Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-01-02

softenlng and humanlzlng on both
sides" said Derwent. "How different
! from the wide chasm and the bitter
strife between labor and capital with
which we have replaced it'll But what
Is this?'
The school house." said the priest,
smiling, as they paused before the open
door of large room, where about fifty
children sat at their desks and teacher
stood before blackboard. There was
q simultaneous movement, as all present
rose to their feet. Derwent did not en-
ter, but. leaning against the doorway.
watched the scere-the pretty. dark
faces. the shining eyes and cleaning
teeth. the reverence with which the
small scholars knelt for the PADRES
blessing, the caressing affectionateness
with which those nearest Dona Zarifa
pressed forward to touch her dress or
kiss her hand. There was no servility
in the last action. 1t was plainly as
much an impulse Of their admiring ado
ration as the same homage is from G.
lover
Having the freedom to do so, how
could they help it9" Derwent thought.
Looking at the beautiful gracious figure
OF the young lady. as she stood in the
center of the room, smiling into the up
turned faces with one hand on the dark,
silky curls of a tiny boy, he envied the
children their privilege to express the
feeling which she inspired.
I'VE did not linger long on your ac-
count" she said, when they rejoined
him. Usually el padre hears the cate
chism and distribute rewards to the de-
serving, but we let them off easily this
morning. because do not want to IA
tigue you, and do want you to see our
hospital, if you are equal to little far
ther walk"
Derwent declared himself fully equal
to it. and indeed his interest was so
much reused that he forgot his fatigue.
The hospital-a rather imposing struc-
ture built around pleasant court, with
cleanliness and space and sunshine every
where-was as perfect in its arrange
ments as everything else on the hacienda
seemed to be. There were only one or
two patients in it at present; but every
thing was so attractive in appearance
and SO well managed that it was evident
sickness was as little of q misfortune at
Mirafores as care and kindness could
make it. And here, too, Dona Zarifa
was like young queen among her sub
jects, greeted with the same adoring
reverence which the children had dis
played, and repaying it with tender in
terest and gentleness beyond words
Derwent thought that he had never wit
messed more lovely sight than when,
unconscious that any gaze was upon her,
she bent over 3 woman tossing with
fever. renewed the cool bandages on her
head, held a juicy lime to her parched
lips, and clasping the hot, dry hand be-
tween her own cool. soft palms talked
soothingly as if to an infant.
Il think, senorita. he said, when they
were walking away, ''that if you had
sent me to that hospital when | was
brought, wounded. insensible stranger,
to your door, it would have been as
you, and ! should have been very CRATE
full"
Il hope you like your present quar-
ters better" she said. with smile.
oh, yes, since | have known them.
But if | had not known them | should
have been only too thankful to find my
self in such a place as your hospital"
But he did not venture to add what
was in his thoughts-"Perhaps : u
would have come to see me therep
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