San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-27

StlH-neCheu pulSlClius dCJudily IhSlO III
the flesh was too delightful soon cast
loose from Bran's arm, and telling him
to keep a general eye on my movements,
but not to appear to belong TO me,
| started off on career of amusement. l
caught old Mr. Pelican waddlinS about
in huge delight, laughing and gobbling.
! tapped him on the shoulder and whis-
pered to him that his granddaughter
was following him in blue mask, and
that she was going to bring his wife
after at 1890.
l made out Lefty Risquict through
her disguise, and nearly scared her to
death by telling her that Johnny Wood
cock (he was crazy about her at that
time) had found out that she had come,
and was in an awful state, swearing
vengeance on the man who had brought
her. l left Mr.. Latitude in SPECIFICS
establishment, having asked him with
tender sOlicitude if he had been careful
about his fannels and had put his pills
and his powders in his pocket; and oh,
how l enjoyed myself with Penny! I
came upon him quite suddenly in the
middle of the room. He was surveying
the scene with look of thorough enjoy
ment ON his face and a flower in his but
tonhole. tapped him on the shoulder.
well, my DEAR" said he, land what
do you want?'
81 know you," said in squeaky tones.
DO you? Well, I'll warrant l know
YOU
You are Mrs. Charters husband"
said l, and turned as if to run away. As
expected, he was after me in a mo-
ment, laughing and a little red in the
face, not knowing whether to be dis
pleased or amused.
You certainly are not Mr.. Charters
WIFE" he said Take my arm and see
if don't know who you are.
We slipped out together into the cor
rider.
Now take care what you say to me,
said l. How do you know that l am
aot in Mrs. Charters confidence"
Il know you would be too honorable
to repeat to her what am going to say
TO YOU" he replied. Il know you pretty
we'll
"Yes?"
And 1 am very glad to have chance
to speak to you in this way, for now
can TIL you what the cold atmosphere
OF society in which we have formerly
met has always frozen ON my lips"
Air said |.
"Tes-often have seen you in the
er-the giddy whirl, looking like Au-
rora''-
"Goodness"' said l. You know am
a blonde"
Il told you l knew YOU" said he
Can | not see your eyes? Don't |
auow your voice? Yes, often have |
seen You, beau.iidl as TIC day, and-anl
'a' siEht of You has almost floored me-
it,, last was rather uLpoetical.
n. Mr. Charter" said l, pressing
.f;.r =, this is very dangerous. Alas,
1 oa,,.., not to have come with you"
Was the temptation so great SAID
n, E., .lcZing my arm in return till it
..,,,; ,.s.-yst black and blue and gazing
az re with the most egregious pair of
;hegr's eyes. | only sighed.
Don't you remember what | said to
Won the last time we met-at?"- This
was rather deep for Penny.
AT dinner said |. When you gave
me some almonds and asked me if |
knew what the gift of in almond meant
in Arabian
C"Good Lordr' l could almost hear
HIN saying to himself, ''to whom did |
s~~ hat? ! must have been coming it
raller strong.'O
Il toll You that did not know" said
|. II said it coldly, bat l do know.
was &sraid to say did, for l feared that
ny feelings would overpower me-" And
signed again.
This last touch entirely overcame
4..}. ana for half an hour l amused my
~ ly making him commit every de-
.rpti0l Of folly. Though | could not
- him tel me who he thought / was,
.. l guessed his suspicious, aud that
something. He begged ne for 4
a&I / b N to think h WIS crazy,
... j shor5. he gave himself away
..~ >,Ipl ..siv rs the faithful heart of a
vie couli possibly have wished. |
.a1lly tore myself away from him, hav-
i2; secured his b5tsonniere, which |
g"p2Jsel to display to him the next time
/ caught him spooning on bud.
&Ot all my adventures, however, were
- ID pleasing description. was rather
AIKEN aback by the very rude manner in
which was accusted in the corridor BIZ
perfectly strange Imam, and | suppose !
must have showed some agitation, for
he asked HE in Disconnected tone
whether | had any business there and
told me that it served me right for being
in such place. There, too, met Johnny