Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-10

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III / drink this precious charm.
Spirits cannot do me harm!"
Priscilla's eyes swelled, but she re-
peated, slowly:
SET | drinks dis preshus charm
Sperrits amt gwine ter do me HARM"
That's right" | said, make her take
it until she hears from me and you'll be
surprised to find how fast she i'm
proves"
Fred Joined me shortly after Priscilla
disappeared.
Mary" said he, you're the biggest
goose living; the idea OF teaching that
darby all that rubbish"
MY dear boy" | replied. zone must
tit the cur to the malady. Sally really
thinks she is conjured, and If used or
binary methods would allow her mind
to influence her, and ultimately fade
away; as it is, ] have hopes of her recov-
cry"
II expect you are right" he said. you
usually are!"
THANK you SO much; by the way, l
see you are going to the 'Quarters;'
please tell Angie l want to see her"
If l don't forget"
"See that you don't; this is very i'm
portant"
That his memory proved faithful was
evidenced by the arrival of Angie the
next d~ay-Angie in a gorgeous and i'm
possible costume of white cheese cloth
and a big hat freighted with roses.
When this delightful vision bright
ened my humble apartment. 1 said:
Angie, l sent for you because I've re.
ceived a letter from Mrs. Doane asking
if you were still on the place, as she
wants to engage you as cook; she says
she has not forgotten your batter cakes
(for Angie had cooked for US during
one of Priscilla's brief absences), and
faithless friend though she might be
was a jewel among servants. saw Mr..
Legroue this morning and he told me he
had no objection to your going; and |
felt sure you would want to go, for the
city will suit you better than the coun-
try, won't it?"
"Yessum, desc folks roun' here, sho',
is common"
If Angie could have OWNED my un-
complimentary thoughts she would not
have looked at me SO smilingly, but for
tunately eyes do not speak, so she vas
blissfully unaware of my sentiments.
Think it over" 1 said, land let me
know what you decide. You'll have to
go before Sunday or Mrs. Doane will
give the place to some one else"
"Ill go, Miss Mary" cried Angie.
Deere amt nothin' ter keep me-"
II didn't think So" ] replied. 81
knew you held yourself above the peo-
pie on the place." (Horrid little snob,
1 thought.)
"Yessum, dere amt nobuddy fifteen
ter '%sociate wild here"
"Then I'll write to Mrs. Doans to ex-
pect you"
"Yessum."
So early Saturday morning, Angie de-
parted for green fields and pastures
new" and that M afternoon Phil
called to ~acquaint me with the success
Of his own Vaccinations.
II sent for Nathan" he said, land
told him I'd give him the place Of hos
tier If he were only married. In fact,
that I would hold the offer open until
he could find himself a wife, provided
she were Of the right sort. wanted
her to take charge OF the dairy and
didn't want any airified city negress
around, but an honest downright ugly
one-the uglier the better. 'Priscilla's
Sally would do he said ungallantly,
but Ise had oder 'tentions.' oh, WELL
said l, st doesn'.. matter, but | thought
you'd jump at a place where you'll get
S12 a month, besides board and a cabin.
And as to Sally Ann, I've heard Miss
Rasley say she was one Of the best girls
on their place."
Oats true, Marse Phil" he said, "
amt 'sputin' what you say; but dere's
dat little Angie; Flowed ez-"
"Angle," I said, derisively, "she
wouldn't look at you; besides she's
gone to New Orleans. Mr.. Legroue told
me this morning he was out of a cook"
you don't s~esso," said Nathan, well,
bein' ez OATS so, I reckon III 60 an
see Sally Ann"
you'd better hurry" I remarked,
"for the first thing you know some
other fellow will cut in ahead of you"
"Oh, Phil" l cried, show could your
Surely, you know" he replied, that
nothing stimulates the masculine ardor
like the fear of a rival" Nathan was
certain of conquest; Sally
Ann was therefore in a way valueless;
by my untruthful, but potent speech,
| have sent her stock up many de.
grees.
I'm love and war-you know the
but to change the subject, am
driving a new horse; won't you try him
with me?"
An hour or so later, as W. were COM
ing slowly home. we met Sally and
Nathan walking down the road to the
Phil checked his horse as
passed and called out: "Well, Ma
than, l hope you were successful?"
"Yessir," he replied, grinning, "hit's
all right"
Miss Mary" said Sally Ann, coming
round to my side Of the cart, II a1n't
ywine ter furgit dat you cured me OF
bein' 'kunjured.' Widout you I'd hev
bin pintedly dade."
"Oh, no, Sally" I protested. you
weren't so Ill as all that"
"Yessum, wuz, but l took your med
,in' regular an said dat potry reel keer-
an Ise all right, but eff hit hadn't
fur you I'd hev bin dade an berried
IN amt gwine ter fergit II neider."
"Marse Phil" called Nathan, as we
we're driving of, "you wuz mistooken
about dat oder niger, Sally Ann say