The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-03-09
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The Me zican's Mistlk,.

| lShipBOt tbtO "'of ~ %'O'
ut tho close OF a beautiful day 10
mild autumn. Ills physique was
faultlcss bis restless ey,s dark aud
piercing, and the upiifted brim Of
his sombrero disclosed lofty fore-
head. Il great mustache, whose
long hair were blown behind his ears
10y the winis. added 10 his personal
adoru nent.
THIS man was B.nito Marmaj). u
wild and restless fellow, fam ms.
among other things, for tho sum
mary manner iu which he swept ri
walls from his path. Almost incred-
BILE stories of his love making nrc
still told in towns of New Mexico
and Arizona, and tho ineanest per.
son has his deeds at his tongues
eud.
Let us record bis last act.
Straight to the most prominent
drinking house Of the town rode
Beuito Marn,jo on the evening
afore mentioned. flo found the
usual loungers about the bar
young bloods OF rank in tho terrific.
ry. and his friends aud admirers.
His first act was the treating of
tho crowd and when the liquor had
di'sappeare one Of the loupsers
said bauteringly
"ro-morrow night the beautiful
Senorita Inez becomes the North
erner's bride. Who among Us has
she Invited to her nuptials =
The young nan loIbel Mt MAJ
majo IA he spoke, az if his words
were addressed 10 that individual
alone.
The Mexictn's face frshed.
N It Beuito Marm,jo !" was the
grating response. The sonora is
free tn clio ,se whonesover she may
but those who are aSkel to the mar
riuge fea 1t d not alweys attend
The word, coutaiu,d' a subtle
meaning, as the speakers look and
tao o,snner in which they wero spo-
kon Indicated 10 hrs auditors.
AS the last words fell from hi'
lips. MarInajo, tho Mexican, drew 4
we'll filed purse from his bosom
and tossed il up)n the counter Ili'
companions exchanged startled aut
igmticaut looks.
"Nho takes my wager :" the dlrl
skinned A loni' erie !, DIFF .nllv. hi'
eyes sweeping the Gordon Of faces
that surrounded him. "Tbrt,
ounces Of gol'l Some senor cove
them, and Joes, our barkeeper. shal
bold the yellow stakes"
A moments silence succ 'e !
sheu young man, who had enter
ed the place in time to bear tho OF
h fer exclaimed, II will, a. be elbow
ell his way toward the Mexican.
A slight cheer went mp from the
crowd, aud the handsome reprobat
turned smiling np.'n the youth.
All !. is that yourself, Seuor Iglea'
he exclaimed, extending his hand
You must be one of the disap
pointed ones"
Tue young man blushed deeply
for it was generally known that h
had once sought the hand Of tn
senorita. who stood so near the altar
"Whether ! am or not that doe
not effect the wages" ho aswered
nettled somewhat by the Mexican
words, II cover your purse thus
Marmaio, These senors are wit
nesses."
"And Jose, here, the stake-hold
or I"
"Si, senor."
Good. Now Jose, let us hav
the best liquor that your house sup
plies"
The GER was sealed in draught
of tolerable good liquor, and Benz
to Marmajo withdrew from the cor
vivial company and remouu.ed hi
1.-THE limbed steed.
"Day after Tomorrow, senors
be said. with smile, to the 70
who we're able TO wish his adieu
from the porch OF the house, an
touching his horse gently with th
. spurs, be was soon beyond th
boundaries OF the town.
One by one the drunken revelel
left the drinking place with brair
too befuddled tn think OF the co,
ert threat so lily concealed by MAJ
majo's wager. They did not drea
of the blow that was lowering ov'
tha ,onno Northarnar who had q,