San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-09

cast over the entire city. Of course,
when the corner broke, as it did. old
Vincent managed to pull out of it with
out absolute loss of his homestead and
his entire business. But the rally came
only in the nick of time. am told that
Warden has said that if wheat had gone
up one cent higher it would have knocked
Vincent out of time; he never could have
come to again. Gordon Noel, we have
another plan for you. Wait until Ned
Terry's sister gets back from the east;
between her and her brother they have
just about us much money invested in
the best paying business in this town as
any people that | can possibly name.
Shes Il belle: she's just as pretty as Miss
Vincent. She isn't as smart. perhaps,
but she is woman worth cultlvating.
Now, hold your horses Where did you
meet her, by the way?"
Il first met her at the Thorntons
dinner party. She was there with Capt.
Lane, and some other young people
whom had not previously met"
"Oh, yes; that reminds me. 1t seems
to me have heard once or twice that
your friend Lane was very much smitten
in that quarter. Now, you'd much better
let him carry off Miss Vincent. if he can.
She would suit his modest views Of life
very well. But don't believe the girl
has Il penny to her fortune; at least she
certainly won't if Vincent has no more
luck III the future than he has had in the
last year"
Il took her down to dinner" said
Noel, thOughtfUlly. land | remember
that she talked a good deal about the
army, and asked great many questions
about the cavalry. Now that you speak
of it, noticed that Lane, who sat on the
opposite side Of the table, didn't seem to
be particularly interested in the lady
whom he was escorting, although, OF
course. he had to be civil and tried to
keep up conversation, but every now
and then would catch him looking at
Us, and particularly at her. But she
looked SO pretty that l didn't wonder
at it."
when did you next see herr" said
Withers.
Only last night. You know, | was
called away almost Immediately after
the Thornton affair, and had to go on to
New York on the court martial, where
| was summoned as a witness, then only
got back in time for the party last night.
That was my second meeting with her,
and by this time Lane had gone out to
join the regiment. didn't even have a
chance tosay good-by to him. Do you
think. really, that he was smitten in
that quarter"
That's what | certainly heard" said
Withers; and as soon as you get to
know young people in society Venture
to say that you can readily find out all
about it. These girls all know one
another's secrets, and are generally
pretty ready to tell them. That's the
result Of my experience"
1t was evident that Amos Withers
cousin was not to be neglected in the
Queen City. Two parties at private
houses, a reception at the club and three
dinners were the invitations which he
found awaiting him az his Office. Half
an hour was occupied in acknowledging
and accepting or declining, as happened
to be the case, these evidences Of hospi-
tality; then, having no especial interest
in the morning paper, his thoughts again
reverted to what Mr.. Withers had been
telling him about Miss Vincent, and the
possible relation between her and his
comrade. He had been very
much impressed with her the night be-
fore. Her beauty was Of such a rare
and radiant character, she was so genial
and unaffected in her manner, so bright
and winning with such an evident lik-
ing for his society, that Mr.. Noel had
come away fattering himself that he
had made in this quarter most ia
vOrable impression. He had thought of
her very much as he went homo from the
party-of her interested face, as he talked
or danced with her; and she danced de-
lightfully, and was so good as to say that
his step perfectly suited hers. He re-
membered now, too, her remark that it
was so delightful to dance with army Of
ficcrs and graduates of the Point; they
al seeme9to feel SO thoroughly at home
Oh the Aoor.
Noel was not a graduate of the Point
by any means: but he saw no reason for
her on that score. He
vas quite es good as any CT the West
Pointers, in his own opinion, and in So
,iety was very much more at home than
many of their number. AS dancer, he
vas looked upon in his regiment and
throughout the cavalry as one of the