San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-12

on deck, ne joined me and SAID, With
smile. as he linked his arm in mine: 81
was put out last, wasn't I?''
But you got over it in a moment"
replied. II quite admired you; and.
after all, you know-some other time"
NO" he said, smiling still, mot some
other time l don't think will see them
thanks all the same. They might put
me out of conceit with what I have
picked up for my little girl, which are
the best l can afford"
He seemed TO have lost all interest in
the subject, for he began to talk of
England, and Of London, about which
he appeared to have that kind of vague,
half and half knowledge which so often
proves misleading to young men newly
launched into town life. When he
found out, as he soon did, that was to
certain extent familiar with the me-
tropolis, he began to question me mi
nutely and ended by making me prom
which he had actually never heard, and
go with him afterward to the best of
the theatres the day after we arrived in
London.
He wanted me to go with him the very
evening we arrived, but on that point
was firm. My sister Jane, who was Gv-
ing with hen canary called Bob, after
me, before its sex was known) in a small
house in Kensington, would naturally be
hurt if did not spend my first evening
in England with her, after an absence of
so many years.
Carr was much interested to hear that
had a sister, and asked innumerable
questions about her. Was she young
and lovely, or was she getting onr Did
she live all by herself, and was going
to stay with her for long? Was not Ken
sington-was that the name of the street?
rather out of the world, etc?
was pleased with the interest he took
in any particulars about myself and my
relations. People so seldom care to hear
about the concerns of others Indeed, i
have noticed, as ! advance in life, such
a general want of interest on the part of
my acquaintance in the minuti8 of my
personal affairs that of late l have al
most ceased to speak of them at any
length. Carr, however, who was of
what l should call truly domestic turn
of character, showed such genuine pleas
ure in hearing about myself and my re-
lations that asked him to call in Lon
don in order to make James acquaintance,
and accordingly gave him her address,
which he took down at once in his note
book with evident satisfaction.
Our passage was long, but it proved
most uneventful, and except for an ~
casionai dance and the theaUricals De-
fore mentioned it would have been dull
in the extreme. The theatricals GER
tainly were q great success, mainly ow-
ing to the splendid acting Of young Carr,
who became afterward a more special
object of favor even than he was before.
1t was bitterly cold when we landed
early in January at Southampton, and
my native land seemed to have retired
from view behind thick veil of fog.
We had a wretched journey up to
London, packed as tight as sardines in
tin, much to the disgust of Carr, who
accompanied me to town, and who, with
his usual thoughtfulness, had in vain
endeavored to keep the carriage to our
selves by liberal tips to guards and por-
tiers. When we at last arrived in Lon
don he insisted on getting me a cab and
seeing my luggage onto it before he
looked after his own at all. 1t was only
when | had given the cabman my Sis.
ter's address that he finally took his
leave. and disappeared among the throng
of people who were jostling each other
near the luggage vans.
Curiously enough, when l arrived al
my destination an odd thing happened.
| got out at the green door of % Sub
urban residences, and when the maid
opened it walked straight past her into
the drawing room.
well, Jane" l cried.
A pale, middle aged woman rose as !
came in, and l stood aghast. 1t was not
my sister. 1t was soon explained. She
was little pettish about it, poor woman!
1t seemed my sister had quite recently
changed her house, and the present &C.
cupant had been put to some slight IN
convenience before by people calling
and leaving parcels after her departure.
She gave me James new address, which
was only in the next street, and l apollo
gized and made my bow at once. Ny
going to the wrong house was such
slight occurrence that | almost forgot 1t
at the time until was reminded of it by
very sad event which happened after
ward.