Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-04-25

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Aud of hc went Tie O icturncd
BY his sidc was a sturdy old gentleman
Rosinols hcnrt beat more RAPIDLY.
"Thc dragonr shc said.
silvery hair lad The DRAGON. a DARK
mustache had the dragon. x aorid com
plexion had the dragon Aud a manner
that wat grave. digniicd, courteous.
"Uuclo Albcrt. explained Cyril, with
boyish eagerness, this is Miss R0sinc
Wilde"
Wildel The old gentleman started pcr
crptibly. He looked at the blushing girl
at the ycllowish gown. lie bowed.
"And,' nvowed young Rodney, send
ing his sweetheart u swift sInil, Of en-
courigenent. "and-ths young lady Of
whom / spoke to YOU"
''Ohr~ exclaimed Albert Ellsworth.
Then interrOgativciy: 'WfldoY Was
your fathers name Clarion WilleT'
Rosino assentcd.
And your mothers maiden natnO as
Magnolia Kingsley
sOh. dear. MOI Aunt Magnolia was
nevc married. Ny mothers name was
Madeline Kingsley"
''Eh?' cried the dragon.
Tho 0orid color hn,l faded from his
cheeks. lie was Juggling %Hervonsly NJ
his dark nustacl,c. lie looked agitatei.
peTplcxed.
My mother died ten ycara ago" Eaid
Rosinc, 'and since then l lave lived with
Aunt Magnolia"
Mr.. Ellsworth regarded her grinly.
is that" hc asked abruptly, you
aunts gown you havc oaf'
The soft rose Are in the Giria check
%deelpned.
"lIow in the world did you know
she counter questioned.
A queer, wavcring smile vas his only
reply.
a constrained silence cnsued. Cyril
give his uncle an astonis she'd glance.
80 Magnolia is an old maiGy' said Mr.
Ellsworth. abruptly.
IF she il" cried Posine, stung to de.
Tense by q remark she CHANGED 70 son.
slider rude, lit is because she was true t.
a lover who proved unworthy of herr
En-" calculated Mr.. Ellsworth. MOI,
sharply than before. Aud suddenly h,
turned and walked away.
The following day hc insisted on &c
campaigning his nephew to the gaunt
ramsliacklc. once ~aristocratiC old home
In the French quarter, where dwelt Ro
sine. As they were passing the vaulted
entrance To the little Jagged courtyard
Albert Ellsworth caught sight Of u fl
miliar figure moving among the pottet
palms and boxes of blooms.
$50 on. ladr" he had said to Cyril
lie had paused. and was hooking through
tho brief venue Of gloom to the bright
ness beyond.
Cyril wa about to question this new
vaSury, when the thou. ;it Of u pcculia
possibility made him catch his breatl
and do IS hidden. He knocked at tn,
barred black door. and was admitted /,
G~eo5inc's radiant presence. And mean
Willie lis uncle went into tho courtyard
The little old lady standing by tho ba
mana tree l1oked up &c the sound Of ti'
'tcpOn the etoncs.
"Mhgnolia!' he cried.
Miss Magnolia Gazel at him In n dazed
milf frightened kind Of way. Did ghost
ever appear in the daytimey Stoute
than he whom she had known. and will
hair grown icray. But the same. Aroun,
her, in a fantastic dance. the broker
fountain, tie long loavcd banana tire
and the giant oleandsrs went whirling
She didn't faint, but she camc nearer {
It than she ever had cone in her life.
"Did you think | had deserted you
MQguol Il: When | left yoa to 80 mort
IN Lu-.iess | believed in you as ~
never believed in any o.e since. An
while away l heard and read that 70
lad married that young Wilde | use
o be SO JEALOUS of. So went 70 Europt
And I stayed there"
e But Clayton Wilde married Mad,
inc. always told you ho came to sc
her"
Yes, | know that-now. I was
, fool to Lave been 50 easily convinced c
y your falsity. You haven't changed
bit. | llnew sou the moment ! ga
YOU.
Miss Magnolia smllcd deliglitedly. 81
did not know he had expected to &c
her.
~ he-er forgot the dress you wore III
last time | Eaw yOu." declared Dir. Eli
NOttl' NhAluN VIII teSO1It%JA
on your niece last right"
Last night Are y%ou-surely you Al
d not the dragonr'
"Wha-atY'
C "The-thO draSOnr' faiscrcA i.ias Ma,
nolia.
Mr.. Ellsworth still looked hlanlt
S THAT" muirnured tho littls lad,
y feeling she -,vas IN Tor il. and mEst
as wen make q clean breast, "~as VIII,
! Rosinc and called cyrils uncle. AZ
uosino waa gcing TO conquer him"
, lie burst ont lauShinS.
"Wcll, she IA. Tho aoy shall MARI
! Madeiincs pgytty daughter. And 80,
! MaSLoiia-you'll marry mei'
"Oh. delr. no! In to- Oh"
mot q day
% "And u~gly-now!"
i "Loyeliest woman in the world to me
Insisted Gao dragon, loyalty.
Bile 8 you, my chill .en! cried "a vol,
'e from above.
The pair in the courtyard elanced "a
u On one oftie inner 10 comics stood Rosii
and cyril.
"FaLLH. you 80 ST reared Il
dragon.
ID 81 ehanff rIotv ~ 70 IA p.of~r "a cont