San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-15
CHAPTER VI.
TWO ARE COMPANY.
The shape
Which has made escape,
And before my countenance
Answers me glance for glance.
.ie..,ra

-Mesmerism.
Leander hastened eagerly to his
trysting place. All these obstacles and
difficulties had rendered his Matilda
tenfold dearer and more precious to
him, and besides it was more than a
fortnight since he had last seen her.
But he was troubled and anxious still
at the recollection of the Greek statue
shut up in his hair-cutting saloon.
What would Matilda say if she knew
about it. and, still worse, what might
it not do if it knew about her? Matilda
might decline to continue his acquaint-
ance-for she was a very right-minded
girl-unless Venus, like the jealous and
vindictive heather she had shown her.
self to be, were to crush her before she
even had the opportunity.
Its a mess" he thought, disconSu-
lately. whatever way | look at it. But
after tonight won't meet Matilda any
more while I've got that statue staying
with me, or no one could tell the con-
NnuenceS." However. when he drew
he appointed spot and saw the
lder form which awaited HIM there
" the ratings he forgot all but the
present JOY. Even the memory of the
terrible divinity could not live in the
wholesome presence of the girl he had
the sense to truly and honestly love.
Matilda CullOm was straight and
slim, though not tall: she had a neat
little head of light brown hair, which
curled round her temples in soft little
rings: her complexion was healthily
pale, with the slightest tinge of delicate
pink in it: she had round but decided
chin. and her gray eyes were large and
innOcently severe. except on the rare
occasions when she laughed, and then
their expression was almost childlike in
its gayety.
Generally. and especially in business
hours. her pretty face was calm and
slightly naughty, and rash male Gus
toners who attempted to make the
choice of buttOn-hole" an excuse for
Irritation were not encouraged to per-
severe. She was seldom demOnstrative
to Leander-it was not her way-but
she accepted his etfuSive affection very
contentedly, and, indeed, returned it
more heartily than her principles al
lowed her to admit: for she secretly ad-
mired his spirit and fluency, and, as is
often the case in her class of life, had
no idea that she was essentially her
lovers superior.
After the first greetings they walked
slowly round the square together, his
arm around her waist. Neither said
very much for some minutes, but Lean
der was wildly, foolishly happy, and
there was no severity in Matidas eyes
when they shone in the lamplight.
Well" he said at last, land SO I've
actually got you safe back again, my
dear, darling lilly! 1t seems like a long
eternity since last we met. I've been
so beastly miserable, Matilda"
"You do seem to have got thinner in
the face, Leander, dear" said Matilda
| compassionately: what have you been
doing while I've been away?"
"Only wishing my dearest girl back.
that's all I've been doing"
| What. haven't you given yourself
any enjoyment at all-not gone out
| anywhere all the timc?"
| Not Once-leastwise. that is to say"
- A guilty memory of Rosherwich
| made him bungle here.
| "Why, of course didn't expect You
| to stop indoors all the time" 50;