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Chicago Daily News.
twenty years ago there was in a Mexi-
can-Spanish town OF Mexico a dance hall
known as the '"Tlvoli Allegro" Not a
swell place, by any means. For II was
mostly adobe. as regards construction.
ana the noors and tables and stage were
OF the toughest kind. But, being cheap.
was much patronized by the Mexican
hacendados from the nearby sugar plan
tations who hadn't many pesos to spend
IN amusement. the cheap clerks In the
tlehdas and the assayers and other en-
ployeS from the Santa Cruz mine BE-
ing an American-owned mine, the ''San-
Ia cruz men were all Americans
young fellows fresh from engineering col
reyes and the like And Santa Cruz
not peing the lfveliest place in the world.
they were In the habit of turning them
serves loose on occasions in this same I'll
VoH-even to George Hewitt, the M. E.,
VINO, being older and. more experienced
IMAM the others, should have known bet
ter, but evidently didn't
La Conchita." Little She'll" was the
star of the place. and admired alike by
MeXlcans, Spaniards and Gringos. And
no wonder either, for Concha was as
good and sweet as she was pretty. All
the Americans had made love to her. bv
means OF patomime and signs. mostly,
not Knowing the Spanish to otherwise ex-
press their feelings. But even those who
could talk her language were frowned
upon by Concha-tO none Of them would
she have anything to say. And as for
even the Mexicans and Spaniards-
despair they have long ago retired to
worship at other shrines. OF truth.
Concha was "diflcilI
Mr. George Hewitt. NJ E.. found it
otherwise. AS matter of form" more
than anything else. he had sent many
punches OF big peoples and crimson roses
to the pretty dancer, likewise taking his
drinks OF an evening close to the rlckety
stage on which she. with true Spanish
grace and verve, danced the exquisite
Spanish 'jota," and. to please the Next
cans, the "Jarabe." AS a matter Of
form only-it could not mean anything.
For he was engaged to a girl, dainty,
chic mortal, as sweet and fresh as a white
violet. While poor little Concha-well,
even though q dancing girl does happen
to be good. she rarely gets the reputa-
ton, and anyway, no one could Iiken
the Little Shell" to violet. More was
she like the fiaring, glowing crimson Of
her country's cactus flower
But Conchita, no doubt attracted by
Hewftt's cool Indifference. fell wildly in
love with him. And. whatever else she
knew. control. hiding of ones feelings
was not therein counted; even from her
passing glance at Hewitt one could tell
Though, for that matter, he was the
last to know. Men are proverbially
blind, and perhaps he would never have
suspected had not cynical friend i'm
parted the information Naturally, Hew-
lit was shocked-he had done nothing to
win the girls fancy; why should she be
fond of him? However, so long as she
was, pues! If a woman cares for YOU
you can't be rude to her
Following out this theory that letting
a womn see a great deal Of you often
cures her fondness. Hewitt began to be-
stow some of his idle moments on the
pretty Concha. To his surprise, he
found that she was as thoroughly pure
and sweet-minded as his own flancee at
home! OF course she had no mind. no
training, no education to speak of. and
Of the Anglo-SaXon belief that a man 5
wife should be his friend, companion and
helpmate She had no conception. TO
her the man one loves is a Superior Nor
tai with capitals), to be worshiped.
waited upon. INDUCED. petted and COM
forted to the last degree One of the
customs Of the dark ages. as Hewitt
amusedly thought but still a pleasant
one. For without doubt it was soothing
to a man to occasionally find a woman
who could think of him alone; whose few
leisure hours were spent in deviSing
plans for his comfort and amusement.
and who even thought it the best of all
good things to merely be allowed to gaze
at and worship him!
Probably some men would have found
it embarrassing. Hewitt didn't!
For more and more of his time was
spent with Concha, until at last the old
aunt cared for her and watched her by
day and by night, limited openly at the
matter of marriage Concha laughed
she had not thought of marriage! or
course she had no doubt but what it
would be, later-people who truly loved
each other always married! And loving
her as did the Americana" surely he
would be as wretched away from her as
she would be without him. In truth, she
was too happy in merely loving the man
to think or care for the future.
Antonio, her cousin. did think about 1t.
however. being a 'Gachupin' of some
business sense, besides having a deep and
not altogether selfish passion for his lit
tie cousin. He had always loved her.
and her oft-repeated mo" to him had
been the cause, as she was many times
reminded of his taking to tequila and
cognac. And even after her refusal, and
though he was wildly jealous of the
Americana, he still had Concha's good at
heart as he told himself. SO that, after
watching the two for while. 1t appeared
TO MIN JIldL WOulu De well 10 uUu Out
Just how matters stood. and what He
Wits intentions were-in the interest of
Conchita.
1t was the night of the ''Noche Bueno"
The town was gay with the green. white
and red coIors. and the halls, plazas and
dance halls were adorned with flowers
and streamers. over in the Tivon Allegro
Spanish and Mexican colors were min
gled in the greatest harmony. likewise
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Can Vincente, and MeXicans from the
Santa Ana. La Conchita had just finish
ed the "Jarabe" with wild shouts of
applause and "Buenos" from the audi
ence. the latter being more than usually
enthusiastic on account of also being
more than usually tipsy. Even Hewitt
himself, in his corner near the stage. felt