The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-20

uncomfortable Dorsey. in reckless d.
spair. decided 10 brave his wife and
all her family, and to take the
Gringos 10 the plaza anyway. Can
daiaria saw in that not only open dis.
regard Of her wishes. an open affront
and humiliation, but a rusc to enable
him TO walk with the Gringa, with
whom he was In love. aud 10 exploit
her before the town. While the |
Great Man and his wife went for |
their hats, Dorsey gave CandaIaris
q piece Of advice.
"You talk to him." he said; 'You
can do 1t. and want you to-"
II am ashamed" she said. my
English is so had"
1T is not" he contradicted. Its
charming. and insist that you talk
to him."
"Muy bien," acquiesced Candalaria,
"very we'll"
He SHOULD have mistrusted that
complaccncy, Dorsey should.
They walked in the plaza. Then
they went 10 the pasteleria for an
ice. Then Dorsey invited them to
luncheon the next day. They accept
ed, and he spent the rest of the night
and all the morning devising means
and prctexts for getting the black
slawled females out Of the way. AS
for the men. however much he might
dislike, he was not ashamed OF them.
He succeeded so well that there were
only two aunts and as many male
cousins at the board, and the lunch
con went of auspiciously. Dorsey
wished the Great Man to see his
qualifications as host, as such were
of Importance in the post in view
: There was only one drawback, which
was that Candalaria-having decided
} that her husband was talking to the
!. Gringa a great deal too much-for-
got her English again, and sat
a in smiling and Smuggling stoiidity.
! After the luncheon, the Great Man
e drew Dorsey aside, as they smoked
b their cigars. Dorsey felt that the
$ moment had come.
I "Charming little home you have
& said the Great Man, glancing about
7. the lowered patio. "A charming
E, wife, and charming home Wha'
Il fellow could ask more?"
a.. Dorsey hazardcd the opinion tina
d the town. however. was rather dead
d The Great Man was a student OF tn
lie poets as well. He resorted Il
IS poetry:
r "Dea1h is the end OF life; an. why
5. Should life all labor be?
I'd And by way of illustration he puffe
Of lazy whiffs Of smoke at the flower
II, of the jasmine vine.
,e. "a man could not ask for neare
es heaven than this" he said.
as Dorsey wondered if this were jus
Mt blufr-or lie whipped himse
e. IN to the scratch, and said SOM
al thing about ,ne ineradicable Amer
can love of work for it's own sake.
tn ..When,- observed the Great Ma
re ..you have reached my age. you WI
M be content enough to rest.
ty Then he drew out his watch. The
pc were leaving on the afternoon ira
lie for the city, his wife and ne. II
I'D sonora would excuse their haste.
lot When they had gone Dorsey to-
to Candalaria into the house. lie sto
pa in front of her with hts fists ciench
as, and his jaws set.
cit what" he asked. ibid you say
lie the plaza last night?" 1t was Z
he only chance she had had. Don't
nd to me. I'll ask him if you do
Candalaria's crimson lips part
He and curled up in sheer. wv
fe. should / lie? told him that won
a never live in the city because the
his were too many political people a
ing vulgar Americans there
E Dorsey's jaw was not set now
,ad dropped. "When you knew that
hat had come to ask me TO go! Wh
,ad YOU knew that wanted to
4 n said. The lips curled a little mo
,or- "When knew" she mock
he ..that YOU wanted to be near yo
tef. Gringa love-
da- She threw back her head with
uld laugh. Dorsey stood and looked
vas her for a moment. He was Ut
/, TO dulled. Then he went out OF
the room.
aza He was down at the station to
sed. the Great Man off. a mozo follow
hat him. bringing tribute of fows
for The Great Man stood on the r.
hat platform Of his private car-the
nda- vate car OF whicn Do's =
anne might. with another ending, n
,ble. had the use. As the train pulled
he waved his hand. and there drif
-. hack to Dorsey amid the rattle
!. - the noise, as the very voice OF OPT
';u, unity itself. faint "Good-by
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