Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-26
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An Incident ofaDinpcr IN Hiosico where
the Fame Of the camera Wa, kuu,,n.
Our dinner was astoni- hiugly good.
Just thinl, Of meal Ia that s,nibar.
hai1a5 r.atc Gawa in the Ut lands OF
Mcsico equal 90 the bot TO D. had IN the
Italian or Frlpch restaurant lhat stand
high In the favor OF artist aud o-tlci
bohcm!ans IN New Yogla There wrr,
mnc iuunti.ul courses, served iu ONrul.
lent style, ~ o. total cost 90 three rglus,
or ~ cents in Mexican 1lmoy, hardly
more ,aau twenty-five csiI,s American
with exchange rcckoncd u DO was thon.
The watermelon served lat dessert wa,
the most delicious had lover tu.tcd-n
deep red pnlp Of firm texture and
menly crispu that almost melted 10
the mouth. The melons iu this region
are rai-ad on tho sand fbais Of III,
streams In tho dry season. where the,
mature quickly IN the intense heat. Fui
drink there was pulqpe from Apam on
tho tablclaui, brought by railway rriu
to the ncnrc station and thence hauled
by teams Hcro5s county.
This fonda was, Of course, PATRONAGE.
by the "qunlity'-thc visitors from ths
nciglhuring great estates, city people
who Ind come over from Jonacntoppc
aud ranchoros with their families.
These latter, like farmer folk the world
over, ] believe, were undcmun,trntiye
and chary Of speech, exchanging but fcw
words as they snt nj table, nwl,yurlly
hn1ling their knives aud forks, aud
evidently awcd by the uuaccu,tomod
masniilconco Of their rcplst. Don Err
ncsio had entered into little fricndl,
chatting with Marin, proceeding mon
which u good rnchgUi, who rat opposite
with her husband, looked with evident
disupproyal.
"Drunkr she was heard TO remarl, ia
her husband under her breath.
eyes, - ho responded, with conGrina
tory glance.
Poor young fellow, to bo 70 harshly
misiudgcd for his metropolitan man
nors, WHOM his delicate health made him
a total abstaincr!
Joviia, one OF the mattresses. became
great iayOrito with rs all. She was
a girl OF about fifteen, slight, with rcgu
lar dclicately chisoled features ana
glossy dark hair falling in two lon
braids-a typo of lovely rural limo.
cencc. There was an exquisite shy
grace in hor movements.
"Tako hor Photograph suggested |
Celso, and the proposition was heartily |
seconded by all hands. But oven here |
the function oil . hand camera appeared |
TO no known, and Joyita took sudden 4
alarm.
,"No, no. che appealed. Her head |
dropped, pretty fingers went shyly 10 her
mouth, a flush stole over her brown /
cheeks, and she stood there with face |
aycrted a picture OF maidonly shame.
She was now ON hHr guard, and ever
glanced apprcheusiygly toward us. Ev |
cry iimo she law the Instrument aimed |
IN her direction she would turn her face
quickly away. II was TOO shadowy In
the fonda for a good snap shot, and 20
really did not lose anything. But when
we rose TO leave Joyiti was standing bv
tho range, well out 10 tho light and
awaiting an order Sho had seen NJ
start and deemed herself in safety. She
was looking the other way, was within
u few feet and my camera was rondy.
"Adios, Joyita" / mil.
She turned my way mthinhngly
Click went the shutter, and Ind her
a shout Of merrimont from my com.
panions greeted the success OF my STRAIT.
agem, and tho expression Of dlsnay on
Jovita's face gave way 10 u ripping lit
Tic smile, rs II to Ely chat now Il wa,
done, it was no great harm after all
Sylvester Baxter IN Burners
II Is queer how small an occurrence
crvcs TO attract O. crowd. Tho other
'yening popcorn k0si, at tho corner Of
, street and the avenue was surrounded
~ a gaping crowd ranging In character
rom gainips TO gentlemen, all breath
essly waiching the proprietor as no
hook u pepper over the gas lumgT. 4
.ouplo OF Young Indies happened 10 be
'as'ing, aud ono Of them inquired;
"Mhat arc those men staring atY"
"Ihoy nro learning how to pop" re-
llied her companion,
oh" sighed the speaker, show
Wish Charlie would take few lessons !