San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-17
HE RODE TO WIN.

81 did not know you had so much poetry
in your composition" observed Mrs. Anstru-
ther languidly.
Leila Marsden arranged the delicate lace at
her wrist with an air of abstraction. HE is
very good looking, and he rides splendidly,"
she said, land he-er-he does love me to dis
traction, you know"
"As many others probably will do before
your time is over, my dear; but that has
nothing to do with the case. You must get
married, and Temple is just the man for you.
AS for the other one, he'll get over it in
time; they always do. You are surely not
going to trouble your silly little head about
HING
Miss Marsden rose and walked across the
room to the veranda "Ill think about it"
she said, half turning in the doorway to
glance back at her sister, ''I'll think about it,
and I'll make up mind this evening. There
| can't promise more than that, can l, Reset
You are satisfied, aren't you"
Eyes, | am satisfied" replied Mrs. An
struther; and, as she dozed through the long
afternoon that followed, she allowed her sis
ter to figure very prominently in her dreams
as the wife of Maj. Temple Arburton, of the
-hussars and future baronet.
Sizirabad is famous for its pretty girls; but
prettiest and most striking of all was Leila
Marsden at the race ball that night "Race
ball" is, perhaps, too big a term to be prop
eEly applied to it; but the arrival of a couple
of regiments on their way to the frontier had
stirred up Sizirabad to sports on three days
of the week, the race ball intervening.
you'll come down to see the finish to-mor-
row, Miss Marsden" asked Tommy Camp
bell, the wit of Sizirabad, as he strolled uptc
Leila that evening and asked her for dance
There's the cup race coming Off you know,
and the ladies hn.dicap, and the race Viii
loughby rides to win-the one with the lady
as prize
"What do you meunt' asked Leila, laugh
ing.
He means the ladies' prize race, ;" said Mai.
Arburton, standing close behind her, and
glowering at Campbell over her shoulder.
"And is Nj. Willoughby quite likely to
win it9" asked Leila, somewhat indifferently
The betting is all on him; but he's got a
ticklish mount, and l don't like that left
hand corner of the course. With a pulling
horse, and a vicious brute into the bargain,
you stand rare chance of jumping the hedge
and disappearing down the precipice Can't
imagine why they don't arrange things better
have seen the advantages of India. Beg your
pardon, Miss MarSden, didn't mean a pun"
And he disappeared among the dancers with a
romical look on his face, while Leila laughed
forcedly and turned to her partner.
''How odd he isl" she said. by the way,
what horse is Mr. Willoughby going to ride
tomorrow in the ladies' race!"
One of mine-Mazeppa. You seem to take
great interest in that fellow Willoughby."
LJealously.l
Not at all. He is rather friend of my
sisters, replied Leila carelessly. Are not
you going to ride in this interesting race,
Maj. ArburtOu"
IF you wish it livery tenderlyl, and if my
weight will allow of it." [Doubtfully.l
The mixed sentiment Jared ON Leila; but
he was rich, in a good regiment, with excel
lent prospects. What mattered it that he was
far beyond 30, and no longer so slim as he had
beenf 1t was a good match for penniless
girl, and she had no choice; and so, long be
fore the evening was over, people were whis-
pering together concerning Miss Marsden and
Maj. Arburton, and a report flew about that
he had proposed and been accepted.
The truth or otherwise of such statements
was not to be read on Leilas face. To all out