Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
CORNER LOTS.
D. n0nnnr vowE gLEroIrE


garden, picking lavender. Although tho sur
rhons, and tho waters OF the bay sparkled
and the distant Coronndos Islands and tn
hills OF Ms1ico ioatod In blue hazo befor'
her, Tuiita had no eyes for Tho pretty picture
Her mind was occupied with wcightirr mat
terx Perhaps she was not even ewnrp thai
she hersslf made a much prettirr pictur'
with her girllsh figure relieved against thu
white adobe houss behind her, and hei
shapeiy head poised on one side, as sho critic
ally examined, with hor big dark eyes, each
spray of lavender. She may evcn hnvc beer
unaware that the young man walking on Tho
other side Of the road was evidently of this
opinion, although whom he made a rnissteI
into chuck holo full Of dust, through hay
ing his oyes on her, Tulitas rosy lips puck
erod thom,elyes up, and suspicious little
movement OF hor shoulders suggested that
shc was not entirely ignorant Of the young
mans mishap
But, as has beon uaid, h.r mind was en-
gagged with wcightier matters, and scarcely
vouchsafng second glancs at the retreating
figure OF tho young man, she entered tho
white adobo house. Placing her fragrant
load upon a table, sha took up an old copy OF
The Fashion Guide, which she had left face
downward whom she went to gather layen-
der, and consulted II with a studious frown.
Then going TO a chest Of drawers, sho pro-
cured some odds and ends Of ribbons, and,
seattng herself with business like air, pro-
ceeded, with many references 10 tho instruc-
tions, to braid the sprigs OF lavender together
with the ribbons
"Thcse useful as well as ornamental little
articles, - the book aid, at tho end Of its dis
quisition, "arc rapidly becoming indispcnsa-
bio In every household In fact, We know Of
several young ladies who derive comforta-
bic income from the manufacture and sale of
lavender sticlsn
~ don't know said Tulita, 10 herself, as
sha regarded her first effort disparagingly,
at seems to mo that anybody would b. u
fool to buy that but, there, she continued,
moro hopefully, 'you never can tell about
these Americana
And, proceeding with tho work, she soon
exhausted her lavender and ribbons, and had
instead neat little pio Of Lavender sticks"
'Madre dc Dlosir said Tulita, az with her
chin on her hand she Eazcd at the result of
hor labors, "if that little mother Of mino was
TO catch mo at this how quickly thosn things
would 20 out oil tho window, and sho laughed
softly at the thought, Although sho con
tinncd, III she can do sewing for money why
should not also worki At my rate, must
have ONE Shoes, that Is tho TRUTH And
thrusting her foot out, she leaned over tho
table 70 look at II, II was dainty, slender
foot with an archod instep, but the shoe upon
It twns unmistalsnbly, hopclcsly ragged,
"Ahl 60 hidoy yourself said rulita, severely;
"you mak1 ma ashamed
Then sinking back On her chair, sho rested
her chin on her hand once morn, and thought
"Ah, II only could make enough to buy a
pair OF shoes And after awhile tear
rolled down her cheek and fell on the layen-
der sticks
But at this moment the click Of the latch
on the garden gate Inndo Tultasprihg to her
feet. With quick movement sho swept the
lavender sticks into u drawer, and when the
now corner entered tho room, Tullta was be
fore tho mirror singing to herself, whllo she
braided her long hair, which had fallen as
suddenly as u southern night.
Els IL thou, madrefr she said.
ayes, Il Is l-all that b lett Of me- said
Tho lady who had entered, woman wh0so
stu handsome face YVES lined by grief and
trouble. ''iSaiutod Mother but II q warm in
the sun, she continued, Tanning herself with
that indolent, graceful sweep Of tho wrist pc
culiar to women Of tbs south. Then, pausing
moment, she elevated her head and said.
"Whnt is that odOr in the housc, like sagc
brashp
"Pcrhnps it Is this bit OF lavender, . raid
Tulita, hiding her guilty face bShind her
hnir.
"PaughI' said her mother. at is too
strong. Throw u away
And "a Bho obcyei, TulitaA heart went
down into her ragged boots al this uneRpect-
Cd Disappointment OK tho olor OF lavender
"Sago brush, indood.' It disheTtened her
10 that Tho Idea OF attempting TO derive q
comfortable income from tho manufacture
and sale o. lavender uucks' wna nt duco dis
mhzod in scofu. Even theposibillty Of new
nhoai grow very faint
Bot with tho next mornings sun tho hope
and high spirits OF youth returned, and whom
1nlA started 10 walk IN 70 san Diego 70
mako some purchase Tor her mother, the
lavender sties wcrc hidden bonoath her
shaboy httlo hlack mantle Last night, after
tns had gone 70 bod Che had lain awake for
Al Least IN hour deciding where 10 offer them
Cor sale fenna z, s,nlil., a-p,- s,,-,. No,
the favored Mac, IL ,e.s an M ,rlr,,,,s'
street. and had anc I,r,c ,'i,do,,, an -,
fancy gooda II wopla IL n vcrv ri,,,nlo NM,
ter 70 walk In and AL them 4, ,'.I ~ s,isi,
for her. or course NO wopld nav tbcn, so,n,
thing for their troubi, The, ~, II, h.,
heard TINT very morning th.,,, ,,cro ~, ~,
usuul nnfnhsr Of enst.,rn i,,,rtv IN t,,,',, 49,,
slc hurried her stona \, ~ M, ~ ~ az,
chancra
But when Tuli,a came in sight Of scnna a