San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-24

seeking he would only have been stimu-
lated by my smile into further advances;
but as it was he cOuld hardly help feel
ing that it had been thrust upon him,
and consequently he at once desired to
be of my party. I saw him pause lit
tie and | knew my point was gained.
Accordingly, while Daisy-who had not
seen the by play-went on making more
and more of a set at him, dribbling sand
through her rosy little fingers and toss
ing audacious grains of it toward him,
humming little bits Of the songs of the
season, showing more and more of her
delicate ankles dark blue stockings
with white polka dots and Oxford ties
look very well under pink lawn skirt
all this while, say, leaned back calm
ly and talked in dignified manner to
Bran, favoring Penny with one or two
more smiles judiciously timed. Present
ly another man, one of the enthusiastic
bathers who was only just through his
morning swim, came up, and rose, feel
ing that l would not have to leave Bran
alone with Daisy-as | might have had
to do, though it would have been rather
hard on him. Penny jumped up at the
same time.
Il say" he said to me rather eagerly,
won't you come and have some CLAIMS
at the Studio?''
"Yes--certainly," said l; and l moved
step or two to show him / was quite
ready.
Let us go, then" said he, and off we
went, leaving Daisy still sitting on the
sand with rather blank expression on
her lovely face. .....
threw a bewitching glance over my
shoulder at the three behind me- Eyes,
love-" said l, under my breath, "y.ou
may walk all the way up to the hotel
with your hair over your shoulders. and
much good may it do yOu!"
If ever delighted the soul of man /
delighted the soul of Penn Charter that
day. We got q seat next to the window
and looked out on the yellow sands and
the tumbling waves and the extraordi-
nary old women who always bathe at
times when they are the only persons to
be scent sort of proclamation. | sup
pose, that they know they are so ugly
that it is useless for them to try to con-
ceal it. was in hulnor to be charm
ing-and charming | was. Touch my
hair, indeed! Before our little lunch
was over he thought it the highest favor
to have been allowed TO tell me that
was losing hairpin-and | blushed as
he told me. As he left ne at the hotel
he asked me to 90 driving with him that
afternoon, and | cohScrted with half
smile, half blush and half courtesy
and felt that was now fairly started
But had good deal of trouble.
Daisy Canayle was simply furious, and
made up her mind at once to cut me out
If possible, and as she didn't care what
she did when Shn had once determined
on anything, she came very near in
weighing Penny into Il desperate firta-
ton with her LUci;tly she had been
good deal talkel &bont nat summer,
ana tn GoSsip5 h2l k,llly prepared a
rr.:,,,.tt&.ttto: to- T., - Inst Sc Gid not
possess - E-i,a g., mystery. If she had
I am afraid 81, u,-l.I h"v, Geeu sue
ceq.fll, FIR -, Was, on, Wonderfully
i.rs.lr! al = M lnigls vel have felt
,n%s Le wog;l! h4re U."lI
Nj ,,.r -,
hrdn IS uor'.... ......'. J. ,.'.s
- w..'2 ,li3 VIII, L.. %; IA G. sl.3
i'1oa acr perfect lips
Il lie had buyn quite su:' TIT s. - other
mnn had not U-2,. ii h'.Jr' Ll,I. So
that al h.l to G'w. : : J., Gisaitied
and charming for i would have been
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that was competing with Daisy.
took good care Lot to let myself pass
out of his mind in the empty autumn
months. arranged matters so that he
forgot some important matter that had
promised - talk over with him until inst
as boarded the train forhomc. AMI after
had Led hin on to begging to be allowed
to write to NE about it | gave Il hair
doubling consent and made the boon 80
much more preciou; in his eyes. When
lie came back to town, therefore, my N~,s
were still tight About him. had ready
grown quite fond Of him by that tine.
and when he began once more to b. al
,yutive to me | found myself blusniur
secretly about ii, feeling foOlishly mn
easy when he did not appear, and just as
foolishly pleased when he did. But ! |
did not let the world perceive it, as may |
well be imagined, and as Mr.. Boullter |
still kept lowering round me was rather
glad TO have him as a fol. Finally, one |
afternoon in january, matters came to
the conclusion for which | had at first
hoped and of which now dreamed.
Mr.. Charter had asked me to 60 sleigh
ing with him. Frosty was the air and
blue the Sky, and as we skinned along
the road above the frozen pools Of the
lNisSahicknn the sl.ighhalls linkling