The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-24
us forever apart. Adios. Go noww

us forever apart. Adios. Go nowv'
do not send me away" pleaded.
And with a half glance over my shout
der l added, ION the other side Of the
the foot of the hill, have often seen a..
young man standing, clinging to- the
bars for hours and conversing with a.,
young woman within"
Eyes, true" she admitted, with
pretty shake of her head and a flash Of
the fan as at an imaginary enemy.
"But he is her lover. Our customs
sanction his presence there, because
because he has declared his intentions.
He is her novio, you see."
'Then let me be yours" exclaimed
rushing headlong to whatever fate was
to be mine; "at least for the time bel
ing Cannot we play at love? ! cank
still sigh like a furnace ! can sayf
soft nothings."
"Oh, no. no. no! That would not be.
right"
"srhen there is that nameless some
thing between us, as you admitted"
Something. yes," she rejoined. "but-
not nameless!' A sparkle Of fun gleam-
ed in her eyes; then they grew somber-
again. "Ah, me, but why will you not
understand? / was about to tell you
to ask you-but now 1t is too Late.
Maria sanctissima! Look! There! Out
there beneath the trees Is some one
lurking. And 1t is Felipe! He has seen
all perhaps heard all or enough to-
compromise me. And l can never ex-
plain. He will never believe. Go. 60
gow
went. The eyes were dimmed by
tears Iow, and their depths were not
quite unfathomable, so l extricated
myself. l bowed, as haughtily as
could under the circumstances, and
retreated.
And it was Felipe, out there under
the cypress trees, for as got abreast
him he told me so in loud voice. Il
am Felipew he shouted and with one?
hand humping his breast.
"Ah." said l; glad to meet you. But
you are Felipe what?'
"Senor Don Felipe Maria Pomberosor
Y Garlandoso, at your service. sir"
"Glad to meet you," l again rejoin-
ed. But l did not advance to shake
him by the hand, because in his right;
he held long and evil looking knife.
Il am going to kill your he Yelled
working himself into quite respect
able fury. Il might have stabbed you
when you were at the window con-
versing with my fiancee. for was just
around the corner. But forbore. SIR,
l forbore."
$50 see. And you did wrong. How
ever. let us argue the question. Why:
| are you so anxious to STAY me?"
"Why? Diablo! Did l not hear with
my own ears?'
He did not tell me what he heard
but leaped savagely toward me.
Halt" l shouted. Stop right
therer A shrill cry issued from the
window as l pulled a revolver out Of,
my pocket and held it in line with Don,
| Felipes heart. But the young man.
halted in his tracks. with glittering
knife appraised. Coward he Kissed
"Well. no matter" | said. II care
more for my life than for your opinion.
Throw away that knife. Now tell me-
what it was you heard that incensed
you 80. Perhaps / can explain it
away"
"Never! You have robbed me of my:
sweetheart. You said. and she assent
ed, that there waS-there was some
thing between you! Carambaw That,
was true, and could not deny it. But
| hr;nbf fborpht Str11cly of l1S
go to the senorita and ask her." ! sug-
gested. Perhaps, l thought. she will
show a way out Of the scrape. And,
she did.
Something between us?' She was
now all radiant. for she had made
dupe of me and fool of Felipe. "Of
course. stupid! There was. and is. as.
you see. this wall, two feet thick, and
grated windowv-Pictorial Review.
! Commend us to the ever tranquil
Dutch streets, with their mellow, an
tique houses. These mostly follow cir
cles, as is to be expected in a fortified
place. But the typical Dutch street,
found everywhere, is the line of houses
| by the canal, range Of old trees in:
| front, shading the Indian red brick
behind. with it's bright white window
sashes, as bright as much polished'
| brass.
Nothing is more suggestive Of tran
quill repose and old fashion. They
stretch along the broad canal before
them, where bridges cross and barges
lie together alongside. Even in very
populous capitals we come in the
suburbs on some delightful, retired
bits of canal, leaving much the same
/ effect as does Church row at Hamp-
stead.
| Old fashioned, well to do folk live
here in retirement. There Is one such
at the entrance of The Hague on the
! Scheveningen side, where the charm
| ing woods begin. Anything more old
worl' and solemnly attractive cannot
be imagined. We might well fancy
ourselves back to the days of Sir Will
liam Temple and of William Of Orange,
| who may have strolled along these