San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-02

treat me like a dog. You know well the
only grande passion have ever had!'
my dear boy, you will count them
on both hands before you die. Are you
going to leave me-"
OBTAINING him, said: First tell me
how look. anu so anxious to be beau
tiful."
well enough" he answered.
"Oh, Frank! Can't you say anything
more when have on my prettiest gown?'
SHALL l say you remind me of the
damask rose, so fragrant and beautiful,
but rare nowadays"
YES" sweetly l replied; "do say it,
dear Frank"
II wish from the bottom of my heart
You did not"
ibid not what, Frank? / declare
Miss Ogden has upset you entirely. /
shall leave until you are in better
humor."
Like all the rest be angrily began.
"Incoherent again! cannot listen, so
goodby."
Later in the evening he humbly apollo
sized for his rudeness and assured me
my gown was lovely. When we went
up stairs Jane proposed they should all
adjourn to my room, after donning wrap
pers, and we would tell compliments.
is that new game" asked Miss
Ogden.
''Oh, no." we answered. "Come try
it. You ought to like it very much"
Seeing her look of bewilderment Jane
informed her that we met occasionally to
tell all the good things we had heard said
of one another, 1t was great comfort to
some of us when we are discouraged even
if we know 1.-The good thing" is not exc
actly true. 1t was throwing sand in our
neighbor's eyes at any rate.
81 am inclined to think, Kate, it will
do You harm, make you vain and con-
ceited"
THANK you; Freckon can stand it.
"Oh," laughed Cornelia, you reckon
too"
when in Rome do as the Romans
and speak as the Romans she said sit
makes one feel at home"
A half hour later they assembled in my
room. Cornelia coming last, she de-
clared she had seen one of the young
men peeping as she ran through the hall.
"Well," said Susie, The must be much
impressed. Your getup is most artistic
and peculiar, but your festive attire was
so very different he may have taken you
for Annette, for whom he was looking.
to order hot water. That pigs tail"
pointing to her long plat, makes one
hungry"
Hush your nonsense" said the anna
bic Cornelia, land let us begin, for it is
long after twelve o'clock"
The open fire was bright and CHEEKY.
Miss Ogden lazily reclined in big easy
chair; Susie and Jane took the lounge,
Cornelia stretched herself full length on
the fur rug and | had a low rocking
chair.
This is great deal nicer" said Cor
nelia with yawn, than being in full
dress down stairs"
That depends" answered Jane.
katherine does not think so-do YOU,
dear?"
II must be frank, and confess l am
very fond of gentlemens society, but"
with smile, this is nice for awhile
Listen" whispered Susie; $50 supe-
riorr'
WELL began Jane, Il think, girls.
Kate has made conquest and the charm
ing Ernest has been caught at last. He
told me her eyes were dangerously beau
tiful, and'-
"Oh, hush!' interrupted Miss Ogden. |
How can you talk such nonsense? Be- |
sides, am tired of hearing my eyes are
OF course | know they are. |
Tell me who he is, and how came he to !
be in Virginia? lam interested in him."
"Annie ought to tell you. She knows
more about him than we," said Jane.
He is a gentleman" replied, land
friend of Will Lewis"
$50 on" said Jane, land tell of his
wealth and grand old family
"You may have that pleasure, Jane"
"Well, Kate, she is too shy to speak
# her old admirer, so must do it for
Ter. You must be informed. He WAS
Annie's shadow last summer So take
are; you may be trespassing."
''Oh" replied Miss Ogden, with much
ivacity, Il love competition; it is SO
cry exciting. Annie-may l not call
ou Annie?-let me enter the field with
our"
Indeed you may" quickly said,
and for fear l might be ANONYMOUSLY
outed l will retire in good time. |
ield, Miss Ogden, to your very superior
harms"
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