Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-06

weight OF dreamlike lanuuor
The mules were pattering 10 - ~
.inkiinR Ike faint fairy voices AZ, ~, T.,
long lines stretched the lIgbta,, t.,..sa -
tor j was market night. and ma, $500,
anr r epis Hae guarding their stacks of fruit
| l.dill quot speak to him that ,i,h, TX,
followed them Next day / wenf ~ ~. ~
him II was good to see liz fece NM, ~ y
ieei his hand. sank iuto char j nj ,s y
cd him Of himself. - "'' ' ''sA
Same old story. he said d,s,n..n..
dead broke, bad health-it was ~ ,raay.
th hau a a y. ne got up and paced the lloor
M IT. a 1uauchiy ne stopped in front Of me
Inc oldtime smile was on his face '''
80, ~ ene man who stands aloney he
1ad y naa been favorite phrase Of bis
| face "''ssen % ms
lne room was Uttered with writing
pafapnernalia; Che tiled floor rugged nro'
! .ass5 per ana Ink sketches were pinned
a' rs'ia, tne walls. From the window we
Iouia iook down into the valley. We were
Doen iooAing out Mt the sky that stretched
away, a dense, live blue, skirted with
shell '''i'eu nhe
ilght step approached the door e.
openeu, ana the dusky senorita stenned
a.loss liie threshold with golden fruit in
ner arms Jack did not move his ewes bnt
went on smoking. She stepped across Inc
room ana laid the frntupon'the table. and
tnen gathering the blue serape from Tho
cnair she passed beyond into a little bal
/ cony. 's'e 'ai
-. let US go out and take walk. sug
gested. lie arose dreanily
Amofita, he said, so low it seemed in,
possible she should have heard him. but
she came ~ an instant, Questioning in
spanish. lie nodded his head to her In
quiry. -
"she ran lightly away, and soon re.
turned with his hat and cane
Adios, cara mia,' he muttered tender
~ and kissed her She opened the door
and we passed out.
"'Adios, Amorita'
Il fingered in Patzcuaro for MANY davs
ieeiing that he could not live long, even in
that soft air.
/ sometimes Ispoke to him Of the games
OF roulette we had played, but his only re.
Spouse was gentle, half tired smile.
viii never play any more he said; i
am just waiting for'-he did not saw death.
but looked it 1T will come soon, and Am,
orita will be alone
"A look OF heaven came into his face
whenever he saio that name, and during
my many ramblings with him learned
that she had some little money. 1t was
enough for them both. she had told him in
Spanish. and soft happened that the !irtle
blue serape laid across the chair. and
Amorita sang him Spanish lullabys to the
stringed lutte, or held him on her warm,
warm heart when he was i'll and fearful.
word came that must leave New Mex
leo and return to the States. went to bid
| farewell to Jack and Amorita, for i had
learned to know her very well, and loved
to see her dark eyes brighten when came
! for she told me the senior was always glad
to see me-
II tapped at the door. and then opened ii
softly.
Jack was lying on the couch propped
| up with pillows, the blue serape was
thrown lightly over him, falling against
the transparent whiteness of his face. He
| was gasping for breath. The windows
were all open. Amorita, kneeling at his
side, was moving large fan slowly
evenly.
"'Cara mia,' he murmered in gentle
gasp
"'Si,' she whispered
:" so kind, so true, he murmered--
wine, water, for Gods
"She lifted wineglass to his lips and
lovingly supported him as he drank. His
| blue eyes fell softly upon her. / crossed tc
the other side of the couch. He saw me.
"'Dick.'
"'Yes, old man.
1.-The Witch of the Swamps, you re
member
Yes, yes
"'She is coming; the silk is waving, the
blasted hopes loom like swamp, but the
| moonlight the starlight, is this face.
| And he turned his eyes to his Spanish
/ love. 81
"'rhe moonlight, the sunlight wor-
ship the sun, the warmth, the love, the
life, Amorita'--
| with gentle vehemence she flung her
arms about him and held her lips close to
| his face.
I y" Your last breath, she murmured in
Spanish; 4 will die with its fragrance upon
my lips. You will net journey alone TO
the land Of souls, my life
| with immortal move he drew himself
| into her arms momentary struggle, a
| sound of choking. and slowly-rigidly-he
| fell into the pose of death,
"Amorita removed the pillows from his
head till he lay quite at ease. She ar
ranged his hair with gentle touch, aud
| placed a prayer rug by the couch, then
moved across the room, and before a
mirror dfaped lace mantilla about her
sea storm hair, and taking vial from her
pocket, she poured the colorless contents
into tiny glass.
! "She cinie back to the couch and knelt
| by his side moment. then rising she laid
her hand in mine, her eyes fixed first upon
his face. then turning into mine. Gently
she pointed to the door, her head drosped,
the glass held high above her head.
obeyed the silent command
1.-THE Spanish guardsmnn found them
| late that night. A wreath of flowers was
| living on their breasts The fragments OF
shattered glass lay glmmerinS on the
| floor, as it had fallen from her lips and
hand. Through the open window swept
the tiukling Of many bells, and the night
! air stirred the music to the room from the
distant plaza, and so ! left Jack Lane lit
| terateur. Nellie Corinne Bergen in
Washington Post.
| Mr. uester's Carrier Sat.