The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-28

pared. ara Stulael Win lEuut ike the
entrance 20 some feudal castle. The orig
inaI gray-brovn of the stones had been
toned down by kindly nature with
lavish hand. Little showers Of ferns and
hanging grasses spraug from a hundred
barely perCeptble inches, and trailing
crCepeTs and vines half covered a portion
of the dun stony gray.
The door was ouen when the girl ap-
preached il. and a dark-eyed. black
bearded Mexican. who, knife in belt, and
rife by his side. sat at the door smoking
his red pipe. smiled. and showed a row
Of glistening white teeth. He nodded his
head in "A token Of welcome.
us grand-dad thar the girl asked;
and the man merely pointed within ana
smiled again.
The girl entered the courtyard. 4 low,
long stone building stood on either side,
connected at the further end by a COW
cred way, in which score of horses.
mules and cows were feeding quietly.
The young woman crossed the yard AMI en-
tered spacious room. The sun had al
ready set behind the mountain tops, and
in the shadow but little Of the furniture
and decoration was distinguishable. All
that one might have seen was the win
dow, that stood out a square of dull,
silver gray, with the heavy iron bars
that guarded u, running across it in
black lines.
"Oh, yew've come back. Ruth" said a
bluff old mans voice. as the girl entered.
es,'grand-dad," she replied
Then he amt cum. yew see" continued
the man. Il told view ne wouldn't"
He amt cum, grand-dad." Ruth, re-
Joined, but he'll come. I'm sure he'll
come"
That's a maids tale" said the old man.
It's like the wenches 10 believe everything
they're told by a man. as long as he's hem
sum, an smart, an can talk soft. DO yew
think, cause young man comes hyar. an
he's laid up with a broken rib through
bein' sQuoze by a bar an you nuss him.
an he gets well agin, an goes away, that
he'll cum back to this out O. the way place
jest FIR the love o. yew, when thar's nuth-
en- else in the world for him TO cum back
fur2"
7 do believe that grand-dad." Ruth an
swered, quietly.
oh yew do?" the old man went on; IAN
yew think that thar amt no other woman
in the world?"
''Thars plenty of other wimmin in the
world | amt got no doubt" the young wo-
man sighed. But he'll cum back to me-"
The old man rose, and his half-stooping
figure stood out in the mellow light of the
window. He was tall and wiry The fading
light showed a face sharp as a knife and
heavily bearded, whilst his long sparse
hair fell over his shoulders. Old and bent
as he was and even in the semi-gloom. his
big eyes shone like dark gems. He stepped
towards his grapddaughter, and. placing
one lean hand on her shoulder, patted her
cheek with the other.
Thar he said, ''yew said that yester-
day, an so yew said the day afore. an the
day afore that, an the day afore that. an
he amt cum, yew see, fur all that. An
yewve bin waitin day after day, sittin'
out thar, and he amt cum. He's seen lots
o wimmin in his day, an when he got to
FL PasO he found other wenches with faces
as pretty as yewr'n. an figgers as straight
as yewrn, an eyes as bright as yewr'n n,
an he'll have forgotten yew afore many
days was over his head"
Il don't believe he's forgotten me,
grand-dad," the girl answered. stoutly
III not believe it--neVer, never"
She left the room, and directly after
wards re-entered, bearing O small fam
ing brand a big Mexican copper lamp
was suspended from the ceiling Ruth
lighted the wicks which were soaking in
the oil Of its three cup-like branches
and as the little yellow flames grew and
ViVf1ed, they mingled a curious light with
the duh silver haze that still shone
through the window. 1t showed the room
in all its sobriety and solidty Of decora-
ton and furniture. The hewn stone of
the walls was as naked on the inside as
il was on the outside, but in line about
two yards high from the floor the skins
afford a more comfortable surface to
lean against. Great wooden beams ran
along the walls of the four sides of the
room, and from them weapons of all
kinds-rifies, knives, spears and toma-
haws-were suspended. In one corner
stood big rough dresser with its shelves
filled with brightly colored Mexican plat
ters and plates, earthenware jars, and
horn cups. A heavy deal table, and some
high-backed Mexican chairs, and a few
three-legged stools completed the furni-
ture.
1t could then be seen that the old mans
hair and beard were silvery white. A
venerable and imposing figure. A face
pale and wrinkled. and bearing an ex-
preston Of curious sadness in spite of
those flashing eyes. His fringed buck
skin clothing was of the simplest, es-
pecially remarkable in neighborhood
where the men habitually wore velvets.
and cloths of the brightest and most
glazing dyes.
At that moment the noise of horses
hoofs became audible. Somebody was
galloping uphill over the rough stones.
Ruth went to the door and listened as
if her soul were in her ears. The sounds
drew nearer, and the girl turned to her
grandfather, exclaiming joyfully, Il told
yew he wos cumin'. 1 know it's my
Jack"
l0al
led to the courtyard, and directly after.
wards the clanking sounds of falling iror
fell on the ear, as the heavy bolts, chains
and bars of the gate were unfastened.
Ruth stood in the doorway OF the room
like one entranced. Her face was aglow
and she shut her eyes as If she We're afraid
! to look for fear of being disappointed. A
| few seconds afterwards an arm encirclet
her waist, and a kiss was pressed upon hel
| lips. As she opened her eyes she looked
| into a handsome bronzed face, the face OF
| a young man, whose originally fair Skin
| had been tanned by exposure TO the south
| ern sun. His hair and beard We're as fail
| as those of a Morse king, and his frame a.
! sinewy ana strong as that of one of thes,
/ legendary heroes. He wore a broad-brimn
! ed Panama hat, and his silver braided and
| silver buttoned dark blue jacqueta anC
| trousers were more sober than the averag,
| of Mexican clothing"
Il knowed yew would come back" saiC
the girl throwing her arms round his neck
| era nd-dad said yew would forget IN,
| when yew got to El Paso. an find othe
wmmin thar, hensumer than l."
| Forget you, my darling!' replied. tn,
! young man. How could |? l would hav,
| been back already a week ago. but, yol