San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-21

should nave succeeded IN captivating
the daughter of dentist.
She kissed Leander on both checks.
"He's done the best of all my nephews,
Mrs. Collum. ma'am," she explained,
land he's never caused me moments
anxiety since | first had the care of
him, when he was first apprenticed to
CatchpOle's, in Holborn, and paid me
Tor his board.
We'll. WE'LL" said Mrs. Collum, II
hope he never may cause anxiety to you
, or to any one"
iii answer for it he WON'T" said his
aunt. Il wish you could see him dress
head of hair"
Mrs. Collum shut her eyes again. "If
at his age he has not acquired the neces-
sary skill Tor his line in life," she OBJ
served, at would be very melancholy
thing to reflect apon."
"Yes. wouldn't it?" agreed Miss
Tweddle; you say very truly, Mrs.
Collum. But he's got ideas and notions
beyond what you'd expect in a hair
dresser-haven't you, Leandy? Tell
Miss Columns dear ma about the new
machines you've invented for altering
peoples hands and eyes and features.
Il don't care to be told" the lady
struck in. ITO my mind it's nothing
less than sheer impiety to go improving
the features we've been endowed with.
We ought to be content as we are, and
be thankful we've been sent into the
world with any features at all. Those
are my Opinions!"
"Ah." said the polite Leander, "but
some people are saved having resort to
art for Improvement, aud we Oughin't
to blame them as are less favored for
trying to render themselves more agree
able as spectacles ought WEI"
"And if every one thought with you."
added his aunt, with distinctly inferior
tact, "where would your poor deaI
'usband have been, Mrs. Collum,
ma'am?"
My dear husband was not on the
same level-he was a medical man: and
besides though he replaced nature in
one of her departments, he had too
much principle to initiate her. Had he
been Tor had | allowed him to be- less
conscientious, bis practice would have
been largely extended; but can truth
fully declare that not a single one OF
his false teeth was capable of deceiving
for an instant. | hope" she added tC
Leander. You, in your own way are as
scrupulOus.
"Why, the fact is" said Leander,
whose professional susceptibilitieS were
now aroused. IL am essentially an ar.
tist When look around | see that
Nature, out of its bounty, has supplied
me with a choice selection of patterns
to follow, and produce them as faith.
full as lies within my abilities. You
may call it fine thing to take a blank
canvas and represent the luxurious
tresses and the blooming hue of health
upon it, and so do |; but | call it a still
higher and nobler act to produce a
similar effect upon the human ed"
Isn't that pretty speech for q
young man like him-Only twenty
Mrs. Column" exclaimed his admiring
aunt.
you see, mamma. dear" pleaded
Matilda, who saw that her parent re.
manned unaffected, ait isn't as if Lean.
der was in poor papa's profession.
Il hope, Matilda, said the lady, sharp
ly, "you are not going to pain me again
by mentioning this young man an6
| your departed father in the same breath
because l cannot bear it."
The old lady" commented Leander
I'm sure" said Miss Tweddle,
"Leandy quite feels what an honor it is
to him to look forward to such con.
nection as yours is. When first heard
| of it l said at once, 'Leandy, you can't
never mean it; she won't look at you;
it's no use you asking her. said. And
quite scolded myself for ever bringing
them together!"
| Mrs. Collum seemed inclined to fol.
low suit, but she restrained herself
"Ah, WE'LL" she observed, my daughter
has chosen to take her own way with
out consulting my prejudices. All ]
hope is, that she may never repent it,
Very handsomely said, paam,
chimed in Miss Tweddle; land if
know my nephew, repent it she never
will"
Leander was looking rather miser
able; but Matilda put on her hand t
him behind his aunt's back, and theil
eyes and hands met, and he was happy
again.
"You must be wanting your dinner
Mrs. Collum," his aunt proceeded, "anC
we are only waiting for another lady
and gentleman to make up the party
/ don't know what's made them so be
hind hand, I'm sure. He's a very pleas
ant young man, and punctual to tn,
second when he lodged with me. hap
pened to run across him up by CHANGER,
Lane the other evening, and he said t,
me, in his funny way, I've been ant
gone and done it, Miss Tweddle, sine
l saw you. I'm a happy man; and In
thinking of bringing my young lad,
soon to introduce to you So L asllel
them to come and take a bit of Dime
with me to-day, and told him o'clocl
sharp, I'm sure. All! there they are a
last. That's Mr.. Jauncy's knock, amon
a Thousand"
Leander started. AUNT" he cried
"you haven't asked Jauncy here to
day?"
dyes. did. Leandv. I knew vn