Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-07-08
Dayton, Nevada, Saturday July 8, 1903.

!lt' WIS IeatatlIug hSI Win II iFfFtP III
teusty which made INN oblivI0ns for
the moment Of his surroundings
looked at Valencia Thunder clouds
were those heavy brows. lowered 10 the
lishJnings winch spr&ng from depths be
low | looked again at ChOnita The
pink color was in her marble face; pinker
were her carven lips.
God of my soul!' said to Estenega.
$50 home"
my Prudenciar' said Don Guillermo.
He lifted her TO the pink saddle, adjusted
her foot in the pink ribbon. climbed up
behind her, placed one arm about her
waist. took the bride in the other hand
and cantered out OF the courtyard. Rel
naldo sprang to his horse, lifted his
mother i'll front Of him and followed.
Then went the bridesmaids. and the rest
of us fell into line us we listed AS we
rode up the valley those awaiting us
joined the cavalcade. the populace clos
ing it. spreading out like fan attached
to the tail of snake The bells rang
out joyful discordant peal. the long,
undulating line Of many colors wound
through the trees. past the long corridor
of the mission to the stone steps of the
church
The ceremony was long one. for COM
munion was given the bride and groom.
and during the greater portion Of it do
not think Estenega removed his gaze
from Chonita could not help observ-
ing her too. although ! was deeply i'm
pressed with the solemnity of the occa-
sion Her round womanly figure had
never appeared to greater advantage
than in that close fitting gown. her hips
beng rather wide she wore fewer gath
ers than was the fashion Her faultless
arms had a warmth IN their whiteness
The tilmy lace nf her mantilla caressed Il
throat so full and round and white and
firm that IT seemed to invite other ca.
resses-even the black pearls clung low
ingly about it Her graceful head was
bent forward little. instead of being
held haughtily back as usual. and the
soft black lashes brushed her cheeks.
The pink flush was still i'll her face. like
the first tinge of color on the chill desc
lation of dawn
lis she not beautiful whispered Es-
tenega eagerly Is not that IA woman
to make known to herself? Think of the
infinite possibilities. the sublimation of
every
Here ordered him to keep quiet, re-
minding him that he was in church. a
fact he had quite forgotten | inferred
that he remembered it later, for he
moved restlessly more than once and
looked longiugly toward the door
II was over at last. and as the bride
and groom appeared in the door of the
church and descended the steps salute
was fired from the preside. On the long
corridor table had been built from end
to end and goodly banquet provided
by the padres We took our seats at
once the populace gathering about a
feast spread for them on the grass
Padre Jlmeno the priest who had
ofiiciated at the ceremony. sat at the
mead of the table: the other priests We're
scattered among us. and good company
all of them We're We We're Il very lively
party Prudencia was toasted until her
calm important head whlrled Renaldo
made speech as full of flowers as the
occasion demanded Alvarado made one
also. five sentences of plaln well chosen
words to which the bridegroom listened
with scorn Now and again a girl
swept the strings of guitar or cabal-
lero sang The delighted shriells of the
people came over TO us. at regular in
tervals cannous We're fired
Estenega found himself seated between
Chonita and Valencia | was opposite,
and beginning to feel profoundly fas-
cinated by tins drama developing before
my eyes saw that he was amused by
the situation and not in the least dis
concerted Valencia was nervous and
eager Chonita whose pride never
failed her, had drawn herself up and
looked coldly Indifferent.
'Senor" murmured Valencia, thou
wilt tarry with MS long. nor We have
much to show thee in Santa Barbara,
and on our ranches.
Il fear that | can stay but Il week
senorita must return 60 Los Angeles" ="
Would nothing tempt thee to stay
Don DiegoE
He looked into her rich southern face
and approved it When had he ever
failed toapprovea pretty woman? Thine
eyes. senorita, would tempt Il man to for
get more than duty"
And thou wilt stayT
When leave Santa Barbara what |
take OF myself will not be worth leav-
ing,
Aye and what thou leavest thou
never shalt have again"
There is my hope of heaven, senorita. "
He turned from this glittering conver
sation To Chonita
"You are little tired. he said i'll a
low voice Your color has gone, and
the shadows are coming about your
eyes,
The suspicion WAS borne nome to her
that he must have observed her closely
to detect those shades of difference which
no one else had noted
"A little senior went to bed late
and rose early Such times as these tax
the endurance But after a siesta
shall be refreshed"
"You look strong and very healthy"