Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-02-07

the hammock, and alasl covere'
by no stocking! She had larg
swimming black eyes, a small
pouting mouth, red. lips, and
clear, though somewhat brunett
complexion.odI,a .n. I'll s.,r.
"Buenos tardi, Senor," she said
at the same time throwing a folt
of her robe over her blue-veineC
foot, not, however, until it wa
plain that she wished me to SCI
it first. .s.- -sLf ?.
~" "Sentarse, Senor," she contin
ued, drawing up her feet and
pointing to the end of the ham
mock, where | was not long in
seating myself. -
Reaching over the side of the
hammock, she took up a small
naqatey basket filled with oranges,
figs, and grapes, and presented it
to me with one Of those smiles
which only a Southern coquette
knows how to use. [ took an Or
ange, and we began to talk. "a.
GLOW long will you be in Me-
rida?" she asked. 37s H.s oi9<
GAS long as l can enjoy myself" "
/ replied, "and that promises a
long visit" fa 1tle
She turned those large eyes
upon me searchingly and asked,
-s SIS there anything in Merida
to interest your -'..
ooh! muchw l exclaimed; "more,
much more than l had imagined =
"Until when?" she inquired
quickly, still gazing at me.
"Until last night" l replied,
returning the look with interest.
"At the fandango?" she pursued.
eyes, and on the balcony, in
the moonlight" I answered.
She turned the conversation
almost abruptly, hut in such a
manner as to let me see that it
cost her an effort. We talked for
an hour of Indifferent things, she
always turning away from person
al topics as soon as we had ap-
preached them nearly enough to
feel that we were upon uncertain
ground. | was too near her, her
tones and glances were too ardent,
for this to last long. Twas young,
impulsive, giddy-headed, full
hearted. Ithrew my arm around
her waist, and poured out, [ fear,
a very incoherent medley of En-
glish, French, and Spanish. She
hid her face, blushing and trem-
bling; but, as / proceeded, she
timidly raised her eyes and list
ened quietly, making no effort to
my arm. Indeed, | could
see plainly enough that she was
pleased. | knew that in minute
[ should press my lips to hers un-
resisted. l was just about to do
so, when a noise behind me, like
The jumping of a heavy man
rom the top of the wall, made
ne start and spring to the ground.
Before 1 could reach the door,
1owever, the vines were jerked
aside and O'Farrol strobe hastily
n! rg.l..,,...
"Tom, my boy!" he exclaimed,
without noticing Carlota, ''you
must come away from here quick!
I haven't even time to tell you
why till we get into the street.
he continued, dragging
ne almost off my feet, ''this way
over the wall! Quickp
i. Scarcely knowing what l was
about, l leaped down into the
street. Jerry followed, and seiz-
ne my arm he hurried me away
lown a small narrow street, and
by circuitous route to the Meson.
"You are young and imprudentl'
ne exclaimed, almost breathless,
IS we at length slackened our
pace. 81 wouldn't have you kill
ID for all old De la Torres wealth"
"Killed!" said I.1s"What do
you mean 2" ?"ysmasfs eds t3
"Mean! Why l mean if you
had staid there fifteen minutes
longer you would have been a
lead man. / saw the skulking
rascal Benito talking to the same
he hired last year to
shoot at me. l managed to listen,
and you can guess what l heard
from what / did. You must be
more careful; you are young and
green" He was right; Iaoas green.
[CMacluded neat ,ceek. s. /