Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-02
Gales aud Skftfhts.
R0GERs's LUCK.
Continued from yesterday


OUT walls. and the Americans know moth
ing OF it. Do thou make to them little
visit, papdcito. and the gracious courtesy
shall win their hearts. Then, if they evel
come to know what infa,nes our men were
bv intent, thy friendship will have dis
armed their wrath"
| ..Vaiqdnse DiOs what diplomatic have
here! But yes, thou art very right, my
little cheftainess -
And so it befell that the first Mexican
to visit the gingo came at Santa Catarins
was this splendid old hactendado with
grave and cordial welcome. And while
he tarried in converse man came dowr
! from the house bearing on a broad wood
en- tray fine sheep, brown and savory
that had been roasting in the great dome
| like adobe oven for the family dinner
when Don Eulalio summarily consigned
it to the surveyors. "A guisado of pulle
will do for u.s. he said. "or carne SEGA con
chile; we can eat dried meat for once in 6
wav. Send down the mutton"
Strain, the leader, was no mean Judge
OF character He recognized the sinceri'
| ty of Don EnlaliO's speeches. My house
is at your order" is tine commonplace OF
courtesy in that country; but. also. the
speaker can give to that same phrase q
practical emphasis. 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's couch,
he concisely stated the case.
This evening we were due at Sausal
Nero. Tomorrow we must 60. But we
can't take this poor fellow. He needs
careful nursing. Do you think some Of
your people would take him in ?"
"He shall lie in my heart" said Don
Eulalio warmly "He is very ill-that
shows. And this ditch is most imprudent.
See that you camp no more be beneath
alamos-t they reek of fevers. This evening
when it makes not heat we will bear him
to the house. My daughter and her wo-
men will care tor him. At Ell Vale is a
physician-he shall come if it so please
YOU, but not for donkey OF mine-I
love not the naedicos. Nature and simple
restora,ives say |. and repose,"
Thus it came about that little Rogers.
awakening in his right senses a fortnight
later, was well satisfied with his own de-
lrous condition, in view of the unwonted
surroundings. Above his head massive
and rough hewn rafters were dimly WISH
BILE at the dusk height of the ceiling. The
walls were crudely stenclled in arabesque
designs of deep raw blue; at the IRON
barred windows. heavy, solid wooden
shutters stood ajar. He lifted his swim
ming head to gaze about. The floor was
paved with small tiles. red and square.
Quaint antique-looking chairs were ranged
about, and one or two Golfer shaped,
leather-covered trunks, gay with Maui
rescue devices, green and red and brown,
fitted with brazen handles, and studded
with brass nails. A Dolorosa looked
down pitvingly 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 pomegranite
scarlet hue.
"He moves" plying voice and ten.
der spoke. Rita. bring the atole.
Rogers fanced he found rational asso-
citation in the figure that came ina bux.
ON maiden. whose clinging skirts dis.
played the free strength of her step, and
whose black embroidered chemse left
bare her statuesque bronze arms and
shoulders.
Nov | suppose. the visitant said in
Spanish far from classic, "now | suppose
he'll set his teeth again, and will not swal
low, and I'll have to hold his nose until
he does"
Wide as gaping birds little Rogers
opened his mouth, in grotesque simulated
apprehension.
"Dios mio he has come to. and he un-
derstands us ~
Have | not told thee to be less brusque
then, Rita? Give me the Cruel"
All ! the second shape that joined the
first There was no installing The rela-
tive positions. The difference in caste
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 gruel
at the young girls hands. Perhaps, in
deed, he made his sentiments quite toe
manifest; for. devoted as she had been
through the exigency of his illness. thence
forth lula Cordoba came no more to the
room she had resigned to the invalid. |,
| is in the possibilities that this retirement
was concerned in Rogers's urgency Of
release from the sick-room. Within 8
week from that first lucid look around his
quarters, the young man crept out to sit in
the colorado that ran around the PABLO, and
fortnight later he could traverse the
mesas at Don Eulalo's side, albeit with
discretion. Inevitably the haciendado',
discomfort gave itself vent before his
guest. who. by the progressive spirit thai
was his birthright, must surely compre
bend these fettered aspirations. And, ir
good sooth, none could appreciate better
than little Rogers the warnings of an am
bilious. ardent soul, trammelled by cir
cumstance.
But why not carry out your plans P
cried Rogers, with enthusiasm.
You speak with satire" the haciendddt
reproached These schemes all call for
money. and am poor man. Some few
paltry thousands alone have l. If this
terrocdrrI could but have crossed my
land And the saints bear me witness
covet not for myself; only the nina's dow.
ry. All over and above that | would have
devoted to Mjico lidrey so5erano. All
Senior r r-rogers, it's vain boast on our
coins--we are not free nor sovereign"
But what! ~ cried Rogers, staring,
.'you poor man with all these thousands
of acres, with all these horses. doukevs,
cattle. Why. how many hundred of tan.
egas of beans do you suppose you have
stored in your bastion-rooms ?-and peas,
and corn, and CHILE? And the new crop
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