New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-28

Jealousy, dl. tillNflN 81 = -N'dil El''h ava 7'''
From Tho 'aft-h1nd pail recpei The warn dt;N
eyes Of Jos1fa The would hay" - = oyer NE
brn very shortly When the plantation passed
into FrnCsto's hands. the aCcumuatlng instinct
began t. arouse Day after day he rode by The
broad lands OF his neiehb,r; with every ride me
thrs, for posses siOn WlXei STRONGER. NA.ie win
Iostfa. it VAS deadcned by the soft nrrcotlsm or
her arms. 20 awaken later the stronger for itS
half-voluntary recOse.
So the balance mad swung facilitating until IN"
fa:cful photograph of Pancha arrived ana was
submitted for his inspection ImpoSSlhi"' ne
looked m0r4 loosely. Surely that was Pancha.
Her stubby nose was unnoticed against Tie
chastened oval Of what l." remembered to be @n
undeniaby fat check: her small eyes S2itrn".i
by a delicate arrangement of light ana Sha"lhG
aroGnd their heavy la-h-s: her bunchE Wais
grown slim; her STOPPING shoulders nSlng iTmiY
from an erstwhile hollow chest. now filled in
with WaVV mass of indetorminatc SIX ana
daintily embroidered chiffon.
Ernesto studied the picture for several con-
secutive evenings and finally took his resolve.
NJ such gown had ever appeared at Ch9ritou'a.
Then see my SON" his mother exclaimed che
was fat. and brown. and Wr.nkl"d. who had once
been The belle Of Mexican bathrooms ANA the
reiening beauty If all the bullnghts for a days
Journey in every dire ction) Eve are alike after
thirty. Would Won give he richest plantation IL
the state for ton wears OF prettinoss? Your
father fought five duels for my hand. Would
YOU do rs much for Jostfa? And who now be-
lieves married for beauty? Black eyes ana
scarlet lips are plentiful. but you will not come
across another plantation - be haI for the
acinc"
The madre was right. and Ernesto proited to
the extent If eiav,ng away for a week from tho
one-etoried adobe Of the widow Rodriguez and
dismounting instead at the Casa SAnChc2. where
he talked polite platituics to S'nor Carlos and
gazod a. the persivo features f Panchiia Din
reproduction. During one ~ these visits ~
prudence and commercially incli1ation. he utterci
the significant phrase quoted in the letter 81 re-
call which We're the immediate cause of the
pronunciation Of that edict
Worldly interest being appeased by these con-
cessons passion put forth her claims and tom
porary resumed sway that very night. resulting
in a melting serenaae beneath the cd loVes
'Nesto milo" Joghfa whsporod the next day.
when the rigorous hut worldlywse du"nna gave
them few moments 10 themselves. why hast
thou stayed 81 long from M
OF course h could not say h. was porsuad'ng
himself to marry Pamela but sh" Wa shrcw1
enough to connect the fact OF his sudden r.
calcitrancy with that of his assducV- visits 10
the Sanchez plantation. In the v".vcty sheath ~
her eyes close observer might have detected
glittering points e sharply rrtroct'd claws.
Ernesto was not a close observer. H. had hu' a
few more weeks 20 enjoy. and he Cazed down
into those slrmbrous depths with an abandon
OF reckless ardOr.
So fed the week. the days and lastly the
hours preceding Pancha's return
Her father went ( meet The vessel: Pamela
ceivahlo moment Of delay had fitted by she APP
peared before Snnor SAncher trembling IN every
limb-not crying. for she was too badly frfht-
cned 70 fall back upon her customary res 'Urco.
Se6or Sanchez gave a ClGnc" of d.gnho! OK
peCtatiOn. followed by mortifcati1n ana NE
dsp,easure. He kissed no. formally, addressed
to the CAPTAIN an abundance Of ehusive coinph-
nlents which did not I'm the least dctract from
the potency Of the wealthy sugar planters oX-
orhitant standard Of self-valuation. ard bore
Pancha from the ship.
Her mother was less restrained. Holy mother
Of God, Pamela. what hast thou done 10 thysef
on thy way home?" she screamed as soon as
they met.
This being an appropriate tuncturo. Panchn's
tears flowed promptly. and sh" hurried into hor
room followed by the anxious ana enraged
parent
and our neighbors tax Of nothing bat Pancha's
beauty and how thou hast changed In san
Francisco. The env-ous cats They VIII conc
Maria They will have Eta" trouhI" in doing
that
1T was not my fault" sobh-l Pancha. The
eaid tie picture Very like mo. I cannot
see why it is not mine when I sat for it,
She turned her swollen ana toar-stained face
TO Sehora Sanchez who dolized the chi. ugly
or not and now realized with horror that hor
angry recrn,icn ha6 aggravated 'ho evI.
Pancha's eyes were b,oodshot. the oyelils s'yol-
len and the knot fhe tlp of her stumpv nose
had assumed double It's customary proportions.
Calm thyself. little one" Sonora sanchez
FASTENED 10 impress a kiss upon tho Wo'-h"gpnc
coun;enance. Thou canst not be- seen tonight
in such q state O. TO bod and will senl for
a good cup Of chocolate with tortilla Tonight
il will 20 better
'If had bu> known" SIGHED Tho eclora NOV
ing her head cmphatically from side t. sid. pc
she slipped into the room little later 10 inspect
the slumbcrs Of her ugly du killing who refused
20 transform into swan. hui lay with nor
n,oiIth slightly open emitting decidedly cultural
intorations thercfrom. II should not have invited
the Rodriguez she Will com" IN her best e. ou'-
shine poor ianchita. It Is well t. b. beautiful.
but better. the saints BE- praised. g. ," rich:
ErnestO has said too much - g back now"
At G Pancha awoko refreshed. With the a.
sietance Of her mother and a certain depend Hn'
cousin--Juanita--the important business = IN"
toilet was soon under way. First 81" .ail out
her dressinF-case nllod with combs hrushos.
ha!rpins Of different shapes ana materials. curl
inp-tongs and crimpinc-irons. besides Divers
elaborate hiEh-backed combs and fierce looking.
dagger-l,ke ornaments Of gold. silver and amber.
Next followed the cellulo!d handled mauicur" In
strliIncnts and box containing pink ANA white
powder. Then case Of perfumes with which
she plentifullv beSDrukc1 hor chubby person
from head to foot thereby imprcyslug hor mother
and cousin with respectful awe. mingled. IN th"
seilOra'S with q SCringr ~ hrr oN"n M al
conscience Pamela sighed TagTrtfully over hcr
frugal evening repast. Savoy odor4 of irii'l"S.
cooked with n seasoning Of onions ana chilli
colorado reached hcr nostrils from tho Kitchen
near OF hand: Juanita spoke Of ric" and garlic.
FOR which Pancha confessed an especial weak
ness. but III" dress was in"Eorah"; u would Pc
Quire the combined skin ana muscular "Nortons
If the three to close IT properly under tho most
favorable circumstances after a su:liconcv Of
rice and frijolea-never. Appetite rcbou-d a.
the very last and won monetary victory: she
set aside hcr coffee cup. on In" poin' of rDr1ut-
ing her refusal # moro substantial supper.
when she thought OF Ern"ft". ana fHI'"""dt Of
JosGfa and became firm plenty Of TIM for nc"
and friioles after Frncs'o should have become
her own The froWsy ra.r Was finally settled
into startling couture of c'imps. curls ana
hra3s surmourtcd by an ola5orat"ly twisted.
gOld-bacl icd comb Pink ana whit" powder w-ro
satisfactorily distributed and the murh-tall,cd-of
dress forciblv hooked int place just as 'hc first
carriag--l load of guests rolled uD 10 the door.
First n come Sohora Gomez son rlta
Gomez, Seh1rita Isabella Gomez and Senorita
Antonio.
my dear Panchita." cried the old woman.
sezing both hands and scanning Panchas
countcnance apprehensively for "a spot upon
which to bestow safely the kiss ovactc1 by c.ro-
mony. "how utterly charming YOU look, Were
the young men IN California mad 10 l"t Yru
cape" But s. horita Isabella piEchcd Solor.ta
Antonia's arm until II was blue, and neither one
was aware of It, So excited were they 10 find their
fears o. PanCha's beauty grDundlos9 No being
such veterans rs their mother. they got away
quickly as possible
JosCfa entered dark with Jealousy, her eyes
cast decorousy upon the floor Raising them
sullenl". she caught the CLEAN O! silk and nuttcr