San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-13


and handsome, who offered her his heart.
Maxine was said to be professional
guide in the Pyrenees. He was really a
smuggler. And, as was only right,
Pascaline loved Maxime-for love always
calls for love.
Such was the stateof affairs for several
months Noise Dunez would often stop
at the store and scratch his nose, and
gravely observe:
81 can give you a fine social position,
Pascaline-a fine social position"
And she would always reply:
you are very kind and good, NJ. Noise,
but love Maxine"
And old Noise would go off grumbIing
to himself.
She'll change her mind after awhile;
she'll change her mind"
But things at last came to such point
that some decision had to be made. The
two young lovers often took long walks
along the cliff and people gossiped about
them great deal Unfortunately they
were very poor. A dressmaker cannot
save very much, especially if she has
father to support, and smugglers have
their dull seasons. But it is very fine
profession for all that. Poor as they were,
however. they loved each other so much
that they went to old Father Pascal one
morning hand in hand and said: 1--WE
love each other and we want to get mar
ried."
The old man shook his head a little and
slowly responded:
Very well, very well"
The lovers knelt down before him, and
he blessed them. The betrothal was &C
complished. Pascaline accompanied the
youth to the usual scene of their promen-
ade; and that evening they remained out
Oh the cliffs very, very late. AS the
young BASQUE girl was returning home
full of happiness, with the joy of love
swelling in her heart, she met Noise
Duuez, who observed very gravely.
scratching his nose as usual:
Il offer you a fine social position, Pas
caline fine social position.
She answered:
You are very good and kind, NJ. Noise;
but Maxine Sarrabeyrous and / have
arranged everything for the best this
evening"
And old Noise went off, muttering as
he always did: She'll change her mind
after awhile; she'll change her mind"
A few days later Maxine was offered
splendid chance to make snug little sum.
A whole cargo of goods was to be snug
gled into Guipuzcoa. The young contra
bandista was full of confidence, but the
weather was bad. All day and all night a
mighty wind was blowing from the sea-
and the sailors muttered in fear: at is
Our Lady of Guadalupe passing by!' Our
Lady of Guadalupe, tie pale Madonna
with the green eyes, who when she pas
seth by, taketh with her in her ghostly
fight all who are bclated upon the vast
gray sea.
Il will return in eight days" said Max
inc Sarrabeyrous, as he kissed the red
lips OF his sweetheart.
But the eight days passed, and then a
month-two months-three months
went by without any news of the hand
some contraDandista Pascaline cried
from morning until night. AS soon as
her work was done she would hurry to
the cliff to remain there for long hours
at time. with eyes fixed upon the Span
sh coast All! had she only been free,
how swiftly would she not have departed
Ill search of her betrothed, beyond the
mountains towering between her and
Lowell But she could not go; she must
support the aged father. One night
cruel rumor came that Maxine had been
killed by the custom house officers. And
in fact whole year passed without fur,
ther news of him.
Misfortunes never come singly. One
night the little store took fire and burned
down. No one knew how the thing hap
pened Pascaline and her father were
ruined Noise Dunez, their neighbor, had
with his usual good luck escaped. His
house was not even scorched. But he did
not dare to approach the pretty Basque
any more, knowing she would say to him:
you are very kind, NJ Noise. but l shall
wait for Maxine Sarrabeyrous. He will
come back, am sure But if he should
not come back, shall be faithful to him
as though were his widow And | am
good girl, resolved to make my own liv
ing" Yes, she was a good. brave girl.
poor Pascaline; especially brave and good,
considering how unhappy her situation.
After her little store was burned she could
not work for herself any more. but had
TO work for others-much harder than
before and for much less money. Now
the old man had to remain all alone the
whole day. and he was visibly declining
Two years passed. and still no news Of
Maxine Sarrabeyrous. Finally the misery
of the father and the daughter became so
great that NJ Dunez was seized with pity
Besides he was more in love than ever.
excited by the very disdaln of the beauti
ful girl. so fresh and young He took
courage and approached her once more.
'Pascaline. | do not now propose to
you merely because can offer you fine
social position. But you are certainly
killing yourself with work; and if any
thing should happen to you your father
Mnull certainly die of hunCer Mayime is