San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-06

were always sure of a rich harvest-to
take themselves off; and Italian piano and
organ grinders from the purlieus of SAT-
from Hill and Seven Dials were amazed at
the open handed generosity which pre-.
coded threat of the police if they came
again within 500 yards of the place.
But, blissfully unconscious of this, and
also that she was nearly at deaths door
with her old enemy, rheumatism, wendell
my way to the villa.
Arrived there, l stationed myself under
the window of Louise's bedroom, extracted
my instrument of torture from it's green
baize cover and placed it to my lips.
Just then felt something shifting about
my legs, and looking down beheld my
aunt's fat poodle. 1t had been locked out
by accident by the servants. l conciliated
the brute with pats and caresses, and it
lay down contentedly on the grass at my
feet.
| had started the serenade. 1t went beau
tifully. didn't think the instrument was
capable of such pathos. / had got half
way through it when the window of the
bedroom was opened and l dimly saw a
white figure half hidden by the ivy which
EMPOWERED it. This gave me fresh cour-
age. Louise was looking at me. poured
my young soul through the silver tipped
mouthpiece. had got to the last note
when a mournful and discordant howl
came as an accompaniment. raised my
foot and sent the poodle spinning five yards
away.
"You wretchp'
Horror! had mistaken the window.
Aunt Matilda stood there in wrathful
Indignation.
Here was pretty predicament. l had
nearly killed her pet, which lay alternately
whining and bowling under some holly
bushes.
"Poor Flossiel Don't dare to show your
face within these walls again! My darling
pet! / knew there was no good in such
stock! My precious treasure! After being
a second mother to your and the window
went down with a bang, while from my
uncomfortable position could hear bell
violently ringing. Utterly crestfallen re-
packed the now hateful cause of my trou-
bles. As passed the corner of the house
heard suppressed tittering and win
dow was hurriedly closed.
Fair and false" bitterly thought, as
recognized the dark locks of my inamorata.
Slowly and sorrowfully retraced my
steps homeward and with dull forebod-
ing of the consequences to follow.
Nor was wrong. lost half a day, with
the intention of apologiZing to my aunt,
but was refused admittance.
While stood at the door uncertain how
to act, Mr.. Raymond, my aunt's lawyer.
made his appearance. This looked omin-
Gus and / turned away with heavy heart.
AS l reached the garden gate, Louise
came out of the drawing room and ran
after me. She begged me to enter, and,
as the servant did not oppose her, fol-
lowed, noticing that her eyes were red with
recent weeping.
what is the matter. Louise" l in
CURED
"Yorr aunt is much worse" she replied.
"She caught chill through that foolish
freak of yours. l am afraid she will never
forgive your cruelty to her dog"
Hang the bruter' calculated angrily.
with all my heart, but you know how
fond she is of it. She has sent for Mr.. Ray
mond."
eyes," I responded modify. 81 sup
dose you will benefit by any alteration Of
her will?"
Don't suspect me of any mercenary
feelings, Bob" she entreated.
ITS rather hard to be robbed both Of
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