San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-30
NJ ONA' S CHOICE.
BY MRS. ALEXANDER.

intelligent Whaur will ye find so much
thrift, no little crime, such God-fearin',
self~espectin' population"
so extensive a consumption of whisky,
and so large an Legitimate birth-ratel"
interrupted Miss Morton, with strong em.
phasis
Uncle Sandy gasped. That woman
young woman, or a woman who posed as
yOung-a spinster, a fine lady, should have
unhesitatingly uttered such word-abso.
lutely stunned him.
'Aweel, aweel, that's easy said. Gle 9
dog bad name A. that is no proven"
he returned, feebly; for he knew little Of
statistics, nor was he much given to believe
what he did not like.
81 don't know if you ever read the graver
magazines" said Miss Morton, with an in
tolerable air of superiority. $50 perhaps
you have not seen Professor Macgrubber's
paper on the comparative morality of the
Celtic races. He brings out some curious
facts"
"Factsr' angrily. "Are We sure they are
facts, Iwoul ma be 50 keen to believe
what mon says against his ain country
q suppose by his name he's Scotch?)-it's
an i'll bird that fouls its ain nest"
"Ohl he is perfectly reliable scientific
man, and he says the illegitimate-"
Its no becoming to argue such a like
subject wi a young Teddy" interrupted
Uncle Sandy, hastily and severely. AT
ony rate, we are ceevilized enough to ken
that"
ooh, dear mel" exclaimed Miss Morton,
with some contempt. sit is evident you
are more moral in talk than in action"
Before Mr.. Craig could gather his forces
to reply, Mona came to the rescue.
81 am sure tea must be ready. Shall we
90 into the dining-roomi am quite long.
ing for sup"
$50 am l. 1t is past my usual tea-time,"
cried Miss Morton. "What a lovely view
you have herel 1 have rarely seen any
thing more beautiful, and have knocked
about a good deal"
al am surprised ye find any good in the
country at a." remarked Uncle Sandy,
with whitening sarcasm, as he took his
seat.
1.-THE country, the rocks and mountains,
and burns and sea, are well enough. In
short, all save the spirit of man, and the
climate are divine" remarked Miss Nor
ton, with cheerful disregard of what any.
one else thought.
This was so very evident, that Uncle
Sandy instinctively felt that he had better
leave her alone.
Mona and me-we have wandered a bit
oursel's." he resumed, to change the sub
ject. "It's varra divertin' to see the diff.
ferences betwixt diverse nations"
at used to be" corrected Miss Morton;
"but they are all growing horribly alike.
When was last at jerusalem" she con-
tinued, helping herself to a cream scone,
while Uncle Sandy's eyes looked big with
amazement, as seen over huge cup of tea
he had Just lifted to his lips-"when / was
last at Jerusalem, very enterprising Ger
man was just going to start a threepenny
bus, from the Temple to Tophet-conven-
lent but vulgar"
1t is much to the credit of Uncle Sandy's
national caution and selfcontrol that he
swallowed his tea in silence, and even
helped himself to a spoonful of marmalade
before he replied dryly in the interrogative
form
And how many times might you have
been in the Holy Cityy
Twice. First when joined Lord and
Lady Huntover's party, and l was awfully
bored. That determi ned me to travel on
my own hook ever after; and then the year
before last, when went down the Dan
ube and by the Black Sea to ConstantinOple,
and so on by Smyrna and Damascus to
Jerusalem. only took my maid, and
dragoman from Smyrna. l enjoyed that
tour. | met some very good-looking Amer
lean naval officers; they were shrewd and
amusing. AprOpos, where is your nephew,