Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-23
CHATTER xy.

1t was evening IN 1amplco; the air was
balmy as the breath of a cherub, for the
richest and rarest and sweetest flowers
of the earth were sending up their in
cense The full moon looked down from
the zenith in all the splendor of unsullied
brightness, and the light she showered
upon the scene was indeed the illumina
ton of loneliness. And there were two
beings who Il oked out upon its splendor
with unusual rapture, for they were low
ers. and to the imagination refined by
that passion nature seems ever the most
beautiful None were there save them
selves: her soft, fairy-hke hand was clasp
cd in his, her head reclined upon him with
all the confidence of an artless Spanish
girl. on5 his arm delicately encircled her
sylphide form. Montgomery was then
happy. happier than he had ever been.
and the dreamer forgot his hatred to man,
forgot his misfortunes, forgot the past
entirely and thought the world a para
disc.
When Montgomery awoke on the fol-
lowing morning he was informed by his
servant that an American sloop-of-war
was at anchor off the mouth of the river.
With a gloomy brow he received the n-
formation for he had in his exile studi-
ously avoided his own countrymen, and
more than once, on the arrival of their
ships. he was known to quit the seaboard
FOR the interior until such time as they
had departed.
1t was noon when barge. gayly deco
rated. and bearing the flag of the United
States at her stern. passed swiftly up the
river and landed at the city of Tampico;
and in less than an hour afterward Mont
gomery received a note from the Gov
.rnor, soliciting his company at dinner,
md informing him at the same time that
ne would meet with Captain Sutherland
II his ceuntry's naval service.
At that name the cheek of the exile
grew ashy pale and he staggered to a
Seat. for an unconquerable weakness
came over him. He summoned Antonio,
and babe him saddle his horse immedi-
ately; this done he wrote reply to the
Governor. stating that it would be inn
possible for him to accept his invitation.
as hasiness of Importance called him at
once into the interior. The note being
sent. he mounted his steed, aud was the
next moment galoping over the plains
like a mailman
Sutherland and Yarnall were well re
ceived and Hospitality entertained by the
Governor; every attention was paid them,
and every courtesy laviShed upon them.
The dinner too. was excellent. and the
company all In fine spirits. Dona Carlot-
Ia was at first little saddened. perhaps.
that Montgomery was absent: but that
soon wore away. and her dark eyes
sparkled with their usual ulster. and the
smiles OF sweetness came again TO her
lips. More than once she encountered
the gaze of Sutherland fixed admiringiy
upon her. for, with one exception. he
thought her the most beautiful creature
ne had ever seen.
After dinner the party adjourned TO the
piazza. and Carlotta there informed Suth-
eriand that her mother had issued cards
OF invitation fer a bah that evening,
and thar he would then have an oppor-
tanity of seeing all the beauty OF Tam
pico; -and il the senior chooses" added
she. he can select from among them a
wife. the senior. l presume. is not mar
ried."
No. thank heaven replied suther-
land.
And why thank heaven:" continued
yhc maiden; the married state IS surely
the happiest.
1T may be. bur indeed. were ] now
married should regret it"
why. senoys'
Because | have seen DOna cariotta
de Silva"
..seuor. | am very sorry to believe sou
q caterer"
Then tsnisH yesr resret. for assure