Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-12-21
A GYPSY DANCER.


At the date this story commences, abou6
the year 1743, there resided in the West
Riding of Yorkshire, England, a family of
ancient pedigree and great wealth. This
was the family Of Sir George Pasely, gen
tleman of the old English school.
Sir George was married; though not un-
til he was already an old bachelor, but his
wife was young and lovely being, of ten
der age, compared with his own, for when
she became Lady Pasely she was but 10
years of age. Sir George dotted on her, and
indeed she was worthy his fondest regard
being everything in person and mind that
the heart could wish. But alasl the de-
stroyer, death, came, and the same hour
that made him father took the gentle
mother and fond wife to her long home
Time rolled on, and the sweet child grew
daily more and more like to what her
mother was, while Sir George loved her
with deep and absorbing affection.
There was a young man, wild and
reckless spirit, that claimed to be next OF
kin to the Pasely family with Sir George,
and would doubtless, from some peculiar
cause known to law, be able to establish
his right to the estates now holden by Sir
George provided he should die without is
sue Therefore the birth and future growth
of the little Louise Pasely was watched
with jealous care by Ernest Renwood, who
hoped one day to possess the broad Pasely
estates for his own.
-Four years had passed since the birth Of
Louise, who proved to be sturdy and
beautiful child, when Renwood saw that
he must bring his designs to an issue and
not leave any longer his hopes to chance.
He therefore formed the resolution Of
adopting some expedient to rid himself Of
her, for, as we have seen, she stood between
him and the rich lands he SO much coveted.
He was not naturally Il hardened villain,
but that powerful incentive to evil, that
most thriving agent of the evil spirit,
avarice, was goading him on to the brink
of perdition, and he was an orphan and
had been reared lacking the fastering care
and godly counsel that forewarns and fore
arms youth against the temptation of man
hood
1t was late one mild summers night
when he came to this conclusion. He re
called to his mind that at q wild and se-
cluded spot some two miles from the i'm
mediate neighborhood of Sir George S
estate there We're encamped at that very
hour a band Of gypsies, who, he at once
coniectured, might be OF service to him in
the plan proposed to execute-viz, to rid
himself Of the little Louise Pasely, heiress
to the estates that he was determined to
possess
4 un1 In pf1b
night, and on the following morning,
when her absence was discovered, conster-
nation filled the hearts of all
Twelve years, with all the changes that
so long period of time brings, have passed
since the loss that had so wrung the heart
of Sir George. He had grown gray, and
many wrinkle crossed his manly brow.
A gypsy band was in the West Riding
Of Yorkshire, England, and the beautiful
danseuse Minitti and her handsome COM
panion were performing to the delighted
villagers Of the country. 1t did not escape
the inquisitive eyes of the spectators that
her companion, Fernando, watched with
loving eye each motion of Minitti
The little town in the environ3 OF which
the gypsy band were encamped was one
day thrown into commotion by one of the
inhabitants declaring that an article Of
considerable value had been stolen from
his house. One of the inhabitants even re
membered to have seen female Of the
tribe near the door Of the house whence thu
jewel was missing and was ready to make
oath that 1T was none other than Minltti
the danseuse of the tribe.
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strong circumstantial evidence the beau
tiful girl was seized and rudely carried be
fore the Justice of the county for examina
tion. In vain was all the proof offered by
the tribe as to her innocence. No cour
would heed gypsy's evidence, and TIN
justice was forced, though compassion wa
in his heart-aye, and it beamed broadl,
! from his countenance, too-to commit TIN
girl
! Immediately after the justice had pro
nounced the sentence and the weeping
| girl was about to be borne away by TIN
officers Of the court a young man steppet
suddenly forward from tho crowd and said
while he thrust aside the rough hands tina
were extended to seize Minitti:
'tStand back, If you would not have m
take your lives. The girl is innocent.
stole the jewel Why should you charg
this upon the gentle being, innocent AM
pure-aye prlrer than the best Of ye? 1t |
who am guilty"
j aThoul'' cried the gypsy girl. "Impos
sible, Fernandez For 1t was her com
Il panion Of the dance And the gentle girl
rejoicing to find one friend SO near her i
this fearful moment, threw her arms abou
his neck and wept upon his breast
Gwen so dear Minitti," he replied
"But fear not for me. / shall soon be N
leased again. Keep up brave heart, dea
girl. !"
AS he said these words the Justice dtrect
ed officers to release the girl and comlni
the young man to prison, glad of an ol
portunity TO clear one whom he could ne
find in his heart to commit
The Justice was Sir George Pasely, an
that same night, while he sat alone In h
study musing upon the examination I
the gypsy and the singular circumstant
relating to it, u servant announced that
stranger desired to see him. He was atlni
ted, and the tall, gaunt person of the gyps
, leader was before him. Sir George motion
ed him to a seat.
Judge, /" said he at once, II am ma
9 of few words. have come here OIL n ma
ter Of business, and, with your permission
will speak at once to the point"
"Go on, sir. /" T,
"Twelve years ago." continued Il
gypsy, you lost a child. =
!. The old man sprang like an infuriatt
animal upon the person Of the gypsy, al
Z aeisinp him by the throat had near
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