, 1896-10-20
A MAN FROM OHIO.

"A MAN fliUM UHIU.
Nj. Longiey's mistake, the MISTAKE
OF his life, grew put of his first mistake,
which was in ever coming to California.
he was agent for the Pacific Steamship
company prior to his occupying u SINH
lar position i'll u great lakes company.
He had never seen the ocean until he
came to Monterey. But be didn't think
much of it-not after the lakes. OF the
people he thought even less.
He used to go over to the telegraph
Office where Carpenter was, and there,
on a pile Of blue butter boxes, air his
mind pretty freely concerning ''these
internal greasers." Longley wasn't a
bad fellow back in Ohio, but out here
he could not or would not shake into
place. He was going back, when he had
q stipulated sum saved, to marry the
chafed and fretted ut his chain.
One of the first things he did had
gained him the ill will of all the loung-
ers in the crooked little street. Banito,
4 years old, came running to him. Ev-
cry one adored Bonito, for the Spanish
are baby lovers and not in the least
ashamed tosllow it-Benito, with lovely
crimson checks and great. velvety black
eyes. Dirty? Oh, so dirty, but also SO
charming. just az he reached the hom-
bro grande, he tumbled fat, and the
great nam calmly put out his foot
aud lifted Benito out of the way on the
toe Of his boot. They all saw that
Manuel, Francisco, the Moreno boys,
Jose Enron, all-for they were sitting in
trout of Charley Rodriguoz's saloon,
keeping a wary eye ont for possible
whales in the lay. Benito ran bowling
to them, and the wound his vanity had
received was healed with candy and soft
words. But it would have been we'll for
Mr.. Longley if that had never happened.
The Spanish mamma is an excellent
matchmaker, and very seldom has any
old maids on her hands. She takes adj
vantage Of that contrary little twist in
q mans nature which makes him want
what is just ont of his reach. So Ysabel,
or Carmolita. or Dolores, as the case
may be. is %sedulously guarded by the
AOsASAp WIN hAuhSo SCItulu lLut ltE
daughter il never alone with any young
man u moment. Mr.. Longlcy said often
he did not care a pin for their customs.
he WAS from Ohio and brought his own
code OF ethics and etiquette, which these
greasers Were obliged to trim to-not he
to fit to theirs. No, siri So. in line with
these sentiments. he told Carpenter one
day that he was going to take Julia Els.
tudillo to the Thanksgiving ball.
Have you asked her mother:'' in
CURED the cautious Carpenter.
II don't intend to, replied Mr.. Long
ley. II haven't asked the girl yet, but
she'll jump at the chance to go with a
white man. Say, she isn't a bad looking
girl for ag--."
Look Quit" interrupted Carpenter,
"you are q little o handy with that
epithet. And you intend taking the
girl alone?"
"Alonci' said Longley firmly. "No
old duenna tags me around"
you'll get yourself i'll trouble sure"
Carpenter warned. eff you're not sand
bagged at the bale or assassinated be-
fore the baile-mark my words-they'll
rope you into marrying the girl"
Mr.. Longlcy slapped himself on his
chest and gave his friend to understand
that he had not journeyed alI the way
from Ohio to have his life cut off in its
flower and prime by the hand Of an as
sassin. nor did he leave the prettiest
girl in 1.-THE %states' 10 come out here to
marry IL Of these "Spanish beauties"
and for the rest Of a fevered existence
strive to keep enough frijoles and tortil.
las in the Harder to feed her and her
4, 900 relatives. Don't you worry over
Longley. He can take care Of himself"
his parting adjuration.
Lurcd by the sound of viol. flute and
bassoon, OF, to be exact, accordion, two
guitars and q fiddle. Carpenter stole
away from the Office to peep in at the
Thanksgiving ball. The long hall was
brilliant with kerosene lamps aud gay
with palms and flowers. Longley was
there with his Julia. A quadrille had
Just ended. and the men were rushing
aboat for new partnersL When not
dancing. the girls all sat at one end of
the room, looking demure and pretty in
their white frocks, with roses in their
black hraids. Facing them on a long
bench sat the duennas gossiping and
moking.. but each keeping an I'M
wearied eye upon her particular charge.
Longley caught sight Of Carpenter
and came hurrying out. "You see I
brought her," he said.
ssAnd her mother?' asked Carnpntar