Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-29

Mexican who was so politely endeavor-
ing to assist, and he broke 1t with no
gentle hand either. Instantly the
assault party went wild and began to
jabber away in Spanish at Jack, and
invited him outside to have knife
run through him. Eduardo came up
just in time to explain matters and
lead Jack away. After this episode,
Jack confined himself to dancing
solely with Carmelita, and so passed
happy evening and retired at night
we'll satisfied with his experience on
ranch in Southern California.
The balance of the week was one
continuous round of never ending
festivities and exciting sports all new
and strange to Jacks eyes,. One
thing he knew and that was that
Carmelita was the sweetest and
prettiest girl he had ever NIT and he
was determined to make her Mrs
Jack Lawler before he left for home
Carmelita could just barely speak
English, and to Jacks ears her broken
accent was the sweetest music he had
ever heard. "Now, Meester Ja-Ja-
ck," she hesitatingly said one day,
"you must teach to ME Yugles
mono English l mean and will to you
learn Espanol-no, no !" as she stamp
ed her little foot; "Spanish, l mean"
"All right" heartily responded Jack;
and more willing pupil teacher never
possessed. He was always ready
for a lesson and always wanted to
prolong the time of each lesson. He
would go for his teacher two or three
times day, and together they would
sit under some grand old orange tree,
its cool green branches forming a
delightful canopy over their heads,
so dangerously close together; and
frequently during the lessons Jack
would unconsciously clash one of her
little hands in his and keep it there
all through the lesson.
"Carmelita mia" said Jack one day,
''let's study verbs"
"All right, Meester Jack; learn to
me your lesson new" putting the
cart before the horse, Spanish style.
"Now then," began Jack, chow do
you say, Il love your"
"Yo amo usted," blushingly trans
lated Carmelita.
"Yo an,o usted," slowly repeated
Jack. THAT'S fact" he coolly re-
marked, with an ardent glance into
Carmelita's soft eyes, covering her
with instant confusion.
"Come, come, meester Jack, we
will to the casa co." said Carmelita,
rising hastily. Yet a tender light
shone in her eyes, and pleased little
smile hung round her mouth, showing
plainly that Jack had certainly not
displeased her.
Jack retired gracefully from the
field, we'll satisfied with his lesson in
Spanish, but Carmelita had no inten-
ton of being won so easily. She was
like all the rest of California
girls - naturally coquettish, and,
although handsome Jack was
becoming very dear to her,
she resolved to lead him merry
dance before yielding herself up to
him and tickle fortune. Alas! for
Jacks hopes of early happiness were
destined to place in her hands the
very instrument she needed to take
out some of Jacks conceit.
One day Jack accompanied the boys
into Los Angeles, the nearest town,
on some business, and, while there,
ran across an Eastern acquaintance,
who was only too glad to meet a
familiar face in far-off California.
Jack, of course, was obliged to intro
duce his acquaintance, Herbert Van
Arlington, to the boys, who, with true
California hospitality, Immediately
invited him out to the ranch, thinking
it would please Jack, and the invita-
ton, so cordially extended, was i'm
mediately accepted.
Herbert Van Arlington was a dude
: a real, live specimen of the would
be English snob.
"Yaas, yaas, doncher know, old
chappie," he effusively exclaimed to
Jack, ''it will be such vewy delight
full thing to live on ranch in this
beastly country, you know. Aw, bah
Jove, deah boy-any pretty Mexican
girls out there? and he stroked his
moustache complacently.
NO." replied Jack, very shortly
indeed, wishing Herbert Van Airing
ton, dude, in the middle OF the Pa
cific ocean.
But Herbert wasn't a bit abashed
| by Jacks churlishness. He bought
himself huge sombrero q Ia Califor-
MIA style, and felt that he was every
inch ranchero. Jack viewed the
outfit of his dude friend with extreme
disgust, and as they. were homeward
bound resolved to spoil that nobby
suit OF clothes, lead those patent
leather boots through cactus patch
and smash that confounded eye-glass
ON the first occasion. Arriving at the
ranch Herbert was cordially received
and made welcome. That he
was friend of Jacks was all
sufficient. In a few days Jack was
furiously jealous OF the "Dude," as
he contemptuously dubbed him.
Carmelita appeared charmed with her
new acquaintances. He sang "White
Wing" and "Sweet Marguerite" for
her, while she in return sang most
beautifully those tender love duties,
"Adios, Me Suei1o," and "La Palo-
ma," and Jack became fairly wild
with envy. She rode, danced and
hirted with Herbert until forbearance
with Jack) had ceased to be virtue.
In vain he hinted to Carmelita that a
few more Spanish lessons would be
most agreeable to him. She appeared
entirely deaf to all sorts of hints until
Jack at last in a fit of desperation and
the blues, sought out the boys and
said: "See here, Ed, and you, too.
Rafe. You know me and you know
my family. We have been together
five years, and l guess we know each
other pretty we'll. Now, then, love
Carmelita, and l was beginning to
think my love was returned, but ever
since that confounded idiot-that
dude-Herbert Van Arlington, came
here l can't ever speak to her. Can't
you help fellow out ?"
"Why, Jack, enthusiastically ex-
claimed the boys, grasping his hands,
"We're glad to hear the news. Go in
| and win by all means. We thought