Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-24

"ChsrIey, my boy, let US stroll down to
the orchards and buy some fruit; we
| shall hsve time before the meal is ready
He would have put me of On some iriv-
olous pretex., but 1 persisted, and he
flally yielded, though most ungraciOusly
he walked on silently, his purpose
plain that l should do the talking.
spoke Of the work for the MORROW, Of &
piece of leveling thet would give US some
trou Die and told him that in my reconnoi
tering had found ravine that would
detsin US in the neigh5orhood longer
than 1 had expected.
These matters elected little or no com
ment from my companion. At last l
said "Charlie, when have you written
to your mother?"
'tNot for some time" he answered.
The quick flush showed that he was not
SO Indifferent as the tone and words i'm
piled.
| "You ought not to neglect your moth
en-" 1 said.
"My mother has never complained OF
any neglect, Mr.. Mcdonald"
"Tut, tu,, boy; l meant 10 harm. It
will be necessary 30 make I. repart on the
first OF January TO the cOmps y and had
thought Of sending you to present Il, snd
also Of giving you an opportunity
TO spend Christmas at home. u
Quickly he turned, the steely flashes
OF his blue eyes betraYing the anger he
wss at no pains to concetl.
"Mr. Mcdonald, do not deceive your
self, understand you thoroughly, ali
ha! Y2u would have no + chmond in the
field. differ from you, sir! Let SIS many
come as will, twill only increase the in
te;est," and tWirliBg little crumpled
note in his finger, said, "I've got the
start"
eyes, Charley, the start, but to where?
Let me ask you to stop snd think, l will
even overlook your tauats to plesd with
you,to consider. l call upon your better
self, t1 sit in judgment on your own
heart and 1 will Dide the decision"
"You fancy you love Andrea, sweet,
simple child of nature that she is"
Fancy" he repeated, sit is no fancy"
"Then you will marry herr" His eyes
fell before my questioning tone aud look
"Have you thought of introducing her
to your PROUD mother and sisters
Has her simple life fitted her for
the society Of your home In Balti-
more2 II your feeling is not fancy
l
Think you she will not pine for her gentle
avocations, her pigeon feeding, her flower
tending, her deVotions st chapel, and her
! lace work that becomes hsllowed because
it is to sdorn altar and priest? Or will
you give up your ambitions and adopt
her country and thus become 81 alien to
YOUR native land?" He inside no reply
and continued, "shat you csn marry her
have no doubt, for even were she IN
willing it is not probable her father would
allow her to lose an opportunity for such
social elevation as marriage with you
would give"
saw he WINGED under this, although l
did not give the blow msliciously. "Op-
position will come, no wever," continued,
"Ald from quarter you least expect it.
l Was not the only one who sew what
passed last night, and my object in seek
irg this interview WAS not 10 interfere,
but to warn you OF danger. This is the
birthday of one CT Andrea's cousins, aad
the presence of the soldiers
as well as our return will make
Il gals night; there will be music
and dancing, Andres is to be there, and
SO Will be Antonio, the Interpreter, who
is by no means Indifferent to the charms
of the fair senorits, and will not, an
convinced, patiently brook rival. More
than this, until the day when you identify
yourself with this CLASS It is advisable
that you regard distinctions" Whatever
good impression had made previously
che last few words destroyed 1t all.
~ fear no aSsassinsi and scorn the ab-