San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-24

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L have known girls to come back from
England actually pink with pride in their
own cleverneSs in being able TO purchase
Just such articles of raiment, but it isn't
everybody who can get her own bOnnets.
This / say for the benefit of my mascu-
line readers, and by getting bonnets /
don't mean putting yourself, body and
soul, into the hands or a clever French
woman. by any means.) But though it
seemed as if we had been buying great
deal, we only had to get FIVE extra trunks
Anybody who has ever vOyaged home
from a foreign land will know how de-
lighted was when awoke to find that
the miserable screw had stopped, and
that ont of the portfolio could see, dim
and misty in the early morning, the out
line of Sandy Hook. We went directly
to New. where We had been fortunate
enough TO get a cottage for the last half
of the season, and that very afternoon |
found myself on the big Sound steamer,
the Bristol, smiling at the difference be-
tween her deck and that of the Britannia,
and between the East river and the
waste of waters to which | had grown
accustomed.
While was thus employed, and as if
to give me foretaste of the pleasures in
store for me, Penny, who had left me for
a moment, came back with a couple of
men at his side, and at the sight of the
tallest of them l smiled to myself smile
of contentment, for | felt that the pleas
ures of my married life had now begun.
The mantle tallest-was Kaaterskill
Langton, and the other, whom | did not
know, was presented to me as Capt.
Brague. They obtained couple of the
ridiculous little camp stools that stand
about ON the decks of the sound steam
ers and sat down beside me. Now that
l could do so l took good look at Mr..
Langton. He was tall, rather heavy
man, of extremely English and elegant
appearance, and his clothes had that alb
solutely simple and correct air that pro-
claims the genius of sweetness.
He looked worn, but his expression
was kindly, and he turned in his toes as
he tipped back his chair in manner
that instantly proclaimed high birth and
a genteel education. Capt. Brague was
a jolly looking man with a beautiful
figure. He was dressed quite as we'll as
Mr.. Langton himself and he wore
garottc collar with more easy grace than
had ever seen shown by any man be-
fore
Just come home, have You, Mrs.
Charter" said Mr.. Langton. 'Oh!
And didn't you think Nelly Farren very
fetching:'
'Awfully fetching" said | with a
smile.
And isn't Arthur Roberts card?"
really felt that ought not to admit
that | knew who Arthur Roberts was,
bat Mr.. Langton's question was put so
naturally that | WAS just going to an
swer, in spite Of Pennys mean amuse-
ment at my hesitation, when Capt.
Bra%ue interrupted me-
"ThcIc YOU are again" said he, with
your precious topical songs. What on
earth does Mrs. Charter care for a beastly
comic singer Of the present day? If YOUR
in for song. Zip rs some Lever now" -
It was then that | perceived that the
caDt&iH WAS IN Irishman.
"A gentleman Of Tom Moore's time"
he continued. would be singing Loves
Young Dream, or The Young May
Moon to Mrs. Charter, but I'll be bound
if you were to serenade her you'd begin
with The Two Obadiahsr"
Mr.. Langton smiled amiably. Wait
till we get to Newport before you begin
your Serenadirg, won't your" said he to
his friend. Il assure you" he con-
tinuel, turning to me, hes a regular
Bloni"l.'
here is YOUR cottage:" asked Capt.
Br,lgla | had to confess that did not
k,.ow The town at all; whereat both of
my hearers expressed much surprise.
VI. Lauyton Immediately began to give
nc an eloquent description Of rne pleas
ures and beauties in store for me. Its
a Jolly place" he said, "aaI beautiful
pace, too. Ask Capt Brague; he's SEN
timental, and he goes in for natural
beauty aud al thai. And you'll have a
jelly good time there.
was not ready to believe just then
that anything could be more engaging
than the scenery about me The sun
was beginning to burn deep red in the
hia@ Of the lower sky: the breeze on the
water was fresh and invigorating, yet
w"":n and full Of lifc---everything about
Us was hustle and animation We were
now passing through narrow channels,
on the one side Of which were high banks
on whose crest appeared the streets of
the city, sometimes neat and trim, some
time "':r,"Sling and decidedly Hiber-
Man, on whose slopes, often rocky and
covered with spruce. were crowded a
hundred gay arbors and pavilions. from