The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-11
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III MOUNTAINEERa
A TALE OF NORTHERN MEXICO
BY DR.. ]. H. ROBINSON.

CONCLUDED.
{ Whichway did they goa' I inquir-
ed without delay.
(Which way did who go senior ?" he
asked without removing his cigarro from
his lips.
"a lady, attended by a gentleman
Followed by a man on horseback.
your worship P" he returned.
Eyes, 1 returned
L"They went that way, if your lord
ship hurries, your lordship can overtake
them" =
1 took the path designated and gal
ping and without the least success. I
then began to realize that the man with
the cigarro had purposely deceived me.
This consideration did not put me in the
best of humor and I returned at a slow
er pace, mEardly determining to punish
the fellow for his falsehood; but might
as well have spared my anger, for when
I reached the angle of the roads my in
formant was not there. I went back to
the PADRES, not in the most amiable tenn
per for the seventh day.
GO ~ SOaAO I'LL - L-S
evening OF the coming Tuesday, and Faith
er Gardette and myself made prepare
lions to go. I laid aside my military
rig, and dressed for that occasion q Ia
Me1icdma while the padre covered his
shaYen crown with a wig. Knowing that
considerable jealously is apt to be excl
ted at such times toward Americans. /
concealed a brace of pistols upon my per
son, that Imights be prepared for any
disturbance that might possibly grow
out of my being present. The padre
took similar precautions, inwardly hop,
ing, no doubt, that he might make some
discoveries IN relation to the mountain
eer and his horse. ~
We did not go until a Ilate hour and
they were dancing the 6elerO with great
earnestness when We got there. This
was just what we desired, for they were
SO occupied that our arrival was not no.
ticed. I soon become tired of looking
on, and danced, in high feather, with a
pretty Mexican lass. just as I was
leading my painting partner from the
floor, who should I see but the military
looking gentleman, and standing by his
side my bright divinity. The padre was
chatting with buxom damseI close at
hand, and I FASTENED to draw his atten-
ton toward the lady and her, compan-
ion. - - go h ,s..s, - .na,
aThose,n said he, g are Mr.. Bonny,
and his daughter, full blooded Ameri-
cans. I Sought my handsome horse of
that eentlemSn. His rancheria is about
miles and a9half from thezlower end
of tnSs,asesssaf In. bsos eee-a-sa
- What ssssfskbe ed .dau j. name "
s.as Edith; and fine looking girl she
IS So ~ =
q Her name should ezBonny Edith,''
I replied, and then requested to be in
troduced.
The priest regarded me a moment in
quisitively, and then said, with his ac-
customed twinkle of the, eyes;
All! this is your unknown eharmer
/ ought to have known who is was before,
but / have thought so much of the ras-
cal that stole my horse, that it has driv-
en-. all my wits out of my head. Come,
I will Introduce you at once.o
It was not without some trepidation
that I approached the object upon whom
my thoughts were conferred. She was
then unveiled, and I could note her daz-
beauty. Notwithstanding change
of dress had made considerable altera-
ton in my external man, the recognition
being followed by a sudden sufusion of
the face and neck of the fair one. She1
instantly called the attention. of her ia
ther, by a few low-spoken words, when
Returned Toward me as I advanced, and
held out hishand with a smile.a
az have the pleasure of making yonl
acquainted with one of your countrymen
Edwards of the United States
Army said the padre. a1-e
Mr.. Bony replied that he was happy
to meet me, had already heard of me
through his daughter, and had expected
to see me at his rancheria.
q Believe me, sir, / should have need
ed no second invitation had I known
where to find your rancheria,"I answer
ed, as he presented me formallyto Edith.
:" How stupid p she exclaimed, red
DENIM to the brows. Il forgot IN my
to give him that essential
We will now repair that oversight;
The doctor must go homo wits US, ano
stop at the rancberia during the remain'