Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-23

x 9Whatis the row. asked the Briton. ssSit down, Justiniani--sitd down, old fel- low: What has got intoyou? You weren't always co, were you?" The Cuban drew chair little toward hiB friend and seated himself
 "What makes you % deyvlish sad, old boyT c0HtiDued the EDelisbnsaD. .v .IscaEtroubly." sioEly responded the 1CR voice of the don. Then, after panse, 'Ts-a one teeng-a-if was not-I would a be cheer.".
 ,The fwO were silent. The chairs around tfleN were becoming vacant; the blue liAHp uniforms of the army were much in ti1 4aiority, and even of these, two of tAlfee Nroups near them presently dispers- d The Englishman softly crushed of the aHkes of his cigar against the post of his cha;r back. s II.
 z The don resumed. ~Is abou' seeze mearce ago"-dropping his words very slowly, one by one, with great painsaaking ---ss s abou' seeze yearce ago-was one lathy-oBe creole de Coova lCuba l-z-was yOuBg-a-beautifule- Ioog lIg-a the ereole---has-a eyes-a-blu'; Z-was beauti- bemutifule. Fore-head-w.i-it cheeks --a-t'roat-a-leeps"- expressed their Mciousness by gathering his finger-tips at his mouth and opening them with a sol- emn wave of the hand, then looked up in- c, the starlight with sad ecstacy in his 8yes as though he saw her face in heaven.
 sDead?" asked the Englishman.
 'EO-believe-not' 2
 aT11d Gh0 fiyo in HavanaSo # rEo-M Marianao, she leeve I loye-a her. II go 10 see-a-plenty time-plenty."
 sYou used 70 go to see her often?" s5 ''Si; Often-pass by the weendow- lopkiR out" He touched his hat rever. entially. as if he bowed to her once more szl e the window in Marrianao. g
 Why didn't you ask her father? But 700 didr know him. ehY'
 No-sj-no; I-ah-I deen-'
 'sYOu didn't know him at first, but you met him afterward?"
 s.Si, si. ask-a heem come TO see hees-a thaugbter. He sayce. 'Si, senor.' She fmge a-nO mother; a-no seest'r; a-no bro- ther. He sayce, Come; bud-a me thaugh- tGS hasa been leeve i'll the States; z-you want marry-muz-a got to ask-a me thaugbter igHe myself" at.Right," quietly said the Englishman.
 go-Oaften. Awhile" The don looked at his companion to know if he had the word correct.
 lies, said his friend, c. 'afterwhiIe.
 8ha 0-Sez me" said the don, with a deeper voice than ever. His eyes glisten- edWith moisture. "I theenk, he resum- ed ekplaining; 'T thoughd. He sighed, cad hgainF vas silent. ''One tbay, some b0fhy waa a-0it weddio'o .ss Married, = said the Englishman.
 "Si: git marriet We was a-talkin' bout that lathy. hor-a fadsher, an a-meseP; we was a-talk' bout An hore-a fadther sayce how tbeez a-bri' groom ask-a fore thad britbe three timce. .sayce it was-a baMy ke muz-a stop-he muz-a- I don know how you cole" The don halted, and frOwned at the poverty of his English vOcahuiary.
 Night. said his companion; ''that a man shouldn't make an anss of himself
 H1h. .senorl' sad the Cuban, "she was only eighteen;" trying to hold up eighteen fingers.
 @0h, know, replied the other, hasti- lys5,.but it's their blahssed way. They're aifslike: say the women are all alike"
 The don shook his head, but was too polite to contradict After a pause he re- but with his usual slow im- pressiveness.
 'eShe sayce she t'ing-a data me-I-uill ask-a thwize fora me-inamorata.
 'sThe deucei"
 Z-was all-a play" The speaker paused a moment, and then resumed: Z-was all-a playin'. Hnr-a fadther, he Iaughin'; an she laughin'; an sayce. I will a bet a-you the protiest-a granada in Coova Z-was-a one pomegranate, you know.
 ''She took the bet, said the English man, confidently.
 There was long silence. The English man extended his lighted cigar toward his friend, for his light had gone out; but with a wave of acknowledgment the offer was declined.
 The Cuban resumed t'Was nex'-a even ask-s-to be me wife" He drew a long breath.
 ''And she said no, I suppose. She just played with you. -...--
 ''n sayce dat! replied the don. 'sI savce, Ton has a play weeth me-fare-a-wellr p
 The Englishman thumped his knee with his palm. -
 ''Justiniani, you're a man-Iu say that for you"
 "But-a Frees a-keelin' me-" slowly re- 'ponded the don.
 ''It shan't kill your
 'rLeesten," said the Cuban, with unbro- ken sadness. was leav' the door, she ook-a fright; an she laughin', an sayce. When you comin' 'gaid you bring one Oh, she was-a beautifuls -moze in theez world. I come back to Havana"
 
 ''Now see there what a piece O non- senser' said the Englishman.
 ''Si, sepor, said the other; '.all-a none sense. She was a.young, you know. Hor-a Fadther died was-a one thay-a cowart: go to Marianao-try to see hor-a once-a more: she was-a go to France, I was afrai' to be cowart again-I go the before the Virgin. you znow, an make-a swear-" The don could go no farther. T
 For Q moment or two neither spoke. All 1t once the Englishman rose nervously.
 ''Oh! see here, Justiniani, what ails you? you're not going to-
 But he was. His sad, handsome face vent down into his palms, and the drops 'f anguish stole through his fingers to the yround.
 The Englishman stood up disconcerted. Then he sat down again, his hands in his pockets.
 ''See here. Jnstinianil"
 But the don dId not respond. In little while he tried again. i !
 See here, Justinianii"
 The Cuban rose to depart. His con- 'anion immediately offered an arm. It vas accepted. -y.,, -,....
 "Justihiani. ]" said the Engiishmap, .1'm