Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-08

to kill thy precious CslsoiD
Rita stared at this outborst Of peeuAnnco
from her gentle mistress "rhs malditns
gringos, then, to b sure, that are camped
down in the acequia under the ahmok
Such impudence. To come and lie down in
the patrons ditch But our mon will ssrvs
them out, Lucky may they fsel with ono
single little bone left whols,-
"Silen-n-n-cio,- trillei the mistress: and in
the time that stupefied Rita would have
taken to cover her charges little high-arched
feet, the girl had invested herself With al
her daily rairnent She even paused to
cover her black satiny hair with the newt
able embroidered towel: for no scarf nor
shawl was at hand, and it was not to b ex.
pectsd that any woman Of her nation would
venture with bare head into the suns direct
rays, hold the occasion what II would of
urgency.
The men in the plazita had hastily gath
cred arms their Ignorance and prsjudics
wrought up to blazing point by Celsos in
cendiary apostrophes- II acts OF their own
countrymen had been involved, they would
have gesticulated and vociferatei, and then
would have dropped the matter, secure in
the national inertia. But the peril here was
immnent-thess malvados Americanos are
SO energetic, so unresting. Why, por Diosi
they might run their sorcerer Of a machins
here into the very house at any moment
Hark! Ave Maria. What was thati Is it
true these engines have a whistle that spsaksl
But this that make them start was only the
familiar note of a bugle that Don
Eulalio was wont to use for q call
to work And the tugler was the patrons
pretty daughter. whom they saw never, save
when she rode over his territory with her
f~kh
plying, half-fearful notice as she gave to
the vicious, long-horned Spanish cattle
among which she passed. And indeed, 1t
the present moment Tula in her heart felt
much as if she had been set down in the
midst Of a trsmpling. believing herd Of
beasts. The novelty of the situation gave
it q double importance to the rioters To
lay their grievance before the patroncita
to manifest to her their valor and patriot.
ism-what luck, Better than il the patrons
self were here; he might resent this arroga-
ton OF his supremacy. So they pressed to-
ward and around her, and at her shouted
and bawlei their fears and their designs
But lula, pale and trembling she was,
set her soft lips firmly and blew a command
ing blast upon the horn.
do you know what that meausl To
work! You have lost two hours. Ny father
will keep back half days wage, l have no
sdoubt, and there will be no function on San
Juan's day. 10 pay for this! The Americans
come to Santa Catarrhal! And pray, what
is that to you. Does not Don Eulalio Cor
doba own the hacienda. Shall his work
people dictate whom the master shall re-
ceivei But no snca LUCK" the girl con-
tinuej, sadly. more solIloqu:zing than ad
dressing tue men; they would not buy my
81 -. h<~.
They went t. Sausal Nero
But Celso says it" cried the men, -and
Celso saw them"
~Cel-i-Lso-o-o," the feminine circumHex Of
scorn was whitening. "Celso saw them!
Celso sees centipedes in his glass. 1 have no
doubt Thou, Marcos, knowest my fathers
will for the man who come drunk to the
plazita. Why, then, didst not thy dutyl
Away with him to the calaboza"
Her decision and her self possession told
upon them. Abashed, they collared the
luckless Celso grown maudlin, and led him
away to the jail-roOm in one OF the adobe
bastions, whence many blast Of shot had
rushed forth in bygOne days Of Indian war
fare
Like many another tempest, this disturb
ance cleared the atmosphere generally at
Santa Catarina- The men set about their
business VITA tie zeal Of spprehensive, con-
scious reccancy: AMI Donata, and Ventura.
and Rudecinda, knowing their matinal de.
lection, accomplished their household duties
with twice their usual effect and expedition
Only poor Tulita Cordoba was the
worse for the adventure. Frustrated
by excitement she shut herself in
her own cool, dark chamber, and there. on
his return, her father found her. lying ling
with pain Her smooth temples were plas-
tered with the adhesive pale-green leaves Of
nicotinium--that favorite remedy Of her
race for cerebral affections-and Rita how
cred about. insisting upon the application Of
a tobacco-soaked cigarette-paper. since the
herb had failed Of its efficacy. The girl raj.
lied at her fathers coming, and set forth in
eager tones the mornings doings.
@Thou hast done WELL" the old man said,
when lula had told the story. -Now, since
have no son, to God be thanks for such .
a daughter
Teen Don Eulalio began to bewail the
evil turn his people had done. This quiet
old haciendado's brain was teeming with
incipient adrsI,oed ideas OF the tenor which
begins to obi n in Mexico Full Of intenso,t
patriotism, he entered heart and soul into
all the projects OF enlightment and progress
whose lsaven seeped through the crust OF
conservatism. and yet he knew himself to
he unqualified, without external help, to
carry out his plans. He had seon in the
railroad an agent for the great advance
ment OF his country, and incidentally for his
own banefit; although. to do him justice.
that was by far the minor PROPOSE
ton He had Offered the most liberal
inducemen. for the line TO run through his
I'm 70 and mapiyltia-
ton had directed it four leagues away.
This all had been a sors disappointment to
Don Eulalio. And now his own people-his
yassals-his creatures-had conspirst to
affront and abuse tho Americans whom he
regarded As benefactors to his country and
himself
But, padrecito, they know it not cried
Tula, rising. regardless OF the poignant ner-
yous pangs. and embracing her father while
he laniente1; "tbe men had nyL loft our
walls, and the Americans know nothing oft
Do thou make TO them a little visit. papa
cito, and the gracious courtesy shall win
their hearts. Then. if they ever como to
know what infames our men were by intent.
thy friendship will have disarmel their
wrath
"ValgaIne DioS what diplomat have l
here, But yes thou art very right, my little
cLisftainsssy
And so it befell that the first Mexican TO
visit the gringo camp at Santa Catarina
was this splendid old haciendado with grave
and. cordial welcome. And while be tarried
in converse man came down from the
house bearing on a broad wooden tray a fine
sheep trown ana savory, that had Leen
roasting in the grea, dome like adobe oven
for the family dinner when Don Eulalio
summarily consigned it to the surveyors
a guisado Of pullet will do for u, he said,
-or carns SEGA con chile; we can eat dried
meat FOR once in way. Semi down the
mutton"
Strain, the leader, wa no mean judge OF
character He recognized :he sincerity Of
Don Eulaliois speeches NV house Is at
your order" is the commonplace Of courtesy
in that country; but. also. the speaker can
give TO that same phrase a practical en- |
phasis Strain felt that he could do no more
gracious thing than give this man chance
TO serve him; and so, leading the way to
little Rogers couch. he coDcisely STATED the
case.
This evening we were due at Sausal
Nero To-mo rrow we must GO BIT We
can't take this poor fellow He needs care
full nursing Do you think some Of your |
paop.e would take him inT-
He shall lie in my heart said Don Eu- |
lalio. warmly. He i very ill-that shows
AMI this ditch is most impruient Soc that |
You camp no mnre beneath alamos-thsy I,
reek of !eye.S This evening when 1t makes |
not heat. We will bear him 70 the house. Ny |
daughter and her women will care for him. |
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