Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-24

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The captain of the Terrible cast a long
look around the BALLROOM.
Pardon. Is he here tonight"
No, he lives in Boston very tar
way"
"Ah then YOU seldom Meet
I'VE have seen each othertwo oi three
times, monsieur"
II understand. Your friends have
adopted our French method. ami have
made this III Itch for YOU
The Moorish fan tiu.tered nervousiy
in her white fingers.
Gabriel is a worthy young man." sue
answered stifiy. My father calls him
a lawyer of much promise"
The French ander bit his lip to
conceal a smile.
May | ask when this marriage is to
be solemnizei, mademoiselle?"
On Christmas Day"
a little more than a week hence.
Fortunate Gabriel! What mas he ever
done TO deserve such supreme happi-
nesS?'
The next moment, to Aunt D%0rothy's
great relief, His Exce,iencv, the Govern
or, looked into the embrasure, and
| carried away Salon, Cabot 20 dance
With himself,
But all the Iest oftIlat D.ght the French
commander lowered near the judges
daughter, followed Ler movements with
his ardent black ewes, aud paid assiduouS
| c aurt To her At every opportunity.
when the reyel MAS over, De Ferval
| and the officers went pack 10 the quay
| and to the grand haIge waiting there.
| and glided eut to where the Terrible,
with her vawning tiers of guns Law
| black and tall on the haruor water.
| And the prnderous family coach of the
| Cabots. Eith lis servants III lIvetv. rolled
home throuch winding ways. teebiy
lighted by the lanterns Of the night
watch. To the Cabot mansion ill III
| oldest quartz, Of Portsmouth.
Aunt Dorothy looked hard AZ Salome
as she followed the girl to her chamber.
where q mulatto woman. one Of the
Judges slaves, waited u dIsrobe her.
Il fear sou have DANCED too much to-
night, child" she said. save veur
roses for your Wedding. In Il week
Gabritl will lie here. 1t Is a pity iilal
French sip happened into Portsmouth,
at this time. All the gentry o: the to n
feel that they must entertain the officers
Your farher.wIlI have them 10 dine
For INV pant, I ike not the says ri
Frenchmen. They are too bold by far
The slave w'itlan henf do Sn to tax,
The gold pnck!e. from her little lady:
shoes. Salome watched her lisIlesslv.
You must ackDo Wedge that tn,
French officers are comedy to look upon
Aunt Dorothy" she answered and tina
!. they dance we'll"
"Comely." shifted Aunt Dorothy. witt
her nose high i'll the air. Why D
Ferval is as brown IS Sukey here.
+ admire fair men. Your cousin Gabrie
has twice the good 1oDksofthat struttin
commander. in spite Of his gold embroid
! cry and jeweled sword and fal fal,
] Gabriel is a stranger TO you now. hu
when you see more Of him Salome, yo
will appreciate him better"
Saiome yawned.
l Make haste, Snkey, and take dow
$ my hair she SAID to her waiting woman
Il an tlred-tiredi Yes, it is qulte tru'
. Aunt Dorothy, that my cousin Gabri,
= Is a stranger to me. And yet i am t
u marry him in a week. That seems yer
odd. does it not?"
Il say duS"t lol aunt ytIDlli
stoutly. You two live far apart ar
3 Gabriel, I dare say, has little time f
II woOing. And, indeed, why should b
ID at such a distance, trouble himself
pay court to a girl who has been h
promised wife since childhood. and
whom he is perfectly sure? You ha,
It his portrait. Salome. If yoH look d
rs that as often as o ought, he would n,
lie seem like a stranger"
Salome flung the miniature of b.
betrothed disdainful,y on the dressir
a table.
p This imperlous maiden, who ha sin,
h. infancy reigned queen of the Judge
W household, could forgive all things in
" lover but Indifference.
Il look at his portrait often Au
lie Dorothy??" with sudden passion. "Wh
re | abhorit! He is painfully like nv ON
image. He might pass very we'll for n
brother. would that my cousin Gabri
had chosen a wife in his own Bav &C
Is onyr"
ia "Fie, few cried Aunt Dorothy. agha
&C Did | not say that YOU had danced t
much tonight? Surely that Fren,
n, commander has turned your head. child
y, The moment the old dame left Il
I'd chamber. Salome Cabot flung her whi
arms around Sukey and began to We
" bitterly.
Lord hress yo, honey !" cried 4
q startled slave woman, what ebber h
9 come O yo', chile? Don't vo' want
marry Marse Gabriel"
II" Sai0me chung closer to the brown nee
tn out made no reply.
lis "Kase eff vo' DON'T said Sukey, fiert
at ". Anobody's u gwine to make yo'hone
Ole Suke'II snatch yo' fro EN- all, a
Is we'll run-rdn. and let him cotch
who can"
of Salome withdrew suddenly from h
l.. servants embrace.
> Would you do that. Slkey?"
20 Sure as de Lord lives, honey"
IL The girl gave an odd !. ugh.
he you foolish Slkey, OF course | wa
To marry Gabriel. | am going to MAJ
> him on Christmas Day. My fathe
d. heart is set on the match, and il not Il
1t Young man worthy in all respects to
my husband? Now. good night, Sukt
- | am going to sleep"
ly Day after day passed. The Terrlt
if lay, stately and grand, in the harb,
bs with the French colors drooring at b
stern, and the gentry of P0rismoui
with lavish hospitality, entertained t
officers of the frigate.
at At other balls the Comte de Ferry
IL had further opportunities of danci
:: With Judge Clbot's fair daughter. Nig
IL after night the great, gilded barge fro
tue French war ship WAITED at the qua
lis and the jolly choruses of the Fren
sailors startled the drOwsy night wat
along the waterside streets.
On Christmas Eve Judge Cabot CAV.
great dinner to the officers of the Ter
he BILE. 1t was the night preceding Salon,
wedding, and the oTidegroom-eiect "
y exp cted from Boston to share in t
feast.
n Joyful preparations echoed tlrou
e. the Cabot mansion. The judges slay
had FURNISHED the huge brasses till tn
shone like beaten gold. Immense iii
shed a warm glow on oaken rafter al
a wainscot and hangings of old tapestry
Queer decanters of cut glass and
mighty silver punch bowl adorned t
buffet. In the big raftered kitchen t
Judges black cook was busy with
Id, turkeys and ribs of beef, fish from t
sea and from the forest.
nj Up in her own maiden bower Sailor
sat before an ancient Venetian gla
s while Sukey powdered and curled h
ng blonde hair, and drape1 her iissol
es shape in a gown of blue lowered dana,
70 Aunt Dorothy lowered anxiou.
~ around the dressing table.
ut is almost time for Gabriel to