Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-07-15

Others, mounting their horses. dashed by
at t1tH speed
Her face was calm. Out II occurred t.
me that she was growing careless OF 'hei
sovereignty, for her manner was ab
stracted and Indifferent She seemed to
have discarded those little ;coquetries
which had sat SO GRACEFUL y. upon her
But as long as she concealed the light OF
her mind under bushe her bearity and
Lorleian fascination would draw men to
her feet and keep them there Every
man but Estenega and Alvarado was ~
gay of color as the wild flowers had been
and the girls rs they cantered looked
like full blown roses Chonita wore n
dark blue gown and reboso of thin silk
which became her fairness marvelously
well.
"Dona Chonita light of my eyes. said
Don Juan, thou art not wont to be No
quiet when am by thee"
Thou usually hast enough to say for
two"
AYE, thou canst appreciate the art OF
speech. Hast thou ever known any one
who could converse with lighter ease
than ana tny DrOCnerI
II never have heard any one use more
words"
AYE. they roll from my tongue-and
from Reinaldo's-like wheels down hill ;"
She turned to Adam They will be
happy, you think-Reinaldo and Pru
denciaT'
Aver
"What beautiful wedding!"
"Aye!'
Life is always the same with thee, !
suppose-smoking, riding, swinging in
the hammock?
aver
Thou wouldst not exchange thy life
for another? Thou dost not wish to
travel?
"No-sure."
She wheeled suddenly and galloped
over to her father and Alvarado, hei
caballeros staring helplessly after her
When we arrived at the rancho the
bullocks were already swinging in the
pits: the smell of roast meat was in the
air. We dismounted, throwing our bri
dies to the vaqueros in waiting, and while
Indian servants spread the table the
girls Joined hands and danced about the
pit, throwing flowers upon the bullocks
singing and laughing The men watched
them or amused themselves in various
ways-some with cock fights and i'm
promptu races; others began at once to
gamble ON "a large fiat stone. a group
stood about CREASED pole and Jeered at
two rival vaqueros endeavoring to mount
it for the sake of the gold piece on the
top. One buried rooster in the ground
leaving its head alone exposed, others
mounting their horses, dashed by at full
speed, snatching at the head "a they
passed. Reinaldo distinguished himself
by twisting it off with facile wrist while
urging his horse to the swiftness of the
east wind
II am going to dare more than Cali
fornian has ever dared before" said Es
tenega to me rs we gathered at length
about the tablecloth. Il am going to get
Dona Chonita off by herself in that little
canyon and have talk with her Now
do you stand guard"
~ shall notw | exclaimed. 1T Ia IN
derstood that when Dona Trinidad STAYS
at home Chonita is in my charge, will
not permit such a thing"
Thou wilt. my Eustaquia Dona
Chonita is no pudding Drained girl. She
needs no duena."
Il know that, but it is not that | AM
thinking of. Suppose some one sees you
Thou knowest the infexibility of onr
conventions.
"You forget that we are comadre anu
compadre. Our privileges are many
He abruptly dismissed the intllnatt
thou" with his usual American pei
versity.
"True; I had forgotten. But whittier
is all this tending. Diegor She neither
will nor can marry you"
"She both can and will Will you
help me or not? Because if not | wll
proceed without you Only you can
make 1t easier"
always gave way to him-everybody
did
He was as good IA his word How NJ
managed Chonita never knew. but NOT a
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