The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-03
No. 635.


on knees and elbows, keeps his eyes fixed on
Bella face, with catlike gaze.
| Drink, Herman. drink !" cries Jasper TO
his visiter. This life is very death. without
drink
| :" CudRdo et demOniO es Uiejo, sc mefe
pdyte! y SAID the Bella, sarcastically.
Jasper sprang to his feet with laugh.
" Meaning me Bella. Thank vou But YOU
are wrong. My blood is not u dust. 4 a,n not
broken down. i am strong as ever" said he
rapping his hand down upon the table til the
glasses jingled. But / tire of this. 1t is not
my sphere. 1t siekens me. Come, let us
drink. This is not like the whale-boat, or the
pick-ax, IS it, old Brawny Back"
You will tire of me, presently, | expect"
said Bella, laying her cheek close TO his.
very probably, ANNA mia
She flung him from her like viper. and rose
to her feet, with reddening cheek and FLASHING
eye. Stamping her little shoe on the floor. she
cried s,-'.
Ion dare You have seen somebody else.
then, thatyou ike better, perhaps. Adios Sc
nor, Senores 3 and she started towards the
door.
Jasper whistled, and began lighting a cigar.
The woman turned short round again. and.
dashng the cigar from his lips, flung herself
INTO his lap, saying
" GU are my MASTER
Come, no Mysteries, cara Bella You know
cant endure anything of that kind"
"Wlli YOU not tell me for whom you wear
that anchor" asked she, caressinglv.
Jasper's brow grew dark
" For one too pure to be mentioned here"
The anchor means hope. ! have no hope.
but want to wear an anchor. Will my Jasper
give me an anchOr?"
he TOOK little golden anchor from his
pocket, and laid 1T in her hand. She rose. fast
ened 1t to chain that was about her neck. and.
dropping it down upon her BOSOM went before
the looking-glass, as if to contemplate the eff
feet, passing her jewelled hand carelesslv over
her splendid hair, and singing
| Gay ojueos verdes,
| Ay los mis- Ojuelos,
| Ay hagan los cielos
| Que de mi lie acucrdes.'
There was malignant CLEAN fitting over her
face, she sung, which Jasper did not see. but
which the watchful Abdullah caught. Like n
cat he sprang to his feet and bounded towards
her, flashing poignard in one hand while
with the other he seized her wrist.
"You, devil Murder nv master. | kill
you, so; and he seemed about TO thrust at her
heart. But her eye met his without quailing.
Freeing her hand, she gave him quick blow
in the face, crying
"Dog! You dare not. Ispit on von''
BE done, Abdullah," said Jasper, Il let the
woman alone. can take care of myself" and
he wrenched the knife from Abdullah's hand.
The Malay faced Bella for moment. his ewes
glaring, his white teeth shining, and then he
seized upon the anchor on her bosom, broke il
loose from the chain, with a sudden passionate
snatch, and flung it out the window, saying:
She, devil! Put spell on you. Not have
A nice household l have, Herman" said
Jasper, bitterly, do you not think so? Is il
your custom to Judge one by the company he
keeps? Come, more wine Wen drown all
in the cup: Drink, B. B. drink, Herman: clink
your glasses together, you Bella, and YOU Alb
dnllah, tigers both. Do as | bid you BE
friends again. Here, Wen drink to the anchor,
Hopes bright emblem. Ha, ha Ira pes-
peranzd rioa CicG,"
| TO BE CONTINUED.