Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-13

Major Morclas was on intimate terms
with Colonel Garcia, and when the plot
was ripening the latter endeayored to
secure the cooperation Of his friend,
and divulged the whole plan to him.
The Major called to see his lady-love,
and in an unguarded moment revealed
to her the whole plan. The knowledge
he possessed was dangerous. lie could
not expose his friend; he could not
heartily cooperate with him, and yet he
was privy to the plot, and the warm
hearted President could not be placated.
The Senorita Lozano and portion of
the Presidents family were sojourning
in hacienda short distance from the
city The position which her lover oc-
cupied was not only a delicate, but
dangerous one. In their perturbation of
mind the lovers walked to a fountain
shaded by groves of trees. There they
sat down and discussed the situation.
They supposed that the zapilotes that
sailed above them, and the Mexican
mocking bird that sang in the grove, and
the great God who made them, were the
sole witnesses to see and the only audi
tors to hear. They agreed to keep the
whole matter secret, to breathe not a
word, but let events take their course.
But they we're not alone The little
Senorita Soledad had gone before them.
She was not spy, but had gone into the
grove to take chubucano, and watch
the butterhys, and listen to the murmur-
ings of the waters and the mocking bird
song. She heard something more. She
listened to the agitated lovers. She
heard it, Quietly she waited, and when
the lovers we're gone. with a muttered
"Que Verguenza she left the small
clump Of chabanco trees where she had
hid, proceeded to the hacienda, and de-
man6ed permission to depart at once for
the city. 1t was already night, but find
ing that no persuasion could alter her
purpose, she was furnished an escort
and facilities, and set out. Il was late
when she arrived at the house occupied
by her father. But she proceeded di,
rectly TO arouse him, and communicate
what she had learned The President
kept his counsels; so did his heroic |
little daughter. The next day there was
a meeting of high officers, both civil and
military. The General NJ, Colonel Gar
ca aud Major Morclas were among
them. After the matters which called |
them together had been disposed Of |
President Juarez invited the conspira-
tors into private room, and the Senorita |
Soledad was introduced. Now,
my daughter" said the President,
please state what you know |
about the good wishes of these, my |
friends, toward me" 1t was a sudden
call, but she was equal to the demand.
She proceeded in direct manner to |
repeat the conversation she had heard |
under the chabanca trees. The officers
were confounded. The young Major
confessed to his connection with the
conspiracy; Colonel Garcia finally did |
the same, and both pleaded for their
lives, and their plea was seconded elo.
quently by the Senorita Soledad aud
granted by the President. The General
NJ. was subsequently tried, convicted and
condemned to death. The President
commuted the sentence to imprisonment
for life. BE did not survive the sentence
very long, having died in prison. | have
not traced the history Of Major Morclas
and the Senorita Lozana further, nor do |
l know anything of the subsequent his
tory of Colonel Garcia aud the Generals
daughter. But the little girl who saved
her fathers life, and with it saved the
country from the dire calamities of civil |
war, has grown to womanhood, and by the
time this letter is read in print will be
surrounded by motley, noisy brigade of
rude children, endeavoring to infuse into
their minds knowledge and noble am
bition.