San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20


A CHARACTER IN HIS OWN PATENTED
WAY.
/ ana amateur performances, ever famous
in Baltimore-his ''lightning changes
being most famous.
Scarce perceptible query of his brows
brought ightest reply from the girls
dropped lashes; and Mr.. Mckee saun-
tered down upon the cabinet minister,
like 1.-The Assyrian"-reversed.
you are the priestess of simplicity
tonight, Cousin Bessie" he said, easily.
81 really believe you have discovered
that the judges grandmother was
Scotch; though he las dropped the Nc,
which clings to me-"
You are mistaken, sir" the digni-
tary answered, rather frigidly, at inter
ruption of his tete-a-tetc.
BEG pardon, really!" the young man
retorted, blandly. Il thought I had
read that about you in something some
where; but we're making history SO
fast, nowadays, that really fellow
can't pretend to keep accurately to it."
"Where do you come from, Willie?"
Miss Bessie asked, her quick tact catch
ing the boys pert tone. You are dread
fully late, sir!''
mot bit of it, coz. Been here an
hour-ip the conservatory with la belle
Nina, from Philadelphia. Was routed
out by your mammals Roman regard as
she strolled in on the arm of Peyton
Fitzhugh. Handsome dog, that fellow;
and deep, too"
THAT swarthy, handsome man just
now at the door?' the secretary queried
quickly, as he caught the flush deepen
ing on the girls check.
Yes" she replied.
"a friend of yours, Miss Bessie?"
81 know Mr. Fitzhugh," she answered,
quietly; but she shot quick, meaning
glance at her cousin, as she added,
"but we have seen very little of him of
late"
From the name he should be Vir-
ginian," the Judge said
'Or Scotch, like-me," Willie Mckee
added, innocently, coming to the res
cue.
The minister only smiled at the per-
sistent badinage of the youth; the wife
| of another great man-hersef bril-
liant neutrality-suspicious. the piano,
surrounded by an admiring group, and
as the secretary joined it Bessie West
chester slipped her arm into her cous-
ms and passed into the deep bay win
dow.
Anything more?' she asked, eager
ly, as the shadow of heavy curtains
yelled them from the buzzing throng
| without.
Eyes; everything is ready" the boy
answered low. Carroll Meredith got
back from Prince Georges this evening.
Old Pete recrossed last night; the river
is clear, and am going down ducking at
two o'clock in the morning"
81 am so gladr' the girl murmured,
feelingly. "She is so wretched at the
delay"
'There is no moon; and no picket, that
/ know Of" Mckee went on. "Still,
thought it safer to get passes for myself
and boy 1 had that dapper Yankee,
Maj. Bond, for supper, to get them.
That is the reason l was late"
"You dear, good boy!' The girl held
out her hand warmly. But what risk
for your
The clear face of the boy grew grave
but he retained the little hand gently
as he answered, with earnestness:
"Risk for me! Bess, you forget the
grave peril for her. You forget, too
that would risk something really Sc
rious-ten times this-for your Hi:
other hand covered the little one he
held.
| Her face was turned away, and she
withdrew her hand-but very gently
as she answered, in half sigh:
"Hush, Willie. We are not speaking
of that now. But l do thank you, with
all NV hart Tell ma"-sha inter