Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-06-17

en- the life of the California dog. The
adobe soil cracked anew under the pitt
less sun, the whitewash on the outer
walls of the big adobe house arose in
bllsters. The undulating line of brown
hills which encircled the Rancho del
Fuego were dim under the materialized
heat; the creek was dry; the little brown
huts of the rancheria in the willows were
silent as tombs; even the Indians were
taking their siesta.
The visitor urged his tired and reek-
ing horse to what speed it was capable
OF, anxious to get under shelter himself
AS he reached the corral he reused a
vaquero, sleeping beneath tree, and
bade him follow and take charge of his
steed. At the long corridor of the
house he dismounted, and leaving the
horse to await the pleasure of the
vaquero, entered hastily and without the
ceremony of knocking into the GOODNESS
of the interior. Between these thick
adobe walls the climate was that of a
Northern country. He threw himself on
a sofa to rest and await the awakening
of the family from the siesta. He had
taken his uncomfortable journey in the
hot daytime rather than in the blackness
OF the night, for there would be 10
moon for two weeks and his business
was urgent. But he was New Eng
land man and the California summer was
more than he could stand without pro-
test. 1t sent him to sleep. AS he slept
he snored, and in a few moments some
one might have been heard moving
lightly on the bare floor, behind the
thin door set midway IN a wall some
three feet deep.
The door opened and girl entered
and stood gazing with an expression Of
unmistakable repugnance at the sleeper.
She was a beauty OF the type so often
seen in California before and in the early
days of the American occupation; dense
black hair that hung braided to the hem
OF her white gown, eyes large, black,
with light in them that suggested an
uncomfortable rapidity of changes, deli.
cate features, full, red mouth aud white
skin, figure 1.-the, graceful; about the
whole an indetinable atmosphere of hope
and sparkle aud capacity for happiness.
She looked anything but happy, how.
ever, as she gazed at the strong, shre wd
features of the sleeping visitor. Her
gaze may have been magnetic, for he sud,
denly opened his eyes, then rose hastily
aud greeted her with manners as good as
though less profuse than those OF the
caballeros who had adored her since she
had heightened her frocks.
edo not think me rude, he said. 81
did not wish To disturb any one, and |
am afraid the heat oyercame me aud |
fell asleep"
al am glad you sleep" she said with
graceful but unsmiling hospitality. "No
one should be awake when il Is 80 hot,
Sit down. Not"
She took one OF tho ugly horse halr
chairs, he another facing her, aud for a
moment they gazed silently at each other
both somewhat dehantly.
at no is proper al you alone like
this, she said finally. "liut | have
reason 50 do il, And seornfully,
"mJ father no care 80 much, | suppose,
because Is you. Nov, tell yuu whattee
| wani' | beg sou, go on my knees, 81
you Ike u, to 10 come hefe any more
aud ask my father II you eau marry me,
! 10 love Yoa at all, Never | can love
you. | loyo-always have love An.
tonic Rivera. lie uo have the moaeYs
nowi the Ameflcluos take al, but my
Iathef letting ~ many 81 sou no coming
aad spoil ALI, Ay, sgnoFl dol Col NJ
1aaka me 80 sorfyl - She leaaed lufsari
and elaiped hsF hands, the Iean splash
"a she was a charming picture,
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m0iaenl, lei hls eJts dwell ga hef eass
more, thea sAeak hm head
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weman eFef aaHlel, deaf bona Anais,
aad | eqpnot give you up. / haFe the
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vii he iaf haFfief pith mF thaa Nllh
Ieaf ldlo, shiities hpaniaA lskef
lIal he sas Hos allQas1 q piaeesi
ilnna Amaia spfang ~ hel iefl aud beai
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no sag ane send rs hiH she ellsd
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