San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-06

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Washington had once danced minuet
upon its honored boards, and that here
Lafayette had bent the knee in stately
courtesy to some fair ancestress of the
Hcleus, but in al Glen's young girlhood
1t had never echoed to the footsteps of
any dancers save those with whom her
fancy Lad peopled it.
"What d tiue old room" said Campbell
adniringly. He impulsively put out
one foUg TO try the polished surface, and
at the same time Missy. with her short
skirts Gaintily life in Ter chubby hauGs
and her charming mead held sm.lingly to
one :! J., advanced toward him with pref
~ miucing steps. He looked UP. hoping to
see Lcr :st2r's severe voIng molth relax,
hut Ii, ge Was Il sudden WIZ, tie candle
WAS dashed from her hand. anu they We're
in utter darkness. Glen uttsryi faint
cry. lh..re WAS Il scream from missy, and
for OF" brief moment the captain felt
that -ase two young creatures shrank
tuwar., MIN for protection. DUy Glen soon
recovered herself
1T vas only lat" she sad calmly,
and A".e eLough. whaa Tie candle was
found and reiit. the ugly creature, scared
FROM some dusty hiding place, was seen
cjrc!iI% and swoopin5 over their heads.
But they had had enoG"l oT r"nlorlng.
Us the retraced their steps The captain
insisted upon holding the candle and
leadinS the way, AMI Missy clUng con-
Gdiug!y to his hanl, in spite Of her sis
ter'S whispered circumstances. When
they reached the hald OF the stairs the
small witch put up her arms with plea
to he carried" which could rot be re-
sisted, ai.I l2-a.r Glen could lnterpose
TIE caIs;iI i:;I tied his candle to the
left hand AID wing her up to his
shoulder WilA his strong right arm, to
her great glee aal delight. All the way
down the long staircase Glen bit her lip
at tne sight of tn small, dark head rest
ing SO cOEIenteuly against the blond
one, and when Missy's evening additions
were performed some hours afterward,
her left cheek and her pink right palm
We're scrubbed SO vigorously rs to cause
complaint. When she c;.nlo - s@y Ass'
prayers ut her sisters knee. Glen STUN
bled at tn" Sublime plea for forgiveness
las we forgive those who trespass
against us"--ard hurried on, with lump
in her threat, to IN additional petition. ,
"And now, Missy, don't forget-God
bless mother and Frank and Glen and
Maum Betsy"
And the Yankee man." Missy added
gravely, with such exquisite innocence
in hey serious eyes that the girl could but
bow her head ut the soft amen.
When the captain and his men moved
into their new quarters Missy went over
body and soul TO the enemy. Aside from
the fattering devotion Of which she
gradually became the object, there were
other considerations which appealed to
heras strongly. ..'he captain had learned
to coax her affections by catering to her
taste fer dainties-sweet crackers, pre-
served ginger and other luxuries not I'M
known to an officers table-and the
pretty gourmand was Toasted and petted
to her hearts content. But if her humble
slave arl admirer imagined for an in
slant that her Taivc rriendliness might
act as IN opening to some intercourse
VIII the rest Of her family he was des-
tined to disappointment.
Whar fine network OF dignifed, yet
exquisite, reserve these southern women
could weave around them! Day after
day Ca, tain Campbell found himself smil-
ing at it, wondering at it, chatting at It,
lis en- reed teri q id.u@c.5 II 4 lonely
country house was Il sufficient eXplana-
ton to himself Of any interest he might
take in his surroundings. Such an ex-
perienCa of boredom was enough to war
rant the degree Of pleasure he began to
feel in the rare appearance Of 4 girlish
form, or the sound Of Il fresh Young
voice, which WIS not often audible.
SOmeti,lgs he eujOyed the privilege Of
seeing the grinniug Nelse lead fine old
hunter around to one of the side doors
Of the mansion, and then he would watch
Eceathlessiv the breezy grace with which
the Viz ,iuia girl swung to her saddle.
JIe learned in time that these afternoon
rides We're not pleasure excursions. They
were erTands to the pos5Ul.ce, about five
miles distant. upon which Nelse was
never trusted, and the captain soon sue
ceeded in appToXimating so exactly the
period required for their performance
that thu twilight was almost sure to fin
him at his window in time to watch the
return-tnc thoroughbred Swimming over
the ground like bird, while Glen's 1.-the
body swayed easily to his magnificent
stride.
But never once did Captain Alan
Campbell gain an opportunity of speak
ing to her after their first meeting. Her
mother he saw almost daily. for her wom-
o-,,s hon Mt nras NOT nrnnf nrainst the fact