San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-06

| The weather is very sultry."
She laughed outright.
81 am pleased to find you are not the
same easy going fool he was. suppose
you are right. We will let the poor man
rest" which remark was very charitable,
considering poor dad had been at rest for
eight years. "Come," she continued, 81
want to introduce you to Louise, your flu
ture wife"
stood open mouthed with amazement.
Don't stand staring there, you BOBBY"
"My wife'" gasped.
Eyes; suppose you may as well know
first as last. will leave you my fortune
500, 900 in consols-but only on condition
that you marry Louise, you understand"
Eyes, aunt" l responded feebly. Fol-
lowing her was introduced to Louise and
at once fell in with my aunt's proposals.
She was lovely. l don't think it would
have needed my aunt's fortune as an in
centive to falling at once in love with her.
Dark, with splendid hazel eyes, laughing
mouth and pure, transparent skin, she was
indeed picture of youth and beauty. She
received me graciously, and l could see
that my aunt was pleased with the impress
sion she had made. A few days after Aunt
Matilda preached my future
81 don't want to see you about the house
| idly wasting your time" she said. you
must adopt some profession. Now. to what
do you inclineP
suggested.
"Oh, yes" she retorted sarcastically.
"a future field marshal in embryol No,
no; you must learn something useful, not
| the art of cutting your fellow men to
/ lot l, ynrrc 70
| THAT'S only another way of cutting my
| fellow men to pieces. l don't think ]
| should make good DOCTOR"
! "You haven't the necessary gumption to
| make a good lawyer. / think the best
| thing you can do is to enter the civil serv-
| ice"
| Protest was useless, and my aunt had
| her own way. So shortly after passed
my examination and became member of
| her majesty's civil service. l had my own
quarters, which decent allowance from
my aunt enabled me to keep up, and oc-
casionally visited her at the snug little
Hampstead village.
Thus imagined myself handsomely pro
vided for with fortune, and an amiable
| bride in prospective. On the strength of
| the former | obtained plenty of credit,
| staid out late with jovial companions, and
should no doubt have gone TO the dogs had
I not been hauled up shortly by the events
] am about to relate.
/ Out of my first quarters allowance from
| Aunt Matilda lent fellow clerk, Jack
| Denton, five pounds, for which he promised
| handsome interest. l waited patiently
| but in vain for its return. At the end of
two years-although by that time l re
| garded it as bad debit ventured to re-
| mark that should like to see the princ
pal, and would willingly waive all claim
| to the interest.
"My dear fellow" was his reply, 81
would pay you with all the pleasure in the
world, but unfortunately am completely
stumped."
/ saw no chance of it's recovery, but de
termined to press hima little.
| Couldn't you manage to pay so much
month";"
Vague improbability old chap. have
! mortgaged my next three months screw
| But-a good ideal have French horn, a
regular beauty, worth ten guineas, and
dirt cheap at that. Now, tale it, like Il
| good fellow, and cancel the debt"
But what on earth do ! want with a
French morn? It's of no use to me"
"Then create a use for it. Add to your
many accomplishments that Of musical
amateur. You've splendid lip" he con-
tinued artfully; lust the cut for the il
strument. Now, old chap, make me cter
nalIy grateful by accepting. A magnificent
bargain assure you"
| took the instrument, and from that date
my troubles began.
In three days had to find fresh lodg-
| ings. ] stayed at the next a week. | tried