Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-02
A NEW YEARS GIFT.
~ rHAxcls L. Long.

In one OF the lower taverns of BARGE.
lCna, In : quarter Of the city much FIRE.
quented by sailors, fishermen, muleteer.
and rustic Past0rs from the adjacent
province, late in the afternoon on the
day before the New Year Of A. D. -
might have been aeen two men in the
gasb o. students Of the university. cit.
ting ata rough table Of unplaned wood,
smoking cigoyyos, and lcisnrely discussing
To merits Of = hottie of pemo cJavo which
stood Ire . sentinel between them. The
dre0 and bearing of both men indicated
that they belonged toa better class Of
society than q would expect to find in
mch . place, for the tavern was moi OF
the best repute, 1t being little better than
. br0thel, Or casa de psI6lSco, q such
ho1sss are politely called in Spanish.
The elder Of the two, who appeared
10 b about three or four and twenty
years Of age, WA chattering in the best
ponible good humor, although his face
was not quite . pleasant q we would
like N intimate friend to possess, or one
TO which . lady would turn to catch q
second glance. He vas q wild and reck-
len appearing man, with q nose which
seemed nodded after Z bill-h0Ok, and his
eyes apparently had not been on speak
ing terms from the time Of his birth,
since q Of them seemed constantly TO
turn it, back toward the other. This
gentleman's name ID Don Pedro de Ala
madas son Of > wealthy noble. His COM
Tade, FrancisCo Salano, Wa . year or 30
hi junior, and his long, silken hair, fne
eye, and pale face, added to ha tisht
and slender agure. gave him an almost
GtTlish appearance, when contrasted with
the moro robust and masculine develop
ment Of the elder.
You arc . very dull companion TO-
day, amigo sai0," ratified de ALAMEDA.
"By 6an Fermin, one would imagine
The note lately handed you by the much
acho (boy) wa = request to attend your
m0ther's funeral, rather than Q missiye
from . girl whose beauty has fred the
heart OF every gallant in Barcelona.
saiano, your humors are hard to compre-
Salano did not reply to the r~aillery Of
his friend, but m00dily pulled away at
his cigar, ! genuine Golcaa de Sontsaoo,
and with the tip Of one in his white and
delicate fingers wrote the name La Bonita
for at least the twentieth time upon the
tahle IN drops of wine which his care
lemnen had split.
what does the fair donsesse Nv %
yoa in her notef's continued Alameda
"your fueful c~ountenance would lead
% suppose that you are either dis
eaxded or . new lover, or L. Bonita has
tmncd . draft upon your exchequer
which you cannot conveniently honor"
"Carvembol you have hit the nail ON
the head," muttered SelanO. 81 am
ruined BY La Bonita. lam we'll aware
tAst she - . heartlen coquette, ana en-
titled 70 nc mans faith. So ions - /
have d0ublOons in my pocket he ID
MINI, bat when my gold fails she belongs
70 some more fortunate. With eotd
] won her from her first lover, Bsptista.
who shot himself in I at of jealous rarc.
and BY San JAgoi I have no doubt tie
vixen hattefs herself that / will be foolish
enough - do likewise, whenever IL q
pleaed 70 nominate my s-uccessor.n
What is wrong now?' inquired Don
Alamada, e~ndeavoring to bring about
= partial rcc0nciliation between hiu e.
txAnged eyes in order that be misht
bring them both to bear upon The face Of
His friend; but to no purpose. however.
Tor while one studied Salano's clouded
face, it. fellow msde . tour OF Observe
tioa 70 the adjacent wall.
"Pll tell yop what is wrong" re-
turned the other petulantly. ola
boatta = no more soul than the tilt
winged Anmming-bId which dasxles our
vision - It hits from bower 10 bower.
LAke the hnmming-bird among flowers.
70 her each face Is equally dear, and the
lat face y the dearest and sweetest Of
Don Alamada gased at the rueful face
q hs companion for m infant snd
thu burst into : peal Of hearty hugh-
why, my dear Salano, what el.e can
you expect from : daasesae or corvpIee
Of her knOwn chancterf Money. nv
deaf fellow, = I'll they care for. and Il
you are t60lish enough "a sousnder 4
npon them, why should they Iefuse iii
Yo1 won Il Bonita = Jupiter Won
Dnse, with : shower 81 gold, and II you
caane "a sprinkle her lap With anriferoue
DIV - viii drop ron tiks : broken toy.
a6Grlnuk ekspwhere for : rrinmaker.n
= bnt such "a syaricioue trolloo
- saho T. would exhaust the TREASURES Of
RasteluAs Sejoined Gslano.
~ 80 dviss yoa = a. premises,"
nensnea Don AlamAda. aDrop Z
UoUfts IT cnce md forever. Have TIE
~ letttng tbs town know