San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-04

Ogden was IN the .gayest spirits, turned
away SICK at neart, ana threw Inv arms
around my mothers neck CRYING.
Il wish they had all gone. never 10
come back! | hate these house parties y
She, much surprised, said: "My child.
what can be the matter with you? Not
long ago you told me you had never en-
joyed yourself more. You must be sick;
let me feel your pulse"
sob, no." l impatiently exclaimed
al am not sick, but very, very tiredn
eyes, that is it," she said, quite salts
fed, ''you have been dissipating too
| much for little country girl; you must
lie down and take long nap before they
return" kissing me, she drew up the
lounge, and placing me on it, threw over
me the afghan and gently smoothed my
hair until fell asleep
/ dreamed Miss Ogden handed me a
lovely flower. In its center was wasp
which stung me, and Mr.. McAllister had
kissed the spot and "made it WELL"
With smile on my face | awoke and
found my mother bending over me.
"Ah! now you look like yourself" she
said "You screamed out awhile ago
and frightened me very much. Were
you dreamingy'
Eyes, horrid dream; but it ended
happily"
Il was afraid you were suffering, but
the bright smile treasured me- Get up,
darling, You have slept a long time, and
your guests will soon be here
Dear, precious, mother love! What
comfort it gave me just to look at her!
can see her now-though SO many years
gone home-as she sat peacefully knit
ting, my hand on her lap!
| 81 don't want to get up" ] said, like
the spoiled child l was. ut rests me tc
look at you, mother dear"
II hear them coming" she said, so re-.
luctantly | o5eyed.
The days passed rapidly by until the
thirteenth. On the fourteenth was to
be my ball, and the fifteenth the party
would break up. Struggle as ] might
and did could not conquer my love. In
vain said to myself, 81 ought to have
more pride; he is a comparative stranger"
Alas! yes; but he was the one man in
all the world to me.
Il cannot unlove him." said, $50 mis-
cradle / must be the rest of my life!"
On Tuesday morning, the thirteenth,
not being able to sleep, / arose early and
went down stairs, just as the girls were
turning over for their morning nap.
Restlessly | wandered about the house
into the parlor, the drawing room, then
the conservatory. Finally / thought
would finish reading a novel had begun
day or two before, so went in search Of
| it, On going into the library l was
| startled at seeing a man standing with
his back to me looking out of the win
dow. Hearing step he turned, and to
| my delight and surprise it was Mr.. Nc
Allister.
"Why," said he, "what can have hap
pened to bring you down so early?"
1.-THE very question was going to ask
you," said.
"Wel," he replied, II have been so
lazy since l have been here have never
seen Carter Hall in the early morn, and
a within seized me to do so; but" with a
merry twinkle in his eye, Il never ex-
pected to be so fortunate as to catch the
early worm. 1t pays to be matutinal
sometimes"
'How long have youbeen staring out
of the window" asked.
at seems an hour, but it can have
been but few minutes. / was wonder
ing what early risers did"
"Oh," said airily, and growing bold,
"when the bird has caught the worm it
joins the other birds, so let us take a
walk"
Agreed; the very thing to do! We
will return with roses in our cheeks-l
can see Wills look of establishment now.
He has begged me in vain to accompany
him in his early rambles."
l chatted gayly, determined to make
the most of my golden opportunity.
81 should think" said he, "you would
have walking parties, there are so many
pretty places to be reached only on
foot"
1--WE girls are lazy in winter" said l,
land love to hover over the fire. Our
time for outdoor exercise is in May and
October. And the country is so beauti-
full then"
"Whose house is that peeping through
those evergreens?" he asked.
"Way over there?' pointing, said l,
"that is Franks den. 1t is cottage |
on his place, but he likes to stay there.
1t is cozier than the big house."
He remained silent for several min
utes and then said rather bitterly, to my |
surprise: