The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-04-25

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had climbed upon u leaning trc,irunk
To- secure q gorgcou. orchid, hui ON
starting to descend had seen q big
green .crpctet on the ground Just be-
low. | soon dispatched the reptile,
ana lifted the girl to The GROUND. She
was 80 overcome hat he did not think
to express her gratitude. She i.an,d
hunyilN On my shoulder for y fcv 'c,t.
uud Wuuld have dropped iu d sWuun.
but I ca tVlt her iu ~ arm. and ear.
ricd her to the genera tent.
has the scnorita thanked YOU IN
quircd Mir. strong, the ncNt m,ri'n e
as We we're getting ready to r,s,dm'
ia" journey. The gcurral "a, teas.
lag her this morning about resting
- gracefully IN tn big Amer ans
arms. II she h. .hy to-day. ou tel.
.uw. don't take exceptions. Sac g.
grateful, tDr I heard her cNps,s. hei
sentiments"
~ We were riding on he came to
the rear aud with the grace Ola queen,
though in broken English, Impressed
her regret for giving ne su much trou.
bic by her silly fears. aud told me how
grateful she was. More than this.
she driRnrd To- ride 10y NY ,iGc Ter
more ihun u mile, speaking ~ thc
scenery mud making many iuVuiritt
about my native land. Aud when. ate
In the evening, We arrived at her ia
theirs plantation. she aud the gen.
crai insisted ON my taking up liat.
tcrs IN their home.
| went To the open .h,d. like the
other cmpld,c s. Ia sl,rpthut uiphi. In
,hAt scmS trupic region, uitht b.. not
without IT. romantic aspect. r,,h II
there should br uu woman in The ease.
Lying On MY hammock. I you'd IuK
nut on the muunlit hills. soft arc air
a., a dream of oriental r,ur. The
hrcclcs came in laden With iAr per.
fumes of bananas, orange. aud blDs.
sumiur trees. Singing birds mad, the
hours sweet. recalling the mucLins
bird, which Wurb'cd Boo thr locust, at
home. The continue, howl - hun.
dr'ds of hahhuuu. va m, l,Wrj 10y
"a" Distance Into % roar up i,,, T. ,as-
ant than the iur.uf Sound Of Nltrr.
iHiIs; aud a. Intervals ihtouLa the
nigbt the ituiaus Whoup,I t,iU sis.
nal known tn thr race. aud Wcr, Az
sW,rei o., other. ,u IN, mountains or
IN the ,uiv.,
The aa. rl,s't ,.rl ~risau.iN Tor
week. aut muuihs. tsaw mach oflta-
bella. I sought her -uri,tA. in fret,
ant Wa. not r,p.H,d. lti not hosit-
Ing. | hope. To- -uN chat .hr 'niuA,d
my presence mOfa filH fUni uf the
wealthy Young e Ulr li.fIo,. - u
n%eiphh,riug p'aUIa'iuu IN tiu' tlis
,ouur s.UHiHri cc1mr uHit, l,u ous.
IN Ais cn5Etiu h., ,LU. lu ti, Ig, s,uce
Of Mr.. Srunr uuu lsuu,l.U referred
.nc"riugll to my urrupUti,u. Cor i,al.
uu-N and love a., alike iu ever! c.imc.
Mr.. strong assured him that my OPP
puriuuitits hal been The best. that I
preferred ny occupation to other cali
Ing. thar had been open. and that hi
ancestry could not h, more honorable
Than mine; all II Which my friend
had imagined, Though I ,rust he never
great! cNaPgcta''d tbiupa. Isabella
enjoyed tn taking down, while her
sutton h,ca nr more JEALOUS.
thiuL GOu. VI rc lr-, who ~, red
the All OF :, rur iiprrius. b,camrp iu.
diced toward me ou account oi my
attentions 10 b.. daughter. lie tDou
h,ru ne chilly iu hi bearing. aud for
bad, me hir huus, it'!r dreaming
that lu,, iaticus on opposition. Soon
thing plt tu be- uubrarnhic. aud |
resolved to return to the states. liut
| found that / ,hou.G not carry nay
heart back with me.
one night, ~ I .aN loo my hammock
II Wa the uirhr before my intended
departure could not 90 To sleep.
About midnight some one ucnfcd the
shed. coming from the direction of
Gen. Mercedes residence. Ia the
clear moonlight I discovered that II
WA, SIR. Strong. llr brought word
from Isabella. who had come To- him
at that time of night. that liarrios
would pcrhnp. make an attempt on
ny life. aud warning me 10 hr ou my
guard.
where 4, she now?" / inquired.
"Waiting out there To know what
you intend to do he responded.
"Ihcn must see her. After that, I
shall impatiently await the attack OF
the coward"
+. There. she and |, IN the beautiful
moonlight. In the fragrance OF the
tropic blossoms. held our tryst--ex-
p%crienred some hint, Of the Joys that
must once have been Eden's. With lsa-
be!la's arms about me. ! heard her soft
response Ia my declarations Of love
aud fidelity, aud | promised to return
to the states. prepare n home for her.
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