Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29

and without. as almost all Meue,.
houses are.
This is where the iaborers on tho
tate live said Padre Francisco "T5ss
are several hundred souls here. for i \
industries of great hacienda are Va.
numerous. Everything which is r..
sumed and almost everything which II
worn is made upon it,
And is it true that all the poems !.
the haciendasare virtual serfs-uuabls,.
leave without the consent Of their ma
tersY asked Derwent.
1T is true that. by the lawsof Meuo0
no lGborer can leave an estate so lone
he is in debt TO his master. That il H.
enough. and on it the stability of the h
dustr1es of the country depends. In III
countries. however. there are men WI,
do not fear to incur the vengeance Il
God by becoming oppressors of the por
Such men take advantage of this law II
keep the poems in their debt. and 10 boIl
them IN virtual bondage But no sue
bondage exists at Mirafores. Ii
porer who is in debt wishes TO 20, DaI
| ManriAo will cancel his debt rather tia,
keep with him one who is unwilling II
| remain
'But such . need rarely occurs sai
| Dona Zarlfa Few of our people en-,
wish to leave. and most Of them hags
been born oifthe estate We know then
all. we think for them all. they are. as Il
were part of our family; why Shout
they desire To goy
there is something very charming
in this feudal dependence of the en-
ployed upon their employers-somethins
softening and hunanizing on bots
sides. said Derwent. .How differen
from the wide chasm and the bltte
strife between labor and capital viii
which we have replaced i'll But wha /
is thisY'
The school house. said the pre7
smiling. as they paused before the opea
door of large room. where about 6iu
children sat al their desks and a teacher
stood before blackboard There was
a simultaneous movement. as all preseul
rose to their feet Derwent did no. en-
ter. but. leaning against the doorway
watched the scene--the pretty DARK
faces the SHINING eyes and cleaning
teeth. the reverence with which Tie
small scholars knelt for the padres
blessing. the caressing affectionatenea
with which those nearest Dona zanh
pressed forward To tuuch her dress a L
kiss ner hand There was no seryihH /
In the last action II was plainly 81
much an Impulse Of their admring ado
ration rs the same homage Is from Il
lover
Having the freedom to do so. bow
could they help 1T Derwent though
Looking al the beautiful gracious figure
OF the Young ia,iy ~ sne stood in TIE
center OF the room. smiling into the up
turned faces. with one hand on the dark
silky curls of tiny boy. he envied the
children their privilege to express the
feeling which she inspired
We did not linger long on your se
count she said, when they reloinea
MIN Usually FL padre hears the cate
chism and distribute rewards to the De
serving out we let them off easily TINS
morning. because do not want to "a
tigue you, aud | do want you to see our
hospital. il you are equal to little far
ther walk. :
Derwent declared himself fully equal
to It, and indeed his interest was 50
much reused that he forgot his fatigue
The nospItal--a rather imposing struo
ture built around a pleasant court with
cleanliness and space and sunshine every
where-was rs perfect in its arrange
mrnts rs everything else on the hacienda
seemed t. he There were only one Or
two patients in II AT present. but every
thing wa~ 81 attractive IN appearance
ami so we'll managed that II was evident
Mirafiores rs care and kindness could
make u And here too DOua Zanta
was like a young queen among her sub
Jects greeted with the same adorlng
reverence which the children had dis
played. and repaying it with tender in
terest and gentleness beyond words
Derwent thought that he had never wit
messed more lovely sight than when.
unconscious that any gaze WAS upon her
she bent over woman tossing with
fever. renewed the cool bandages on her
head. held juicy lime to her parched
hips. and clasping the hot. dry hand be
tween her own cool. soft palms talked
rs If to an infant
Il think. senorita. he said. when they
were walking away that if you haG
sent me To that hospital when | was
brought. wounded. insensible stranger
to your door. II would have been as
much as could have been expected Of
you, and should have been very CRATE
full
I hope you ike your present quar-
ters better. she sad. with a smile.
oh. yes. since have known them
But If had not known them ! should
have been only too thankful to find my
self IN such place as your hospital
But he did not venture to add what
was IN his thoughts" Perhaps you
wonld have come TO see me therei-