The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-07-31
JARAMILLO'S GIRL

The BOsslpS Oi INC h''i'
town Of Savoy talked much about Mrs.
Duperu. She was very wealthy, lame
old lady who lived in lonely grandeur in
n country residence called Robin Wood,
,bout n mile from the town, with
no one but servants about her. ~ was
said that she had u son for whom she had
planned great career, but that she had
dis0wncd him.
What had been his fault was not GER
tainly known, but it was reported that
he had led life of foolish pleasure, ana
Mt last married "A rope dancer.
One day two events stirred tho drowsy
atmosphere of Savoy.
III - .fSsi. ..xas-desnlX, tLaaiS.. A,,BeSl
graders were at work on the mountain
side about u third of mile from the
town. During heavy blast in the
morning one Of the Chinese, named All
Cow, had been killed
The Chinaman's body was badly mu-
| tlatcd, and, dreadful to relate, his head
| could not be found
Poor All Cows body, iacking the
head, received temporary burial on
! the mountain. say temporary, because,
| after a time, tn" bones Of all Chinese
who die in foreign lands are, if possible,
| cxhumcd and sent back to China, to re.
Ccivc final intcrmcnt in their native soil
The second event was simply light
comedy. circus came to town, and
pitched its tent on tho plaza. A grace
iul little glrl, who danced on the slack
wire, was greatly admired; but the ap.
plausc and laughter were loulcst when
ever Jarnmillo, the clown, appeared.
When the circus departed from Savoy,
| it left behind it Jnramillo, the clown.
, Many Of thosr who had heard his hollow
...i'' i".''''"' ''"&" :" 90" ~..---.. -,-..
followed by Il side. shaking Jest, hac
laughed and thought the muckcry cx
Ccllent; but, alas til" coug;I was
reality, and .Iaramillo was dying
He remained at the Woodman's : Hotel
kept by tn" rude and energetic Mrs.
| Driscpll. Ills little daughter, Mercedes,
whom h" called Mercy, was with him.
| She wa tlir graceful 'hIId who had
| danced un the -la,.,> wire.
.laramIl" humcrrd several weeks. al
ways hopeful al recovery. Nevertheless,
he wrote II letter one day, scaled and
stamped il. Then, giving 1t to Mercy,
he said
"K,cp that, Mercy, and if anything
happens To me, put it IN the r"stotlicc. "
Mercy wondered what hr meant, but
she put the letter away carefully in n
deep pockrt of her dress
!argm.l!@ =. .Is m9nSA !SrIs.,i RaXe y, out. The
! complained loudly to her family an,
fri' nas, but never To the clowu or t.
Mercy. Jnramllo chccrfully asserted tha
hr would soon he on his feet again, ant
would pay up everything.
4 one sad day he asked Mercy to bring
his make up box and the looking glass
She had never seen his eyes So bright,
md thought with joy that he was much
| better. She held the glass while he
painted his face. 4, last he said
"rhat's good. I'm ready to 90 on
now.
tie fell back on his pillow, lead.
Mercy waS overwhelmed by her great
When She had seen h,r father laid to
rest in tn" little cemetery on the ridge,
she knew no kindred nor iricnd IN the
wid" world.
Sh" went bar> TO the Woodman
Hotel, and WAS. cNpSGt"' M,le &S"'ib 'ibTiif\6gtT
| that kind Of work, she often aroused the
wrath of the severely practical Mrs.
! Dn>,nll
lhc lnndlndy had ~ ,laugn,cr name,
Beatrice, but the name had degenerate
III common usage I" "Bcat. She was
red checked. lnul voiced romp, an,
when any mischief was drnr, which fire.
| n,I,utly hnnprn,I sh, did moi S,runlr 1,