San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-20
A CAPTAINS DREAM.

But, sir" said the orderly in respect
full remonstrance, you are annihilat
ed"
"Annihilated!" echoed the captain in
indignation.
YES, sir; the umpire sent word as
you and all your company was sweep
away by the last discharge of the mi
lishy."
by the militia, too!' exclaimed the
captain. well, I'm ID. Here, give
me my flask and sandwiches and take
the horse
The captain sat watching the fight as
it rolled over to the opposite hill and
consuming his sandwiches. He was of
course ANNOYED at being annihflated;
but after all he was saved some march
ing in the sun, and the day was hot.
He wondered where he should be likely
TO find his wife, who had expressed her
intention of trying to see something Of
the maneuvers. By the time, however
that he had finished his lunch and lit his
cigar he decided that he did not much
want to find his wife, and he lay back
and smoked in luxurious ease.
Talk about meeting death with resig-
natiOn! unused he; why, it's splendid.
I'm sorry it was the militia, though.
suppose our charge was rather rash-a
Balaklava sort Of
He nodded off, and his cigar fell from
his lips. Hardly had this happened
when he was reused by sweet voice
Opening his eyes, he saw before him a
lovely girl.
Il beg Your pardon, sir" she said,
"but could you tell me where to find
mammal"
The captain looked at the lady. Il
am dead" he said; dead men can't find
mammas"
You don't look very dead" she an
swered, smiling.
IAN Engiishman never knows when
he is dead" said the captain in hazy
Renaissance; but | have it on the au-
thority of the umpire, if that will do"
Il left mamma just about here" re-
marked the lady.
Then she's undoubtedly annihilated
also. Nothing bigger than a mouse
could have lived through that fire."
Mamma is much larger than a
mouse, said the lady, smiling.
Wont you sit down. asked the cap
tain.
The lady, smiling again, sat down.
She wore a simple dress of white, and
the blue ribbon round her waist was ri
vailed by the blue of her eyes.
Il mustn't stay long" she said.
AT a moment like this" remarked
the captain. "a mans memory wanders
free through the delightful labyrinths of
youth and love-
Love! Are you married.
Il was married, answered the cap
tain.
And you We're thinking of your wife,"
-''while his fancy, pursued the cap
tain, pictures joys yet in the future
perhaps the hear future"
The lady was picking daisy to pieces
She raised her eyes for moment and
looked at the captain.
But if you are dead she suggested
Now you" the captain continued,
raising himself on his elbow, "are too
young even to have thought of kissr'
Il have certainly never thought much
of kiss" said the lady.
The thought does not fill you with
delicious trepidatiOn?'
"Oh, no.
Il thought not" said the captain in a
gratitied tone. 1T does me, you know"
"Ahv' said the lady.
you can't know what it's like"
I've often kissed mamma"
Its not quite the same thing; still,
show re how you kiss mamma"
We'll, sppposing my hand was mann
ma, should go like that"
Il see. And what would mamma dor
"Oh, | can't show you that. My hand
can't kiss me, you know"
But supposing were your hand"-
That's nonsense, isn't it? | couldn't
suppose that"
well, then, supposing l were nam
ma
But you're not bit like mamma"
Il have it. Suppose you were nam
ma, and I.were you
That would do capitally; but W,
need not trouble. see mamma coming
now"
She pointed, and at the foot of tn
hill the captain also saw mamma.