San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-31
CHAPTER Y.
change.

Tom and Daisy had been betrothed
more than year when the hop at Cal
houn's was proposed, and the proposal
heartily Endorsed by the young people of
their acquaintance. Silas Calhoun was
the proprietor of a large hotel built ON
the shores of little lake miles away
from nowhere-at least that is the way
it was described by the enthusiastic
guests who congregated there every sum
mer for rest. 1t was so secluded that So
ciety, with its unceasing demands, new
er found it, and the favored few who
kept its location secret enjoyed them
selves as unconventionally as possible.
The nearest railway station was five
miles distant. The young people, how
ever, did not propose to go to Calhoun's
by rail The roads were in prime con-
dition, and sleigh ride of so miles, di-
vided in the middle by hot supper
and two or three hours spent in dane
ing while the horses rested, was pros
pect much too delightful to be resisted
by any young person with a spark of
enthusiasm and vivacity about him.
The best horses to be had were engaged
for the ride. Tom had no desire to make
the trip alone with the coldly silent
Daisy and had persuaded friend to go
with him il a double sleigh and take
Daisy's cousin Stella.
Sleigh rides like this have been de-
that / shall pass over this part of the
story, as well as over the delights
which followed when the merry party
arrived at Calhoun's.
1t was after supper, while they were
dancing in he long dining room, that
the storm came up. No. one noticed it
until it was nearly time for the gay
party to start ON the homeward trip
and the jolly host had gone to the barn
himself to make sure that the horses
had been well cared for. When he came
back to the house he told his guests that
he believed there would be blizzard
before morning and that it would be
safer for them to remain at his place
overnight. Then the dancing ceased
and eager young people crowded around
the door and peered out into the dark
ness.
eff there should be blizzard" said
Stella, I'VE might be detained here for
several days.
Daisy looked at her quickly, but said
nothing. She was thinking of her ap-
pointment for the next day with a
noted manager who had condescended to
try her voice. If he pronounced it good
there was hope that desirable position
might be offered her. Daisy was decid-
ing that she should not remain over
night at Calhoun's.
do you think the storm is close up
ON us?" asked Sander, who, for reasons
which will be easily understood by
those who have been in love, did not
like to miss he long ride home, under
the stars, in the comfortable little sled
which was Just large enough for Alice
and himself.
~ can't tell" replied Mr.. Calhoun,
stepping farther away from the house
that he might get better look at the
heavy bank of clouds in the northwest.
"Storms arc dreadfully deceptive in
this part of the world" he added.
"Now, when was back in York state
/ could reckon ON storm almost to
minute, but here I've sometimes missed
it by an hour or two. However, I think
we shall hear from those clouds before
long"
"Are you sure there is to be biz
zardY" asked Daisy, who put little faith
in the ordinary weather prophet, unless