The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-28

save one tremendous plunge and such a
via Kick with his hind legs In the air
tnaJ the marquis went heels over head
pm the dirt, where he lay with his head
going around so fast that ne did not know
which direction was up.
Inc the stranger rode around and poked
MN gently in the ribs and asked softly.
Fair sir, would you be pleased 10 have
some more Of this pleasing gamer"
but the marquis rolled over on his face
anu craWled away on his hands and knees
as fast as he could evidently Iaborins-
under the impression that there had been
an earthquake and that the mountains
~ we vicinity were turning handsprinss
Then the stranger. turning TO the great
I2Nilon: cried: Sir Don. II you have any
other able-bodied victims TO delusion
that they are the only people on earth
please bring them alongi"
There was a dead silence.
Iherre don't seem to be any said he.
No" replied tho Don. looking careful
~ over the programme and then about the
lamp in some chagrin. there don't"
Ihen.' said the stranger. lit appears
that l am the victor I'm this tournament
ana ne winner Of the fair FranceIla Do
IL don't know" said the Don. looking
d09btiuiiy AT the donkey and the baker 3
tduule. i have never seen anything ike
tnls laid down in the books OF chivalrlc
etiquette and II doesn't seem quite. that
~, not eNactly-er-propcr. yiknow. q"
=, nonsense cried the stranger. You
know as we'll as /, Sir Don, that AN
II ldir IN love and war
this isn't war"
1t is love, though" cried the starn-
ger, at which Francella giggled hysterf-
oally. And you can see Tor yourseif
Inat love is given the first place in the
Yes" teioined the Don roluctantl,,
But before we begin talking OF love or OF
GYMS you my daughter. who are youg''
- crled the stranger. In a ringing
.H,o,Se' B 5nastchlng OF his mask as he spoke,
WHAT" roared the DON leaping to his
rect. crimson with fury. and drawing his
b" orl ~, haId out OF Of its sheath. "A base
"Base-borng cried Pedro, stoutly. NO.
Sir Don-my family is as old as yours, ana
my ancestry as good"
Whaty' cried the Don-"what'' being
a favorite word of his-'do you dare to
COMPARE your lineage with miner"
well, ! should say / did," replied Pc
Adam and Eve. Does your family line
any higher"
The Dons sword dropped back into its
sheath with a clank. He bit his lip. mo. %
SAID he sourly, Il can't say that II does.
But he went on, sneeringly. IT you are
50 well-born, Sir Pie-peddlcr, where are
your estates?"
81 have none" answered Pedro. but
But, catsfoot! BE off. you beggar you
penniless fraud. or lll'-
Not so fast, Sir Dom" cried Pedro,
quietly, II may have no estates OF my
own. but am no bcggar, nor am
penniless I hold
Hold? ! don't care what you hold.'
Don't he too sure of that, Sir Don,
said Pedro, once more. for what | hold
happens to be a mortgage upon your
castle and your landsr
The Don dropped into his chair as II
some one had knocked his legs out from
under him "How-how' he gasped.
how did you get it?''
Il was the cook who furnished your
supper last highland the mortgage was
my pay!'
And now my dear Dom" said Pedro,
affably, cooking one leg across the POM
mel OF his saddle and locking his hands
about his knee. III you prefer you may
keep your daughter, in spite OF the fact
that / love her and she loves ne, and-I
will foreclose the mortgage tomorrow
morning.
ooh, my dear fellow" cried the Don.
changing expression like a Kaleidoscope,
81 was just joking, indeed / was. Fran
celia Is yours-take her take her. my
boy-and make you be happy
with a glad cry. Pedro leaped from
his donkcy's back and sprang TO Fran
cela's side.
"Oh, my" she gasped. ecstatically. "Oh,
my! Now ! can have all the lemon-cus-
tard pastry that | Want!
And as Pedro continued to hold the
mortgage they lived happily forever after
Young Fastkind-T thought you told
me this horse was without faultY
Stableman-So OF did sor.
Young Fastkind-I office one of his eyes
Stableman-Thats not his fault, sor;
it's his misfortune. Roxbury Gazette.