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

handsome young man, slightly DuIIE,
with the kind Of sallow complexion that
women admire, and wondered at his
preferring my company to that Of the
womankind on board, who were certain
ly very civil to him.
One evening when was rallying him
on the subject, as we We're leaning over
the side (for though it was December it
was hot enough in the Red Sea to lounge
on deck), he told me that he was en-
gagged to be married to a beautiful young
American girl. forgot her name, but
l remember he told it me-Dulcima
something-but it is of no consequence.
quite understood then. l always can
enter into the feelings Of others so en-
tirelv. I'-1H- when WIS engaged nv
SELF once, long ago, did not soe-A -
care to talk to any one but her She did
not feel the same about it, which per-
haps accounted forAher marrying some
one else, which was quite blow to me
at the time. But still could fully enter
into young Cars feelings, especially
when he went on to expatiate on her
projections. Nothing, he averred, was
too good for her. At last he dropped
his voice, and after looking about him
jim the dusk to make sure he was not
Ioverheard he said:
81 have picked up few stones for her
on my travels; few sapphires Of consid-
cradle value. l don't care to have it
generally known that l have jewels
about me, but don't mind telling YOU"
my dear fellow" l replied, laying my
hand on his shoulder and sinking my
voice to whisper, lot soul on board
this vessel suspects it, but so have l."
1t was too dark for me to see his face,
but felt that he was much impressed
by what l had told him.
"Then you will know where l had bet
ter keep mine," he said moment later
with his impulsive, boyish confidence.
'How fortunate told you about them.
Some are of considerable value, and
and l don't know where to pus thsm
that they will be absolutely safe. /
never carried about jewels with me be-
fore, and I AIN nervous about losing
them, you understand" And he nodded
significantly at me. "Now where would
you advise me to keep themg"
ION you," said significantly.
But where?"
He was simpler than even could have
believed.
my dear boy" l said, hardly able to
refrain from laughing, "do as do-put
them in bag with string to it. Put
the string around your neck, and wear
that bag under your clothes night and
day"
"At night as well?" he asked anxiously.
"Of course. You are just as likely to
lose them, as you call it, in the night as
in the day"
Il am very much obliged to you," he
replied Il will take your advice this
very night. say" he added suddenly,
'you would not care to see them, would
you? | would not have any one else
catch sight of them for a good deal, but
/ would show them you in a moment.
Everyone else is on deck just now, if
you would like to come down into my
cabin"
hardly know one stone from another,
and never could tell a diamond from
paste; but he seemed so anxious to show
me what he had that did not like to
refuse.
by all MEANS" l said. And we went
below.
It was very dark i'll Cars cabin, and
after he had let me in he locked the door
carefully before he struck light. Hs
looked quite pale in the light of the lamp
after the red dusk of the warm evening
on deck.
81 don't want to have other fellows
coming in," he said, in a whisper, nod
ding at the door.
He stood looking at me for moment,
as if irresolute, and then he suddenly
seemed to arrive at some decision, for he
pulled a small parcel out of his pocket
and began to open it,
They really were not much to look at,
though would not have told him so for
worlds There were a few sapphires-
one of a considerable size, but uncut
and somc handsome turquoises, but not
of perfect color He turned them over
with evident admiration.
"They will look lovely, set in gold, as
a bracelet on her arm" he said, softly.
He was very much in love, poor fellowl
And then he added humbly: But I
dare say they are nothing to yours"
chuckled to myself at the thought of
his establishment when he should actually
behold them: but only said:
would You like to see them, and
indra for NOnrSnlfy