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

| day, feel when night comes as II "oulu
| like 10 have little peace and quiet"
Mrs. Holt spoke impatiently, and frown
contracted her brow as the noisy steps in the
hall drew nearer.
ut is time they were all in bed, anyhow"
said Mrs. Holt, as the parlor door burst open,
and three children-a girl of five years of
age and two boys of seven and nlne-rushed
in laughing gayly.
"Gracious, what a noisem exclaimed
George Prentiss, Mrs. Hollis bachelor
brother, arather nervous young man, of about
80 years of age. Lucy, do send them all to
bed at once. They'll deafen Mrs. Delwyn."
please don't send them off on my ac-
count" cried Mrs Delwyn, fair, gentle
looking woman, who had arrived that day on
visit to Mrs. Holt II like children and
don't mind their noise in the least. You for
got that | live with my sister, who has
seven"
"But we want to read aloud that article in
The Review" said Mrs. Holt, and we can't
read with the children in here. Jessie, Char
lie and BERTHE, go up to bed at once"
"Oh, mamma, do let us stay just little
while" cried Charlie pleadingiy
1--WE won't make any noise, mamma" said
BERTHE
And it's SO lonesome up stairs, =" whimpered
Jessie
"No, you can't stay; so at once" Mrs.
Hollis voice was very impatient
well, then, can we have some of the
candy Uncle George brought home?" asked
Charlie
YES; but I can't trust you to help your
selves to it; you'd all be sick. Go up stairs
without any fuss, and when you are all in
bed III come up and give you each piece.
Now 60"
You'll come straight up, mamma"
Yes, run along now, like good children"
The little ones ran to father, mother and
uncle in turn, gave each an affectionate good
night kiss and then rushed off, eager for the
promised treat
Mrs. Delwyn and George Prentiss were en-
gagged in a discussion as to the merits of a
recent popular novel, but as soon as the door
closed behind the children. the young man
rose and took The Review from q drawer in
the center table.
will you read frstg" he asked, turning to
his brother-in-law.
mo, you may have that privilege" re-
joined Mr.. Holt, laughing.
But is it well to begin before Mrs. Holt
asked Mrs. Delwyn.
"Oh, never mind about that" said Mrs
Holt, as she took up her fancy work and
settled herself in one of the easiest Of easy
chairs. II don't suppose they will expect
mo to come up"
Mrs. Delwyn laughed.
If they don't expect it they are very diff
ferent from any children 1 ever saw before"
she said. You may be sure they hurried to
bed with all possible speed, and are impa-
tiently waiting for you now"
"Well, they must wait, then, that's all /
will give them the candy in the morning. !
don't feel equal to going up stairs now. /
am tired out Come George, do begin"
Mrs. Delwyn said no more, but found it
difficult TO fix her mind upon the reading, so
much in sympathy were her thoughts with
the children upstairs. She wondered if they
would so quickly to sleep without complaint
or remOnstrance.
Mr. PrentiSs had been reading about half
an hour when the parlor door opened sud
denly, and a little vision in a long, white
nightdress and long, golden hair appeared on
the threshold
Mamma, Charlie and Der tie say amt you
ever coming up"
'Jessicl l am aStoniShed at you How
dared you come downstairs' GO back at
once You'll take your death of cold; and
bare feet, too"
But you said you'd come up and give us
the candy, mamma, and wei
"Not another word! Go back at once
You shall have the candy in the morning"
The child burst into food of tears and
went sobbing upstairs, leaving the parlor
door wide open. Mrs. Holt, with heavy
sigh, rose to close it.
What unreasonable little creatures chill
dren are~ she said. Now, suppose Jessie
will cry for half an hour, at least"
Mrs. Delwyn felt like saying, Sand no
wonder!" but restrained herself,
The next day wasspent by the friends in
sightseeing. Mrs. Holt was anxious that
Mrs. Delwyn should miss nothing IN that di-
rection, and took her from one public build
ing to another until they were both tired out
II must lie down for an hour if l am to go
to the Children's sociable tonight" Mrs. Holt
| said, on reaching home; and she went at once
! to her own room.
At o'clock, when she met Mrs Delwyn at
the supper table, she declared herself thor.
Oughly rested, and an hour later when Mrs
| DeiWyn was seated in the parlor reading a
late biography, and settled for a long, quiet
evening, the three children came in, dressed
in their best.
We're going over to the church to get &C.
quainted," said little JESSIE who was evil
IDENTIFY much excited at the prospect of an
evening out, a rare event with her That's
whC5 the minister said. I'VE must all get ac-
quainted. 50 I've got on nay best dress, "
surveying herself in the long mirror with
childish vs.nity This Is real fur, onmv CLOAK.
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