St. Landry democrat., 1889-04-13
lost her all, for no mother ever watched

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way to the mountains for her, heart Wa
: there.
> The Journey was tiresome, for her fee
r were unused to such long tramps, tn,
, roads were rough, the ROCKS were shar,
as she climbed the rugged sides, to be re
, warded by the welcome sight of smoke.
{ She was halted at formidable pass, 6
Thermopyla, that could be held agans
} thousands, and conveyed as prisoner tt
, camp, where she was soon recognized, the
, loving hearts were again united to mourn
the good mans death.
Life seemed holiday to Carlos and Tnez
, as they sat beside some roaring Cataract,
to see the waters plunge to dizzy depths
below, while through the misty veil the
shadow of the spiri6 maid, sat enthorned
upon her rainbow tinted throne.
These children of fate, read and reread
the records, gaz-d again and again upon
the features of their parents, and lived in
palaces of gold, upon the fabulous wealth
that was buried from human sight.
'1nez, very much fear that our doom is
sealed how will We be able to escape from
the island?'
''Well Carlos then we will die as we
have lived, and that is-togeGher."
While they were yet talking, tbs com
mander approached to seat himself beside
them.
"Carlos, have bad news, our time has
come, we are surrounded Shall we hold
the pass, and make our final bow to the
| Captain General, or shall we cut our way
to the coast and seize vessel?
your Excellency, we are not compelled
to do either, / have not bet n idle There
| is pathway that will lead us directly to
the coast, where hundred and fifty we'll
| armed men should certainly be able to
| meet any force sent against them
"Carlos, are you sure of tie or tlet p
Perfectly, we can leave the fires burn
ing, and station dummy soldiers here and
there, it will give US days start"
"My boy, if we succeed you will have
the blessings of our greatful hearts"
"Shall we leave to night, Excellency?"
| eyes, | will go at once to issue orders.
should you fail Carlos, in your calcula-
tons"
"Your Excellency, it is death anyway"
| ''True, but l have very tender feeling
| for my little band, and would make the
sacrifice of my life with smile to save
them"
Crest in peace, will stake my life that
| we give the soldiers who surround US the
slip, that is all that l undertake to do.
cannot of course be responsible for unfore-
seen dangers when we reach the sea-"
The commander hurried away, followed
by Carlos, and Inez 1t was vet four
hours till dark, they replenished the wood,
cooked three days rations and with the
lghtest hearts they had known for months,
grouped around the fires to await the
coming of darkness.
Carlos was detected, his noble steed was
playfully rubbing his nostrils upon the
arm that had guided him like the flight of
a star, in many stubborn fight.
s1nez. you don't know how near my
heart this noble friend is, or you would be
jealous. Oh how | hate to leave him be-
hind, and yet it must be so, there is no
help for it," The dumb affection of the
brute added poignancy to his heavy sor-
row.
The great dark noun aims were wrapt in
the mantle of night, the watch fires threw
long shadows into the somber glens to be
lost in thesr gloom, as the handful of de-
termined men, with their teeth set hard,
and their hands clutching their trusty
rifles, quietly stole away to assemble in
the valley below.
light rope was grasped by each hand
as they marched in Indian file, with only
the stars to guide their uncertain steps
through the passes of the Sierra Maestro
Mountains, that lowered eight thousand
feet above the sea. AZ
Carlos moved steadily forward, now
winding down some steep gorge, or ravine,
and again skirtiug some spur or projecting
crag, now feeling his way with his long
staff, hating and plnnging along, until
they stood at the foot Of the mountains
near tie Cape De Mayzi, just across the /
Windward Passage, the Island of Hayti
we'corred them, with the mountains and
liberty. They were near to Baraeoa, leay-
ing it to the left, they stood upon the
shore of the extreme point of land that
forled the extremity of Cape De Mayzi
with unusual brilliancy. .-..
A vessel was Juggling at her cable
short distance in front of them.
Carlos glided from sight to approach the
ship and climbed up the side, he halted,
stopped to listen, they were not Spanish
when he returned to the band, they crept
ro.selessley forward to crawl over the
gunwale. The surprised sailors were
covered. One ofthem spokeGSpanish fluent
ly. The vessel was underway, the pas
sage was crossed and the s oai upon the
soil of Hayti.
Silently they climbed the mountains to
seerete themselves within their towering
fastness, where they threw their blankets
around them snd slept the sleep of exhaus-
ton.
When Miss PeDkeville, and Mr.. Hardell
returned to relate the pleasures of the |
afternoon, an indignation meeting was
held in the parlor, to take such suitable
action as the case demanded.
The accused fortified themselves behind |
the logic Of a sighted invitation The |
next morning bright and early the whole |
company with well filed baskets stepped |
abolrd the sIid1e drift" to trim her sails /
forthe cottage upon the cliff.
Reginald saw them, when they were I
like the 'tProdigal Son." yet q great
ways off. I'M. me- a5s, MI la Ia
4 He drew Girls elda to his side with the |
boyish love of leng ago. s 55ss
Come wife, they are after me again to-
day, and its selfish in me- tosenjoy all the +
fun, we can leave Beuiah' f. at home, I am /
sure that she will be, more than willing
to take charge of the children until our.
return you are toe. closely confined with T
household duties, fresh air will help you /
Wpnderfully Come, go along for my sake. =
80 No, no, Reginald, home is paradise to
me. you know that as girl, my tastes
and inclinations were in that direction"
They say that we always marry our
Griselda, and reckon there is
more truth than poetry in the assertion.
/ have always thought that love and mag
netism were the same, opposites attract,
and likes repeu, and the stronger these
properties are the stronger will ha the