Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-06
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GPfRIdHi. 1854. 81 AteRcAh PREsAssoCUon
certainly naa avmIcd ner notning. He
/ had once rescued her from insult and
thrice from suffering and possible death,
and she began to think that he only
could relieve her from her present en-
barrassing situation.
Raymer hastened to the quarters Of
Mrs. Sullivan, the laundress. It is
hardly necessary to follow his rehec-
tions from the instant he discovered q
charming girl in the person he had hith-
erto looked upon as an uninteresting old
woman, to whom he owed nothing but
courtesy and the protection due the
weak from the strong. His one thought
now was to relieve the unhappy maid
from the anxieties connected with her
situation.
He saw plainly why she had made
the attempt to conceal her identity and
why she had attempted to quit the val
ley and leave no clew. But the fates
had been against her and had finally
left her alone and unattended in the
midst Of strangers. In the eyes of her
parents nothing could be much worse.
Arrived at the cabin of the laundress,
the officer succeeded in making that in
dustrious matron understand that La
Sonora Vieja, who had been rescued
from the Indians, proved to be Dona
Teresa Valencia of Albuquerque.
"The blessed darlint," exclaimed
Mrs. Sullivan. 81 knew her we'll in
Santa Fe, and my Jenny there, point
ing to rosy Irish girl of 16, who was
ironing i'll corner of the room, ''jist
id Lies her. Jenny was day scholar
at the sisters school, ye remimber.
Well, some of the gir-r-r-ls of the big
families thought thimsilves too grand
to trate the daughter of a poor soldier
by dacentlike, and it was this same
Tressy Vlency that took her part, and
alw'ys he'd swate smile and koind
word for her, and trated her like an
aquel. Donny Tressy in this campl
What shall ! do for her, liftinint?''
'That is what have come to see you
about, Mrs Sullivan. l need not tell
you, who have lived so long in the ter.
ritory, what it means for q Mexican
girl to be alone in as camp. The
young lady has felt to from the first,
as you can see by her desire to conceal
her personality and her attempt to leave
in the storm the other day. I acciden-
tally discovered her secret but few mo-
ments ago, and as she has no attendants
want you to let JENNY act as her COM
panion and maid until she leaves.
shall take measures to communicate
with her relatives at once. -
Jenny shall go, liftinint.
"Thank you, Mrs. Sullivan. While
she is getting ready will go to the
sickroom and have Mason dress my
hand. 1t was hurt in the woods, and in
the excitement of meeting Miss Valan-
cia ! had forgotten I came on account
of it. Will be back shortly"
Mother and daughter then retired to
lean to, where the girl made her toi-
let, and the mother packed portman-
teau with her necessary belongings.
When all was ready, Jenny took the
valise and started, meeting the officer
in the door.
"Let me carry that bag for you, Jen-
N.Y., said Raymer, advancing and offer
ing to take it.
''No, mol" exclaimed the mother.
"It's the gentleman ye are, liftinint, to
offer to hip me gir-r-r-l, but we've
the camp full Of min for that sort Of
thing. I'll sind it afther ye by one Of
the b'ys."
Accompanied by the girl, Mr.. Raymer
returned to his cabin, where Dona Te-
resa sat waiting.
Miss Valencia" said he, IT have
brought you maid. But" he quickly
added in Spanish, II beg pardon. You
do not understand English. 7"
"Quite as we'll as you do Spanish, I
fancy, Mr.. Raymer," answered Teresa
in excellent English
Pardon my forgetfulness. I had for
gotten the essay at the convent and that
overheard your conversation with
your father. l have brought you an old
acquaintance. This is Jenny Sullivan,
| whom you will remember, I think"
and the lieutenant stepped aside. dis
closing the young girl in the doorway
1T cannot bel'' exclaimed Teresa,
her beautiful eyes dilating "It is in
deed Jenny Sullivan. Oh, Mr.. Raymor,
/ how fortunatel'' taking Jennys hands,
with an involuntary gesture of relief
and pleasure.
If the young man could have enter
tanned lingering doubt concerning his
own state Of mind, it would now have
been dispelled forever. That lovely face,
flushing with emotion, the beautiful
eyes filed with tears, but beaming with
trust and gratitude. completed the con-
quest.
"Ah, Jenny" added Teresa, ''if /
had only known at first that it was you
whom Mr.. Raymer wished to attend mel
You and your mother could have aided
me in maintaining the character Of La
Sonora Vieja until found opportunity
to leave the valley"
"Oh, yes, miss, we would have been
glad to-, answered the delighted Jenny.
II trust may be pardoned for ex-
pressing my satisfaction at the result Of
your oversight" said Raymer. II can
aid you better in your own character
than in that of another, particularly SO
reticent person as the old lady,"
II will try to be more communicative