Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

girl IN for Auiec tcoldihg.
Then tbe senora Lunaearita, with flushed
faro and listening eyes, t;iriisd 10 the TWO
eentleuen and aid, with dignly and pathos.
s.sennro,. hive TO make the apology 70
You. Ii . ny daughter that makes these
theso'--
Lavender stieks,' suggested Benton,
pleasantly.
"Ths.so lavender sticks, and / did not know.
She is a young lady, and l would not have
nor do work. Sainted Mother, It Is bad
enough for ine, who am old. And did not
know, von tuiarstnndi Not that my dnugh.
ter ever dos anything without telling me-
she added hastily; mo, senior, noverl Shc
has no secrets from her mother. But her
fa,her Il dead and We are poorn Here tho
sonora, voice faltered little, and one OF tho
tears that had been gathering in her eyes
rolled slowly down her face. "Wo uro poor,
and I have to work, and my daughter, she
loves me and she says it makes her sad 10
SEQ mo sow, sow, all tho time sow, and she
do nothing, and so she makes these things to
HELM her moor mother. That Is the way Of it,
senior. She Is a good daughter, and--and
~ here the ssnoras feeling overcame her,
and. turning 10 Tulita, who had stolen to her
side, with a little gesture Of surrender she al
lowed her tears to flow unrestrained.
Quickly putting her arms around her
mothers neck, Tulita drew her head down
upon her shoulder, and spoke to her sooth-
ingly in Spanish. 1'hen, turning gravely, al
most deilantly to the young men, sho said:
"My mother has not been very well for tho
last few days, senores- and tonight she is not
herself. You will excuse herr
At this, both of the gentlemen arose, and
Mr. Brown. soaking for the first time, sud:
1--WE arc very sorry, indeed we arc. We had
no idea tbat--that your mother was not we'll.
In fact. | hops that You will pardon us for
taking tho liberty Of calling ON you about so
trifling n natter"
Now, although Mr. Browns apology was
not very eloquent, there was a sincerity and
sympathetic feeling in the young mans voice
that made Is way to tho hearts OF both of
the women, The sonora raised her head,
and, drying her eyes, said, with smiling Sim
plicity:
.'Ah, senior, do not feel distressed because
cry a little l often cry; am not very
strong since my husband died. But 1t is
nothing
Tulitn meanwhile, having arisen, had gone
to the door, in tho evident expectation OF tho
immediate departure Of her unexpected
guests In fact, Mr.. Brown himself stood
hat in hand roady 70 go, but Mr. Benton was
lingering to make some reply to tho senoras
words. Then Mr.. Brown, on the impulse of
the moment said 20 the girl, who stood near
him, "You are not annoyed or angry with
me-with Us, mean, for coDingT
"Why should l bem repfsd Tulita, with
dignity at Is Of no consequence
"Mny hope, then, that you viii mako tho
lavender sticks for me, will call for them,
OF cuursa, gid Mr.. Brown.
81 will make some moro for sale at the
news siandn replied Tulita; mo doubt you
can got them there,n
Having administered which little cut
Tulita turned hor big dark eyes severely
upon tho st tarryng Mr. Benton. Brown,
convinced now that their visit had displeascd
the young lady, also turned and glared at tho
cause of his discontinue. Whnt was their
surprise TO find that Mr.. Benton had resented
himself and that he and the sonora had ~
parently launched into TN extended con.
versation.
Are you coming, Bentonr said Brown,
impatiently
ain minute, my dear fellow" replied his
friend 81 havo just discovered that Mrs.
Lunnvarita and have whole lot Of mutual
friends up in San Francisco
-AAhA Au3 hHilDia ItlaHlAf NIlAhAlh 10 ItT
daughter, confirmed this in quite an ami
mated way, repeating several names, evil
IDENTIFY thoo of tho friends referred 10.
Then Mr.. Browns eyes sought Tulita's
with such solemn protest that she in her turn
could help smiling. Common politeness
forced her to say, "Will you not sit DOWN.
But no, Mr.. Brown would not sit down; he
preferred to do peuanco standing. Then he
looked so unhappy, cnsting gloomy glancos
at his friend, which that gentleman ignored,
that Tuta finally began to feel little pity
for the young man. Perhaps she had been
too severe, After all he was very evidently
gentleman, and was not bad looking, and
no had the good taste 20 appreciate hor Law
endor sticl,s Aud so, after little hesta-
ton, she ventured 20 ask him II ho WIS
stranger in San Diego. She almost laughed
again to sec how grateful he looked for this
| bit Of condensation In fact this young
man was 80 modest and courteous-so differ
ent from his companion, for instance-it was
really pleasure TO encourage him little
| Then gradually Mr.. Brown ceascd to cast
rcmonatISltive glances at his friend, and pres
emily, when.ho saw TINT no was keeping Miss
Lunavafita standing, ho consented to sit
down.
1t was growing dark when Nh Brown
ugun arose 10 MS tCeU ana cGclhlflHll,
| peremptorily, Come, Benton, we must got
| don't know what Mrs Lunavaritn and her
daughter viii think OF usn
| Now, even II Mrs. Lunavarlta's daughter
had cared 90 give expression to her thoughts
| just then, she was the next moment rendered
| speschless by her mothers behavior. Giving
| Mr. Benton her hand us he babe her good
night, tho sonora said, In a pleased and most
| Vivacious manner, "Good night, senior, |
shall look for YOU tomorrow at 10 o'clock,
and thon We will take our little ride.n
After leaving the house Mr.. Benton and
Mr.. Brown podded along through the dusk
and dust in silence for some minutes, Then
Mr., Benton said, "Womcn are strange crea-
turosn To which trite remark his companion
made no reply. But, having. arrived at the
end of his reflections, and broken the silence,
Mr. Benton continued; "Do you remember
my telling you, Frank, that had a sort Of
Eupentition that your 81 investment was
going to bring us luclSr And rs Brown as
tontel, with nod Of his head, well,
think It has, though had 70 idea when
inquired tho name OF your friends, of the
people next door, that the luck was all ready
laid away in lavender, AZ il were waiting
Tor US to come and get H. Mrs. Lunayarita
has 200 or 800 acres OF land over ON the sea
shore What do yon think Of that It !,
tho Same old story. They oneo owned loagnc'
and this is all they hayo left, and they have
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