New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-14

oncc for ALL Mollle don't want that girl in contact
with my family. Send hor homcl Things have CONS
TO a pretty pass whom tho children 500 thcil
drift never wanted hor to come hero; send hel
On, your children they're very much too Preco
cous Why Albert, Petra can't go homo until tsH
to stay here until they went 10 the function W.,
every we'll, then, have It your own way: You
thai no harm comes Of IT, BETTY you that Petra
goes nome as soon as possible" ..,.. np.,,. o.
so much company for me- And she has learned TO
speak English so nicely, and to dress like Americans"
res, and to beray Ike them en-. Bet,y y0mi d NO,
from the port o, ..,. r,,. NJ.
Ahrlrb shan for bavInr called poor pink :camaon'
she is like onc,' the husband cbucklcd scrawny
little thing with big eyes and swift, sudden mo We
same with motives OF notification" 1t was very
mPudcnt Of that Mexican beggari p,rv A,,rch,
made her way Celcdonica's homo betimes tho ioi-
lowing morning Since the get%eeo At bs ne wc
donica was moving briskly about her household
don while her two Ella sd bs ysicSns Se
vlyacious frolc OF the little Americans. The nevita
bio ola stood in corner-a great, red cathen Jar,
oSe @ 5 %as 9 Se
cara-s long handled gourd for drinking Espe,soon
Ing across from Pedro's Kitchen dragging her slovcn
skirts SsT s Rotate The s house. e
recognizing tho need reinforce HIS strength for tho
iusse experience told him you'd snssS s sSgn.
II his face about TO drink. popping over INC
edge to know Of any sudden swoop by sssr
sprang forward With shrill cry as oil mortar pai
low haod. slim o s sSay seses
The delicate a, head beautIful for all its st triangular
ity was poised within inch Of the boys face, with
ar ansness IN the uverng
Whether mere fright paralyzed him. or me cnarm %
less, as his sister with one quick blow Of her long.
thin little fingers sharp as whips, struck gouru ana
Coral coral cried Espctaclon dancing about in
sort Of frenzy.
Celcdonica, turning, graspcd the situation and de-
voutly fell to her knees giving thanks to all the saints
In the calendar for the preservation Of her children,
but seeing that little Judge lay swooning, she more
Poor Pinby was dlsmayed. She could scotch
snake she could cope with any palpabe foe but
falnting-ft new in her experience and alarming
Hes dead Oh, he's dead The snake did not
Wisely iorbearng no scream. she turned silently to
the refuge Of every chd-her mother. At the stone
:. Espcciacion! mata la vibora kill that snake; it
Stunned by Tho blow the serpent had lain motion
less: as II began to stir the wcak-wted girl gin
gcrly casped its throat with thumb and finger, and
Throw It into the fire ~ cried Ccledonica, looking
up from the fan'inS boy; "or-no-wait"
She brought from the house sono bottle, cast
away by some ale-bbbing Anglo-saxon and bade
Espeiacion drop the tiny reptile thcreinto.
Now put put. more water on the nino's head while
Many a valgamc Dios many an Ave to our Lady
be mnItIpie household assembled on the scene. Il
was decided that the snake must have como down
from tho rocky ledge where the tavachncs grew;
pona Monica alone. with thought OF her predatory
boys suggesting the guava orchard as Its soure
and all the children were duly admonished to stray
that Celedonca had burned the creature the corii
was so seldom seen hero that Us inspection would
the precaution had been natural and prudent. Tho
peril that had been incurred By her favorits child
prOstratcd Mrs. Albright FOR the remainder ~ the day
Manuea and Molle Mervyn. and Petra Sanchez, whose
s ser were less acute sat IN the porch VIII
s 5dr Gam; %hGn The soGS OF ss sesa past
ego in to thy mother. Qucrida mia" she said TO
Pinly Albright and take the lc brother with thee
Penta OF my soul shall we not have music to sootho
Us after the alarms Of the day! How, now children
arc you not gonel'
And me bring the bihuela,' her brother volun-
Celcdonica took one by either hand. and leading
them the patio, pushed thrm into their mothers
chamber and coolly locked the door .,
cried for her sisters patience with children little
q Have hey not given us trouble enough to-day
Petra. do You playi thought to aear the bihuelss
s spcat when cam for saw A1ado lowering
seems to affect thy music much of late. eh ~
Petrita, brldng consciously. arose then. with too
the blush still dyeng her lovely guilty face Cele-
donicas countenance was rigid with bitter salts
faction.
Presently rang out cry from the sala-the cry Of
voice that instinct alone told them was Peras
Tho three women arose as one, and hastened toward
the sound The girl had sunk down a chair be-
side ore OF rbc odd tables: ihe guitar lay on
her lap, and one hand thrust into IT'S she'll A
Stone ale bottle had rolled aside beneath the chair
- die! the girl gasped. Her face growing
ashy even now: her lips leaden-ngid 4" Ell
coral Help mel Loose mo-
Mollic Mervyn and Manuca caught her arm, and
tearing the guitar strings away, drew the poisoned
hand. It's sfmeninG fingers grasped tiny folded
note and about It's dimpled, puseless wrist twined
bracelet wise, little deadly snake.
Amado Vega stepped over the threshold as Petra's
head sank heavily forward Mollis Mcrvyns breast
Win her eyes on her husband Cclcdonca knc before
the dead girl ~
Blessed Mary Holy Motner Thus ever wilt
,hon near an injured daughters prayer ls-lThe