San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-12
TWO SOLDIERS.
By Capt. CHARLES KING.


every one does here, and if / say Mr.
they want to know why, and it is en-
barrassing to explain how know. He
leads remarkably we'll, and Twas very
proud of our regiment, sir, when listen
ing to all the nice things said about him.
How wished for certain other cavalry
captain, now so many cruel miles away!
Mr.. Noel took me out often-and in
deed was decided belle and he told
me that he had to lead with Miss Prem
dergast, but would so mach rather dance
with me.
1t is almost settled that we go away
in August for the entire month. Dr.
Post says mother must go, and that
father ought to go. OF course | go with
mamma. Deer Park will doubtless be
the favored spot. | wish August We're
here: | wish you were here; wish-oh,
so many thingsl Your letters are such
delight to me. wonder if other girls
have anything like them. Yes, You
shall have the picture on my birthday;
but mind, sir, you are to take the ut
most care of it, OF the original will feel
neglected"
r.. .- .... Friday night.
so many interruptions today, dear
Fred! You see what an incoherent thing
this is thus far, and now I'm tired out
We had charming time at the Wood
rows dinner last evening, The day had
been hot, but their table was set on the
lawn under a canopy, and, the walls
being raised, we had delightful breeze
from the river. Their place is one of
the finest ON the heights. do so wish
you could have seen it. Capt. Noel took
me in. and was bright and jolly and full
of anecdote. Everybody likes him, and
like him mainly because he is such a
loyal friend of yours. He talks so much
of you and of all the dangers you have
shared i'll common; and you know how
interesting all this must be to me.
Sometimes | wonder that you had so
little to say about him-though you never
did talk much about the regiment and
never would talk much about yourself.
Wednesday evening we had a little
theatre party. Regy got it up, and we
Just filled two adjoining lOges. Capt.
Noel was Fanny Holton's escort, but he
talked most of the time with me-a
thing that my escort, Mr.. Forbes. did
not seem to like; but, as he couldn't
talk, and Mr. Noel would, what could
| dos
Sunday evening.
1t is late and | ought to be asleep,
but the last caller has just gone, and to-
morrow there may be no time to write
| at all, and you are such an exacting,
tyrannical. dear old boy that Well,
there, now, let me tell you of the day.
You say anything and everything that !
say or do is of interest. So, to begin
with, yesterday had q headache, due,
fear, to tho late supper Regy gave us at
the club after the theatre. Fanny Hol-
| ton came to take me for drive, but
did not feel like going, and begged off.
Then she told me that Capt. Noel was in
the carriage waiting, and that he would
| be so disappointed. Mother came in and
said the air would do me good and so
we went, and l came back feeling so
| much brighter. Mr.. Noel was very
amusing and kept us laughing all the
time. Coming home Fanny got out at
her house, as she had to dress for dinner,
but told the coachman to drive me home
and Mr.. Noel to the club. He began
talking of you the moment she disap-
peared, and said he so hoped you were
going to write regularly to him. Are
you? He seems so fond of you; but do
not wonder at that.
"This morning we went to church,
and afterwards Mr.. Noel Joined and
walked home with us, and papa begged
him to come into luncheon, which he
did. You dear fellow! what have you
done to my beloved old daddy, that he
is so ardent an admirer of yours: He
shook Mr.. Noels hand three times be-
fore he would let him go, and begged
him to come often; he liked to know
men, he said, who could so thoroughly
appreciate-whom do you think, sir?-
Capt. Fred Lane. After he had gone
papa spoke of him delighted on two or
three occasions Will they take him
away, too, as soon as he is really cap
tain?' .-
Wednesday,
You dear, dear, extravagant fellow!
Never have had such exquisite flowers,
or such profusion of them. You must
have given your florist carte blanche.
Nothing that came to me compared with
them. My birthday was the cause of
quite little fete in the family, and /
had some lovely presents. Mr.. Noel,
too, sent beautiful basket of roses, and