Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-02

TOGETHER In DEATH.

IL WAS ~ tIf lit ,ecrl. -.:Si.<, fa;->k
breeze tenpering the heat that had
been more than oppressive all dav, and
Charles Hamilton stood idly enjoying
it, as well as II iirst-ciass Havana, from
the veranda of the little hotel where he
had taken up his abode for the lime
being.
He was a very handsome man. this
Charles Hamilton--tall, and finely
built, with fair face. laughing blue
eyes. and a tawny silken r,yustaG;,
shading his handsome, -hou.n' "i.n
wavy hair, of the sa-..' leonine shaoe,
tossed carelesslv Oack from broad
white brow Il dangerously handsome
man win that easy nonchalant air that
ia o,,~erally more powerful in helping
to win woman's heart than any other
gift man can possess.
lie was down here in Mexico, partly
on business and partly on pleasure. and
his stop promised to bc quite long, as
things looked then.
Out on the night air music was float
ing towards him-not very high class
of music, but still inspiriting or
dreamy, as it was time about, it was
far from unpleasant.
IL don't sce," he said. taking the ci-
gar from between his lips, "how on
earth the Mexicans can stand their
weekly fandango, and above all, in
such weather as this. BY George! it
would be worth while to go over to
have a laugh, if nothing else. If there
was one pretty woman there. might
pass an hour or two, for it Is confound-
edly slow here.
I'm novels have read OF the beauty
of the 'dark-eyed daughters Of the
sunny south, and pictured houris with
my boyish brains; but alas! for dreams
even good-looking one l have failed
to see. 'Dark-eyed daughters the
poetry is very good, and their eyes are
dark, no doubt, but then the rest Of
them is SO very much the same way.
one gets mixed; but" flinging the ci.
gar away, Il will pay them visit, but
/ will not stay twenty minutes, except
l meet pretty Mexican maiden.
A few minutes later he was in tht
hall where the fandango was in full
bloom, and then-then he did see
pretty Mexican maiden.
Yet pretty was hardly the word K
apply 10 tho little dark-eyed beauty hi
eyes fell upon.
She was small and daintily formed
and her face was a picture in its color
ing, form and expression.
She was very dark-purcly olive. bu
| n crimson flush glowcd warmly on he
checks, and warmer still in her curvin!
lips; her eyes were wells of dream.
light, and shaded by silkcn lashes. AM
cloud Of ebon hair, bound back by
glittering band, fell in waves below he
waist.
So Charles Hamilton stayed, and iii
tie dreamed that the time would com
when, in bitter anguish, he would ours
the day he met Francoise, the beaut
of the ball.
But he met her and managed TO max
her acquaintance. and danced with he
more than once, despite the heat OF tn
night; looked into her deep eyes, at
mired her hair; then went back to th
hotel and laughed at the whole affail
After that, however, he managed
Q meet her again, and the again -becan
Y many times, till at length, her beau
: telling upon him, hc yielded himself
e to the enjoyment of it
Not that for moment he loved.
even believed he loved, tho little Me
lean; but her homage pleased him -
3, her beauty charmed him.
Is Perhaps Charles Hamilton nev
really gave one serious thought 70 VIII
he was doing. winning . passions
voung heart TO . madness OF love, tn
= smilinQ 1t how plainly she showed
va cl:. r.un ~saS canablA Of love