children rushed in.
"Oh, mamma" cried BERTHE, a look of dis
may coming upon his face as he saw that his
mother was still in her wrapper, aren't you
going to take US to the sOcabl9f All the
other children will be there"
mo, can't go tonight. I'm too tired and
I've too much to do. Now, for mercy's sake,
don't make a fuss. ThereIl Ike plenty of other
sOciables just as nice as this one. Come here,
Jessie, and let meitake oil your cloak and hat.
Boys, you must either change your clothes or
90 to bed. can't have you playing around
in your best things"
The boys gave evidence of tIcir anger and
disappointment only By fiinGing themselves
about the room and muttering. But Jessie
began to wall at once and was promptly pun
ished undressed and sent to bed, where she
cried herself to sleep.
Mrs. Delwyn went back to the parlOr, but
she could not fix her thoughts upon her book
again. She could think CT nothing but the
grave mistake Mrs. Holt was making in the
management Of her children.
"What respect will they have for her word
in the years to Gomez she Thought. "They
will soon lose all confidence in her, and she
will have cause for the most bitter regret"
When Mrs Eolt came downstairs q little
later, her embroidery in her hand, to take a
seat by tho parlor center table, Mrs Delwyn
longed to utter a few words of friendly adj
vice, but feared to snap asunder the delicate
strands of fri2 ldship which bound them to
each other.
"If sCmothi would only make her see, y
she thought, 81 hing
Something a
The next d, was the Last day of Mrs. Del
wyn's stay, AL Mr.. Holt said at breakfast
that he wcud send carriage in the after
noon that sh2 and Mrs Holt might take d
drive about t. city.
''Send CO... iago that will hold four, and
| Jessie and Ia9.tie can go with U.s." said his
wife. 1T is i.ot often they get a chance tc
take a drive
Cant ! g.. Oo?' asked Charlie.
NO, thor. Il not be room," answered hi
mother, and boys brow was Swallowed a
)ncc by ST. frown.
| When tn .rriage was announced at
| o'clock, Mr., DIT and Mrs. Delwyn We're en-
| Gaged in tn, rlor with two ladies who has
,ailed to ma. the acquaintance of the lat
er As tn, ,ss to leave, Mrs. Holt aske.
.hcm il tht we're going down town, arC
| offered then its il the carriage.
II can t.. Oh both as well as net" sh
said, o~dia,. evidently considering it of ne
moment W. ever that this arrangement
would dcpri;p Berthe and Jessie of the prom
sed treat Z. the ladies declined the offer
saying they nted to make another call OF
friend only block distant
As soon as ney left, Mrs. Delwyn and Mrs
Holt went up airs to put on their bonnets
In going to L. If rooms they We're obliged t.
pass the nurss y, and as they drew near
they heard c, arfe say in Loud voice:
You nigh, as well take off your hat, Jes
sic, and not 81; there all pinked up, fine as
Rddle You : d BERTHE won't go riding thi
afternoon, tn" is sure. Mrs. Scott and Mrs
Ellis are in 2. parlor, and you know we
enough mann: IS going to give 'em that othe
seat in the Ca" age
"Oh, but - promised she'd take us; yo
know she did ~ cried Bessie, in a voice tina
promised ter, at short notice.
PROMISED, Much she cared for that. Sh
don't think p!, misses to US children amount t
anything - know that as well as | dc
She don't ny.;@ to keep 'em when she make
EN-"
Mrs. Hol;'a ce grew scarlet with angel
and she start forward, with an angry e1
clamation. =. t Mrs. Delwyn laid a restrain
ing hand on .lp3 arm.
wait" sh. whispered, "wait until 70
are cool. Coz , with me-" and she drew he
into small i. I'm at the head of stairs
Before yo;. speak to Charlie" she sale
TASK yourself if there is not some truth
what he hc~ ust stated. Have you keE
your promises o your children always"
One nome Mrs Holt stood silently gain
at her friend. then she covered her face wit
her hands u. d sinking into chair, bur:
into tears.