San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-14

nave lO COuSl'ier IS whether IL WOtuu
make me happy to marry a woman who
is this, that and the other, etc. it isn't
aquestion of whether you would be made
happy by marrying her. You can't tell
me anything about Lady Belvoir that
don't already know, and as for her fail
ings-well. prefer them to other peo-
pies virtues Now them"
Schneider, red in the face and a good
deal perturbed, said, without a mo-
mept's hesitation, that he could not pos
sibly vote for his rival. He had no I'M
generous feeling in the matter, he was
personally willing to let any man take
his chance; but it seemed to him alto
gether absurd to suppose that Lady Bel
voir and Mr.. Moreton could live har-
moniously together as man and wife.
81 should be sorry to make any conf
dent prediction upon such a subject"
said Percy; but own that Moreton's
way of stating his case strikes me as
straightforward and promising. Upon
the assumption that a man is deceived
as to the character and disposition of the
lady whom he loves we might be justi-
fed in interfering on his behalf; but
Moreton tells us that he is acquainted
with all Lady Belvoirs faults, and that
he likes them. That being so, i don't
see why l should drag him back by the
coat tails. vote in favor of his being
allowed to try his luck"
Leaving the responsibility of decis-
ion with me-" remarked Lord Cruise.
"Well, it would i'll become me to shrink
from exercising my rights. Moreton,
my dear fellow, you will have to go in
to exile for six months. don't wish to
harrow your feelings by saying what l
think of Lady Belvoir; but it is sadly evil
dent to me that if you like her peccadil-
loes now, you wouldn't like them after
you were married to her. You must
really think over the future in a more
serious spirit before you commit your
self"
Eustace Moreton's rejoinder shall not
be set down here, because it was couched
in language much more vehement than
he ought to have employed in addressing
friend who was cruel only to be kind.
Lord Guise very properly took no notice
of it, but merely said: "The case is dis
posed of. Next boy"
Percy Thorold cleared his voice, threw
away the end of his cigar and began:
'This much is certain, anyhow-not
the girl whom wish to make my wife
as well as do With Lady Belvoir we
are all pretty well acquainted, and be-
sides, she may almost be called public
character. . At all events her sayings
and doings are chronicled and freely
commented upon in newspapers which
everybody reads. But Miss Leslie, am
thankful to say, is quite unknown to the
general public, and | trust that she may
long remain so. If anybody here can
find word to say against her, he must
be tolerably bold, or he must have sources
of information which are not open to
me. AS matter of fact you have all
three met her, and l don't see how you
can very well have helped thinking her
charming. Did you say anything. More
toni"
"rll say it again presently" answered
81 don't know that l have anything
more to add" resumed Percy, little
disconnected by this menace of incipient
hostility. Il can't think that anything
can be urged against Miss Leslie person
ally, and it is difficult to imagine what
can be urged against my proposing to
her-except, indeed, that am not good
enough for her. That fully admit; only
perhaps the option of replying to such
question might be granted to her."
''Oh, I've no doubt you're good enough
for her" said Moreton; "but whether she
is good enough for you or for any man
who wants to lead a peaceable life Is
another matter. What do you think,
Schneider
Now, Mr.. Schneider had been not
little incensed by Thorold's adverse vote,
which had appeared to him i'll natured
and uncalled for; in addition to which
he had just as good reasons as Moreton
had for disliking Dorothy. These he
might have been magnanimous enough
to overlook if the way in which he had
been treated by the meeting had been
such as to entitle any member of it to
consideration at his hands, but under all
the circumstances he felt himself quite
free to say:
We'll, since l am asked, and since
believe / am expected TO be candid, !
must own that should be sorry to see
friend of mine married to Miss Leslie.
In my humble opinion she has a nasty,
sarcastic sort of disposition, and doubt
whether she would make her husbands