The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-25

hoydenish, half gypsy Scots wife She though
her windows 10 the men alarms, and as for her
husband, II In aught he failed In his duty, all the
world knew Of II by the morow's morn. Yet IN
spite Of this or because ~ II, Don Nicholas loved
Der 80 greatly that he was never happy out oi
her sight, and was reputed TO have forgiven her
much more than " usually overlooked by men
Of his nation and profession
Presently the coach came rumbling and sway
Ing back, and Juanith insisted upon us getting IN.
In order that We might Try the luxury OF tho red
'ei,et cushions and admire the enetian mirrors
setinto the front and sides In which she was neTer
tired ~ regarding the comelineSs 81 her own huSon
counirnanrr and wide smiling mouth win, It's
me double row 81 teeth white rs milk Her hns
band made n II he would accompany her, call
Ing Tor a ~ser,itur 20 hold his horse But his
wife shn. the door upon the three of US, waving
her hand out Of the window and crying back TO
the Senior Com mandante. "l1ide where you are,
NicholAs-once oil your beast il enough In ono
day fora man of your figure.
Juanita then pumped her down among the
cushions II III" back seat, rollin g from side To side
In luxurious content. varied by leaning out 81
the window 10 make he outriders 60 faster VIII
and | had meekly taken The from places opposite
10 her. a. became our position. But Juan'ta
would have none of that
Here, come and lit by me one Of you. Am |
to be ratified about Ike a pea in q bladder, because
you are mum mouihed' You Englishnan. YOU
are the best looking. come hither" .
And though thu. wa. In no ways true, yet !
grudged not poor win his honors For he had
perforc. 10 si beside her while Don Nicholas
spurred his horse and cast the nlackest glanccs
upon the ~penlous fayOrs To which my comrade
had been 50 suddenly advanced.
Md so all the way back u the town "! San
Juan thu carnage swayed and thundercd, now
swilglng Ia one side. now lurching to the other
IN" stones, and soil from tho half made road
dessical,i by the heat Of the tropics and blown
H. dust by tho trale wins, nsw IN clouds past
thu WIN lows from tn spurnlng hoofs Of Nh horses,
Don Nicholas clapp'd his ha, tighter on hls h"ai.
His wife waved n hand out al the window as he
drnpped behind and challenged him " a race
calling. him "Oli Rum Puncheon." Dutch
launches" "l.ari Barrel together with other
Vet chniC'r Mans, So that tho postllions before
an men servants behind had much ndo To keep
their seats between their mistrr>s's iHp-s and
thr instant prriS q tn" road
For m, declare WISHED myself well back
in the chain gang viii confessed To me after
eard that 'sh" troll on my tn's, looNing at me-
th' while. rs a dog docs 10 a mcnty hone "
this br favor with fin" women folk, Lord send
m" back To poor lean tarrcl hal rather suffer
for my rel glnn any day.
Presently W. crossed a creek. N" horses splash
ing t. iht hooks, III" water coming into the chr
rlagr and Donna ,Iurnlta swearing Gk" = gr"na
der. IN clacking 'ull Favored olthS she had learned
from her father. who On n tim" Ia sr"n service
with q rer oi Lag The bha Sts pulled MS M tho
bank N a s"rirs IT standing leaps, AMI ut the
top "" fnuni ourselves in \ pleasant country,
with tr''S in HlImpS and grass almost ~ gr'en
as IN the p,ir's my grandfather had been AT
such PANS t. lay ont about the house of New
Minis
There ver. many ,raes, too, some loaded with
frnit. others gay Win birds of rai and green.
that cawoI anl gibblel with hidcous noise. Tho
rorl lnnr vel gr.1uv from this point; and tn"
pnrr Captain n Spain h,i hard work IN keep
in with rs, which from his jealousy 81 his wife
he vas determined ~ do
Then al suddenly We came on, upon the crest
Of a little htll, and 10, ther" beneath rs showed the
town and ca Sla 81 San Juan The castle is
very strong, sanding with its works defensive
ana strong buildings on = point ~ land which
lS,r, 2 Ss~ is sSa the %.n ,s'. ho Tss '" with R iisi. ' sfSdT!
and inCn>ed gardens, all within the wall OF the
city But the larger gardens for produce are
without and contain many good vegetables, with
truitaye uf orange trees, lenOn9. plantainS. ground
golrls. and an excellent fruit called coracon,
becau,a It i The shape of a heart Vet H. must
not BE- supposed that these gardens are fenced
in or weeded ~ Al home The Spapiards, At
least in their Indian colonies, have no inclination
h. be So particular and nice So all lies open
and is ,ranpled over ny cattle and the Wild things
~ the woods Yet II Is astonishing 10 see how
many herbs, roots and vegetables come to per
fiction in spite u all, though few, indeed, in that
luscious s,ii and forcing, climate have, the flavor
II q Scottish winter apple Or an English peach.
Indeed. think none that ever tasted
At last we came g. the castle where there, at
the barrier, Was a military guar. rs the car
rage entered, Donna lueniia Salntad The officer
at the gate like a Comrat" with an easy wave ~
her white hand Then scarcely were we draw n
up before q large door stidded with grea, nsils
than Don Nicholas galloprd up,Nary red and angry,
vel not daring openly To- encounter his wife in
auCh, upon which she had sci her mind
Yet would he not let Ms out of his sight, for
nntlng no groom ~ mana I'VE nh1 returned un
eHpectsdly) hr let his beast go where it would
aud ran hastily up the wooden steps after us Ia
the upper hall. which was used by the Lady Juanita
a, her chamber 81 reception in ordinary. The
horse, being used 10 BE- p~ttcd, went straight to
the low window Of the kitchens opposite, ana there
the rook, a black man. fed him, through the grill,
with pir crust and fragments of pastry.
As soon as heard the commandante mounting
the stairs after US waited behind To let him
pass. This no did. taking no notice 81 me as
brushing me aside he stamped f~urionsly upward
af.v Wtl and tha | adv -IInnifa lnnUai FIR
enough Spanish to tell him how poor VIII had
been suffering the inrments II purgatory, yet
perhaps as il turned out IL was a fortunate thing
that my tongue opuld form so few Spanish words
For when We reached the lofty chamber which
was milniis hall and sitting room in ordinary,
.Iuanita ordered her husband back for n fan she
checked. ~heslta'ad and went rs soon As he
WAS fairly gone Donna Juani,e turned her about
| and kissed viii soundly on the mouth.
tween country folk in a lar land hav. MOI had
an honest Scots kiss in half a dozen years These
Spaniaris are men of hIckram and prunella"
She would cen have done the same grace to
no liking for The caremuny, hut ~ that moment
tn" hAstv footsteps Of her husband we're heard
returning lie had indeed made good speed
in his message better. nethinks, than altogether
pleased his wife For she frOwned pOrtentO,sly
and threw tho fan down on a couch p~-ttishly,
without thanking him for his trouble Vet for
all that she trea ed him after this fashion. Don
Nicholas followed her every " hsre with his eyes
and fawned upon her Ike a whipped dog, which
thing nudge mol to le good for any woman, oil
Of them telng nv nature the ~ tier for keeping
in some manner of -ih!pc'iun.
Then Donna ,JualitA talked TO us In English.
or more often N the Moreham Scotch Of the more
vulgar sort, while her husband, not being able
10 understand a word, sat and fdgeted, or stood
bN The window licking his heels and tunging
his spurs in the halglngs not daring 10 say a
word Save that | thought on the chain gang
aud the ln1uIsition. could have found II in my
heart 10 be- sorry for him
Donna junnita listened 10 the relation 81 our
escape with The greatest interest, I'LL. asking
vhrr" the others " our p0rty we're. sh. suddenly
bet- h'r husband go back incOn,inent 20 the
monastery and fetch all who had come with us
in the boat
4 SAW u well looSinr Young lad at the nun
merry wall II is NJ. fair that he should stay there
10 play bob cherry over So many watering mouths
The commandant" hrsitalod, rs IT were, hang
ing IN the wind for an excuse Il" stay
u shall ernd y messenger Immediately he
said u is more fitting and the heat 81 the day
y bade you go and bring them. Nicholas
said Juani,a, continuing her talk with viii.
The Governor shutiled toward the door. His
eyes, full Of fury, were turned on Will and myself.
l wished that ,IuAnita had not showed herself
we heard the rattle OF horses feet, and, looking
through the curtains, | behald this mos, luxurious
military governor, with a single attendant, speed
inc away in the direction Of the mont stery 81
st, John ~ Brozns.
u think, began viii, rising u~neasily, that
I should 20 md meet
sit down" cried he lady, quoting a Spanish
provarb. THE only folly cannot forgive IL
ingrattude, the only sin stupidity. Time enough
10 greet your folk when they arrive"
the lady many things To I'LL up the time. | spoke
81 NV mother, hut could not summon resolution