The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-08
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graduate you on getting rid of hus-
bandw
Baron" snarlcd the countess, IL con-
graduate you on getting rid of n wife,"
"Ncver again." added the baron
shall woman set foot on my do
maln."
ANY man trcspnssing on mine," re-
piled the countess, shall be whipped
Off like prowling cur"
The countess husband had elopcd
with the baron's wife, the baron being
left with an infant son. Ernest; the
countess with an infant daughter, VIII
hclmlna. Both parents kept their word
besides keeping their children carefully
guarded and always at home, so that
each grew up without sight Of one OF
the opposite sex.
one day when Ernest was twenty,
growing FESTIVE under his fathers
watchfulness. lie stole away and rode
to the verge Of the estate. Suddenly he
started. a creature such as he had
never seen before, seated on horseback,
with Il falcon Oh its wrist, was look
ing ut him with an establishment equal
to his own.
ITS creature come down from
heaven" he exclaimed.
what beautiful ANIMAL" said the
object of his interest. at wears clothes
something like human being"
Ernest spurred his horse to the wall
for closer view. The girl refined back
few PAGES.
81 wonder If it can talk" said Err
nest. "I'll try"
"Are you an angelo he asked.
"No, I'm Il girl"
"On what do they feed you? Flow
, ersY'
mo; | eat what other people eat. I
didn't know there were such fine ami
: mails in the world as YOU"
you think me II high grade brutcT'
Eyes; else you would not have hair
on your face
You must be divine, for man Is the
highest created living thing on earth,
| and you are of Il finer type than man"
| Ernest dismountcd ana sat upon the
wall After Il good deal of persuasion
! Wilhclmna was induced TO go and sit
! by him, but not till he had convinced
her that he would not bite her. He
| touched her soft cheek with his hand;
| she ran her fingers through his silky
beard.
How nice your cheek Is with no hair
on It," he said.
! 'sput Upurg q much G
"The curves of your body-hOw sym
metrical!"
Yours show more power"
Somehow | feel desire to place my
lips against your cheek"
"Try it and see what it's like"
He placed his lips upon her cheel;
, and repeated the experiment scvcra
times.
IT'S delightful" he said. 81 wonder
what would be the effect If were tc
put my lips against yours"
II don't know"
lie tried it great many times. "Its
heavenly" he exclaimed. How fortu
nate that you have no hair on your
face"
How fortunate that you have" she
replied.
This arm of mine exactly fits the
curves Of your waist"
"You are more splendid than the ris
ing SUM-" she whispered.
"And you are lovelier than the moon
on q summer night"
She did not reply at once. He sup.
posed she was thinking Of another COM
panlon for his splendor. He was mis-,
| taken.
"WOuld you mind saying that
again." she asked.
He said 1t again, then said something
more of the same kind then more and
more, pausing at last for breath.
"lf you're not tired I'd like you to &c
on" she said
Meanwhile Ernest had been missed
by his father and Wilhelmina by hel
mother. Suddenly both parents ap
peared, coming from opposite directions.
"Oh, father" exclaimed Ernest, eve
discovered an angelw
"A devil" growled the baron.
Ernest looked at the countess, Wllhel
nina ut the count.
"MOther, dear" said Wllhelmlna
"Tve caught the most beautiful animal
In the world. new species. Send fol