The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-02

are joyful words. Most men, upon
meeting again In after years their first
loves, realize this, and offer up prayers
Of thanksgiving.
It was so with Hurlburt.
In the early days of the Pacific coast,
Hurlburt was stationed at San Diego.
1t was a picturesque little town. Its
streets were not much more than cow
paths, and its houses were mostly OF
the good old pattern-adohes, one story
high, and built around patio. In such |
house as this lived Manuela Lopez,
and In one Of the cow-path streets |
Hurlburt first met her. 1t was upon a |
Sunday. Hurlburt had Just come from |
inspection, and was on his way to din
ner with friends In town. He still
wore his regimentals, and was a very
gorgeous sight indeed. He was also
tall, and yellow haired, and blue-eyed-
quite the figure to strike the fancy of
a pretty little Mexican girl who was
coming home from mass.
She had read no books that could
have told her that 1t was the accepted
thing to do; she had probably never
given such subjects moments
thought; but when the mind Of child
becomes the mind of woman, 1t Is
at one bound, not by slow degrees. In
SEPARATION struck full upon Manuela's
brain, and she dropped her rosary.
From which 1t may be inferred that
the love of the fathers and the wisdom
of ages has taught woman nothing new
in affairs of the heart. The impulse Of
the intrigante and of the child Of ma
ture are the same.
Hurlburt, Of course, was close to
Manuela when the rosary dropped. He
returned 1t to her. If she had not been
with a servant, he might have spoken.
AS it was, he observed more narrowly.
what he had been observing for some
moments as he approached, that she
was graceful and pretty. Then he rails
ed his helmet and passed on.
You can count upon any one but the
typical Anglo-Saxon. You expect men
OF Latin and Slav races to make fools
of themselves. But the Anglo-Saxon
Is such a thoroughly logical, reason
able, clear-headed person that the bot
tom of your universe drops out when
he deviates from the path of common
sense. And when he does, 1t Is never
mere depression. He goes, flaming
! comet, whirling through space, and
carrying all your stellar system Of
plans and beliefs before him. The last
thing any one would have expected Of
q big, quiet, rational youth, such ai
, was Hurlburt, was that he should wal
romantic over street meeting will
. an immature ruse to attract his atten
ton. Nevertheless, that same day, af
:, ter luncheon, he said to his host, a
they sat smoking under the ramada
"who lives in the house on the mex
: street, where the two mocking-bir
: cages hang on the WALTZ
! You must be more explicit" his hos
g said; 'there are n number Of house
. on the next street, and one and all hav
b mocking birds"
4 "Yes," said Hurlburt; but there Is
q hedge of red and white geranium
g front Of it."
r II saw you meet her." the civilia
d told him; "her name Is Lopez-Man,
Or Ella, think"
"a Hurlburt became very red. Whe
your phlegmatic man grows emba
st raised he is badly embarrassed. 1t wa
at some time before he regalned speed
s, and came floundering out Of the sea I
Id silence. When he did, he changed Il
Q, subject.
il Not that he abandoned the caus
re Far from 1t. 1t took him two week
rs but he got himself introduced to Sen
st. Lopez, and had then taken to call ups
Us him. The senior was well-educat'
on man, and the most hospitable Of b
hospitable race. He made Hurlbu
u, free of the house at once, and show
he him everything 1t contained, save on
AIS Manuela.
ed you must come again, often"
ie- said, as they parted. Hurlburt repli
}. that he would, and went again In thr
DAYS. Neither did he see his lady Of
rosary upon this occasion. He adore
W ed himself to Sonora Lopez, who W
Gu handsome and we'll preserved.
u "You have daughter, have you n
senoraT'
ns Sonora Lopez understood only just
~ much English as she chose. She did
~ choose to understand this. She turf
her soft eyes upon her husband,
'@s he answered for her.
~ 1--WE have daughter" he said, 81
~. she is very young"
'es Hurlburt understood that he had
- Tended a semi-oriental prejudice.
1t having thus been made obvious
49, him that Manuela would not be |
duced by her parents, he went to
early mass at the church, met her,
hub introduced himself. 1t CHANGED t
" she was alone.
, a MAY walk home with you, sci
ita?' he said. 81 have the pleasure
knowing your father"
ar. "Yes, SIR" said Manuela.
1t was but a few hundred yard
her home, but he made the most Of
een time. Manuela answered him in mi
the syllables and raised her eyes but tv
20 Huriburt's infatuation was comp
20 Senior Lopez was angry. He was
nin- civil to the officer, but he sent the
to her room at once.
900. az met the senorita at mass" 4
MO burt explained.
: Are you, then, a Catholicg' inqu
the Mexican.
. mo" said Hurlburt-and determ
to pursue the policy that sages
know nothing Of mankind tell US J
yariably the best-"I went to
church on purpose to meet your da
cow har on the street the