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

MANUELA'S TRANSPORTATION.

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you TO be allowed to pay my court to
your daughter"
Senior Lopez made no objection 10
the officers suit. but he did object
to his fashion OF advancing 1t. He in
cased himself In peryersity.
my daughter, sir. Is too young"
He rose to his feet by way OF sug-
costing that Hurlburt would do well
to take his leave. Hurlburt rose. too.
but not to 60. I
MAY ask her oge. senor?'
'She is sixteen years Old
"You have told me that you married I
the sonora when she was but fifteen"
THAT was in the old times. We do |
not do so any more"
But 1 will be willing TO wait for a |
year. IL Senorlta Manuela win love |
me-"
''Sir, we will talk no more concern |
ing this. My daughter is too young TO |
be married, and do not wish to give |
her to an American"-which was not |
in the least true. Up to then 1t had
been his plan to do so, but his obstinacy
was reused.
The result was one that any one,
most Of all Mexican, should have fore
seen. Hurlburt embarked upon an In
trlgue. He sent notes to Manuela, and
got them from her In return. The notes
led to meetings by night. The meet
ings led to infatuation. Warm South
ern nights and a soft-eyed, soft-voiced
girl can work mischief within the mind
Of a man. And q tall, blonde officer
saying the first words of love she has
ever heard can turn the head of any
woman.
The clandestine interviews continued
for several months. Then Hurlburt
: made one last attempt at frankness. He
went to Senior Lopez again, and renew
ed his request to be permitted to pay
his daughter court. The senior had con-
ceived an unreasonable and great dis
like for him, and refused.
Whereupon Hurlburt arranged anoth-
err meeting with Manuela. He began to
realize that they were both running ter
q rible risks. Senior Lopez was quite
+ equal to killing one of them II they
: should be discovered. But he did not
suggest that to Manuela. Instead, he
asked: do you love me, chiquita"
T Eyes, yes. Must tell you so al
= waysT
q do you love me enough to leave
u your home for meT
y II do not understand" The gentle
y eyes looked into his, perplexed.
. "Will you marry meT
4 81 would, but how can I?' she said
- "My father will not consent to It,"
q do you love me enough to run away
from your father, to disobey him, and
- go over to Mexico, across the border
!" with me? We can be married there
- and then come back"
~ Hurlburt was an impassive, unemo
tional man, but his nerves were upoI
81 fearful tension as he waited for tn,
es answer Of an irresponsible child. Sh'
We appeared to consider, and ended b!
agreeing. Hurlburt was beside him
q self with happiness.
A week later they went across tn
= line and were married. They returne
:, Immediately, and had an interview
with Senior Lopez. The Mexican wa
80 enraged. Hurlburt, having obtaine
~ what he wanted, was not inclined to b
=, conciliatory, but Manuela and he
~ mother patched up peace. Manuel
30 behaved beautifully, and Hurlburt wa
more enamored than ever. He took he
back to his home, and for three day
dreamed of lifetime of bliss. The
~ Manuela decided that she had ha
No. enough of living on honeycomb, an
~. that she had tired Of scented tim
. With no explanations and no reaso
~, save that she wanted 10 go. she wen
Her father, charmed with Hurlburt
80 discontinue, refused to make her r
nv, turn to him, and guarded her closet
Hurlburt begged for one final int
no view, and 1t was granted. He was
Tod sorry sight, pale and haggard and sci
roc abasing. But Manuela was unmoye
tho She stood meekly before him, her fol
,ss- ed hands holding rose. her father al
yos mother on either side of her. She W
not in the least unhappy, and no gri
not. had married her prettiness.
y
I so not changed your mind? VIII you n
not come home with meY'
ned She shook her head. ''No," she sa
and "why not? Was not kind to 20
Did not love your
but Eyes, you were very kind. But II
better to be with my father
Of 1t was useless to threaten. implo
or reason. Manuela was gently stt
IS to born. She would never go back to hi
pro- she did not like Americans.
} an When Hurlburt finally went away,
and decided ttgahls heart was broken.
that thought oil .Thesde. He could me-
bear up under the disgrace, and It "
nor not so great as his wretchedness. t
e of frame Of mind lasted for year; Ii
he became resentful; then he obtair
divorce; then he was ordered Ea
Is to and 1t was ten years before he return
his to the coast He had with him his W
lono- "a woman OF his own people, VI
vice. charming, very we'll suited to him
)lete. every way. She knew the story Of
very first marriage, and she knew Il
J girl whatever he might say to the contra
he still regretted deep down in his he
Hurl- the sweet, soft Mexican wife Of
youth. Of his ses son of dear beliefs
uired Illusions. The knowledge was the
grief of her life. 1t threw shadow
mined sadness over her eyes. But she /
who 1t to herself, and for this unfemir
Is in virtue the gods, In due time. rewar
the her.
augh- They went one day, by ambula
other from Wilmington. where Hurlburt
a a. r. a