San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-20

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Harry had keen eye for the future
in all business transactions. When
Frank gave him power of attorney to
purchase for them both, he chose q
ranch with a comfortable modern
house upon it. Its former owners had
fallen heir to a large fortune, and were
obliged to remove their household
goods to the scene Of. their new posses
sions.
1t had been built for ladies, under
the direct supervision of the owners
wife, so that il was charming and
made 1t attractive within, and often
wondered to himself how Sadie would
like it.
That her husband should go any
where without her was a possibility
never to be reckoned upon. They
drove out from Eagle Pass by moon
light, twenty miles over tho smooth
prairie roads.
The first three weeks were absolut to-
ly without alloy. All things were
new and nature put on her lovelist
dress to welcome them.
Not far from the house there was a
small river OF running water, hardly
large enough to be put down on the
map but to give much pleasure and
add to the beauty of the landscape.
To one that learns to know these
southern plains they have q fascina-
ton all their own. After tins one
ceases to long for hills and dales and
varigsted foliage. The soft mesquite,
the short fresh grass, and the ever
varying heaven, become infinite and
mysterious. Many q pleasant party
was formed and Bella for once in her
life could ride as often as she would
Harry had remembered what ia
nous equestrienne she was, and pro-
vided the prettiest pony in the coun-
try side.
1t so happened as the days went by
that the pleasure of accompanying
her fell more and more to Foster.
share. Harry contrived to let him
OF many long expeditions ON bust.
ness for he was the most obliging
man in the world.
"Foster is hard hit" he said to
Sadie as they sat on the gallery in
the twilight. Harry had been gone
all day. He found his brother and
Lee out shooting and his sister-in-law
placidly reading. "She could not do
better than take him, he is thorough
ly q man and would make her hap
py."
Sadie frightened considerably. 'Of
him, I know she does. She Is shy
now, when L speak Of him, and be-
HAYES just as girls of her stamp do
when they are In love. Bella is so
desperately serious always-I-I-
Sadie had actually come to halt
and after the personal pronoun, too.
Her brother in-law looks up aston
lshed, but the riding party appearing
put q stop to all but general CONVEX
sation.
Bella calls Sadie to her as she goes
to change her habit. There is new
expression on her beautiful face,
anxiety, excitement, and troubled
happiness.
"I-[--hope you won't think I am
silly, Sadie" she says brokenly,
"but perhaps it would be better if
you were to let Mr.. Foster know that
I am engaged. 1t seems SO ridiculous
for me to mention 1t, as if l thought
thought
She hid her face on Sadie's shout
der and that perfidiOus young woman
smiled to herself. Mr.. Foster was
not likely to he told that evening.
Sadie gave herself one loophole of
honor.
81 do not like Mr.. Dupree, Bella, and
/ have never pretended to. He Is
nice and rich but he does not work for
his living and he is In poor health. 1t
is natural should not like that sort
of man, being so good for nothing
myself don't believe you nightly
love him. Write, and break the en-
gagement.
The younger woman was shaken.
Whenever Sadie dropped her light
banter and became serious the family
paid attention.
Let us go down to the river, after
supper" Frank suggested. 1--WE
will be rural while we mayW
He carried an old guitar, which
Sadie had managed to string up, and
from which she, and she alone, could
extract some few chords of uncertain
music.
Harry and Lee were engaged in
some business conversation and it
happened "by chance the usual way"
that Bella and Foster came a little be-
hind the others. Surely Bella thought
the moonlight had never been so
bright at home. How dreary 1t was
to think of returning to a dull city
after this. One might live forever on
a ranch, with youth and health, good
company, and oh, no she did not
mean-love!
Love would not do here. Mr.. Dupree
would be bored to death in the
country.
"Mrs. Dunlapp is singing my favo-
rite Spanish air." Foster said gaily.
She has made q wonderful English