Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-05

| manned there for several hours, leaving
only at sunset, he exclaimed:
1.-THE rebel He knew too well | was ia,
| away All, my bad luck!'
An exciting time now followed. Ru,
| mors of rebellion had been floating in the
| air, and the day came when it broke out.
| The sympathy was mostly with the insur-
gents, the rising being in consequence of
the unjust and one sided administration of
those in power. The rebels gained the
| victory, and general turn out of off
Gals took place, followed by putting in
of new men. Another judge was appoint
| ed in the little town, and matters soon set
| tied themselves very comfortably, as if
nothing had occurred. Meanwhile Manuel
| Rodriguez had been reused from his usual
| apathy and the question of his preference
| for u certain senorita definitely settled. An
| energetic sutton for the hand of the fair
| Anita having come forward caused Rod
riguez to realize the state of his own heart,
and the fact that Anita, and she only, was
| its mistress. He then lost no time, but
made such favorable overturcs that he was
| accepted and the marriage arranged for the
next fiesta.
| called at the residence of the newly ap-
pointed judge to notify him that he should
present himself with his betrothed, her par
ents and usual witnesses on the morning
| of the fiesta for the civil marriage. 1t was
not surprising that Rodriguez failed to
recognize in him the dusty, unkempt worn
out traveller of two months ago, whose shoe
| still remained unmended and unclaimed
on the shelf of the workshop But the
| judge recognized Rodriguez and listened
| gravely while the latter stated his bust
ness, and said they would, with the per-
mission of his excellency, assemble before
him at o'clock on the morning of the
fiesta. The only response of the judge was
brief "Buenos, " and taking up paper
| he sgnitied that the interview was closed.
Rodriguez, thus dismissed, uttered his
thanks and bowed himself out.
If Rodriguez had glanced back on leav-
ing the room, he would have seen the grave
countenance of the judge Instantly relax, a
smile spread over his face and his eyes
twinkle with fun, as he rubbed his hands
together, exclaiming, All, I shall now be
even with you, my friend"
1t was a glorious morning. The fiesta
was one of the great ones and general
holiday The tinkling bell of the little
church had been calling worshipers togeth-
er at intervals from a very early hour. The
Argentine colors were displayed over the
residence Of the judge, and few minutes
before 8 O'Clock the wedding party came
| in sight, a gay procession of some length,
| threading its way across the plaza by a
well trodden path under the acacia trees.
thus avoiding the dusty road, The invita-
lions to participate had been well respond
ed to- and the party crowded the room
where thew awaited the appearance of the
Judge
Ten minutes passed, and Rodriguez,
becoming impatient rose and looked out.
A yigilante was walking a saddled horse
| to and fro before the door of the Judge
bedroom, which opened on the plaza. AT
| the same moment, dressed for riding. out
| came the Judge himself. and to the utter
CONSERVATION of Rodriguez proceeded to
| mount his horse. He was then about to
! start; but this was too much. Rodriguez
dashed forward.
"Pardon, senior "he gasped. "Thc mar
| riage--we are all assembled in the office y
''Eh?n said the Judge. "Marriage?''
"Si senior. 1t was arranged for this
feast day at 8 o'clock, with the permission
of your excellency, and we arc now wait
ing
"Ah," said the Judge, frowning. "but !
am 'indisposed.' am going to ride out
in the camp The marriage can be put off
until tomorrow.
Rodriguez was furious, but dared not
show it, "Pardon, excellencia, - he cried
in agitation, "but my bridc-the company
The priests too, will be waiting at the
church. What am to do?''
"Quien sabe?" coolly replied the Judge
as he rode on few PAGES. Then turning
his head he added: "Perhaps you will now
mend my shoe, my good fellow. Adios
hasta manana" (adieu until tomorrow.
"Shoep' In a moment it all flashed on
Rodriguez, and the angry blood rushed to
his face. But catching glimpse of Anita
peeping out in alarm, he swallowed down
his anger and pride, and rushing after the
Judge begged thousand pardons for his
fault, entreating that his bride, so young,
so happy, who had done no wrong, should
not be punished and put to shame. All,
his excellency should see how grateful he
NOW there was not IN the whole province
OF Santa re kinder hearted man than the
Judge, and although he had determined TO
punish Rodriguez, ne dld not intend TO
| give him more than "a bad half hour :,
The priests, who were to be the guests OF
the judge at his breakfast table that Gay,
being in the secret, Thought the lesson was
| well merlted, and might prove beneficial
But as the Judge glanced back at Rodrl'
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| for his Kind heart. He could hold out no
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