Middletown transcript., 1874-12-05
MIDDIEToWN. DECEMBER 1874

produced pleasurable emotions in b
heart. In course Of time, he becam'
the favorite of the man whom he ono
thought be was bound to hate as loni
~ he lived. se i--f.sgs gfa
But while Don Sebastian courted th
society Of Pablo. be- never offered :
assist him in any manner whatever
A word from him could have secures
the young man = position under tn
government that would have paid hin
liberal salary. Don Sebastian coul'
have proved a powerful patron. but b
did not seem to ssince any intention o
doing Pablo 4 service. ''..i AN
One day be had been ont riding. ant
was entering Jalapa BY the road tha
runs out Of the northwest portion ofIth'
city. .s,...s. .tiia
A mile outside the town, and ont
travelling by this route ascends quite al
elevation. Don Sebastian was riding
bis favorite mule. and the animal wa.
resplendent with the amount Of silver
BY which he was covered
For moment the alcalde halted hi.
animal to gaze down at the city at biz
feet. As he did so, be heard the clat.
ter Of hoofs behind him. and the mex,
Pablo Montas rode up. After
the usual salatations, the alcalde in.
quired Of the young man whittier he
had been. and. on being told he had
visited Con business) . neighboring
hacienda, Don Sebastian rode forward
with Pablo BY bis side. They chatted
away on common place topics untilthey
entered the town. when the alealde
exclaimed 8 r.la.issa ens''lei
! .Ah!, I came + near forgetting II
wish to see you At my house this after
I nnoon n,.,ia anl 70 sAif9S 7fisFsifi'''l.ift'sla
noon. nooenn. 81 f,aiadsas si9ts giEe iiiiw ,ssani !
~ Pablo's visits had hitherto been con-
fined to Sundays !, He therefore felt .
little surprised, but promised to be there.
= When be arrived the alcalde was
walking up and down the. verands
smoking sigafstses.' '~''s ,asif :.
!, :. WELCOMED be cried, taking Pablo
BY both hands and drawing him with
IN doors. ''''' .s. s.' ..e.f..f IS y +
Send my daughter here, !" said he.
addressing servant. II. o.as5,ls .ieIas
In few moments the young lady
and Don Sebastian beckoned
her to approach. Then turning to-
Yards Pablo. be said:
.Senor. I have a little proposition to
make you, which you must not refuse.
wish you to marry i have selected
!. good match for you. The young
ady has beauty and some property.
Here she isI.'' s. - ~. l....5 :, =. = 2sss'
Pablo's emotion and joy msy be bet
er imagined than expressed. He was
N the point Of Throwing himself At the
eet Of the alcalds to express his graft
ude. when the magistrate 9stcfnly bid
lin arise. .sssia
The following day Don Sebastian
ave a grand fete.. and announced to
lis guests that they we're assembled to
Witness the marriage Of his dsughter
nth Senior Pablo Montes.i The con-
formation this speech caused set the
able in buzz. All eyes were turned
Ipon the young man. Who sat at the
lcalde's right hand. .aand some looks.
'ot at all g1acious. were directed to-
Yards him.
The vesper bells had not rung when
be bridal party issued from the al
aides gate and entered the church, not
j square distant. When the ceremony
ras over. Don Sebastian embraced the
ouple, saying:
81 am Sleepy, my children, sad
must 60 home. Pablo, take your wife
0 your own house !: we shall see one
mother often 'gai llssis s =
Pablo at FIRST smiled and thought
his was one Of the alcalde's jokes, but
" soon found that his fathersin-law
las serious, Therefore be took bis.
ride to his humble lodgings, and she
ppearsd dperfsotly content for she
owed her husband Here she lived.
'eyyer complaining. and forgetting the
'sst splendor Of her fathers house, she
'ent her mind to make her lowly home
iappy. sz' a''.,5N ,ii.. .s.'.aA ...,a,3 : .a.,
For two years Pablo struggled to
ddppport bis wife and was barely able to
uccsed. During this period q Den
sebastian had never offered them any
ssistance or even sympathy in their
'overty. The anxiety Of the pair daily
increased. and Rosa. for the first time,
bed some tears 90! - .dsiis 9a'a1oi (
The anniversary Of the alealde's
day arrived, and Pablo and his
rife attended the dinner. Their hearts
'ere sad, for they we're becoming
oorer each day they lived. 80
At eventide, when, they we're about
Q return to their home. Don Sebastian
allied out: al ~ sq seis
"Stop, my children! ! have forgot