Los Cerrillos rustler. (Cerrillos, N.M.) 188?-1891, 1891-06-26

1t would seem. ! added. noting my
friends desire % have me speak. that
you have not devoted this room cxclu.
sively 60 society. A. this errutic BODY
has u late years been Eealously striv-
ing at the strange and peculiar In in
terror decoration. however. your unique
collection 81 hric-a-brac viii doubtless
give entire satisfaction"
Il suppose this Is the room 10 give up
TO my cousins. as il Is the only well.
furnished one In the house" he said a.
we reached his den across the hall.
The furnishing j. sufficiently good"
answered. ''and with the expenditure
of some extra energy. combined with a
good broom, soap and water. and the
removal Of a few superfiuous boot
jacks, cigar-stubs, decrcpit pipes, to-
gether with n general and extensive
airing. ! do not think your fair visitors
will have occasion for complaint
SHOULD they murmur Il win be an
unparalleled ase Of ingratitude," 1
added. encouragingly.
Aunt Chloe, assisted by her grand
daughter, one Of the farmhands, and
the general utility boy, al once formed
a powerful combination for the suppress
sion Of dirt and disorder, and 50 fierce
an attack did they make that by night.
fall a great and nattering improvement
manifested itself throughout the estab-
lishment
After an early breakfast Merri-
wether drove off 20 the station 20 meet
his expected visitors.
] found that my friends re~collections
Of his cousin were in no wise over
drawn. She was n captivating little
woman. vivacious and clever. and pref
ty even yet
A great and overwhelming pang Of
contrition beset me on my introduction
TO the daughter, when ! recalled the
impression | had conceived of u gush-
ing, sentimental young creature, who
was to fall 20 my especial care.
Annabel Powers was petite and
graceful with laughing eyes and roguish
dimples, and possessed a disposition at
once amiablc and lovable-charmingly
blending the gentle dignity Of woman
hood with the exquisite freshness of
youth.
Both mother and daughter had trav-
eled much, had read with discrimina-
ton and judgment, and, spending most
winters In n northern metropolis, had
proited largely in the advantages of
opera. lecture and art; so that we. who
were less favored in these matters,
found their conversation rs instructive
as it was entertaining.
On the day after their arrival, while
my friend and his elder kinswoman
talked over the pleasant past, the
daughter and took "a long cantcr down
the shady country lanes.
She proved "a better horscwoman
than | expected. Her father, though
not n Kentuckian. was a devout wor-
shipper of the horse. and she had learned
to ride at an early age that she might
accompany him in his constituents
/ through the park ut home.
The week drew rapidly TO au end
all too rapidly for me, who awoke one
morning with the painful thought
, besieging my brain that this was the
) last day our fair visitors would be with
us. They were to leave on the follow.
ing morning.
I Il have already prolonged my visit q
, day or two longer than | expected TO
do" replied Mrs. Powers TO Merri.
wether's protest that the visit should
not end so soon. II fear hat when |
return home, and give the glowing nc.
count of Bachelor hall it SO richly de-
? serves, and Aunt Chloe's unstinted
, Kentucky hospitality, Mr.. Powers viii
not rest satisfied until he has expert
enced a practical illustration on the
! grass widower plan"
: Mcrriwethcr had arranged TO spend
the day on the cliffs of the Kentucky
river, as the ladies expressed a wish &c
see some of the romantic scenery foi
which the locality was noted.
In the fresh morning II horse anC
, buggy and two saddled horses were
brought to the front porch by the gen
eral utility boy, who was TO follow in
the springwagon with Aunt Chloe anC
Y the lunch.
D was considerably astonished, ever
{ vexed, when, on preparing to start, my
friend Merriwether assisted his lovely
young cousin to her saddle and ther
: coolly and deliberately vaulted into the
other, advising my companion to keel
q watchful eye on me and see that die
not deposit vehicle and occupants int
a some of the ravines along the way.
i The mother was not less ~agrceabl,
than usual, but for oncc | failed 10 b'
entertained by her conversations
. talent, and felt a certain sense of reliei
: when the cliffs were reached.
Whether from this slight incident o.
the fact of the near departure of the
guests, some important element in the
: days pleasure seemed wanting.