San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-07

piece. Reading these you learned that |
one, the tall, dark girl, was DR.. Isabelle |
Yoiande, and that the other, the small, |
fair girl, was DR.. Eugene Moro. .@ 10
Tho house was already clean; few
small decorations were taken from the |
trunks, a little china, some table and
bed linen. But there were no lSrnSre-
quins or decorated wall pockets, or other
pretty things with which most women
surround themselves. A good many
books were ranged upon some shelves in |
the corner of the sitting room. A dis
joanted students lamp was put together |
and little Oil stove arranged. Two
young men might have kept house in
much the same style. Shortly they sat
down together over cup of coffee and
some sandwiches which had made the
journey with them, and then went out
for walk, arm in ann. a.e...ar
81 never told you why I studied medi-
cine, did r." asked Genie softly, grow
ing confidential in the dual solitude.
Never" said Belle. ... ..
81 am engaged to my cousin, who is .
we thought it would be very nice to
work together, to have one object in
life. In the fall we are to be married.
So many of the students have no interest
in that sort of thing, but I thought you
would, SO l tell YOU ,..s
at is very nice prospect, said Belle,
with little sigh. GAS for me, am all
-. -
never marry"
"Oh, you are so handsome people are
sure to fall in love with you," said
Genie.
"They have" said Belle quietly; "but
now I will tell you my secret. l have
been in love; shall never love again; !
shall never see the man still love, and
I shall never forget him. His face is just
there before me when l wake in the
night, and often when am walking in
the street in the day time, so that feel
as if could put out my hand and touch
1t. hear his voice. l remember things
he said to me. 1t was on voyage to
Europe that we became acquainted with
each other. Papa was living then. he
objected to our engagement He told
me he would put an end to it Ie did.
l never asked how. Their rs 1S,
now am "a, but feel just ~. /
am not foolish about Carlos; H.. x
sigh and pine over it; only it was sweeter
than anything else can ever be. bad
nay happiness. It is over. Now am a
doctor with career before me. Neu's
lives often begin like that. Why not q
woman's?" ~.-.-
"Oh, BELIEF said Genie, perhaps you
will meet again after all"
."After this don't talk about II, !" said
Belle. 81 never said all that 10 any ons
else. Tell me all about your own fovo
affair whenever you choose; l shall Ike
to listen. on1y wanted you 10 know all
about DC now that we are to DO chums
for the GUNNER" -.-
"Thank you" said Genie.
They walked on arm in arm Sudden
" Genie found that Belle had led her,
unaware, into the vicinity of the ugly
brick building.
"Why do you come here?" she asked.
~ want to show you the local in
stitutions," said Belle. She nodded to
two old women who sat in two dilapi
dated rocking chairs at the door of a
long, low hung room, with benches set
/ against the walls and an unblacked
stove with long stovepipe still stand
ing in its place. though it was summer
time, and passing around the house
came to another door, which revealed a
very tidy little parlor, its window
adorned by white curtains and pots OF
geraniums, where woman sat sewing
with her foot upon the rocker of a cradle
"a youngish woman in q tidy muslin
gown and a neat white apron-who arose
and came out to greet them.
"Do come in, Miss Yolande," she said.
''I heard you were coming down, and
I'm real glad to see you again"
THANK you" said Belle. This Is my
friend. Miss More, Eugene; this is Mrs.
Fem"
Il am glad to make your acquaint-
ance; take some seats" said Mrs. Fem,
placing chairs.
"Mr. Fem is sheriff of Corinna, said
Belle.
Don't speak of it, said Mrs. Fem
shaking her head. Don't speak of ID
was as pleased when he was appointed.
and didn't mind his havin' to live here
nor nothin' The poor folks didn't give
no trouble, and we hadn't nobody IN the
prison morn three times year, and
when you've been strugglin' along like
we had, regular celery was suthin' t.
reiice in. But lands sakes! me an ht
wishes we was organ grinders now Oh
bootblacks or ANYTHING"