The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

Isabel had almost given up hope that he
would return.
Suddenly the door opens and faultlcss.
ly-drcSscd man, with n handsome hut
M"phis,ophcican face ontcrs He il
Montgomery SwagR. tho notorious and
dreaded oyNicr pirate,
once more, Isabel" he hisscs, between
his teeth, will you be- my wife,
The woman turns her face, white with
indignation, "Montaomcry Swagp," she
cries, rising 20 her feet. with cold,
reserved third-torm movement. "yuu Gree
did the man | love cruel injury. |
have never forgotten il. | would ten
thousand timcs rather be his widow Than
your wife,
"But. Isabel says he villain. 81 have
just sold nifty gnllcns of Galveston oysters
at 40 cents per hundred, and am, CON
sequently worth S2IOp0
Then SAYS Isabel - VIII marry yon.
provided the ceremony takes plncc IN
thirty Minutes"
Ten minutes later tn, minister pro.
nonnred them man and wife. aud outside.
IN the church yard, man, who had
watched the ceremony through wirdow,
knucls in the snnw. rnisrd his hnnds to
heaven mud exclaimed:
"Thnnk God NJ last ] an avenged mon
You. Montgomery Swagg. to the utter
most"
1t is Rupert St. Grasty.
Christmns eve In San Antonio.
In one of the most pnntial residences
in that aristocrntic town the beauty, bril-
linncy and youth Of the Tamnle City are
gathered. The magnificent drawing rooms
Of the hostess, Madame Ygnacla Car
m.ncita Rhcingeldcr, are thrown wide
open, and the limit taken on. Electric
ligis blaze above, aud ns the richly at
tired guests move from room to room u
string band concealed behind some exotic
shrnbbery and blanket on string, dis
courses the divine strains Of one OF Tony
Fausts enhancing wnltzes,
In the center Of group Of the hand
ladies and gents Of the bon-ton circle. sits
Amclie Gun the far young debuiantr
from the West Eud.
She has h lovely riante face, full Of
animation aud chic, ana when she Turns
one can discern beneath the Lack btcadths
of her elegant white tullc dress the work
ings Of pair of expressive and mutabo
shoulder blades.
Madame Rhelngelder's evenings come
nearer the dignity Of II salon, than the
entertainments Of any other joint Ia the
city, except. perhaps. the Silver King. -
wit, persi1agc, hon rlots and airy co
Guetlish repartee are the order Of the oc-
casion.
"Ah Miss Cuff" Gays Pete Eonnaics,
the brilliant and wealthy young brtcher
Of the Alamo slaughter pen. ''yon are too
hard upon our sex. What is II koche fou-
cald saysi Never bite off more than you
cen chew
"Carrombo, Pete" replies Amelie. you
are a confirmed cynic. Where have you
been 10 acquire such unorthodox idens?"
All, ma chcre.' says Pete. bowling
low; there is no use contendng with
you. Your wit is too keen for common
mortals."
Amelie gives him coquettish look
and Pete goes ont arm in arm with Har-
old Toota. the younger son OF Colonel
Toots the chief owner Of the Occidental
barber shop. Amclie notes that Katrina
Sanchez. the back-eycd beauty. who is
ncryonsly eating an apple on n tete-a-tctc,
follows him with eyes that tell their tale
too truly for Amelc's peace Of mind.
''She loves him, too" thinks Amelie,
porclynl q. Chute, tall. distinguished
looking man, with an inscrntablc smile.
and low, coarse shoes, comes forward
and says:
miss Cuff, III shake you"
Amelie laughs ripping. trilling little