San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-08

last night was eACuScu lIOll lul ShSi sSuuJ'
Kitten, like the dear little thing she was.
was bound to help me out, and when the bell
rang for study hour had come up stairs, os-
tensibly to get her grammar, in reality to see
If was oil ready and tell me the coast was
clear.
''Say, Kittiel" cry, jumping out of bed,
cant you stay up until get the dress on
and see how it looks and fitsG"
"Oh, yes" replies Kitten, nervously, ''only
hurry, or the old lady will be poking her
nose around and then it will be all up with
your fun"
,'Therem excIaim, in about two minutes.
"How does it look, Kit2 Half decentp
"Splendidr says Kitten, in tone of adj
miration. who would believe Dells dress
would fit you SO well! Now, must run, and
YOU had better go down soon after
and l will try and attract Mrs.
Wagner's attention until / think you are
safely by the study door, and won't forget
anything" giving a laugh as she slipped
quickly out of the door and down the stairs
to the room below.
stood with fear and trembling as thought
of trying to pass the study door, for the
stairs, as knew of old, would creak at every
step; but, summing up courage, l crept
softly down, one by one and as got to the
second turn | couldn't stand the noise any
longer. There is no use in talking" say,
with a half SMILE. desperate at last, as l
thought of their horror i they could only
see me now - must slide down those ban
isters past that door. They would be sure to
hear me if tried to walk" So, gathering
up my clothes as compactly as possible, got
on and slid down in triumph.
sNow for the outside door," thought as
landed quietly on my feet, feeling blindly In
the dark reached it, opened it gently and
slid out, congratulating myself on having got
| thus far successfully.
| The house stood back from the road about
| 200 feet, and after having reached the gate
| (which had taken some little time) | still had
| same 300 feet to traverse to get to the corner
| where | had told Charlie to wait for me-
Happening to glance back as shut the gate
| | saw a stream Of light from the open front
| door which made me drop down on my knees
i'll hurry.
"Whoever it is" thought las the light still
| shone out on the midnight darkness bright
| and clear, ''they seem bound to stay there all
night. / must try and creep down, for
| don't want to keep Charlie waiting SO long.
| Moving slowly down tie path on my hands
and knees | soon got beyond the range OF
| light; jumping up quickly ran down to the
| corner.
| "Hello!" said Charlie, as I came up to him
all out of breath. Here you are, at last
| hey9 had about given you up; was afraid
| you might have been caught. By Jove! bu,
| you are a brick, and I'm awfully glad tc
| have you 60" tucking my hand comfortably
under his arm. I'VE will have good time
guess, providing they don't discover your
fight and come after you"
''Oh, don't you worry" l answer lightly
II fixed up dummy in my bed and Kitten L
going TO help keep the old lady off the track.
"How have YOU fixed it about getting inF
inquired Charlie.
"Oh, Kit is going to tie a string to her fin
ger and let it hang out of the window anC
when get back will give it a jerk hare
enough to wake her up and then she vii
come down and let me in. Seer"
"Well, say!" gasped Charlie; ''you have
got a head, haven't you?"
ut is to be hoped have" reply serenely
II intend having a good time before &C
home; it's my last night here, you know,
peekng at him from under my eyebrows tC
see what he thinks of such intelligence.
| His face falls considerably as | speak fol
you may know that Charlie and | are &C
knowledged sweetheartS. Slipping his arm
around my waist he says tenderly: What
am going to do, Sharey, when you go?
won't be able to stand it here then"
Don't begin to get moonshiny," l an
swer, laughing, for although | like him very
much it don't dampen my joy at leaving very
much to think he will be left behind
Then, seeing the genuine pain on his face,
say supposedly: "Why, | didn't know yol
cared so much; | am very sorry, Charlie, bu
it can't be helped, you know"
well, know one thing" he says decided
ly; when am through college | will MAKE
it my business to take trip out west and sex
if my little sweetheart has forgotten me-"
Il hope you WILL" l say quietly, putting
my other hand on his arm, "for we arr
awfully young yet to be making love to ont
another don't you think SO? | don't think i
wise to worry ourselves over such things ye
awhile When you are older you may SCI
some one you will like great deal BETTER
Then, as Charlie bursts into a hearty laugh
| say reproachfully: II don't see what yOl
are laughing at; is it so very funny"
when | look at your grave face and lister
to the words of wisdom falling from you
lips, and then thought of the lark you arr
having now, it was too much for me, =" sale
Charlie, still smiling broadly.
Then, as the ridiculous aspect of the cast
struck me, join in and we laugh together u
only two very foolishly happy young people
can.
AS stood under the window that nigh
about o'clock after Charlie had seen me safely
home, gave the string gentle pull. Waiting
a few moments and hearing nothing, pulled
again, this time little harder In a few mo
ments the door opened very softly. Hearing
it creep in very gently, not daring to whis
per to Kit for fear of being heard
AS we tread silently up stairs and get t.
the study door, the white robed figure at 10,
side says in the tones that have struck terro
to many heart: