The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-07

or the matter was that the old woman
had heard that her latest new son-in-law
had an income Of 80 cents day, while
Manuel could only make 10 cents q day.
The new mans name was Angel, and he
was much more agreeable to Bridget than
had been Manuel.
Once engaged to Angel she went to work
to try to care for him great deal, and
like good girl, she soon found herself
very much in love with him. She had
never been able to persuade herself to care
Tor Manuel, he was so silent and had such
q crooked back.
Manuel went home after he had been
discarded, counted up how much he had
spent in anticipation of his wedding, and
then he went to the leading lawyer in
town and brought suit for breach of
promise against the tickle Bridget. He
swore that he had spent nearly 5000, while
in reality he had only spent about $40, as
has been told, but then he camo to the
conclusion that while he was about it he
might rs well make as much out of it as
he could.
Bridget engaged lawyer to defend her,
and the two lawyers got together and de-
clded to effect n compromise. This was
agreeable to Manuel, who only wanted the
burros, and Bridget's lawyer told her that
she had no case at all, and that if she
should lose, as she would undoubtedly,
and couldn't pay the 5000 she would have
to go to Jail for 200 days. Bridget had
learned to love Angel, as has been said,
and so she was very sad for awhile, but
then the two young people got together
and talked 1t over and made some plans,
after which Bridget announced that the
compromise was agreeable to her. So she
married Manuel, which was the terms of
the compromise.
1t was great wedding. A white veil
covered Bridget's face and concealed the
marks of the smallpox, and everybody said
she made pretty bride. Manuel took her
to his adobe house, lodged her inside, and
then left her, taking tho ladder down aft
er he had seen her safe inside Manuel
walked over to Bridget's old home and
claimed the three strong burros. The old
mother gave them to him, and he drove
them away. At the plaza he sold one for
81. 1t was worth IS, but the times were
hard
Then he and some friends went to the
Mexican saloon on Pacific street, and aft
er hobbling the two burros they began to
drink and were soon very comfortable.
When Manuel returned to his bride, he
found the house stripped of everything
valuable and the bride gone
While Manuel had been drinking with
his friends Angel had appeared with a
ladder, had rescued the bride, and together
they had stolen everything movable in tho
house, including the sewing machine,
and had then dccamped.
1t must be said that before they left
town Angel went to Bridgct's mother for
the burros, and finding them gone traced
them up, had drink Mt Manuel's expense
and then drove off the remaining two bur
ros. The couple struck out over the foot
hills in the direction of Las Vegas, and
that was the last Santa Fe ever saw of
them.
Manuel was angry, of course. The next
day he brought suit for divorce from
bridget. The case has not yet been tried,
but he will undoubtedly get his decree
He has sworn vengeance against Angel.
and if he ever finds him he will not kill
him, but he will steal every cent from him
he can get, and from all his people too.
lie is not in the least affected by the de-
parture of his wife. lie wants the divorce
so that he may marry some other daugE-
ter of Mexico with three or four burros.
The next time he will be more careful
with the other burros. Ills neighbors do
not sympathize with him, Tor do they
look upon the incident with moro than
ordinary interest. They think Bridget, or
Brehccda, was foolish to leave town.
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