The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-09

spirit. But the expression she chose TO
cultivate was that associated with
crowned head and sceptered hand, and
sure no queen had ever looked 80 calm,
SO inexorable, so naughty, so terribly
clear of vision.
Not that she posed, TO any one at
least but herself. For some reason
youthful, probably-the iron in her ma
ture was most admired by her. Where
fore, also, as she had the power as twin,
to heal and curse, had named her The
Doomswoman, and by this name she was
known far and wide. BY the lower class
Of Santa Barbara she was called The
Golden Senorita, on account OF her hair
and Of her fathers vast wealth.
Come" she said; "every one is wait
ing. Do not you hear the voices|
The windows were closed, but through
them came murmur like that of pine
forest.
The governor motioned to the nurse to
follow Chonita and myself, and she trot-
ted after us, her ugly face beaming with
pride Of position. Was not in her arms
the Oldest born of a new generation OF
Alvarados-the daughter of the governor
Of the CALIFORNIA;? Her smock. embroid-
cred with silk, was new and looked
whittier than fog against her bare brown
arms and face. Her short red satin skirt,
gift OF her happy lady's. was the finest
ever worn by exultant nurse. About
her stringy old throat was gold chain;
bright red roses were woven in her black
reboso. | saw her admire Chonita's state
Iy figure with scornful reserve Of the
colorless gown.
We were followed in n moment by the
governor, adjusting his collar and
smoothing his hair AS he reached the
doorway ut the front Of the house he was
greeted with shout from assembled
Monterey. The plaza was gay with
beaming faces and bright attire. The
men, women and children OF the people
were on foot, mass Of color on the OPP
posite side of the plaza, the women in
CANDY cotton frocks girt with silken
sashes, tawdry jewels and spotless cami-
sas, the coquettish reboso draping with
equal grace faces old and brown. faces
round and olive: the men in glazed SOM
breros, short calico jackets and trousers;
Indians wound up in gala blankets.
In the foreground were caballeros and
donas on prancing silver trapped horses,
laughing and coquetting looking down
in triumph upon the duenas and parents
who rode older and milder mustangs
and shook brown knotted fingers at
needless youth. The young men had
ribbons twisted in their long black hair
and silver eagles on their soft gray SOM
breros. Their velvet serapes were en-
broidered with gold; the velvet knee
breeches were laced with gold or silver
cord over fine white linen; long deerskin
botas were gartered with vivid ribbon;
Haunting sashes bound their slender
waists, knotted over the hip. The girls
and young married women wore black
or white mantillas, the silken lace of
Spain, regardless of the sun. which might
darken their Castilian fairness. Their
gowns were of Powered silk or red or
yellow satin. the waist long and pointed,
the skirt full; jeweled buckles of tiny
slippers flashed beneath the hem. The
old people were in rich dress Of sober
color A few Americans were there in
the ugly garb OF their country, a blot on
the picture.
AT the door just in front Of the caval-
cade stood General Valleio's carriage,
the only one in California, sent from
Sonoma for the occasion. Beside it were
three superbly trapped horses.
The governor placed the swelling nurse
=. 4. \ 4 =
Where is Estenega and the Castros!" he
asked.
There are Don Jose and Dona Modesto
Castro, said Chonita.
TO RE CONTINUED.