Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-06

the path he halted and faced outward,
and the lieutenant half expected him tC
present arms. but he recovered himself
and walked on with suppressed whis.
tie Of astonishment
Through sentinel and laundress 1t waS
soon known throughout the camp that
La Sonora Vieja had been miraculously
transformed into beautiful and grace.
full maiden.
Half an hour later Jenny appeared
at the officers cabin with the request
from her mistress that he would accom-
pany her to the bedside of the wounded
boy, Ramon, thing she had been una
BILE to do In her character Of an old
woman. Raymer replied that he would
be pleased to do SO at once and sent
Cain TO notify the boy and his nurse Of
the proposed call A little later the OH.
Ger and lady stood at the bedside As
Teresa stopped over Ramon extended
his thin hand to clasp hers and said
feebly in his mother tongue:
"Ah, Dona Teresa, you have revealed
yourself.
"Yes, Ramon, by silly accident,
but perhaps fortunate one"
81 think it better, my mistress. El
comandante and the soldiers are brave
men and kind"
"But, my poor Ramonito, how you
have suffered in aiding mel You are
very brave"
ut was nothing, dona. It is privi-
lege to be wounded in your service"
"GallaRtly said, my lad, interrupt
ed Raymer "You are q born chevalier. "
HE is indeed, Mr.. Raymer, said
Teresa. "He took fearful risk when
he left Los Ojos Frios for the valley,
volunteering when the men refused"
''It was nothing, dona. You needed
help, and quickly"
Nothing to risk your life for ours?
l am very proud of you, Ramon, and
you shall be my brother always. How
thin and worn you arep' and the young
lady cast look of inquiry toward Ma
son, whom she recognized as the chief
attendant. She hesitated to put her
question in words for fear the answer
would be unfavorable, but the soldier
read her thoughts and said in English
to the lieutenant:
"You can tell her, sir, that there is
little doubt but the boy will get we'll
and in time recover the use of his le
He is weak and thin from homesickness
and the great loss of blood"
"Thank you, DOCTOR" said Teresa in
the same tongue. "That is good news.
l feared he might not survive his
wound"
'It was close call, miss, but I did
my best, and the boys pluck and con-
stitution have done more"
"How long before he can travel, doc
tor?''
"Beg pardon, miss, but you give me
title to which ! have no claim. am
plain Private Mason of the army"
"Are the men of the army usually so
skilled in the treatment of broken
limbs?" asked the puzzled Teresa.
Mason, Miss Valencia, replied the
lieutenant, "did considerable service ii
field hospito's the two first years of the
war, acquiring good practical knowl-
edge of gunshot wounds. He has been
Of great use to us in the valley"
when do you think Ramon can be
moved, Mr.. Mason?"
MAY correct you again, Miss Va
lencia? I have as little right to be called
mister as doctor. That title in the army
belongs exclusively to the lieutenants
About the boy, think he can leave the
camp in month if he can go in a car
riage."
The conversation was here interrupt
ed by the appearance of Cain, who an
nounced that dinner was ready. The
lieutenant conducted his companion to
his cabin, where plates were set for two.
The valleys abound in game, and the
commissary storeroom hung with veni-
son and fowl in their season. Through
out the fall and until the recent snow
storm the company hunters had been
diligent in laying in supplies. Through
Cain the cooks had learned of the lieu
tenants proposed dinner to his guest,
and they had voluntarily taxed their
culinary skill to the utmost to do him
credit. A couple of trout, fresh from the
brook, small roast of venison and a
pheasant were the principal dishes.
The officers camp chest had been ex-
hausted Of its resources in the attempt
to do honor to Dona Teresa. Cain had
achieved several original effects with
commonplace material, and he waited
upon the table with zeal never before
exhibited in the service of his employer
1t is perhaps unnecessary to mention
that Raymer contemplated the beautiful
girl sitting opposite him with an in
ward hope that the present moment
might be prophetic Of q future relation
ship. She showed no evidence of hav-
ing been secluded from the society of
gentlemen, but seemed as much at ease
as any young lady in the list of his east
ern acquaintance.
Conversation for awhile ran upon
commonplaces, but before long the lieu
tenant asked how she came to be on the
trail leading through his camp at the
time Of the rescue at Los Ojos Frios.
Teresa replied that in company with an
elderly maiden aunt she had been max
ing series of visits to relatives and
former sohoolmates in several towns
along the Rio Grande, ending in the
Rio Ariba atAbiqui; that upon leaving
the latter place on their way home they
concluded to take a short eut through
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