San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-20

listened.
do have another biscuit, ma" he
heard Camilla say.
mo, really, dear" responded another
female voice. That husband Of yours
sleeps this morning"
He was out quite late last night
said Cammy, land awfully bothered"
what about" asked the rnother-in.
law.
"Oh, business said Cammy. Moth.
ing but business could keep him from
me. Some dreadful man named Miller
bothered him don't know how. He
wasn't like himself when he got home,
oh, not a bitl And the telegram he sent
came after that, and was terrified
lyon are 100 nervous, my child" said
the motherin-law. oh, dear me, to
think of your being married, and I've
so much to tell you. Last night. | had
the greatest fun. You know used to
see great many people when | had
share In that business in San Francisco.
and there was one very nice little man
bald, but not so bad lookiug-that !
hirted with dreadfully. Well, yester-
day, as l was on my way up to the hote:
Il walked because l was so tired of sit
ting-whom should meet but that very
man! Why, l hadn't seen him for ten
years, and he vas just delighted; he is
really smitten, Cammy, You know
look fifteen years younger than really
am when am dressed and touched up
bit, and actually he called on me at
the hotel and took me to the opera-it
was fun"
'NOh, mar cried Cammy.
"Oh, knew the man to be respecta-
ble," said the elderly lady. But I'd
forgotten his name-couldn't think of it
and can't yet. He dealt with the firm
for long while-I saw him twice a
week, but what his name was Well,
no matter. After got home l laughed
and laughed. When | do get into gale
can't stop. We went home slowly, like
a couple of lovers, and he really said the
tenderest things
why, ma" said Camilla again.
IF you should cut up such dreadful
caper I'd disown you," said Camilla's
mother. But what's the use of being
six-and-forty if you can't enjoy yourself
as you please? Besides, he'll never see
me again, you know. Oh, could have
married twenty times, Camilla, but
neNer-I own til never came so near
really liking any one since your poor
stepfather, Mr.. Miller, died, as did that
man long ago in San Francisco. | sup.
pose he is much younger than |, but
should have said yes if he had asked
me then"
"And now, maj" cooed Camilla.
"Stuff and nonsense, child" replied
her mother. Now I'm looking for
ward to being a grandmother.
''Oh, go away, ma" said Mrs. Pen
dexter, and both ladies giggled.
As for Pendexter, he dressed himself
in trembling haste and stole softly down
stairs. A portiere gave him chance to
remain unseen while he took peep. He
had not doubted before-his ears had
given him plenty of evidence-but now
his eyes gave him further proof. The
California charmer7-the lady for whose
sake he had deserted his Camilla the
evening before-was his mother-in-law.
For few moments Mr.. PendexteI
had mind to run away, but reflection
assured him that Mrs. Miller had quite
as much reason to feel embarrassed as
he had, and with this consoling refec.
ton in his mind he drew back the por.
there and entered the breakfast room.
my dear mother-in-law," he said, II
am delighted to see you"
1T was so lovely of you, Henry Pen.
n.y." said Camilla afterward. - Mary
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