Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-21

wood" Of the Cuban oxen yokes; Of the
saOina or sandal wood, whose fragrance
ILLS countless lingerie closets IN all the
zone of homes; OF the palma dc manuca
whose broad leaves form the roofs oil TIE
carbOnor0s huts for seven years without
renewal, Of the majestic laurel aud royal
PAIN; aud Of yhe cocoa, mystic and lone,
with the tropic hreezes ever dianung
ana soughing among lis sky-piercing, PM
nate leaves.
Continuing IN her endless surprises she
wonld Hing her machcte Ia the trunk Of
beautiful tree the carne de dOncella.
DeNironsly Withdrawing thQ blade, its
edges and point would drip as WITH
blood; when she would gleefuly shouts
Mir1'-l ia sangre de Ia Donceila!' (Seel
Tho blood Of the virginia while the pro-
lessor. long since at the end Of verbal
ndulatiQn, could only gasp and gesticulate
his praises and delight.
If in their far pgrmings they lacked
Tor food, 1t always came at Juanita's
Nlotionlug the don aside. she would
glido noiselessly INTO the forest depths.
shortly her companion wouid hear
soft "Chhejp-9s-dee! Che-ip-a-dee!- che-ip!
Rustling and ehatterlng would always
follow. In an instant more the glow.
ing-faced girl would bound back to tho
don with q fat. squIrrcllike hultn dang
uuE lroin hof upr1ised hand
80 too, her seductive Turing Of The
Wild pigeons was astounding 10 Don
Eduardo. With her two hands She frat
made loud, sharp clapping, gradually soft.
ening these 70 q perfect imimilon Of 80
Wlng.tnpplng Of h0ming wild fowl TVis
would be followed hy her vocal call 30 like
that of a wild pigeon, that one seemed
really nesiiing there above their heads,
no these would come low. matchmaking
answers from The interlacinr brnncbes
OF Che trees. Again the tremnlous voice.
call of the girl and the scurrylng and INST
ing of the delnded birds. when .Inanita
with out-reaclnng head and iiphtfnI evns
would walk straight to the covert and
return with the charmed pigeons poising
or hand
Again, II they were athrst she Womb
ica1 the professor like a helpless child
TO the mighty stems Of the pprrn Gina.
roma. or wild grape. which like weir1
Moorish fret-work was interviewer be.
tween earth and overhangine branches
beneath score of stately trees.
liere is Anr0n's rOdl she vonld
iaughingly cNclaim, rs she fondled tho
to drinlf -"
With one stroke the huge. knotty trunl,
would be severed, and from tho month
OF the hanging tubs they would drink
Their ny Of the whey. refreshing sap.
In this idylic way passed the dnys aud
weeks Of summer. Every sunlit hour
brought the professor some new ana nre.
cions specimen. not only from deem woods
and mOnntnin Businesses bur from tho
valley edges below. where war had blast.
ed wales OF peace, aud unkompt parnaro.
sns, granadillas and countless tropichI
shrubs and flowers still grew IN rank
profusion beside the ruins Of ancient plan
tntion homes. for here a host OF singing.
birds which loved tile haunts Of men stili
came with plaintlYe. mournful songs
Ion Eduardo had made several ut.
tempts at departure. His donkey had
f1ttended un0n the campsde fare I4is
pannieries. were Overlooking with gneci-
mems Every one had pressed him 10
remain, save Tomasa and Jose. But
each time he looked IN the face Of the
girl who had been his sweet and loving
companion In every waking hour Of this
failed him entirely. Her magic had
seemed to pass from her very self into
and become part OF every specimen he
had secured. II had wrought further
still. II had first taught this shriyelled
specimen himself that snbtler wizard
charm Of perfect human coinpanionshlp.
To Juanita Il had opened q heaven
world Of aspiration, Intangible indofn-
able bnt vaster and more inelfable IN iis
glory than the dome above her which held
the g'owing stars. She stood at The
threshold Of such q world, longing,
lungering, painting for entrance; and TIE
don's going was the closing backward
uion her Of some llhllE door forever.
But AZ last the parilngs had all been
said. Felix yiagci--ielin viasei Di0s le
companew had been cheerily shouted
10 the departing naturalist; and az the
edge Of The camp The don, the donkey
and the bursting pannicrles were reccif-
ing the last embraces and blessings OF
he ainnt-framed. sunny hearted outlaw,
Mataraa
Suddenly Juanita, mache.e At her side
and gnirbrahsca stick in hand. stood
there beside them.
The don shall not return by Glen
fnegosi" said the girl quietly Il will
show him our secret path over the noun
taius to Guines.r
Good answered Afatagas heartily.
He Will not reveal H."
And 80 The outlaw and the naturalist
parted. Iuanita turned the d0nkcy's
head 10 the opposite direction; led Il and
- burdens ailenEy through the cannp:
helitatcd a moment as the forest was