San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-26

III you had been . mother, you woui'
have had very naughty child"
II should have had a very happy child a
least" Then she laughs. Fancy me will
dear little babyr she says,-"a thing al
my own, that would rub its soft cheek
against mine and love me better than any
thingr'
"And rumple all your choicest Partisan
gowns, and pull your hair 10 pieces
couldn't fancy it at all"
Here the door opens to admit the men, the
celestial half-hOuT after dinner having COINS
10 an end With one consent they all con-
verge toward the window, where Olga and
Hernia are standing with Monica, who had
Joined them to bid goodnight to little Fay.
Miss Fitzgerald, who has returned to the
drawing-roOm freshly powdered, seeing how
the tide runs, crosses the room too, and min
giles with the group in the window.
"How long you have beenl We feared
you dead and buried" she says to Kelly,
with elephantine p ayfulneSs.
I'VE have, indeed. | ought the other
men would never stir. Why did you not
give me the chance Of leaving them2 The
faint st suggestion that you wanted me
would have brought me here hours ago."
IF had been sure of that should have
sent you message; 1t would have saved me
a lecture," says Olga, flashing Q smile at
Hernia
II should disdain to send message" says
the proud Bella. Il would not compel any
mans presence. Come if You will; stay
away if you won't is my motto; and can
not help thinking am right"
"You are, indeed, quite right. Coercion is
Of small avail in some cases, says O'ga, re-
garding her with the calm dignity of one
who plainly considers the person addressed
Of very inferior quality indeed.
"a woman can scarcely be too jealous of
her rights nowadays" says Miss Fitzgerald.
IF she has proper knowledge Of her posi-
ton, she ought to guard it carefully"
"A fine idea finely expressed r says Kelly,
as though smitten into reverence by the
grandeur Of her manner.
II wonder what Is mans proper posi-
tion% says Olga, lazily.
HE will always find It at a woman's
feet" says Miss Fitzgerald, grandly, elated
by Kelly's apparent subsection.
That young man looks blankly round him.
Under tables and chairs and lounges his
eyes penetrate, but without the desired re-
suit.
80 sorry / can't see footstool any
whereF' he says lifting regretful eyes to
Miss Fitzgerald; 'but for that / should be
at your feet from this until you bid me rise"
"Hypocritep says Olga In his ear; after
which conversation becomes more general;
and presently Miss Fitzgerald goes back to
the fire under the mistaken impression that
one of the men will follow her
there.
The one-wboever he is-doesn't.
DO you know" says Mr.. Kelly, in a low
tone, to the others, ''the ugly girls awfully
nice! She Is pleasant deceit. She has no
looks, no pretty frowning,' grant
you Out she can hold her own, and Is 50
good-humored."
What lovely night" says Monica, gaz-
ing wistfully into the misty depths of the
illuminated darkness beyond. II want to
step into It and-we have not been out all
day"
Then why not go now?' says Hernia,
answering her glance in kindly spirit
"Ahl Out you come?' says Monica,
into glad excitement.
Let US go as far as the fountain in the
lower garden" says Olga; at is always
beautiful there when the moon Is up"
Avoid the grass, however; wet feet are
dangerous" says Lord Rossmoyne, care
fully.
"You will die an old bachelor" retorts
Olga, saucily, 'ff you take so much thought
FOR the morrow"
ut will certainly not be my fault If l do"
returns Rossmoyne, calmly, but with evil
dent meaning.
Mrs. Bohun, bring your guitar" says
Desmond, land we will make Ronayne sing
to it, and so imagine ourselves presently in
the land Of the olive and palm"
shall we ask the others to come with
usP' says Monica, kindly, glancing back into
the drawing-room.
Miss Browne, for eXample?' suggests
Owen kelly.-If he hopes by this speech to
arouse jealousy In anybody present, he finds
himself, later on, nightly mistaken.
IF she is as good sort as you say, l dare
say she would like it." says Olga. And,
besides, il we leave her to Bela's tender
mercies she will undoubtedly be done to
death by the time we return"
'Oh, do go and rescue her." says Mrs.
Herrlck, turning 10 Kelly. Her tone is al
most appealing.
perhaps Miss Fitzgerald will come too"
says Monica, somewhat fearfully.
Don't be afraid" says Olga. "Fapcg
Bella running the risk of having bad eye
or a pink nose in the mOrningl She knows
much better than that"
Tell Miss Browne to make haste" says
Mrs. Herrick, turning to Kelly. Because
we are impatient,-we are longing to pre-
cipitate ourselves into the moonlight Come,
Olga; come, Monica; they can follow"
Miss Browne, however, on being appealed
to, shows so honest disregard for covering
Of any sort, beyond what decency has al
ready clothed her with, that she and Kelly
catch up with the others before the foun-
tain is reached.
Seating themselves on the edge of the
they acknowledge silently the