San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-28

thlS eHdll nOt enlarge or make. any
appeal to your genorosity," said Paul.
drawing himself up proudly, while
burning flush spread over his face eff
you say so, our interview terminates
here"
Paul had really talked against time
to give Miss Lebourgeois chance to
take in the situation. His ending was
effective with her, who saw that he
was a gentleman, and was too truly
lady herself to willingly, hurt gentle
mans feelings. She knew that news
papers were very different things over
here from what they were abroad. She
had been very much surprised at GER
tain personalities in them. And yet
some of the people of her acquaintance
about whom these personalities were,
published had at times favored her,
with marked copies forwarded way
across the water, evidencing a certain,
pride in them. She must refuse Paul.
at least without her mothers consent.
But she wished to spare his feelings,
especially as, she more than half
doubted whether, after all, he were not
her brothers friend, despite that claim
of distant cousinship to the Terry in
Yale. So she answered:
ut strikes me, Mr.. Terry, that the
custom you speak of is very vulgar. 1
infer, though you did not say so di-
rectly, that. you want me to tell you for
your paper what am going to wear at
the Southern ball, my gown and my
jewelry. Now l certainly cannot con-
sent to do this unless my mother al
lows it, which do not think she will
under any circumstances. Ihave often
heard her speak of the vulgar person
alities the st. Louis papers were run
ming to nowadays, and that she hoped
they were not type of American pa
pers generally or she would lose her
faith in republican institutions. As
for your threat that my poor gown may
be publicly traduced the day after the
ball" added Miss Leboargeois, with a /,
smile, II don't care fig what the pa
pers say about it. Ishan not even read
what is said. And so, you e, es,
cape the power of the press. ~
oo you thlhh hfoNs MISS I<COOuT-
geois," replied Paul. "But you will
soon learn your mistake. Even if you
do not read it yourself, your friends
will tell you all about the second pub
lie appearance of that gown. and you
will blush for it when its mangled, un-
worthy counterfeit is served up A
very little in the way of description
will go great way with me this after
noon, but if ! should ever have the
good fortune to be sent a second time
to find out your costume on some other
occasion, you will have learned the
habit of the country, and will no doubt
favor me much more In
sxtenso. You can not escape the
power of the press As most hum
BILE representa- tive of it assure you of
that, Miss Lebourgeois. Why, there
will be printed literally thousands OF
extra copies of the Orb edition contain.
ing the account of the Southern ball,
and very large share of them, as
sure you, will be ordered at the count.
ing room for fashionable ladies, who
decry, as your mother does, the indie
cency of the American newspapers"
IF you think you can convert lady
to your view by showing up the incon'
slstency of some of her sex. and paying
her the doubtful compliment of GLASS,
ing her with such persons"---oh, the
emphasis on the word persons" it
spoke volumes for Miss Lebourgeois'
intensity of feeling in the natter.
you entirely mistake the girl
whom you are now addressing. l do
not believe you are even remotely con-
nected with my brothers friend He
would never have made such mistake
about our family even on the first in
troduction-I mean" she added blush
lngly, 'at first meeting. But | am
interested always in the real opinions
of men aboYt our sex-they do SO care.
fully conceal them except when they
are baffled. Then they do come out so
oddly by mistake, the stupid creatures.
So pray take chair; you must be
tired standing SO long, and persuade
me that am one of those women who
are not satisfied, as you men say, with
studying the loolsingglass in the
dressing-room, ali the available time,
but must needs make looking glass
of the newspapers"
This bantering tone amused Paul
greatly. 1t reminded him of Frank at
every turn of phrase. He was not at
all sure that he should not win after
all So he took the phair
81 cannot imagine any looking glass"
he gallantly said, from which Miss
Lebourgeois would turn away dissatis-