San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-16

comfort. re said t4a had IGs.d a talk
with his mother. and he found that FLOW
had opened her heart to her also. The
sister, it appeared, was not insensible TO
the many kind and significant attentions
of the lieutenant.
Mrs. BaSseot, however, was not so COM
placent Sheliked Mr.. QIire well enough,
and if the young people suited each other
she was not inclined TO thwart their
wishes. She knew so little as yet, how
ever, of Mr.. Quire's antecedents, fam
lily, character. circumstances, etc, that
she was disposed to stand on the de-
fensive till he coGli establish his pre-
tensions. The lieutenant meanwhile had
contented himself with making love
with looks and actions. No words had
passed between them, and if he were to
speak now he would be obliged, so the
mother said and felt, to be satisfied with
passive answer and hide his time.
"In short" said Windward, Il am
pretty certain that Floy is not in love
with Quire. She feels that he loves
her, and the idea does not displease her.
suppose she is thinking it over, and. {"
he added with q smile, Il hope she Is
thinking you over toor'
We'll, am glad it is no worse" said
Stevens, with very serious face.
"You can depend upon it." continued
WiDdward, "that | told mother some
things we both know about Quire that
won't help him. l propose Floy shall
take him with her eyes open if at all"
Stevens Thought this policy very just
and brotnerly.
Il should tell you" Windward went
on, that we lave found an ally, and l
believe very useful one, il an unexpect-
ed quarter"
How so?" cried Stevens, eager for
any straw.
"Why, i'll Miss Sophia" said Wind.
ward you see, the lieutenant has
been flirting with her little, and, be,
tween Us, think tire table gossip has
some foundation that she would like to
get him-at least, she may have felt SO
at one time. Dut now the gay rover has
spread his sails and run away, naturally
she don't Like it, and no more do l.
Sophia is a fine woman, and Quire has
acted stability He might better take
her and call himself lucky, and ret out
of our way at the same time. Well, as
| say, she doesn't like it, and she is not
above spelling his new game. And as it
happens, she knows a good deal about
him" Here Winiward burst suddenly
into such 4 merry peal of laughter that
Stevens had to laugh, too, in the midst
of his misery, for very sympathy.
What's the matter now?' he asked.
"Oh, she made the funniest mistake
last night" Windward explained. She
told me, when l was talking with her
this evening, that ought to know that
after l went up to bed last night the lieu.
tenant and Floy stayed behind and
whispered and kissed in the parlorr'
Here Wiudward broke out laughing
again, but this time Stevens did not join
him; whereupon Windward laughed al
the harder.
Evidently, Stevens" he exclaimed,
"you agree with Miss Sophia, that it was
no laughing matter"
81 must say don't see the joke" said
Stevens sternly.
"Well, the joke IS" said Windward,
-tstsiiat Miss Sophia got those kisses little
-.1fnOal, being drcwey end ON the other
side of folding doors. It was Quire who
went up stairs AID Floy and / who tar
ried in the parlor."
At this Stevens did irdG..s,c hi:<-52E IN
a smile but he grew serious again
directly, and said it w" = rtunate
the error had been disco. .--. al recti-
fed thus early and before it had made
mischief.
"Of course | was very glad to set
things right" said Windward. And
Sophia, l could see, was relieved too,
though at her own loss in gossip. I'm
glad to know the truth she said, for
your sisters sake. As for Quire, it's 50
like him that took it for granted At
this couldn't resist the temptation, Pc
ter, to tease her little. All, so like
him" | said demurely. Yes she re-
torted with a toss. He's always up
to such tricksr and then she saw
where she was, and began to blush
and fuss, denying and protesting and
laughing in spite of herself. Well, after
that was finally explained away she went
on telling other tales about Quire, which
l must say didn't increase my fondness
for him. He's a regular prohigate, she
declared, and l guess she is about right"
Now" continued Windward, moth
er and Sophia like each other very much.
Said mother tonight, She is the most
sensible woman I've met here, and it's
pretty good test where ladies get along
SO nicely rs they do in the same house.