The National tribune., 1896-12-17

it is warm on one side of the street. In the
Summer it is cool on the other side.
al was young once. / was handsome
All. but bah they said was the handsomest
youth in the city. / was ambitious would
be the richest man in Santa Fe had four
burros and worked. l went to the hills
for wood cut it there and brought it to
the city and sold it to the Americanos
saved money. I bought another burro.
paid SIS for it. The more money | made the
more wanted. did not spend any OF my
money at monte. / did not drink. did
nothing to enjoy myself. worked like a.
bah! I was fool!
"Senor, it costs money to buy clothes, and
to have things sewed. l thought would get
a wife, so that would not have to cook and
wash for myself, or buy clothes. Then
would have more time 10 myself, TO make
more money, and she could work for me and
keep things from being stolen.
Il had fine, large house. 1t had be-
longed to my grandfather aud his grand
father. It had no door like that. You had
to climb ND a ladder 10 the roof and climb
down into the house through hole in the
roof 1t had two rooms in it, and outside
was rich feeding place for the burros. 1t
was a fine house.
"For three years worked hard and saved
up money, and then thought of wife. 1t
was an evil day for me.
"Ninita's mother heard was getting rich;
that / had bought another burro. Ihe
mother would marry her to me. She said
to me:
"'Good afternoon, sir; wish you would
call on me. You are not handsome, and
your back is not straight; but you were
handsome and your back was straight three
years ago. / have pretty daughter. All!
she is so pretty! think she would love
you. You should marry. Perhaps you
would love her. Come with me-
81 went with her. Ninita was pretty,
indeed besides, she had three burTos which
would come to her. was enraptured. Each
one of the burros was worth at least 81. Nj
nita was adorable and the burros looked
healthy. Ninita was then IA years Of age.
She had a beautiful figure, her eyes were
| divine, her teeth were very white. and no.
ticed that one Of the burros was a bull; and
a good bull is worth quite a fortune.
"Ninita was sitting in the doorway when
we reached the house fell in love with
her Immediately. ! told her mother so.
"When / was gone her mother said to
| her: 'Ninita, you should marry
Men are only fit to beat burros and get
| drunk said the girl.
Her mother replied: Ninita. you are to
marry Amado. He is not handsome now,
| but he was. He is better, for he is rich.
| He has good home and plenty of money.
With your burros and his he would soon be-
come Justice of the Peace, or member Of the
Legislature. At least you would have
plenty of coffee every day
al will not have him, said Ninita; he
is crooked-backe and miser.'
"The old mother picked up piece Of
| wood and threw it at the girl. 1t struck
her in the head. She fell over unconscious.
It will do her good, said the mother; let
her sleep there little while. She will have
time to think
"When the girl recovered consciousness
her mother took another piece Of wood and
standing over her said: Ninita you will
marry Amado.'
az will marry Amado' she said as she
rose to her feet; as we'll Amado as any Of
them, though he is a miser'
She said was miser. Ah-the world
what strange ways these of the world are !!
II you spend your money, Bah says the
world, he is worthless, he is a spendthrift; !;
if you save your money, Bah says the
world, he is worthless, he is q miser.'
"Ah, what hard days followed! How I
worked! 1t makes my legs ache to think of
it. Determined as was to have q fine we'd
ding, q fine house to show to my friends,
worked even harder than before. The lazy
men sitting in the sunshine looked at me
| and smiled and said to each other: Poor
fellow, he is no better than an Americana,
be works all the time. Ah. we are fortu-
nate. We will never get married.
II fitted up my home magnifcently.
bought an engine which makes sewing
| quickly from a man who talked great deal
-an agent, believe you call him in Eng
lish. paid $50 for it. took it to Ninita
and gave 1t to her. She learned very soon
to work with it. / took her some of my
clothes to mend. She said she would do SO.
gave her money with which to buy the
dresses she needed. Alb, everything was
going along nicely until three days before
we were to be married.
young Manuel there, a fine strapping young
man. Ninita said: You may go. I will
not marry you. have changed my mind.
"I sought out the mother. sAb, said she
she had done all that she could. Ninita
would not marry me. She had made up her
mind 10 marry young Manuel. She was
very sorry. She had beat Ninita until she
was black and blue. The girl would marry
only Manuel
Bah! the old woman lied. She had
learned that old Manuel was dying and
would leave his son twice as much as had
Ninita when she found out she had to marry
sent for Manuel. She loved him. The old
woman did not care SO long as the money
and the husband were there, to whom the
money belonged or who the husband was.
II asked for my sewing engine and for my
!, clothes. Ninita said l could have neither
, I had given the engine TO her and she In
tended to keep it. AS for my clothes they
! would fit Manuel with . little stretching.
The Mexican clutched his rags and hesi
, tated for q moment.
They were good clothes, and I wanted
them, but Manuel was larger aud stronge
than /, SO / went home and cat down ani
figured out bill for $500 against Ninita.
1t really did not amount to that much
. but there is an old saying, "Don't Civ
: away your nuts because your teeth ache bu
save them until your teeth are sount
! again.
"Then I took my bill to an American,
: lawyer and that night Ninita was arrested
for getting money under false pretenses an,
had also sued for breach Of promise. Yo,
; see l had observed the Americanos an,
: profited by observation.
: when Ninita was brought into the cour
: : / told her would stop it all if she woul,
marry me that day. Ninita's lover wa
= furious and crazy, but Ninita with brigh
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