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

SOME HAND HAS PLACED THIS RING
UPON. MY FINGER.
In expecting you to behave honest!" he
said, rather wondering at his own
audacity.
"How are you called?n she inquired
suddenly on this, and after hearing the
answer remarked that the name was
known to her as that of goodly Ind
noble youth who had persisted for the
sake of Hero.
1.-The gentleman may have been q
connection of mine, for all know" he
said; "the Tweddles have always KEEP
themselves respectable. But I'm not a
hero myself, I'm hairdresser."
She repeated the word thoughtfully,
though she did not seem to quite COM
prehend it; and indeed it is likely
enough that, however ineligible she
was to Leander, the understanding was
far from being entirely reciprocal.
She extended her hand to him smil-
ing not ungraciously. "Leander, she
said, "cease to tremble, for great hap
piness is yours. Bold have you been;
yet am not angered, for / come. Cast
then away all fear, and know that
Aphrodite disdains not to accept q
mortals plighted ,troth!"
Leander intrenched himself promptly
behind the armchair. IL don't know
what you're talking about" he said
allow can l help fearing when you
come down on me like this? Ask your
SELF -.--.. .----p
"Can you not understand that your
prayer is heard?" she demanded.
"What prayer?" cried Leander.
"Crass and gross witted has the world
grown!" said she; "a Greek swain
would have needed but few words to
divine his bliss. Know then that your
suit is accepted; never yet has Aphro-
dite turned the humblest from her
shrine. By this symbol, and she light
ly touched the ring, "you have given
yourself to me. l accept the Offering
you are mine."
Leander was stupefied by such an IN
loOked-for misconception. He could
scarcely believe his ears, but he hasten
ed to set himself right at once.
aft you mean that you were under
the impression that meant anything in
particular by putting that ring on it
was all mistake, num-" he said; Il
shouldn't have presumed to it,"
"Were you the lowliest of men, care
not, she replied ITO you owe the
power / now enjoy of life and vision;
nor shall you find me ungrateful But
forbear this false humility; like it not.
Come, then, Leander, at the bidding of
Cyprus; come, and fear nothing?"
but he feared very much, for he had
seen the operas of "Don Giovanni" and
"Zampa" and knew that any familiarity
with statuary was likely to have I'M
pleasant consequences. He merely
strengthened his defenses with chair
"You must excuse me, mum, you
must, indeed" he faltered; al can't
come"
"Why?" she asked.
because, I've other engagements"
he replied.
al remember" she said, slowly, ain
the grove, when light met my eyes
once more, there was maid with you,
one who laughed and was merry. Ans
wer-is she your lOve?"
"No. she isn't" he said shortly.
what if she was?"
"If she were" observed the goddess,
with the air of one who mentioned an
ordinary fact, 81 should crush her!"
Lord bless mel" cried Leander in his
horror: what for?"
would not she be in my path? and
shall any mortal maid stand between
me and my desire?"
This was discovery. She was a
Jealous and vengeful goddess: she would
require to be sedulously humored, OF
harm would come.
"Well. WELL" he said, soOthingly,
there's nothing of that sort about her,
I do assure you"
Then l spare her." said the goddess.
"But how. then, if this be truly so, do
you still shrink from the honor before
you?"
Leander felt natural unwillingness
to explain that it was because he was
engaged to a young lady who kept the
accounts at florists.
swell, the fact is" he said, awkward
", there's difficulties in the wav."
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