San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-24

the gayer portion of the grove hankeringly,
and they walked away together, again arm
in arm, for no other possibility occurred to
Henry now; the affirmation Of the Disciple
school still sounding:
Well sing as we walk on the golden strand,
BY and by, by and by.
The great heat of the day struck through
the groves branching roof. Men mopped
their heads and took off their coats, and el-
DERBY women, flushed or pale of face, sat
down everywhere and famed themselves
with their bonnetS only half realizing their
suffering, since they were bent on pleasure.
Henry and Miss Scott went toward the re-
gion of the refreShment stalls.
well, I'm hungry Already" she said, eye
ing them "Tm most always hungry; ma
says / eat all the time. Some o that ice
cream wouldn't taste bad, would itt I'm
most roasted amt you!'
Henry took ont his pocket book carefully
He had brought dollar and half precau-
tiously, but he had not expected to spend
anything, unless he bought something to take
to Mary Now he was proudly glad that he
brought it.
There amt but one kind" said Miss Scott,
taking off her mttS to eat it-'vanilla. I've
they got here. I've been past, and seen 'em
diShing it out"
They ate it, standing at the high board
shelf on which it was served 1t was made
of skim milk and eggs and strong sugar, but
they ate all their dishes held.
"My! see them folks drinking lemonade
right on top of it," said Miss Scott, wiping
her mouth, and Henry, looking at her a
glasses of lemonade. She spilled some on her
dress, and made much Of it, shrieking and
laughing and shaking it.
you joggied my elbow she declared,
with a saucy ease that bcnumbed and en-
tranced HIM
Near at hand there were candy and pea
nuts, oranges and pop corn balls III colored
papers. and when they turned back they each
carried a full paper bag, and Henry had
spent eighty cents.
Il don't know how We are going to eat it
all up" said the girl, with satisfied giggle.
guess We'll have to give it away
They sat down under a tree, aimlessi-,
holding their bags. There's Mr. Fuller"
she prate,l on. He come over all alone III
his sulky, and he might just as well brought
load. He's mean anyhow-mean and stingy.
Gracious look a thatr Two girls precisely
alike in every feature of their fat faces and
figures their white dresses and blue ribbon
trimmed hats, walked solemnlv past 'Oh.
yes | know who they be. They're the Frink
girls from over to Royalton. They're twins
I've heard of 'em. My goodness! you couldn't
tell EN- apart to save your neck. Gracious!
I'm glad amt one Of 'em. I'd do something;
I'd cut my hair off, OF something, and I'd
dress up just as different as could; wouldn't
you.'
YES, said Henry, his blue, mild eyes fast
emed immovably upon her.
The band stationed at the merry-gO-round
was playing loudly and clashiugly.
Marching through Georgia -pshaw."
said Miss Scott. They'd better get some
thing we hain't heard. There's lots riding in
it, amt there"
DO you want to ride in itN' said Henry;
and Miss Scott nodded with a simple MIN"
Henry himself was barren of entertainment,
and her mind roved and craved.
1t was a rude affair, its clumsy motive
power horse tramping round in the middle
the seats rough and shaky.
1t was ten cents a ride They climbed up
when it had stopped and refilled. and went
swimming round 1t had a loud creak, which
sounded above the buster of the band, and
their seats jiggled The groves thickest
population was here There were many
Spectators, talking and laughing and eating,
and the girl bridled with enjoyment of their
regard. She famed herself with her hand
kprchief and then opened her paper bag and
ate popcorn and peanuts, and when the ma
chine stopped she did not get up.
That couple over there's been around tTo
or three times she said merely. eating CON
tentedly on. They took three turns Then
they Jagged back to their tree. arm in arm.
Other pairs were under surrounding trees,
sitting on ShawlS or buffalo robes or in bug
gies standing empty thilled.
Mercy! should think twas hot enough
to sit on the ground" said Miss Scott as they
sat down
So far she had talked necessarily and Sc
renely, but she suffered now a lowering of
the needles, youthful spirits which had su>
tanned her She looked at Henry i'll sudden
curiosity; he was sitting quiet, his green
lined hat on his knee, and looking at her.
She was fattered by his unremitting ADM.
ration, but she was puzzled bv its lack of
product
You amt much of talker, be youY she
said "Well, guess CAB enough for two.
Amt you going to eat anything? | don't
want to eat it all"
He opened his bag and they ate in silence
for a time. Here and there people were
spreading cloths on the grass and Juggling |
heavy baskets from wagons.
Il s'pose they'll all be having dinner |
pretty soon, said the girl looking around. |
''Our loads going to eat all together. Well,
Eve eat so much stuff now don't believe | |
could touch a thing" But she turned her |