Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-05

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/ Vlu HdcteH00d0'S brain was teeming with
/ 4hciplent advanced ideas Of the tenor
/ Which begins to obtain in Mexico. Fun
! ol lntensest patriotism. he entered heart
ana soul into all the projects OF enlighten-
InenJ ana progress, whose leaven seeped
through the crust OF conservatism, and
/ yet he knew himself TO be unqualified,
/ without external help, to carry out his
/ plans. He had seen in the railroad an
/ agent Tor the great advancement of his
! country, and incidentally for his own
! dement's although, to do him justice, that
/ was ny Tar the minor proposition. He
! had Ouered the most liberal inducements
/ lot tne line TO run through his territory,
! Dut lAVorttism and manipulation had d.
/ Fecteu IL Tour leagues away. This all had
4 Deen a sore disappointment to Don Eula-
/ llo. And now his own peOple-his vas
/ sals-hls creatures-had cOnspiTCd to at
'front.' and abuse the Americans, whom he
i regarded as beneiactOrs of his country
/ and himself.
4 But, p0drecit0, they know it not"
! cried Iula, rising, regardless Of the pOig-
mans nervous pangs, and embracing her
father while be lamenjed; ''the men had
not left our walls, and the Americans
! know nothing of it. Do thou make to
! them little visit, pupdct0, and the gra-
/ clous courtesy shall win their hearts.
! Ihen, II they ever come TO know what
/ DQdmeS our men were by intent, thy
friendship will have dlsarmed their
WRATH
" Pdig0me DiOSl what diplomatic have
here! But yes, thou art very right, my
/ little chlettaiuessw
And SO 1t betell that the first Mexican
To visit the grange campat Santa Catariua
was this splendid old hoejeHd0dO with
! grave and cordial welcome. And while
/ he tarued in converse man came down
! from the house bearing on a broad
wooden tray fine sheep, brown and
saVOry, that had been roasting in the
! great dOme-like adobe oven for the family
! dinner when Don EulaliO summary CON
/ signed it TO the surveyors. "A gtiSdd0 OF
/ pullet Will do for u.s. be said, ''or cdY1e
! Sec0 con- Chjie; we can eat dried meat
Tor once in way. Send down the
mutton"
Strain, the leader, was no mean judge
OF character. He recognized the sincerity
| of Don EulaliO's speeches. MY 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 emphasis. Strain felt that he
could do no more gracious thing than
give this man a chance to serve him; and
SO, leading the way to little Rogers couch,
he concisely stated the case.
This evening we were due at Sausal
Nero. Tomorrow we must 20. But we
can't take this poor fellow. He needs
careful nursing. DO YOU think some of
your people would take him in?'
He STALL lie in my heart said Don
Eulali0, warmly. Gle is very ill-that
shows. And this ditch is most impru-
dent. See that you camp no more beneath
djGm0S-they reek of fevers. This even
ing, when it makes not heat, we will bear
him to the house. My daughter and her
women will care for him At I'll Vale is
"a physician-he shall come. II it 80 please
YOU, but not for "A donkey OF mne-I love
pot the medicOS. Nature and simple re-
lucrative, say !, ana repose."
l Thus it came about that little Rogers,
awakening in his right senses a fortnight
later, was well satisfied with his own de-
liri0us condition, in view Of the unwOnted
surroundings. Above his head massive
and rOugh-hewn rafters were dimly WISH
bic Mt the dusk height of the ceiling. 'fhe
walls We're crUdely stencilledina rabesQue
designs Of deep raw blue; at the iron
barred windows heavy, solid wooden
shutters stood aiar. He lifted his swim
ming head to gaze about. The floor was
paved with small tiles, red and square.
Quaint, antiquated-lOOking chairs were
ranged about, and one OF two Golfer
shaped. ieather-cOYered trunks, gay with
Mauresque devices, green and red and
brown, fitted with braZen handles and
studded with brass nails. DolOrOsa looked
down pityingly on the sick stranger; be-
meath the picture a pot Of the symbolic
sweet basil distilled incense. The pillows
on which he lay were rich with lace and
drawn work, through whose interstices
showed soft brocaded silk Of pOmegranate
scaEet hue.
e moves" plying voice and tender
spoke. "Rita, bring the GtOte."
Rogers fancied he found rational assO-
ciatSOn in the figure that came ina
buxom maiden, whose clinging skirts
displayed the free stength of her step,
and H hose black-embrOidered chemise lett
bare her statuesque bronze arms and
shoulders.
"Now, l suppose" the vlsitant said in
Spanish far from classic, snow, | suppose
he'll set his teeth again, aud will not swal-
low, and I'll have to hold his nose until
be doRe."
Wide as a gaping birds little Rogers
opened his mouth in grotesque simulated
appre hension.
"Dt0s MO he has come to, and he IN
derstands usv
Have I not told thee to be less brusque,
then, Rita? Give me the Cruel"
An! the second shape that joined the
first! There was no mjstaking the rela-
bANt HVnAbtDn1s Inc NAhEAEltt III tdeb6
spoke in every infection, in every motion,
in every outline. Rogers showed his APP
probation Of the patent situation in the
consciousness with which he took his
Cruel at the young girPs hands. Perhaps,
indeed, he made his sentiments quite too
manifest; for. devoted as she had been
through the exigency Of HIS illness, thence
forth Tula Cordoba came no more TO the
room she had resigned TO the invalid. IL
IL in 40 n Sc
was concerned IN Rogers urgency OF re-
lease from the sick room. Within a week
from That first lucid look around his quar-
ters thelyoung man crept out 10 sit Ia the
colOnadt that ran around the patio, and a
fortnight later he could traverse the HeS0s
40 Don EulalQ's side. albeit with discre-
ton. Inevitably the hGcteHdGdO'S discOn-
tent gave Itself vent before his guest, who,
by the progressive spirit that was his
birthright, Imust surely comprehend these
iettered aspirations. And. in good sOOuh
none could appreciate better than little
Rogers tie Eearnings OF an ambitious, ar
dent soul trammeled by circumstance.
But why not carry out your plansp'
cried Rogers with enthusiasm.
You speak with satlre,' the hOstend0-
do reproa'hed. "lhese schemes all call
for money and 1 am "a poor man. Some
few paltrv thousands alone have J.. II this
feivOcQTTi cluid have but crossed my
land And be saints bear me witness ]
coyet not for myself; only the piu0's dowry.
All over ana ebove that ! would have de-