The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1878-12-07

, which indistinct shadows fitted. In one of
these arches the OLD priest straiDesl his eyes,
a. be thought he i,eheld the gArm4nss- sE .
woman. Nor was lie mistaken But .has
which ssddenly caused his heart 70 shFisk
with dread, was 10 bthaId the slab cover
ing the vauIt OF Francis EFys<ziOfs renewed
from its place and standing 90 is cad agninss
one Of the pillars that supported the roofr. -
KrynszIoff, rich old land owner who had
been dead nearly century, had bnilt tbe
church, being careful to ssipuIaie that his
body should rest in the tomb which Was Juilt
IN the middle aisle If the etllice.
As the gend priest gazc.l slown the l,uil-
ding, tail man Issued from enc af the
gloomy shadows, leasing lady wIo was
magnidcentiy appareIe,i. and who seemed
scarcely able 70 walk, 81 uncertain weEc her
steps. Both fgnres N<Fe msssei The
man was spieE,ss,Iiy ss;iFssi . Ills COM
pAniop, and his tall kam aGd military car
rias.. iaduced ths elief that he ,Sas 10 com
mon peFsoHage Behind him easse the per
s"us ~ho had been grouped ~ tise walls.
It~as strange saght 1t that iosaely hOar
nf the night to see an old gray I,rs,ied priest
trembling with tear and sarl.llallesi bs ua-
known men and wanler, conlei.e.l to cele-
brate a marriage with 40 open tomb in
VAN.
The frst thought that rushe.. 10 the naind
OF the good man gas. tia, Il E Il. i.ad per-
iormed the ceremssny. he. ~"rd n.ursies-
biln, east his body into t,s ssa.;, replsce
lhr slab, and his fac usa iasAap> never
hc revealed. for nuncoi tsse ssn.es ui the
Krynszioft family, save s,.A Fraacis. sauld
ever repose there. But i.e 4u.. Il, dismissed
tlGs thought. rs be eOaid es.l.ssiye ~ reason
s'r then. to kill an ineslsnsIse lnan llyiEs. u.
an uEscAFs part Of the ehllrr aasi sSaFeely
known iscyoacl the ennsiResl IT B.orpl4.rg.
His reflections, Asswrvrr. .ars ,.l. si..sst lyv
t,s mAn becknnisg his stssl4l4ats 1, e...ss
ai~,ut hlm, and-then in Az iapefious tone
commanding the nrisss ss, s.f.a.es,i Mil, iis.
diIics. samuaoain:s all the c.lala = i.s sss.uia
e.'mn.and. the priest inqaired the salHelo lof
the bride and -Lsiaesf,p'n
!. Nicholas and CAssa.,s. replied the
iSidsgroosu sterniy.
At the s5und 1t his vuicr tho poor lads
trenlbieI yiateatiy. ssna ll...rs t;.an ouce ap.
Pcareti about To Ia,s oae was cvldently
suffering great teTs.s. uate or t4ice the
prizes, WIS on tie point ., fr,,alivciy r,tusiug
q conduct q manage uasirr sueil ,vIulvatsi
circumstances, bui tn. ,,.i, oi tine ,,,vn tn.l,.,
shs'nk his moiaentary hses.ut,oss, ier hr ~as
not courageeus psrs.s..
Proceed paSrssi = eonsman,iesl The man,
in an impatient tnae
Not daring auy i'11:sei - delay, the old
priest began the crrsnlauy, hat &c was 80
bewllderrd HAT he ma,1. llany mistakes,
which, however, wtrc nat Observed by those
present PERHAPS taey were ignoTaat of
matters like thls. AT .ehgth he came to tho
question: = Wit sh,,v. Niel,oGl,, ack knowledga q
castalie, who now knsr.s tvslle thee, 10 lie
thy lawfully wedtlrd ~itsta
II Wiii9 was the reiss, 10 tontsihaf raag-
through the arches OF she oulIdir (. 50 slesBly
were they pronounced.
The reply, tor some unknown rrascn, pro-
dneed marked "a bsai ron unsoag the maak-
eFs, fos . low murmar eaHla frnm their
midst.
..ad thon, CAssslae,~ eontinued the priese
!" wilt thon AckRSxlcige ~ shy lawfully
welded husband, Nicholas, wh0 knsela bs-
aide theeir
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