Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-04-28

while sleeping to dream. He dreamed
that by ladder the color of heavens !
own canopy, the pure Virgin of la Es- |
peranza descended to him from the /
skies. On her head was crown of /
lilies, in her fingers lilies and roses, and !
she said to him in voice sweeter far
than honey dew
"Juanito, thou hast never forgotten
one single time to pray 10 me each morn
and evening. In recognition Of thy
piety, and in honor of the resurrection
of my son. wish to reward thee. Thy
desire is granted, thou shalt go to the |
corrida Sunday!'
At the same time the virgin shook
iuJU MorenlLoS PAM Tie petals oI ner
lilies and roses, which in falling turned,
each leaf. into piece of money. am
which caused him such joy that he
rubbed his eyes and sat up: and 10!
from one of his hands-oh, wonderful
miracle!-a white piece escaped and fell
with silvery ring to the stones.
He could believe neither eyes nor ears
at first. He stopped and raised it. 1t
was beautiful, new and shining five
peseta piece! The virgin, then, had not
deceived hint She had told him the
truth-he could go to the corrida on
Easter morning!
One leap and he was down the steps
and running with all his legs for the
Plaza de Toros.
Suddenly. as he turned the corner of
the Gale San Pablo, he ran against
young girl of the Triana faubourg. whom
he had known since childhood, and who
was called La Chata. She was pale and
sad, and her great black eyes were full
of tears.
What is it, Chata-what is it?" de-
manded Juanito quickly; tell mel"
my mother" responded she, lis i'll;
for two days and nights now. have
neither eaten nor slept. The doctor
came this morning and ordered new
remedies, and am going to the botica
now; though it is useless to go, the
druggist will give me no more credit.
What shall do. Juanitop What shall
do? If the bells ring for her. they will
ring for me too-for will not survive
herr
Morenito stood pensive moment. his
luminous gaze plunged deep into the wet
eyes of the weeping Chata then brusque-
ly he drew the white piece from his
pocket, the miraculous five peseta piece,
and pressed it into the hand of his little
friend.
Take it. nina mia," said he; take
this money: it came to me from the Vir-
gin de la Esperanza, and the bonita
madre will not be vexed if use it to
cure thy mother"
La Chata was so overjoyed that she
did not stop for word of thanks. but
ran without turning to the druggists
shop.
Truly it was written that Morenito
should not go to the Easter bull course
But as there are always compensations
in this world he did not on that account
pass less gay Sunday.
On that day Chata's mother was bet
ter, and the young girl came to the po-
sada court to find and thank him for the
service that he had done them. She had
also made for herself a festival garment.
and with the rest of the Blessed Virgins
money bought two blood red roses for
her raven tresses, and then she and Mo-
renito had gone to stroll along the Quad
alquiver under the Towering orange
trees of the Alameda.
Spring had put know not what fame
in Chata's black eyes, and perhaps, too.
| a tender sentiment had lent its aid to
this illumination. | only know that
when they found themselves in Sc
cluded corner formed by the myrtle
thickets, the young girl brusquely threw
her arms around Morenitos neck.with
frank:
II love thee, comrader'
And that while the bells rang out the
carols for the Easter service, the lips of
these two children tasted their first kiss
of love.-Translated from the French of
Andre Theuriet by Mrs. E. 9. Waggener
for Short Stories.
Greedy Mountain Lions Fate.
DR.. French, a seventy-year-old resi-
dent of Alamo, killed a mountain lion
one day last week at the Tule ranch in
the pineries The lion had crawled into
pig pen through small hole, and after
feasting on two shoats was too big to
get out through the hole. Thus he was
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