Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
LOVES SACRIFICE.

-->"'',-'~'Js 'se-1 1hhsN1 1tAt1iVC4 ~ w
insulting epithets and grimaces whie
the lower classes heaped upon them, e.
pecially In the vicinity Of any officer
residence. The better class Of Il
Hayanese showed their sympathy
striking contrast to the jeers and gibt
, OF the baser sort--the men, by thei
sullen, indignant looks; the women, b
frequent sobs and tears and smothere
, EXPLANATIONS Of LOS desgraciadosI
) Que lastima! Dios los ayudel"
The time was 1851, directly after th
capture of Crittenden, Lopez's bray
Lieutenant, in bis ill-starred expeditio
to Cuba. He and his Spartan remnan
were these forlorn prisoners.
When they reached the Gale de Il
Lamparilla, one OF the narrow street
Of the city, the guards suddenly halle,
the column and reverently barred thei
heads. A funeral procession was ap
preaching from the opposite direction
and the line was pushed close towart
the houses jutting on the narrow foot
way, scarcely worth the name Of q side
walk.
A youth among the foremost prison
ers, who, evidently, had not the fortl.
tnde OF his older companions, Judging
by his bowed head and deep detection,
now looked up with wan smile OF rec
ognition as a pair Of dark eyes brim-
ming with tears gazed through a lat
ticed window at the pitiful sight.
"Amalia' he whispered.
"Robercito! Is 1t indeed you? Oh,
how terrible! did not dream you were
with them
dearest cousin, save me-" he re-
piled In Spanish as fluent as her own.
"Wc are all condemned to be shot in
two days, perhaps sooner. am too
young to die"
would that | could, nino querido,
but, alas nm powerless as a lamb
among wolves.r
"Amalita, don't say that! You have
friends, lovers, among the Spaniards.
For the love Of my mother"
forward, march," rang on the air,
md tho wearv column rassod or 4o .ha
dungeons Of MORO costle.
That mint tho s,,or;t, Amo,,o i.
voldey vas ,,uan, ~ ,,ra,;,asS ~
sbe raoIiped l;stle.vly amona tha oush
inns ~ lou,oo in hsr hordso,no s.Iar
Tall exouisitelv formed With iettv
tresses framing SOFTLY rounded f.cc
with "midnjvht .ves. 90 Iorpe en- liz,
uid so lustrous that her admirers ex.
bousted the ottuepce nj their bonarod
tongues in nro;s;nr tbe,o. with n mo,th
whose twin carnations perfect IN re.
bose. were still more enchanting when
ler smile disclosed the dazzling teeth
within-it Is no wonder she was con.
sitlered to he the beauty of bcantics
in capital famed for the grace md
loyeliness of ts women.
The young Capt. Antonio de Ramon
who presently entered was so enran'
tured with herappeurunc tlnt only ib,
presence of the inevitable ,luennn pa.
strained him from throwing himself
Mt her feet in reality. MS well us IN ina
formal saIutation With which suooisb
gentlemen erect aft ladies'
.Beso n Y 10 MES senorito
She respopded in ,bc so,,e t.vhio,
pnly kissing his hands lAuur,tiynlH
instead Of his feet put she Ioo,,ad n, ~,
occupied. sad desnordept ue seatol
himself near her while tbe du.nno
her pentle Tin Marin ret;roa IN a.. 1;a
Iant corner nud onenino nrnv.rLnoJ,
yos soon entirely ITO alI nrnn,ra,no'
If least, ohsorheJ II, ;,a ,,,r,nai
"Tell me, my SOUL" said he "whvnre
'ou so melancholy?"
A sigh was the only response
"Ah, YES, know your tender boort
lches for the prisoners Won must bnve
cen to-day. Poor fellowsl Theirs
S n terrible fate uut foil mo wha+
$ it you wished to ask me? Can tbere
,e A wish of yours would not rr,tirv
I the risk of my life, If need hep /
ave your precious billet safe berev
nd he pointed to his heart. .yo, bayo
nut to command and | will obey"
"Tia mia" Amalia turningto her
unit. II have mlsl,ld nv penrI hracel.t
pstairs. VIII Won kindly look forit9
The d,enna vanished MS If shc hal
x,,ected the reouest On tho ;ns,an,
nalil suid 10 INN.
"You hive often sworn that vo, lor,
,e TO distraction il II mn, on A.
,nito?o
Wbot banniness II uos Fan h;,, J..
.or from her line tho 1,n'in ~, n, 49,. ="
lded IN his nnm, which ~ i,s.,s az y
caress in words '''' :,
"AIy life with nil NV beort and sor,. !,
exclaimed seeking to embrace hon. =
ut she drew back a
"No. rive myself only 70 him who
owes his loyes =
,.uhot oo, L., r.. $500. ,o /
snos, Of me ne vop will for l;fo" :,