San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-05

, ring, but in vain.
"What shall doY' said in vexation.
will you let me try?" he asked.
II suppose must" l ungraciously re-
piled.
So, bunglingly, he began to pull the
| drop, and only made it worse. His face
was dangerously near mine, when sud
denly he raised his head and said. gazing
into my eyes:
"Annie, cannot do it; let me unclasp
the ring" But instead of unclasping it
he whispered in my ear, Darling, love
you; will you be my wife:" &
| gave no answer, but he must have
been encouraged, for my beautiful lace
| kerchief was torn in my confusion-so
badly torn had to run upstairs to re-
arrange it. In my mirror l beheld face
so bright I hardly knew it. No need for
rouge now!
In few moments l returned to the
drawing room. The guests were leav-
| ing. Miss Ogden glanced at me, and
| frowning said, "You seem to walk on
air tonight"
"Oh, yes" I said, 81 am my great
grandmother's spirit, and spirits are al
ways airy, you know"
"How foolish you are, !" she exclaimed,
"and what guy You have made of
yourself"
81 am sorry" said I, ''you do not like
it. 1t has been great success"
When the house was quiet went into
| al, nd har ha
had never acted more wisely, ''for,
mother DEAR" said, "there would have
been no wedding if you had refused to let
me appear in the lace kerchief. Ernest
and are so happy"
The next morning they all left except
Ernest. As soon as possible he had a
| long conversation with my mother, and
begged her to consent to our marriage in
| the spring, as he was obliged to go to
Europe and wanted me to go with him.
So plausible was he, she was obliged to
| consent. A night or two before he left,
walking in the moonlight, he said:
"Miss Ogden assured me you had been
engaged for years to Frank Washington,
but begged me not to mention it as it
was not to be made public for some
time. You were too young"
"How absurd" said. 81 want you
to answer a question. Did You not love
Miss Ogden a little-just little? You
know you said she was the most beauti-
| full woman you had ever met"
"Did l." said he, smiling. "What a
memory you have"
"You know you did," said l piqued,
"and believe you are decidedly epris."
"My darling" said he, drawing. me to
him, sit was all put on to hide my real
feelings. Frank and you seemed so OBJ
Iivious of my existence l was obliged to
| turn my attentions to some one, and
Miss Ogden was very kind. Just think
how much unnecessary suffering l have
endured"
"Were you suffering that day at lunch
conf" maliciously inquired
Horribly" he answered, with smile.
Then, putting his arms around me, he
added, my dearest, when you have
more experience of the world you will
| find there are women and women"
''To which class do l belongr'
| "Women-the loveliest and best Of
women"
Looking up I continued, "Tell me,
don't you think you would have found
out loved you even if had not worn
the kerchief?"
mo" he said, 81 truly think not. You
have no idea how bewitchingly coquet-
fish you looked with your head on one
side, and then your head was so close to
mine forgot Frank and everything but
that loved and must tell you So"
"And did you believe Frank and l
were engaged"
"Of course / did. What motive could
l think Miss Ogden had in telling Inc a
falsehood"
| Whispered, "She loved YOU"
Loved me! No, indeed, it was only
to bring one more captive to her feet.
Such women have no hearth
II must be very wicked, murmured,
"for it delights me to hear her abused.
/ Ernest, would you like me to be mar
ried in Great-grandmother Armies dress?
Is it very becoming?
Raising my head from his shoulder,
and looking into my eyes, he answered:
"You little witch! Will you have me
say over and over again that you could
not look lovelier than you did that night
when you entrapped me in the meshes of
your Observation-Disclosures Armies lace
kerchiefY' Kempe Breedin IL
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