Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-14

from his feet ant opened the door. Teresa was staL,li"E near the fire, look ing into the hial". ard the :nissal occu- pied its old l,l,l,'' ,.h tue larukShClf
 The road is open, Ms Valencia" said he, approaching the fire and spread ing his hands to its genial warmth. "Tho sky is clear and still, and my pro- diction of this morning is likely to prove true"
 Thank you so much Aren't you cold after wholo day in tho snow" moving chair toward tho hearth and taking his ovcrcoat, gloves and cap
 Hands and feet slightly chilled. It was not uncomfortable ill the sunlight during the day, but it became little cold after sunset.
 "WaS it necessary for you to superin tend tho work"
 ''Porhaps not. It would have been as well done i'll charge of a sergeant or cor poral, but wanted to explore the road q half dozen miles into the forest to see if we shall meet any obstacles tOmor- row..
 Need you accompany mo tomorrow
 Tt is better that should go on many 
 will be on the trail, but I should fear for your safety if remained behind"
 Indians do not go on the warpath ill winter, 1 have been told"
 Not generally. Government is car rying OH the war through the winter, the troops having an advantage now they cannot havo ill tho summer, when the Indians ponies arc in their best con- dition. Of course it is impossible for them tu operate ill this snowy waste, but the valley of tho Jemcz affords some forage, and it forms section of one of the routes t0 their country. But really thcro is not ono chance in thousand that we shall meet an Indian"
 II hope Hot, " replied Teresa, with much CaTncstness. Jenny, you may svrvo tho supper. Wo have made this som, thing Cf q dinner, Mir Raymer, as you Laye been out since breakfast. "
 Tho hour will seem more homeliko too. We carly risers cannot follow fash ionablo usage.
 Host and guest sat down to their last meal together i'll the camp. Ravmcr, in very dcspt ration at the thought of los ing sight If this lovely girl, launched into q sea ui commonplaCcs, avoiding the subject nearest his heart. When tea was served, Teresa made some remark which showed d familiar knowledge of American society. and Raymcr asked:
 "Huw dtl> it happen that you know So u,uc! of our customs anl are so diff flrvu1 from Nj, XirIn young ladies ill gcn eral:"
 "ls that ,1>urprising: Your question shows yuur society experience must have had it., limitations, and that your notions i Mexican young ladies were not gathered from association with the g,uto tiuas.
 ''I cannot claim intimate acquaint- anr,' with either extreme of Mexican life
 Do yva know any Mrjicanas:" My &rguaiutaucc is limited to pres ent o'lnI,.ny.
 Then l am unwilling to consider you a judge If our people. Mexican la dies arv u|Jvn highly accomplished. 1 Nuu condemn or CriIiCiSo without l knowledge of them. What are these su- rerior American manners? Are they in- diSruuu.::
 "Importrd. perhaps. and improved upon.
 Il recall that solnc severe criticisms | have been passed upon them by eminent | English authors and travellers, and that l Americans abroad arc still made sub jvcts of criticism by Europeans Good mauut rs have no nationality, Mir Ray mor."
 That is true, did not refer so much to manners aS to your knowledge of our customs "rd the usagus of our society" " ''Rl ~i,ivurr i'll New York did some thing fuT that. l suppose You think be- c4us, speak your language well and am somewhat familiar with its litcra- ture that I am superior to my associ- at,S"
 "Ith"u@ht you their superior in many things. A fur English, 1 doubt if any rlas>mato ot yours could speak it so well"
 No, lus many could read it as well.
 "Wa' tA,rr unc who could have writ ten an r.Say-.es you did-om the Lit craturr of the Ellabvthm Era:'
 N ou mean and have done aS well as r. said Teresa laughingly.
 "Yus"
 ''Pvrhapa net.
 Then are you not little more American than Mexican to that extent?'
 That depends upon what you mean by American. If you mean that have had better educational and social ad- vautages than my companions, reply yes. If you mean American in the sense of residence on this continent, then l claim to be more American than you. That Plymouth Rn, x dat Is quite recent when compared with th settlement of New Mexico Tho ol palace ill Santa Fc Was the scene of stir ring events before William Penn treate with the Indians SuppoSing that
 Raymcr was among the Pilgrims, tn Valoncias were on American soil nearl century before. Who is the mos ATcrican-you or I?''
 II will conccde it to you. 1 was un fortunate in my expression, or you di
 not understand me. It is true, knoN little of Mexican domestic life, but recognize ill you many Now Englan
 pcculiaritieS of manner and expressio
 without their stiffness Then, too, yo
 do some things in way that suggest an intimate knowledge of the custom
 of eastern society-tho society of ou seaboard cities It is that which puzzle
 me
 Well, you are welcome to my lec
 turc on American history, said TereSs "I owe to papa whatever of easter = manners may have been engrafted upO 1 ,,,v NFaxicau braadiu0 Ha yCaS sent to
 Massachusetts school when boy an
 staid there until he nearly forgot hi
 mother tongue He greatly admires th
 system of educating boys and girls tC
 gether and the manner in which easter