San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-15
The BasSptt Claim
By HENRY 7. ELLIOT.
Copyright By Ameri,'s Press AssociataOal

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have come to this conclusion reluctantly, |
but such is my opinion, and so fixed is 1t |
that have about decided to abandon fur |
Their personal efforts for the present, and
leave the business, as heretofore, n the
hands of local parties. | really don't
think. Mr., Biamms, you do them justice.
The agents have worked long and hard,
and | can see now why so often with
failure meeting them in the end. In
fact, M only wonder is mat the claims
have actually passed congress twice.
Il am very sorry, Mr.. Blamms, that l
feel obliged to make such diScouraging
report. Ny own stake is larger than
yours, and am anxious to get it, but |
think our chances so slight that advise
YOU to look elsewhere for resources, and
for my own part l have about decided
TO return to New York and the practice
of my profession"
Poor Blamms!" thought Windward,
as he sealed the letter: that will sicken
him. But it is the truth, and as for me
l don't propose to drag along here in
| kind of stalemate life between firt and
| a Claim-that's another firt. I'll go
back to New York. where there is real
| business, and fine women, too. 1t Is
| true, as FlOy says, that Clara makes
| up even | an see that, as so many OF
| the girls do around here, painting and
| powdering and what not Iaon't like 1t;
| it looGs fast. Now and then you meet
u lady like Miss Sheffield-Oy the way,
| rvea notion TO talk this over with her.
| Probably Clara will tell her if don't.
| Fury. Must go all over town as her
| last conquest? It can't be true she is so
| heartless. but | see now McArdle was
| putting me on my guard. An odd man
| that"
| He had brushed the dust from his
| clothes by this time and now pushed
forth again in the direction of Col Nc
| Aides residence. 1t was about noon
when he called, a little early for visitors,
and he found Louise, rs he had hoped,
alone. She received him cordially as
usual, and began by asking him how he
had liked the play.
\ Why, has Miss Willis been here:' he
stammered out, blushing hot and red
/ NO, TtDlItu LouioS' hOOiIihC hio NS'h
fusion, but not twitting him upon it.
But You mentioned you were going the
other day.
$50 l did," said Windward, feeling
very foolish Well" thought he, ''it
might be as we'll to blurs it right out at
once; here goes"
Miss SheG!eld," he exclaimed, hang
! ha,I 20 bar 1aSt nil lt
and she won't have me-
why. Nj Bassctt" sail Louise, get
ting up &al taking Il seat close at his
eile. is that 50? VOL, I'm very, very
sorry-for her" And rs she spoke she
Laid hand On his and looked into his
| downcast face with almost motherly
soiicitude and affection.
You are very kind 10 put it So said
Windward, with tears in his eyes, but
an sorry for myself. too
And would be-" sid Louise gently,
If thought you were really and deeply
in love don't think YOU are. don't
think Clara is capable of exciting your
real, genuine love. Had she yielded you
would have had a pretty toy to dress
and nurse and pet, and you would prob
ably have gone through life imagining
Won were in love- But in one week from
today, mark me. in one week, yOu will
see it was not love, but sentimental
whim. | give you Il week, no more;
after that there will lie left for while u
scar Of chagrin ut faiiGTe-nOthing else.
You don't love her. | can see it this mo-
ment You never did. You are vexed,
mortified, uncomfOrtnble but despair
that is another thing! YOu have not felt
that. and pray to Col yoa never may
i have"
She spoke these two words with a sol
emn tenderness th&s thrilled her listener
and shamed hin back TO manhood.
: What child's play had filled ais idle
| brains compared with the true sorrow
that dignifes the lives of a large type of
man and woman.
, Il should like to know ABOUT that ne
said frankly, and yet mee';ly. as one that
4 wished instruction i'll mysteries.
Louise smiled s.dly, not displaased at
2 his genuine interest in her burden. Il
couldn't tell the whole st -. even II |
CHOSE" ah2 said; -. | !prcd u man
once. truly ard CO.. Il. *. had imag-
inel loved o..:v"i oIsy.H. for ! was al
Ways in society d, ~3DI dnll, WIZ, Iruet
many agreeaJl, "a !,Da2. III we
loolicI &2l I'll lyv' - Il Il :,,er of
course. Tn. ! 49, i ,Jci.sE j for. Pos
sibly, if hal married any one Of half a
dozen OF my gentleman friends should
have Goue o. through ....' reasonably
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