The Osceola times., 1884-08-02


Recon-.
u is q melancholy fact that through
the severity of the Criminal Code many
an innocent person suffers painful death
and many guilty one escapes.
Senorita Marie Banana was the
daughter of proud, wealthy family in
the City of Mexico, and was betrothed
to Henrico Lspeurta-that is, they had
exchanged rings, or love tokens, which,
in Mexico, is considered as binding to
the faith and troth of either party as the
actual marriage. Henrico was poor but
honest, and remarkably industrious,
with fair prospect of becoming rich.
Marie loved Henrico spite of his pow
erty, and resolved to marry him even in
opposition 10 the will Of her august rela-
tives and the imperious commands OF
her stern father and proud mother. Yes,
even while the devoted attentions of the
renowned and wealthy Senior Morales
were the talk of all the country round,
and the congratulations Of all her friends
upon her conquest Of the old bachelor,
poured in from all sides.
The stiff. periwinkled, perfdmed gen.
tleman of fifty, presumed to solicit the
love of q girl of seventeen, and to inn
agine that his broad acres and large
bank accounts were sufficient to capti-
vate the heart Of any female. In this he
was mistaken, however. Whatever the
maids and matrons of the country
thought of him, yet the idea that Marie
detested him, infiamed him with set
tied determination to possess her at all
hazards. Still, gems and trinkets of the
most costly nature were returned to him
with polite note from Marie that she
was
NOT FOND OF ORNAMENTS,
and seldom wore them unless they were
gifts of some dear friend whose memory
was cherished.
"She does not love gold, that is clear"
thought Morales. "There must, then, be
some other motive for her action. There
is mystery in which ! cannot fathom.
Marie is romantic. All girls Of seven
teen are romantic. A bower ofroses and
a penniless hero for lover, is all they
desire. Yes. Marie is in love, and with
some one else. l must find out who is
my rival"
His suspicion soon lighted VI on Hen
rico, whom he narrowly watched. Many
were the plans made to draw the unsus-
pecting youth into snare and anger
him into quarrel, but in vain.
There was also another suitor, named
Ilvarex, who was subsequently discover
ed to be a chevalier d'industrie, and who
fercely hated the other claimants, es-
pecially Henrico, whose youth and beau
ty were so much in his favor. He was
man of fiery, vindictive disposition and
stopped at nothing to attain his object
But Marie remained faithful TO her
first love, though he gave her no dia-
monds, nor promised her large bank
account. He was about to leave the city
10 embark in an enterprise which prom
ised rich harvest in few years, and
the fond couple met in their favorite
bower to take a long farewell of each
other. He was. as usual, full of hope and
bright anticipations, she rather sad and
desponding; for was he not going far
away, and leaving her to the solicita-
tons of her other suitors? They
PARTED WITH TEARS AND SMILES,
and he pursued his lonely route TO his
heme on the outskirts of the city.
As he passed. through cluster of
woods Senior Ilvarez suddenly confront
ed him.
"Either one of us must die here to-
night" said llvarez. 81 witnessed that
interview between you and Senorita
Marie"
Henrico stood unmoved.
81 will not lower my dignity in any
quarrel with you," said Henrico. "If
the object of our mutual regard has de.
/. cided in my favor, ii is not my fault;
neither does it lessen your merits; which
would, no doubt, be appreciated by 9TH
er fair damsels as amiable as Marie.'
Henrico said this without the least IN
tention of insulting his rival, but tin
latter misconstrued his words. His face
became livid with rage.
."Dog of q greaser !" he shouted, slap
ping Henrico across the face, causing the
blood to gush from his nostrils, decide
this matter with pistols. If you do not
will blow your brains out p
IT was not in the nature of man to
brook 80 glaring an insult without retail
! alton. Henrico snatched pistol from
his belt, and had it raised, when figure
shronded beyond recognition in large
cloak, appeared suddenly from behind .
>es. A knife flashed in the moonbeams
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