San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-04


best the last light"
my child" said she, would it be ap-
propriate?"
81 don't care" | answered recklessly;
every one n rows me, and it will be III
my own hous. Miss Ogden will be SO
magnihcently dressed it will make us all
appear like Cinderellas.
But the Prince" laughingly said she,
will console YOU"
Poutlng, replied, 81 will not care for
the ball, and know l sail have hate
full timer
And the prospect was so disagreeable
| burst into tears.
SIN tears! Oh, we'll! As YOU have
set your heart in appearing like your
great-grandm other must give my con-
sent, foolish as l cannot help thinking it
is. But have your own way"
Whereupon threw my arms around
her neck, saylag, "You are the dearest,
sweetest, kline est of mothers"
Don't sutf cate me-" she cried.
"Now, tell me, mother, what things
you have of great-grandmother's. Have
you kerchie e"
"Your vanity is going to deprive mo
OF great pleasure" said she. 81 have
the very kercE.ief she wore with the dress.
And also the girdle W it'll precious stones,
but | have always intended to give them
to you the day you were married. They
are exceedingly valuable, and were given
TO your grea grandmother by an old
frIanh N har LII e.
years in INDIA and was very wealthy.
he sent then. to her as wedding pres
emit, and to lease her mother her por-
trait was panted-as she intended to
appear at her marriage few days before
that event ca ne off"
Sand have you everything" inquired
IN an astonisbed tone.
"Yes, eyerything - the. understands,
| slippers and al she wore that night are
in the gray II INK in the attic. The ker-
| chief and gi die ! keep under lock and
key in the old cabinet in my ROOM"
"Qh, moth' +, may see them" ! eaget
| ly asked. y
Yes, as yoa are to wear them tomor-
row night. Take this key and unlock
the lower drawer. Far back you will see
a foreign LOOK ng box. Bring it here"
fastened t, obey, and soon returned
with squaie box covered with India
silk. Openin,, it she took out small
package OF very yellow null, and in it
| was the lace serchief.
"Oh, moth E! 1t is dream of beautyi
How could yCo hide it from me all these
years."
can comr are it to nothing but cob
webs, so very fine and feecelike was it.
Spread out it was very large, but it could
easily be dra yn through an old seal ring
of my fathers. OF course, it was yellow
with age, but it only made it the more
beautiful in my eyes.
Where is the girdle; am in a state
of bewilderment, and Will have to pinch
myself yet"
In the bottom of the box was another
one OF fragrant wood, and in it was the
girdle--a broad piece of gold with pre-
cious stones set fat in it. gazed at it
without being able to say one word until
my mother asked lie II did not think it
handsome.
'<Handsomer / exclaimed. what
mild word to express what did think
when you first drew it from the box.
Now / am just dazed, and have ceased
to think. must be dreaming"
"Ah, well, until you recover your
senses had better keep it then"
"No, indeed" Isaid. wide awake now.
"You might change your fnmG. Giveit
to me-"
Admiringly l clasped it around my
waist, and stood before the mirror.
"May tell John to bring the trunk
DOWN."
Certainly; as soon as You wish. And
tell him to be careful, and not knock the
paper off the wall"
Now, mother, you must promise me
not to say one word about my costume
to any one. If you do it will not be
success. Promise" / said, taking her
face between my hands, "or Twill suffo-
cate you agaia."
"Oh, dear! PROMISE" she cried, and
releasing her ran away with my treas
ureS.