San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-13

gained my breath ana plcKed lnySeu %
after while, but what situation! Agnes
lying upon the grass, with torn clothing
and disOrdered hair, while her chignoh
was rolling along the pathway pursued
by terrier. The horse stood quite stlli
and gazed calmly upon the ruins. was
without hat, covered with dust. Inc
boys shouted boisterously, and the COM
pany, who perceived that we were unin.
jured, laughed. | could have jumped
into the river TO hide myself, and en-
tertained serious ideas of running away,
but thought better Of it and assisted
Agnes to arise.
1t cost me a heavy sum for the wrecked
gig. Twas scratched and discouraged.
Agnes had turned tue cold shoulder and
| was in despair, but wrote her letter
explaining matters and begging to be
again taken into favor. was overjoyed
to receive an encouraging reply. She
forgave me and would not give me up,
but her brother was very angry and
would not permit her to see me. If 1
would come upon the following evening
to the farm could reach her window
by means of the grapevine, and we could
think the matter over.
This letter cheered me up wonderfully.
and when the clock struck upon the
following night walked gayly to the
farm, passed around TO the rear and per
ceived white EglIre at the window. A
large dog, which was fastened in kennel
under the window, threatened TO raise
an alarm, but a few words from Agnes
quoted him. | clambered up the vine
and Was so0D at her side. was so hap
py that the grapevine might have been
the ladder to paradise. Agnes was for.
giving and lovely. and we conversed for
half an hour without n thought of the
lower world
Twas calmly gazing ut the farm which
wonid soon be my own when heard the
door open Upon turning saw the OBJ
noEioGs' brother standing in the door.
way, with very suspicious whip in his
hand. He looked angry, and | imme.
diately comPrehended his purpose. II
was or in human nature to remain
quiet, anu when he spraug toward me
with an anGry howl | answered with a
yell, and splingiug through the window
began slipping down the vine
IwOUid 10 doubt have made master.
ly retreat. but wac but few feet from
the top when the brother cat the fasten.
ings with his knife, and the vine and
myself fell together. Unfortunately
dropped upon the roof of the kennel
The roof. not being able to hold showers
Of fallen humanity, gave way, and |
tumbled directly into the jaws of the
bulldog. The jaws, with howl, fast.
ened upon my les, and for moment
there was terrible battle between us
At last the dog unf&stened TO take
fresh bite, and | took advantage for the
moment to get away: but my enemy
again fastened upon my coat tails, and
as could not drag dog and keanel over
the fence was unable to move.
The dog pulled one way and | the
other, and for while the Issue was very
doubtful, but caught a glimpse of one
OF the farm labOrcrs advancing with q
pitchfork and gave n desperate jerk. II
was too much for the strongest of cloth
and, leaving the torn portion in the dogs
possession, bounded away toward the
barnyard fence. But discovered in time
that was. charging upon the couched
pitchfOrk of the servant, and, turning
quickly to the right. took flying leap
over the garden wall. Cnlucllily at
tempted to fly without wings: my feet
caught in the stones and | turned
somersault into the garden
Instead Of falling upon the grass /
Owed headforemost into straw bee.
hive. The beehive went over on the
ground and followed, but the bees
were the first to pick themselves up
and when | arose upon my feet there
was a whole colony ready to settle upon
me.
They swalmed in my hair, and crawled
under fny'clOthing until was frantic
The more | stamped and beat and
raved, the more they stung me. At last
gave stamp OF tremendous force; my
tightpateut feathers burst, and just rs
my feet protruded at the sides stepped
in the overturned hive. might aS well
have stepped in the fire; the little tor
mentors stung my feet, and | danced
like a bear upon hot plates and for the
same reason.
was stili wildly beating the air. when
| prrceiyed all the farm servants. whom
my shouts had aroused. charging in a
body They shouted Thief" and -four
ishrd their Weapons and Logan to think
of laa,lug thntNel%hborhood in d hurry
But was determined upon revenge. !
couM not be stmg any worse than /
was; 50 grasped the hive that stood
nrnn, thn knnnh and hmrle1 II INFO the