San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-02

opulenf woman TOR naught but being
plump and opulent; though Miss Sally
would have told you it was for putting
on the aggressive airs Of a woman mar
ried above her widest expectations.
Even Kentucky hospitality had yield
ed to the languor of summer midday.
Miss Whitewater followed the colored
girl who admitted her upstairs before
the drowsy mistress of the house trailed
IN muslin wrapper to meet her. 10
"You caI fetch my riding skirt up to
my room, Nancy" said the guest, drop
ping it across the stair rail as she ascend
ed. Il reckon I go to the same room
always have ~..I ..H ...~.
Miss Ma'ky's things is all spread out
in that bedroom apologized Nancy.
You can soon move them out Of the
way" .-su.<.' 70. OIL.
But Miss Maria 'bleeged to have yo'
trunk set in the back bedroom fo' this
week, Miss Sally" ..
Riding a blooied mare the rounds of
best Kentucky families entitled one to
more respect than any back bedroom i'm
piled. Miss Sally suffered her hostess to
come near and shake her hand and touch
her cheek, and then she put the lady into
the apologize attitude of an overcrowd-
You ought to have sent me word if
it was inconvenient to have me now,
Mrs. Peyton, and l wouldn't have skipped
Moores as did"
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have you now With outstretc he'd
palms, and mods. and anxious distentiOn
of eyelids the lady pleaded her cause.
Tits never inconvenient. Only Americas
things are SO spread out. am so glad
you have come. We expected you at
least this long before the wedding"
The judges wife is here"
But she isnot staying" unconsciously
apologized the hostess. 1T is only for
the day. And Sue Bet Moore has been
here helping America to try on. Her
dresses are all done now. But Sue Bet
has gone"
Yes, | heard Sue Bet was to be Amer
ica's bridemaid," said Miss Sally. 1t was
not necessary to begin about bridemaids
to woman of Miss Sally's thorough in
formation
I'VE have all been lying down; the
day is so sultry. We shall not have
Americas things filling up the bedrooms
much longer. feel as if | could give
her all the rooms III the house; yes, the
plantation itself. If you will only make
yourself comfortable few days we can
change it,"
The back bedroom makes not the
slightest difference in the world to me,
Mrs. PeytOn"-
'Oh, Miss Sally. l am so glad if it
makes no difference"
But l am sorry came at such an in
convenient time"
Thus the duet went on in struggle to
appease and repetition Of regrets. Yet
d most gracious figure was Miss Sally
Yaniewater when she descended from
the back bedroom to dine with the fami-
ly and sit in the parlor through long
afternoon. She was quite so years old,
but sprightly and still youthful in shape.
Her muslin dress was cut low and her
shoulders concealed by the bertha of
lace. Fine embroidered undersleeves
made delicate frills around her folded
hands. The curling iron had created
two large spirals at each temple, but the
rest of her hair was pinned in a knot at
the back of her head. She was always
an amusing study to the judges wife.
who watched her with the furtive smiles
which enraged Miss Sally, Mrs. Peyton
meanwhile talking to them of America,
and nothing but America
America came into the parlOr in her
tight fitting habit of black velvet and
sat down with the guests, holding her
riding whip, her gauntlets and tall hat
in her hands.
You amt going to ride?" demanded
Miss Sally.
I'VE always ride Thursday afternoons
after 4 o'clock, if the weather is fine"
replied America.
Then l reckon he'll be coming pretty
soon," said Miss Sally, looking at her
huge, open face gold watch, which was
guarded by fanciful chain of human
hair.
Ross is prompt" said America.
She looked no less cool and white in
the heavy fabric than in gold dotted |
vaporous tissue she had worn at dinner. |
Her black eyes moved with languid in
terest from speaker to speaker as the |
visiting chat ran on. America Peyton |
was called the proudest girl who rode
into Paris from the surrounding planta
tons. The manners of this tall beauty |
We're considered too inlet by rOmninr |