Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-07-08

tod of my lifer' calculated Valencia
''he has taste as well as gold And all
TO go on that ronnd white doll!
There was little envy among the other
girls Their eyes sparkled with good Ma
tnre rs they kissed Prudeneia and con
graduated her The older women pat
ted the things approvingly and between
religion. "A donas to satisfy an angel and
prospective bliss Prudencia was the hap
piest little bride elect in all the Califor
/ MAS
Never were such srnocksr cried one
OF the girls. Aye. ne will make good
/ husband That sign never fails.
Thou must wear long long trains
now my Prudencia, and be as stately as
Ch0nita."
'Aye." exclaimed Prudencia. Had not
every gown already been made with II
tram longer than herself
'Th0u nee,ist never wear IL mended
Stocking with all these L. last tapr for
wears SAID another never hal SD
stockings been brought 10 the C8ll.ny
mas in sufficient plenty for tie danclh-
feet OF Its daughters
i shall always mend my stockings
Raid Prudeucla Il myself.
Yes SAID one of the older women
thou wilt be good wife and waste
nothing.
| Valencia laid her arm about CEonltas $
waist ] wash To meet Don Diego LSte
mega. she sad Wilt thou not present
ann to mer'
'Thuu art very forward" said Chonita
coldly 'Canst thou not wait nnul he
comes thy way
No my Chonita. wish to meet him
now My curiosity devours Ee
Very well come with me and thon
snalt know him Wilt thou come, too
Eustaquia2 There are only men ON the
cOrl1dor
We found Diego and Don Guillermo
talking politics in II corner both deeply
Interested Estenega rose nj once
Don Diego Estenega,' sad Chouit2
i would presen, you TO the Senorl..
| bona Valencia MeEenGez. of the Rancho
del tuego
Estenega bowed Il have heard mach
of bona Valencia and am duhEhted I.
meet her
Valencia was nonplussed tor no
/ ment he had not gwen her the custom
ary sanitation and she couid huriig
/ murmur the customary reply Sh"
merely smiled ana looked sn hIndsu4,
that she could afford To dispense VITA
words
A superb type SAID Estenega to me
/ 4 ~.
attention for n moment But only Il
type nothing distinctive,
Nevertheless ten minutes later Nalen
cia with the maneuverug of the general
OF many battle, had guided nm into a
seat IN the sala under Dona Trinidad's S
sleepy wing and her eyes We're flashing
the language of Spain to hls | saw
Chonita watch them for moment IN
mingled surprise and doubt. then saw a
sudden look OF fear spring to her eyes as
she turned hastily and walked away.
| Again | shared her room-the thirty
1 rooms and many III the outbuidings
! were overtowing with guests who had
come hundred leagues or less-and
after we had been in bed IA halt hour
InOulJd, ONtTCOile ny Iue iiHihHdtihS
power of that time honored confessional!
told me of her meeting with Estenega at
the mission | made few comments,
but sighed. knew him so well 1t
will be strange to even seem to be
friends with him." she added-"to hate
him in my heart and yet delight to talk
with him, and perhaps regret when he
leaves"
Are you sure that you still hate himT
She sat up in bed The solid wooden
shutters were closed. but over the door
was small square aperture, and
through this IA stray moonbeam drifted
and fell on her He hair was tumbling
about her shoulders and she looked de
cidedly less statuesque than usual.
"Eustaquia," she said solemnly. Il be-
lieve can 20 to confession"