The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-07

spoken, but his timdty and tho excitement of
his mind confused his faculties. He found no
words, and after moment of indecision rose
suddenly, passed his hand across his damp
forehead, and went ont.
During this time Rita, W no waited in vain at
the grating of her window for Perico, was i'm
patient and uneasy.
II won't put up with thisw she said at last,
spitefully, closing the wooden shutter You
may come cow, but, upon my life, you will
wal. longer than 1 have"
! At this instant stone rolled against the foot
of the wall. This was the signal agreed upon
between her and Perico to announce bis ar
rival.
Now you may roll all the stones of Dos
Hermanas and l shall not open the shutter"
! said Rita to herself. " Perhaps you think you
have me at your will aud pleasure, like your
old donkey, but this will never do, my SON."
Another stone rolling, and bounded
/ back from the wall with more violence than
! Perico was accustomed to use.
" Ho " said Rita, he appears to be in a
bury; il is well TO let him know that waiting
has not the flavor of caranels I'm only sorry
| 1t doesn' I rain pitchforks." Bat, after a mo-
ment Of reflection, she added, ''If we quarrel,
the one to battle in rose water will be nv
bypocrite of an auut; afterward Uncle Pedro's
daughter, Saint Marcella, that the old fox
keeps shut up in the convent, like sardine in
pickle, will be brought out to dance, SO that
she may trap lis godson Perico on the first
opportunity. But they shall not see them
selves in that glass, for to illustrate their
plans"
fha id
isbed the sentence:
AZ am here" Addressing herself to Perico.
she continued with asperi,y, Look here. are
you determined to throw down the wallf
Why did you wake mef When l am kept
waiting fall asleep, and when am asleep
do not thank anyone for disturbing me SO 90
back by the way you came, or By another, it's
all the same to me-" And she made a motion
as if TO shnt the blind.
Rita, Rita" exclaimed Perico, Il have
spoken 70 my mother"
1ou! said Rita, opening again the half
shut blind, 81 You don't say it. WHY, this is
another miracle like that of Balaam's asa,
And what answer did this 'natey' not samobv;.'
give youf"
'She says yes, that may marry" answered
Perico, delightedly.
Says yes" Knocked Rita. "Saint Quilindon
help me. How often key can turn! But it
belongs to the wise to change their minds. |
10 along with you! Tomorrow l will come
over and condole with her. Perco, what if.
following the good example of your mother, as
nine exhorts me to, 1 also should change nv
mind, and now say NOT"
"Rita, Rita" cried Perido, beside himself
TO ba
THAT remains to be seer," she responded
the idea is not like silver dollar, which. the
ftener you turn it, the prettier it looksu
with these and other absurdties Rita blot
ed entirely from the mind of Perico the
olemn Impression his mothers words had left
here.
CHAPTER ".
on the following morning Anna was sitting .
lone, sad and depressed, when Uncle Pedro
ltered.
"Neighbor," he said, "here l am, because
ave come"
May 1t be for good, peighbor W
But L have come because have something
talk to you about"
Talk Oh, neighbor and the more the bat+.- -
You must know, then, that nv windmill of g
Ventura has taken it into his head To 90 and u
1t his hide pierced by those French savaoes
nfound them ~ re
" Gently, gently, neigh Dor kill an enemy in re
IT nSh'' but do not curse him. Perico a1so >.
as thinking of the same thing. It is bitter M
friend 1t is cruel for us, but it is natural W
i do not say the contrary, my friend. Rad VI
OK to the traitors! But, in short he ia NV
~ son, and would not lose him-no mo. :"
all Spain l have found but ope mean. - nj
ep him at home, and am come to tell w. 70
lat that is" 'oN
As he spoke Pedro was seating himself com. We
taoiy In the great leathern arm chair. oath an
ng up the ends of his cloak, approacb;na ne
feet to the fire, and settling himself at bie
e generally. LIS no
Nelgheor," he said at last, with that nrof,-
Oh synonymous phrases in which greo+
kefs indulge, II abhor preambles, which gu
y serve to waste the breath. THINGS onnh+
De arranged with few words, and those 70 ne,
point One side or the other, and ,bis -
IT, 'hat which can be said in five m;nntoa VIII
waste an hour talking about it, Tbat pre-
'en can be done today, why leave il DntI
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