The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-23


lean. and rich. which is an Americans
only excuse for being. John Tevis, to
whom Miss Medwin was engaged to be
married was American, and she herself
had been American up to the time that
her father. yielding to years OF placid, IN
sistent pleading, had taken his wife back
10 the city of her birth ana her affcc-
lions. Then the glamor and he beauty
OF il all got into Miss Medwia's veins.
and she became-bars iirg some iaeradlca-
bile prejudices in favor OF truth ANA soap
and water and hairpins-as much of a
Mexican as amy OF her innumerahle fe-
male cousins, VINO wore baggy skirts ana
black shawls and who sat about all day
and chatted about nothing.
Sonora AIedwin rejoiced. But Mr.. Med
win was not pleased. He had married
his wife in a moment of loneliness and
expau iation. and his daughter had been.
the one dlop OF sweetness in The cup of
bitter regret he had been quafTing ever
since. If Frances had happened to be
rs her mother was, the chances would
have been largely in favor of Mr. Med
wins suicide So he Watched the new
turn of things uneasily. and looked with
disfavor upon young Altmirano-other-.
minutive of r ancisco-when that entire
ly attractive individual began to -advcr-
tise himself with customary frarkness a
the pretendiente of Miss Medwir and her
millions.
Not that Francisco had need If the mil
lions. He was heir to untold square mi es
OF hacendas. and his family had-a small
army OF retainers its own church, and
even large hospital FOR the nu.sing OF
the said retainers. which was provided
with all the instruments ana appliances
OF the middle ages. The Vassals and pfi-
vate chapel and the hospital ,rppealed TO
Miss Medwin's Unborn love OF TIE pictur-
esque. She had visions OF herself as a
Lady Bountiful. and she be ieved that
an American woman could keep her Will
and identity even after becoming the Wife
Of a Mexican man. Mrs. Medwin was
not concerned about the Will and the ideE-
tity, but an alliance with the family Of
Aitamirano seemed to her suitable, and
she approved, of Pace in every way.
Unfortunately for herself, Miss Medwin
did too 1t was unfortunate, because she
believed in keeping promises. Rut Whe7
she tried to explain that to PacO. he dit
not understand. They stood together at
sunset upon one Of The half-'7ozen little
balconies that overlooked the street. ana
he tried TO make her take his point Of
view. Everything was in his favor, too.
The weight of circumstances and sur
roundipgs and of ages bore down uptn
the girl She felt that she Was as much
out of place as the steam whistle that
screeched out the signal for the mozos to
stop work. She got on her own nerves
At one end of the street was the big
piazza, and the band was play ing d.eamy
music there The sound came up 10
her with the scent of roses Of Gas Il
ard Grange blossoms and V.oietS. At the
other end, belfTy lower stood out gray
against the Sky. as it had through the
sunset Of three hundred Yeas, ard TIE
pigeons iuttered and circled about it in
the Shimmering yellow light, settling
down among the weeds that grew thee
high II air out of the dust OF ages. Inc
great IRON bel Struck tie Ea.f houc- and
was answered by oth5r bells, far ana
near
once there had been q tire VIXEN
Frances 7 love You. rad seemed II
Miss McGwin sweet words. bUl e. were
harsh and rude compared 80 .'F1anci zcai.
L. amo" IS Pac., said it, leaning re'r
To her in the twi right They were ii
full view Of All the 81 t, al2d she had
not Yet ucceptc1 The publicity Il it'Ne-
making of The country. She GROW b2cli
quickly through the Nv window into tee
room. Ii was almost dark there a'd
= lhay wore cutie alone Face took a
hand and benz over II i lo2e thse,
he rei-aatSd John 3'eNis, fTas; ROT 20 tail
ard splendid Aoi yet 50 peipeei> Wien
n. bowed his head. ''Doat thoU .oge
NC Frangisca?' he asked
Snc drew away and ID G hi "a IN her
hands '.Ay. que 81" she :ajd Win
low CRY.
Tie touched hcr brown sir entity. and
took Ier- haTi's RON hcfqrc hsr n =
"Kue I9issl mob laae yo.;,- p CO.. sae
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lie termed out the n.ilr7s Of his witt