The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-07


that the bridal party had arrived, but
the mistake was discovered when we
rode 10 the alcaldo's door and asked for
hospitality. Don AmbrOsio welcomed us
cordially and called for man TO show
us the corral where our horses could be
kept and fed. His wife at the same time
| came forward to add her greeting. While
| Felix assisted Carmen TO dismount from
! her horse, Lupita slipped from hers un-
aided and stood by the side of Don Ra-
mons daughter. Her cowboy hat had
disappeared, the long cloak fell to her
heels, hiding the silver spurs, while the
upper part was drawn cowlwise over
her head so far as to hide her forehead
In such guise she might with equal
probability have been taken for pious
nun or the mysterious heroine OF mas
querade. Aniceta saluted her with rev
erence and conducted the two 10 the
room which had been prepared as the !
bridal chamber for the belated couple |
disconsolately waiting somewhere be-
yond the Rio ella.
Here she babe them consider the room |
and the entire house as theirs and saw
personally that all preparations were
made for their comfort More than this, |
she threw open wardrobe in which
were hanging several OF the silk gowns
and mantillas which every Mexican
woman of her quality is supposed to
possess.
1.-THE beautiful senorita may wish a
change Of dress. she said Anything
in the wardrobe is at her service To
wear. We were expecting that my niece
Tomasa and her husband would occupy
this room They We're to have been mar
ried tonight Alas, where are they
2 now?" Then seeing that her listeners
r were interested III the topic, she went
D on to give them an account OF the IN
, tended wedding and the mishap that
e had interfered to prevent It,
g While Carmen laved herself with fair
= water Lupita darted into an adjoining
!. room, where she tipped things about and
d examined them inquisitively.
4 This is the prizes chamber, " she
!, called. Here is his rosary. think the
Y alcaldes wife took me for a nun I've
IS great mind TO be one III earnest for
little while. -
g She swept back TO Carmen with the
e rosary about her neck and, suddenly
stopping, stood posed before her, with
h hands crossed upon her breast, the long
e cloak drawn over her head in the attl'
D. tude of nun at devotion. Then, with
2, a laugh, she threw of the cloak ana oe
re gan to dance rafting the beads OF the
y rosary like castanets
n Carmen was too much Mortified at the
~ sacrileue to protest in words Instantly
rs Lupita stopped and stood looking at het
le seriously Carmen, her simple toner
III | completed. sat by the window her ell
lg bow on the sill, her forehead resting
I'd upon her hand Her eyes and mouth
u showed that she was on the point o.
ly CRYING 1t was little wonder that sh'
should feel disconsolate. poor chlld
flung as she was among strangers. weary
and famished. after the exciting, peril
Gus vicissitudes Of such day
What is it, sonorita, that trouble
Won now" asked Lupita IN tone ina
= expressed her sympathy
\ INV father and friends at home
what will they say and think of me ate
this. carried away and remaining :
~ hong under protection of men who ar
j not of my kin? You know how sever
and exacting our people are with an ul
3 married girl And am innocent
Iupita was silent for moment, the
laughed
i .'Scnorita Carmen Bustamante, sh
. said, "you love the young America
= cahallero who fought for you and re-
cued you. Why not marry him tonight'
Marry him - tonightY repeate
Carmen turning quickly round towal
her madcap adviser with eyes very wac
ned onion vet with no sign of displeasure
her face.
al why rots III viii jump at IL
the chance"
mo Mary without my fathers consen
in away from his hou-e, with none on
raj kindred present.
80 "Wbv not?" The priest Is here, ar
g., IOC guests will dar &c at your weddih
Then YOU can snal, your fingers at u
all world. And at y,ur father, too 81
'ant added under her brsath
"a Carmen said nothing She was thin
800 ING gravely. Preser ily she rose, walk
49, 70 the mirror ard b,gan TO arrange y
, ~ hair. she still was absorbed III though
- Int little look oI complacency car
,od upon her face at the sight OF the IL
re- 80 picture the glass reflected Lupl
lge threW ,he o'o''N
from the room.
Five minutes later the Mexican actr'
1 mno was talking earnestly with Felix IL
he corner of the ballroom. Then they we
now together to the room where Carmen WI
VINO and Felix knocked at the door, spc
way and passed in Lupita drew the az
'Hc 10. leaving it still ajar and stood o
Na in side Presently Felix came out with
VII. air of man who has no time to spa
ever took Lupita's hand and kissed her en-,
gratefully as he passed and went to =
~ the alcalde.
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