San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

the fortune ,li; ucr by her "laJc nus
band" as well ~ of the unfortunate
Guides money. set no limits TO hcr ~
travaganCe. She ordered the most "N-
pensfye and elaborate costumes; she
was engaged morning after morning
with drCSSmak. :. taIlOrS and Ml.!.ners,
and she was surrounded by a certain
''>et" Of female friends, for Whose ocnc-
fit she displayed the incoming treasures
of her wardrobe ill they were ready TO
CRY for spite and ycNaJiOu, Though they
had TO smile and hold in their wrath and
outraged vanity beneath the social mask
of cumplaceut cOmpUSUre. And Nina
lsyed nothing better than TO torment
the moor women who were Stinted OF
pocket money with the sight of simmer
ing satins, soft radiant pushes, rich
velvets. embroidery studded with real
gems. pieces of costly old lace,
priceless scents and articles Of bijou-
terie: she loved also to dazzle the eyes
and bewilder the brains OF young girls,
whose finest toilette was garb Of SIM
plest white stuff unadOrned save by
cluster OF natural blossoms. and to send
them away sick at heart, pining for they
knew not what, dissatisfied with every
Jl4ilS. ana ~ Atl- ut ltlIN A'i NV l'S'
hitting them to deck themselves in such
marvellous arrangements Of costume
as those possessed by the happy, the for
tunatp future Countess Olivia.
Poor maidcns! had they but known
all they would not have cnNied her!
Women are too fond of measuring hap
pineSS by the amount of fine clothes they
obtain, and l truly believe dress is the
one thing that never fails to console
them. How often a fit of mysteries can
be cut short by the opportunc arrival OF
a new gown.
My wife, in consideration Of her APP
preaching second nuptialS. had
thrown off her widows Grape,
and now appeared clad in those SOFT
subdued half-tints Of colour that
suited her fragile, fairy-Ijke beauty 10
perfection. All her old witchcrics aud
her graceful tricks Of manner and
speech were put forth again for my ben
eft knew them all so well. | under
stood the value of her light careSSes and
languiShing looks 50 thoroughly, She
was very anxious to attain the fun dig
dity OF her position as the wife of 50 rich
a nObIeman as | was rCDuted to be.
therefore she raised no objection when
l fixed the day Of our marriage for
Giovedi GraS>o. Then the foomg and
mumming, the dancing, shTeklug, and
screaming would be at its height: il
pleased my within TO have this other
piece of excellent masqucradiug take
place at the same time.
The wedding was to be a. private as
possible, owing to my wife's 'recent sad
bereavement &c rs She herself said with a
pretty sigh ana learlul pleading EIaHoe'
IL would take pLdc" I'D Ihe cHape! VI "a"
Nehharo' adjoining the 'alnGura.' w"
were married there before. during inc
Time Jhat InJeTNeheu, Nina manner
was somewhat singular 20 me she
was often tImld, ana sometimes nan
conciliatory Now and then caught
her large dark eyes hNcd on me WIN 4
startled, ANXIOUS look, put TINS express
ION soon passed away. she was SUBJECT
too, to wild Tits OF merrlment, and anon
to moods OF absorbed ana gloomy ST.
Ience. l could plainly see that She was
strung up to an extreme pitch OF merry
Gus excitement and lrritaDiIity,-but /
asked her no questions. II, thought,
ii she tortured herself with memories,
all the bettcr,-if She saw, or taucjcd
and her dear dead FaOto." it suited me
Lnut suc should be 50 rackud and Devil.
wiIderpd.
came and went to and from
the Villa as I pleased. wor,
nv dark gIasse, as usual. auC
not even Giacomo rouId follow me will
his pcerfpc. inuutsftfye uazc: for sine,
the nfr, he had bern hurled 50 frrc.N
to the ornund Inv GuiJo.s reckless anC
impatient hand the moor old man ba,
been naraIvznd and had snoI;rn n,
word He law in an upunr rbambnr
tended Inv Assurta and INV wife had nj
ready v.ritIar IN his rnJafivas in T.on