San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-15

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! ourselves, you know"
But who is there here to notice?"
asked Matilda.
Nobody" he said; "oh, nobody! but
we mustn't get into the way of it," and
| he east another furtive, rearward look.
| In the full flow of his raptures the
| miserable hairdresser had seen a sight
which had frozen his very marrow-a
tall form'i in flowing drapery, gliding up
behind with tigress-like stealth. The
statue had broken out, in spite of all
his precautions! Venus, jealous and
eXacting, was near enough to overhear
every word, and he could scarcely hope
she had escaped seeing the arm he had
thrown around Matilda's waist.
"You were going to tell e how you
worshipped me-" said Matilda.
a didn't say worship, " he protested;
"it-it's only images and such that ex-
pect that. But can tell You there's
very few brothers feel to you as / feel"
brothers, Leander!" exclaimed Ma
tilda, and walked further apart from
aim.
"Yes," he said; @after all, what ties
closer than a brother? A uncle's all
very we'll, and similarly, a cousin; but
they can't feel like brother does, for
brothers they are not"
al should have thought there were
ties still closer" said Matilda; "you
seemed to think so, too, once"
"Oh, all! that" he said. Every
frigid word gave him pang to utter;
but it was all for Matilda's sake.)
"There's time enough to think of that,
my GIRL we mustn't be in hurry"
I'm not in a hurry" said Matilda.
That's the proper WY to look at it.,
said he: land meanwhile l haven't got
sister I'm fonder of than l am of
YOU"
"If you've nothing more to say than
that we had better part, she remarked;
and he caught at the suggestion with
obvious relief. He had been in an
agony of terror lest ,even in the gather
ing fog, she should detect that they
were watched: and then, too, it was
better to part with her under tenn
porary misconception than part with
her altogether.
"Well, he said, ~ mustn't keep you
out any longer with that cold.
"You are very ready to get rid of me-"
said poor Matilda.
The real truth is" he answered,
Stimulating a yawn with a heavy heart,
al am most uncommon sleepy tonight,
and all this standing about is too much
for me. So good-by, and take care of
YOURSELF"
Il needn't say that to YOU" she said;
"but won't keep you up a minute
longer. | wonder you troubled to come
ont at all. "
"Oh. he said, carefully keeping as
much in front of the statue as he
could, Its no trouble; but you'll eX-
cuse me seeing you to the door this
evening""
"Oh, certainly, " said Matilda, biting
her lip. She touched his hand with the
ends of her fingers. and hurried away
without turning her head.
When she was out of sight Leander
faced around to the irrepressible god
dess; he was in white rage, but terror
and caution made him suppress it to
some extent.
80 here you are again." he said.
why did you not wait for me?" she
answered. IL remained long for you;
you came not, and followed"
Il see you did," said the aggrieved
Lsander. Il can't say | like being
spied upon. If you're goddess, act as
such!"
What! you dare to upbraid me?" she
cried: beware. or p
Il know" said Leander. finching
from her. Don't do that; only made
remark"
Il have a right to follow you; choose
to do So"
IF YOU must. you must" he groaned;
''but it does seem hard that | mayn't
slip out for few minutes talk with my
only sister"
You said you were going to run for
business. and you told me you had
three sisters"
$50 have: but only one youngest.
And why did they not all come to
talk with you?"
Il suppose because the other two
stayed at home" rejoined Leander,
aulllily.
Il don't know why, but doubt you;
that one who came, she is not like you"
NO" said Leander. with a great
show Of candor. that's what every one
says: all our family are like that: we
| are like in way, because we're all of
us so different. You can tell, us any
| where just by the difference. My father
and mother were both very unlike; l
suppose we take after them"
The goddess seemed satisfied with
| this explanation. And now that |
have regained you, let us return to
| your abode" she said, and Leander
/ walked back by her side prey to rage
| and humiliation. 1T is a miserable
| thing" he was thinking, for a man
in my rank of life to have a female
statue trotting after him like great
| 6,rg. I'm id if | put up with it.
Suppose we happen on somebody as
| knows mel"
| Fortunately, at that time of night
Bloomsbury Square is not much fire.
| quented. The increasing fog prevented
| the apparition of a female in classical
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