Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-29

the orchards and buy some fruit; we
STALL have time before the meal is ready
he would have PIT me OF on some friv-
olous pretext, but I persisted, and he
finally yielded, though most ungraciously
He walked en- silently, his purpose
plain that l should do the talking. I
spoke Of tae work for the morrow, OF 9
piece Of leveling that would give US come
trou de and told bin that in my reconnoi.
tering had found ravine that would
detsin rs in the neighborhood longer
than had expected.
These matters ELECTED little or no CON-
ment from my companion. At last l
said "Charlie, when have you written
TO your motherf"
mot for some time" he answered.
The quick f1sh showed that ne was no.
so irdi6ssent IS the tone and words i'm
piled.
You eugat not to neglect your moth
er." said.
"My mother has never complained OF
any neglect, Mr.. McDonaid"
"Put, tu', boy; meant no hMm. Il
will oa necessary to make S rspsrt on the
frat Of January TO the c0mpG nrd had
thought CT sending you to present it, and
also If giving you 81 opportunity
to spend Christmas ct hom5 :"
Quickly he turned, the steely flashes
OF his blue eyes betrsyirg the anger h,
was st no pains 10 conceal
"Mr. McDons!d, do net deceive your
self, L understand yea Thoroughly, 81
ms! Y-u would have no Richmond N the
fisld. dlfsr from you, sir Let rs man
come So VIII, twill only iucrsasa the in
&c est" aud tWirlirg little CIunpled
note 10 his digger, said, "I'7e gos The
start "
ayes, Charley, The start, bat II where?
Let me esk you to stop Ed think, I vii!
even overlook your tsuots to plead With
you to consider. l call upon your better
self, to sit in judgment CT your own
heart and will oide the decision"
"You fancy you love Andrea, sweet,
simple child Of nature that she is"
"Fsncy!" he repeated, sit is no fancy"
"Then you will marry heI?" His eyes
fell before nv questioning tone and look
"HaVe you thought Of introducing her
to your proud mother and sister {?
Has her simple life fitted her for
tie society Of your home in Bslsi-
more2 II your feeling is not faucy
| yCu must wish to make her happy.
Think you she will not pine for her gentle
hvcc.tiong, her pigeon feeding, her flower
tending, her cevotions at chapel, and her
laCe work that becomes hsllOWed because
it is TO siorn Eltar ard pries'2 Or will
you give up your ambitions End adopt
| her country and thus become al slien TO
YOUR native Iand7" He made 10 reply
sud l continued, chat you can marry her
L have no doubt, for even were she IN
willing II is not probable her father would
allow her to lose an opportunity for such
social elevation IS q marriage with you
would give"
saw he WINGED under this, although |
did not give the blow msliciously. Cops
position will come, however, continued,
"and from q quarter you least expect it.
| was not the only one VINO szW Wha.
passed last night, and NY Object in seek
| iEg this interview Wss rot 20 interfere,
birthdSy OF one OF Andrea's cousins, and
the presence OF the s0!'iers
as well as our return will make
IL a gala night; there will oe music
and dancing, Andres is 20 be there, and
so will be Antonio, the Interpreter, who
Is by no means Indifferent 10 :he Charms
CT the i3ir senorits, and will rot, am
convinced, patiently brook rival. More
thsn this, until the dsy when you identify
yourself With this class /! Is advisable
that you regard distinctions" Whatever
| good Impression l hsd made previously
the last few words destroyed 1t sll.
81 teef no Gssassins, and scorn the ab-
surditiss Of rAbk or Glass. l ehsll go to
the dance. You will please excuse my
leaving you, as | have 20 dress" Saying
this, he strobe on ahead Of lae, and l did
not meet him again.
Little wonder is 1t that the day had
seemed long and the night wearisome,
| The weight upon my spirits l could not
shake OF. At last, weary CT NY OWL
thoughts l entered the cell bedroom to
court slaep. Long after midnis n heard
the ponderous gates swing open and
the voices OF the returning revelers.
Chsrl did not come SIS ususl TO tell me
of the fun, and felt shade of cisappoint-
ment. Would the old relationship never
be reeumed? l could almost curse the
girl for ever coming between US.
The night wore away in fittul slumber,
bringing little refreshmept, and rising
just as Day was breaking, 1 began to
dress. Suddenly l heard call, q mos:
unusual thing, IS these people seldom
lift their voices. "Senor, Sepor Sznti-
dSU me tune YVES SO hSlthtGu LuEL L
fastened 10 go without responding;
"Senor Don Carlos es muerto; verge
Acs," Don Carlos is killed; come bere)
1 followed the voices; already Others
were going in the direction Of the CRY.
What pitiful sight met Ely sgon ed
gsze. There, stretched Dy the wsyside,
lsy the Gear boy, his white fsce just
touched By the first beam OF morning,
the night dews in his hair, but, on, ar
still. Would he never speak 10 me sgain?
The blow that Frustrated him mad
been swift and sure; SO well di
rected that the life blood had poured
out in red torrent and tae heart was for
ever stilled." As soon as could collect
myself, examined the sept for some
trace of the murderers or sign of struggle
There wns nore, nor did alter invegtigs-
ton develop anything.
motioned to the frightened Mexicans
who stood silently by, to take up the
body and besr it TO my room. Tenderly
they lifted it, and bore it slong the street.
In cur own country there would have
been noise and much tslking, but these
people suppress emotion, and although
hot blooaed, outwardlY maintain the
stolidity Of an Indian.
1 was ignorant of legal forms, and
whatever they were, had but one
thought, that was to bring my dead to