San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-14

sisters as II they We're SO many beadle'
all for nothing"
as this the truth? Palter not witt
me! You are pledged to no morta
bride?"
I'm bachelor. As for the ring, i
belongs to my aunt, who is over fifty.
Then no one stands between us, anc
you are mine"
Don't talk SO ridiculous. | tell yor
/ amt yOurs-it's free country, thi:
is"
"If IAN immortal-can stoop thus
it becomes you not to reject the dazzling
favor"
A last argument occurred to him
"But | really don't think, num-" he
said persuasively, N"that you can bt
quite aware of the extent of the stoop
The fact is, am, as I've tried to make
you understand, a hair-dresser; some
might lower themselves so far as to cal
me a barber. Now, hair dressing
whatever may be said for it" (he could
not readily bring himself to decry his
profession), hair-dreSsing is consider
ably below you in social rank. ]
wouldn't deceive you by saying other
wise. ! assure you that,if you had any
ideer what barber was, you wouldn't
be so pressing" - '-.~-"'---
She seemed to be struck by this.
"You say WE'LL" she observed thought
fully; your occupation may be base
and degrading, and if so, it were well
for me to know it." .s~-----A-s'F--- -~-TH--
AT you were once to see me in my
daily avocations. he urged, you'd see
what mistake you're making"
Enough. will see you-and at
once. Barb, that may know the nature
of your toll"
81 can't do that now" he objected; II
haven't got customer"
"Then fetch one, and barb with it i'm
mediately. You must have your tools
by you: so delay mott"
A customer amt tool" he groaned,
"it's fellow-man; and no one will
come in tonight, because it's Sunday.
Don't ask me what Sunday is because
you wouldn't understand if | tried to
tell YOU'D And don't carry on my
business up here, but below in the
saloon"
81 will go thither and behold YOU"
"No!" heeXclaimed. "Do you want
to ruin me?"
81 will make no sign; none shall
recognize me for what am. But come
| will"
Leander pondered awhile. There
was danger in introducing the goddess
into his saloon: he had no idea what
she might do there. But at the same
time. if she were bent upon coming,
she would probably do so in any case,
and besides. he felt tOlerably certain
that what she would see would con-
vince her of his utter unsuitability as a
consort.
Yes, it was surely wisest to assist
necessity and obtain the most favorable
conditions for the inevitable expert
ment.
81 might put you in corner of the
operating room, to be sure" he said
thoughtfully; mo one would think but
what you was part of the fittings unless
you went moving about"
"Place me where may behold you at
your labor, and there | will remain, "
she said.
We'll, he conceded, "I'll risk it..
The best way would be for you to walk
down to the saloon and leave yourself
ready in a corner till you come to again.
N'''A = ~ y - h'N''J hAAA ''iN iiiS - dAA
that way"
so be it." said she, and followed
him to the saloon with proud dOcility.
Its nicely got up" he remarked. as
they reached it. land you'll find ii
rOOmier than the cupboard"
She deigned no answer as she re.
| manned motiOnless in the corner he had
indicated, and presently, as he held up
the candle, he was carrying. he found
its rays were shining upon a senseless
stone.
He went upstairs again. half fearful,
half sanguine.> a. don't altogether
like it." he was thinking. But if ]
put a print wrapper over her all day,
no one will notice. And goddesses
must have their proper pride. If she
| once gets it into her marble head that
l keep a shop, think that she'll turr
up her nose at me. And then she l
| give back the ring and go away, and
sha MT be afraid of the police; and
needn't tell Tillie about it. It's worth
risking."