San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-20
III
BY THIS SPANISH RIVER.


Our travellers were conscious of be-
ing landed at an ordinary and COM
Portable hotel. They resented the long
corridor "a Ia Amercaine," the clean
dining room and the stiff front porch
There were electric lights too, and
other things which were sad to the
soul of Sadie.
"The idea of landing In q semi civil
lied country at midnight" she said
to Frank, land having to endure the
commonplace. II there is parlor
upstairs and q horse hair sofa, am
going home tomorrow"
In the morning, however, the
foreign aspect of the town came out
completely, and the adventurous
little woman was delighted. They
went for walk after breakfast.
The irregular streets had some
American stores and dwellings upon
them, but in many instances the Mex
lean architecture prevailed.
The were numerous jacals too, or
pie lived, matched with straw
The sides were plastered over
with clay dried in the sun
and often painted fantastic shades
of pink and yellow, Women with
chocolate colored faces sat near the
doors preparing corn for their singu-
lar Astec dishes.
No meal for them such as we knew
it, but the large original kernels
pounded by hand into irregular pow
der with two smooth stones. Around
each jacal many children; also chose.
late and destitute of superfluous
clothing.
Sadie walks ahead with Harry
franks brother). Lee and har hus-
band had remained at the hotel to
look after some business. Foster had
fallen behind with Bella
1t Is q known fact in family circles
that Harry dlsapproves OF his sister
in-law. He alone Of the entire con-
nection has made stand up figOt"
against her privileges as spoiled
child" He has lectured her. glared
upon her, demonstrated with her upon
her willfulness and her levity
He is strictly Franks contempora-
ry, only one year of actual life divid-
ing them. At first Harry's attitude
annoyed his brother, although even
to his love blinded eyes, that gen.
tleman was always in the right
upon the subject in dispute.
Sadie has been on an expedition +,
Introductory in its nature, TO the goat;
and now she is discussing a curious
kind of drawn work or linen en-
broidery, exhibited by the woman.
"Oh! no, you're not. Imagine leav-
ing me here when 1 don't know my
way. You would have to advertise,
Lost, stolen or strayed, one sister-in-
law. five feet, three inches, dark hair
and. eyes, and"
You would try the patience of a
saint he calculates.
II dare say, but L never met one,
80 cannot answer positively" Then
she smilingly resumes her dialogue.
Presently she concludes the bargain
for the handkerchief, and laden with
the candy, allows herself to be led
back.
1t is dinner time before Bella re-
turns. She is also laden with tro-
phies, and coming up to Saddles room
has much to relate.
1--WE went over the Rio Grande
really into Mexico, and Mr.. Foster
took me into the curious shops they
have there. He is so nice Sadie, L
don't wonder Harry likes him. He is
very entertaining. He has travelled so
much, and yet he is so practical. L
never had such a good time. 1t is
nice to feel one may be uncOnvention-
al for little while down here. We
lost sight of you, Sadie, where did you
go?"
81 paid a morning CALL" returns
her chaperone, land quarrelled with
Harry"
Oae of her bundles Bella did not
open. 1t contained a small silver cup.
Mr.. Foster had bought 1t assuring
her that it had been gift from the
original Indians to Cortez. She
smiled at the pretty historical fiction;
Ii seemed so strange and pleasant to
be away from all her old life tor
while, talking to this handsome young