Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-01-09

''Do you feel able to join us at our
midday meal? We call it almuerzo, or
breakfast, but you, | suppose, call it,
like the English. luncheon, said Dona
Zarifa to Derwent as they entered the
house on their return.
''If there is time for me to rest little
first shall be very happy to do SO" he
answered Il am ashamed to confess
my weakness, but feel tired now"
you will have an hour to rest" she
replied, and then, If you are not equal
TO the exertion, pray do not think of at
tempting to make it"
"Oh, shall be all right in an hour"
he answered confidently
He did feel very much better when, an
hour later. he made his appearance in
the dining room. where Don Maurizio
greeted him cordially, and tall, dark
man rose and offered his hand, with a
smile of recognition. For an instant
Derwent was puzzled Then, like a
flash. the scene at the mine occurred to
him. and even before Don Maurizio said
'Senor Barrera' he knew who it was
you his sincere sympathy and regret for
your wound He has come. by my re-
quest, to talk the matter over, and after
awhile we will do so But now you
must sit down and take glass of wine
at once, for you are looking fatigued |
am afraid that my daughter and Padre
Francisco led You TO overtask your
strength this morning."
"On the contrary" said Derwent, 81
find that am stronger than | thought;
and was too much interested while ont
to think of fatigue, have been de-
lighted by what have seen of the ha-
cienda.'
THE arrangements are only what you
will find on any great Mexican estate"
Don Maurizio answered, "and if there
is any advantage in favor of Mirafores
it is owing to the fact that we give
everything a personal supervision. My
daughter visits the school and the hospi-
tai daily when she is at home"
And Padre Francisco visits them
when am absent; SO they are never with
out supervision, said that young lady,
"You liked our gardens, did you not?"
Sonora Peralta-who, Derwent learned
later, was called Dona Luisa by every
one in the house-asked, turning to him.
While he answered, expressing his ad-
miratlon in the convenient adjectives of
the French language, he divided his at
tention between the succession of well
1lSbns f,la k,r 4 Al.
simple but elegant furniture of the room
especially two graceful sideboards,
modern in design. but made of carved
and inlaid Mexican woods, and col
lection of beautiful china plates hung
around the walls.
You recognize the sevres?" said Dona
Zarifa, following his glance. ii brought
a good deal Of 1t from Paris, and some
of the plates seemed to me too pretty to
be used for other than decorative pur-
poses.
You have spent some time in Paris?"
he asked
Il was there for three years, in the
Sacre CUur," she replied And last
winter went into society with my aunt
papa slSter-Who llVeS there,
1T is needless to ask if you liked
Parisy' he said.
at is needless?" she answered. Il
don't know how that may be; but in fact
did not like it very much, am afraid
was pining for Mexico"
"She absolutely likes Mirahores better
than Paris, said her father, with II smile
as proud as it was fond
How could | fail to like it better?"
she said simply. "All my occupations
and my duties are at Mirafores, while
in Paris had nothing to do but amuse
myself. And when one has nothing to
do but amuse ones self, one very soon
wearles of it,"
81 am afraid that most young ladies
would not agree with YOU" said Der
went, while he thought how eagerly the