New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01

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What do yOn know OF love, you GNU Oh giIi !.
Is he not Of good family and rich, ana docs ne not
love You? e will make You f so"a co n,srp" in
| the most resonant Of CaStilian oatiis,
| Angelita, whatever were her thousnts. s "a,
nothing and, while she continued to receive the
attentions of the sutton her father had selected,
she steadfastly declined u consent to any pro-
posal Of marriage
mother was only here, what would she say to such
| conduct ?' and the colonel v"or.d grow purple
with rage at the idea of such open inutiny in "a
quarter usually so obedent.
| In regiment, much as in family. the business
of one is the concern of all, and 1t was not long
before the love-aflair of Angeia was canvassed
| "Dios but the little one is brave sSid one
of the Oldest among the troopers, one evening IN
| discussing il. Il would not do it for the best
1T is strange too, for Amonte is not bad
| fellow. IL he does gamble and drink httie, Dr-
sides he has money enough TO pay for II all. She
must be In love with sonic other. VINO can 1t be Z!
Queried second
Perhaps it is that young Aviso, who has just
been turned out with all the knowledge Of pro-
fessor Of Chapultepcc in his head. He undertook
| to teach me how TO for my horse only yester-
! day." grOwed third.
command, for if Almonte hasn't money enough to
| marry her. none of the rest have. 1t may be some
in u e added he
will wager that she will take AlmOnte. All women
are like broncos, hard to handle at first: but. in
time, they all 60 as you want them, and bona
| Angelita will be like the lcst.'
You are right, Pablo" said newcomer, for
| | have just heard at the cantina that Captain
| Amonte has ordered new uniform TO be married
| in, and they have just let old Juan out Of the
gnard-hOuse TO make it, II he gets drunk
instead of attending to his needle, he will catch
| it,"
| Miguel, who had entered the room on some
duty, arrived just in time TO hear the last speaker
| For an instant he felt as If he had received a
| heavy blow: but. gathering himself together. he
delivered his orders and left. The words that he
| heard rang in his ears but somehow he could not
realize their full significance. IT was like the
| numb sensation that is the first phenomenon ap-
! pearing after one has received severe wound;
| lie would not believe it, lie would scp her. ana
| satisfy himself whether not it was So At
| length night that he so impaticntly longcd for
| came, and, separating himself from his comrades:
the trees that lined the walk before the com
mandante's quarters before the window where he
was wont to meet Angelta. In Difference TO her
fears and wishes. it had been more than week
since he had met her. How slowly the hours
passed away The bugle-call had sounded taps.
and the camp lay clothed in stiffness. save when
the sentinels called the passing hours, Announcing
that all was we'll. In the stiffness Of the night.
he could hear the call coming softly back like an
echo from TIE most distant posts. Here and there
| in the officers quarters light could bc seen;
| but at last by these. too. were eNtln-
guished. lie began TO despair of seeing her
| Could it he true that at last she had proved
| false and discarded him? From within the house.
| throug the open windows he could catch occa-
sonally the sound of mirth and singing, and some
| times he thought he could hear her voice. as II
she were entertaining company. Now and then
| he thought he could distinguish tho voice OF the
colonel rising in that infection peculiar to one ac-
customcd to command and sometimes. in the i'll
distinct tones Of the conversation. in his jealousy
he believed he detected the voice of Almonte AS
he waited desperate thoughts fitted through his
brain. If what he had heard was true he would
| shoot Almonte dead on parade. openly and before
the whole command, and accept, with indifference.
the consequences. Death would he preferable to
seeing the woman he loved become the wife OF an
other-to see her bear him children the long
years he had yet to serve passed away. No pains
that priests had ever preached Of could be worse
While he was thus busy with his dark thoughts
sudden rustling of skirts fell his ears. and the
window showed dark and black against white
dress while the faint fragrance OF perfume that
he loved as part of her was in the air.
Angelica"
miguel
Rising. ne walked 10 the window. and seized
and covered with kisses the little hand. So white
and soft. that stretched forth to greet him:
you have consented TO marry Almon'c
The hand that he held trembled, and in vain he
waited to hear the denial that lie hoped for
:" 1t is not so, carissima. Tell me it is not So
"Qneido mic, how can tell you? You know my
father. What could l do came the answer, in
tears.
Enough. I will kill him. will shoot him
before the regiment
mo, motor the love of God. no, They will Kill
yon.' she imporcd. in voice hlled WITH
have just left them. For the love or God-for
the love you bear me-do not do so. CO. VIII
see You again. Ny father may hear yon. and the
trembling hand that he held withdrawn from
his grasp, and the white form disappeared from tho
window. As it did so. the harsh voice Of Amonie,
who had just turned the corner. after bidding the
colonel goodnight. asked
Who are Won? What are you doing here P"
For an instant both men looked in anger into
each Others eyes. and then each knew the other
secret. For an instant only. though. and then the
fingers OF each grasped the other throat in deadly
hatred Not sound did either utter. but from
the window Of Angelita came scream that rang
ont on the stiffness Of the night like trumpet.
In u moment the scntrics from fhr nearest posts
separated the struggling men, and the voice Of the
colonel was heard inquiring from Almonte:
What is IL. Senior Captain p
"Only thief | detected trying to break into
your daughters room. 1t is the sergcant-major.
"Ah, my fine fellow, so in addition to being q
rcvolutionst YOU have turned thief. have you p
sneered the colonel rs he looked into Miguels face.
That is the way with most Of Won reformcrs ;
when you cannot plumber by revolution You do II
on a smaller scale. What excuse have YOU
Pale with anger. Miguel remained silent. F rom
He would not disgrace her by telling why he was
there. 1t nattercd but very little after all what
any thought now. for az best it would be hut
day or two until file Of soldiers would end IT all
| Take him TO the guard-house. and tomorrow he
will he given a trial | believe he struck you,
Senior Captain ?" spoke the colonel turning to Al
monte.
1T is nothing am glad for the honor of the
regiment tina. ! caught him: but | am afraid that
he has badly frightened Dona Angelica answered
Amonte as both caught the sound of sobbng
through the window. and, bidding the colonel
again goodnight. he walked toward his quarters.
Returning within the house. the colonel had
hardly entered the door when the white figure OF
Angelica threw itself on its knees before him.
Padre MO- for the love of the Holy Virgin
listen TO me. II is my fault. lie came to see inc.
| love him. walled the girl
"Who-Almonte ?" Queried the astonished father.
mo, no-Mguel," was the sobbng reply
what! You love that beggar? That peOn !.
1t is impossible
mo. father, ! love him. DO what will with
me, but spare him
Spare him BY the Mother Of God. no Why
did not kill him with my own hands? II hc had