Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-06


Of onions and chill colorado reached hen
nostrls from the kitchen near at hand;
Juanita spoke Of rice and garlic, for which
! Pamela confessed an especial weakness,
/ but the dress was lnexorable. IL would re-
| quire the combined skill and muscular
| exertions Of the three to close II properly
under the most favorable circumstances:
| after a sufflciency of rice and frijoles--
! never. Appetite robelled at the very last
and won a momentary victory; she set
| aside her coffee cup on the point Of re-
csnting her refusal Of more substantial
| supper, when she thought OF Ernesto. and
! ALTERED: OF Josefa, and became firm: plen-
| y Of time for rice and frijoles after Err
iesto should have become her own. The
| 'rowsy hair was finally settled into
startling couture OF crlmps. curls and
oraids. surmounted by an elaborately-
| twisted. gold-backed comb. Pink and
white powder were satisfactorily distrib-
tied. and the much-talked-of dress forcl-
oily hooked into place just as the first
! carriage-load Of guests rolled up TO the
| door.
First to come were Sonora Gomez
| Senorlta Gomez. Senorita Isabella Gomez
/ and SonOrita Antonio.
MY dear Panchita." cried the old
| woman, Selling both hands and scanning
| Pancha's countenance apprehensively for
/
kiss exacted by ceremony. how utterly
charming you look, Were the young
men in California mad to let you escape?"
! But Senorita Isabella pinched SenorIta
/ AntOn!a's arm until IL was blue, and
! neither one was aware of II, so excited
were they to find their fears of Pancha's
beauty groundless. Not being such vete-
rams as their mother they got away
rs quickly as possible.
| JO.efa entered. dark with jealousy. her
| eyes cast decorously upon the floor Rails
| ing them sullenly. she caught the
| CLEAN Of silk and hutter OF chiffon and
| looked down again. viciously biting her
| full, red lips. Waiting for her mother
! 10 finish gushing. she al last looked re-
| luctantly into Pancha's face. and-gushed
also. with heartiness that startled her
| hostess
! 1--WE have missed you so much Pan
| chita," she murmured, gazing rapturousy
upon her young rival and stationing her
| self by Pancha's side while watching the
| door with suppressed eagerness. Ihey
! tell me you have learned all there IS to
| know in the convent. and speak as though
| YOU were born IN the States?'
| Ernesto entered, JosefG drew closer
| Glanced at him with derisive challenge
| and inclined her graceful head 50 that
| her beautiful, excited face glowed talrly
! side by side with the doughty countenance
Of Pancha. She glided away ana witness
ID his greeting from across the room.
| Ernesto gazed in blank establishment
a. Tho too too familiar features. Panchn
| blushed dull red that brought the water
| TO her eyes. -, -
"Senorita. | kiss your hand said Er-
nesto gaIlantly. strengthened by salu-
tary glimpse Of the gorgeous back-coinp
! and the variegated collection OF Jewels
upon Pancha's chubby fingers. lie was
| equal to no more, and retired, leaving the
| girl poutlng. to the great detrimeht oil
| her elaboratey-got couhtehahce
| ",Nesto" softly called Antonio. II:
turned. Sowing. Il wish to extend my
congratulations We poor Chapitoula
| iris cannot feel safe until you are really
| married 20 Panchita: we are outsnone.
MOP" glancing at her particular adorer'
| who looked back unuttera0le thlngs' az
| ls the way with MeXicans. Nobody
| looks at Us while Pancha Is near, WIN
| her san francisco beauty and style anu
tremendous education. We shaH make
YOU grand present when the wedding
| comes OFF"
He bowed haughtily and turned. to
Gnd himself almost In the PTms OF senior
| Sanchez. who was ostclsibly leading
| Pancha to a window. Good evening
senior" he mumbled.
Good evening. Ernesto,' answered the
| host: I'VE were in search or air; nut as
YOU have many things to say to my
| daughter. I VIII leave her in your charge.
you do me great homer Ernes'o r.
oiled and raised his eyes 10 catch sar-
/ doncally furious CLEAN from Joseia, me
claws protruded warningly at last. lie
/ shuddered. There was bound TO be a
I dcht with Josefa, even should he abandon
| Pancha. and, besides. serious one win
senior Sanchez, whose tone Implied a
warning. They stepped outside.
/ "Panchita," he commenced, slipping his
| arm around the unyeding silken pillar Of
7 her fictitious waist. The body might be-
unbending, but the soul was very phabie
| she trembed and the frizzy head showed
slQns of repOsing itself against his shout
I der. He hastily moved 70 the edge Or
| the piazza, and they stepped down on the
| ground, standing I'm the shade OF a great
| water-jar. poised upon a shelf al the levei
| Of their shoulders. Then he drew her
| closer. post thou love me?' he whis-
pered.
"Oh. 'Nestor' she gasped. hardly daring
/ TO believe her ears.
Dearest one" he went on, after ten
Ter pause. Fortunately he would no
need many fine phrases. small we tei
I them this is our betrothal night?"
He saw the prosaic face of his lady
| love raised 10 receive his first kiss In the
! light Of the placid moon. He did no
| see the tall supple figure on the other side
| of the lar: but he felt the sudden blow OF
o torrent n water that deluged his fiance
and himself from head to foot; was dismal
Is conscious Of a hiss and a rain OF
/ singing saps descending alternately, nov
on this ear, now on that, with automatic
| rapidity.
Recovering himself from the confusion
| Of this thunderstorm from a clear sky.
Ernesto dashed the heavy drops from his
| eyelashes In time to see the 1.-THE form
| Of his previous sweetheart vanishing into
| he lighted room. j feared he cursed her
! loud and deep.
Pamela stood a cleaning wreck-every
! curl and crimp f,attened uncompromising-
| liz out: her bangs trailed hopelessly into
| her bewildercd eyes; long lines of pink
and white drained down upon a mass Ct
crumpled silk and water-sodden chiffon,
while the golden comb doomed sterniy ~
| Ike a monument Of departed glory above
! The sepulchre OF human vanities. upon
| which not so much as the whitewash-coat
| remained to tell Of its former hollow
| grandeur.
The baby on the Farm.
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