New-York tribune., 1903-04-09
TIE Yankee and the Don.
BY GERTRUDE ATHERToN.
IN TWO PARTS-PART II

IKE the lions in the wars Then you come and
You are children compared with the Anglo
lived here in an Arcadia which was two hun
world-our part Of it. at least-was sweating with
progress But by no means desPiss your race;
96 of syr T q Your % 6rsn boos IS s 8 e6nad
with real life In ali this world I could not find
wife should be prouder Of nor happier with; but
dol if ! could. because I want you myself. stin
ia do it ANYHOW TO keep you from throwing your
anyway. I'm your friend win you remember
Dehna nodded. but made no reply
The courtyard OF the Casa Ohviera was croWded
trappings. On the three corridors surrounding It
s~ahs h IiS the 4ary aG from the Rancho del Fues9
Rens was La Fayorts OF that grest sG spt ano
ured than fancy during his previous VISIT
ftas very ATTRACTIVE. and the cabaIleros most Of
wn4In @ were IN the gay G0loTS Oh Na1v % curious
and tentative glances were directed at MIN over over
as single minded as he was tenacious. and these
Californian girls in their howered gowns tne sIiken
whose lea ' YES we're disappearing one by one
in another ten years would be found only on the
dusty shelves Of some pioneers" memory r. -
Delfna took no further notice OF either oI ner
suItors until after supper, when she opened the
dance with Don Antonio In the great ssla WOOD nod
close by and watched her glide and , sway 4he 4b
and WSe1 he bent over her hand in the dnal strain
SO beautiful they are together, no? said Dona
Ramona OHviera to Conquest of course they
go to marry She is cold before 9 09t So Shs 6raxe o
He XIII Indians who attack his house one night
Iero speak to them ST was not. And Antonio speak
so beautiful, You have heard him talk. sefior?
He walked over to DeIhna and asked her bluntIy
oTc dq |5IG Whidh 59 was l'si surgihg about her
, guest The next dance Is your-hoW you say IT.
right. no.? It'll, .-a,,z
and The he s sS and b the W6 aF the eega9 Eo6 Bn
| of steering her back, he paused abruptly;
And You lock 100 tired to dance, anyhow;
she replied But it is true I am tired no dance
more Tonight And hate the waltzl Good night
The next day happened to be cool. and the guests
tonic. riding against Roberto and another cabal-
Iero, greatly distinguished himself He rode with
people with whom grace and dash were sacred
traditions After the races were over he performed
bull by the tail and throwing him while riding al
Rhs fp sRsh s h6Psd 5 fed sad PGff 15G Y
riding up an aim almost st I d1 a2g 9t f was manifest
that Delfna was very proud Of him She turned
n9ge eG sges IN wbo nay lEdP9 Ead 20 2!9 ~ or
4 am very much relieved. senortta, He Il make
first class circus performer, II he can't 90 any
You have the spiter' she exclaimed. angrily
You are quite right: I have, feel a poor
plain unadofned American beside him-good for
nothing but to take care of woman ana love her
not That Pga thS 6ea 9oT enter the
spent half the night walking about the rahen @ I ~
lowing morning there was barbecue ana .oo1s 1ne
no- e sa sv ca3Ton When it was over Delna
and Antonio walked to the upper ere ION GI tT foT
some time. suddenly Dena raised her hand hand ana a
beckoned imperiousy to Conquest ne JotaTa d hT1 in
at once while the rest OF the party Slareu III
Daifna looked pale and excited. Antonio aston
~ have told him all that you say, sehor,' began
and e / insist
You are willing to work them asked Conquest
YES Define St1s oths5 5.ys wayIT y 0s4
| nit me. se1or; you understand Ike US; no: 1
P9[a F92arita Of all the cafornas tells me the
terrible truth that the bandoleros who squat at on on
neYer ' be dtVen out by the American law, that
| that I must He paused and shuddered ., 60
and IT'S only igst to tell you that it's the very
| tWenty-six years Of your nfe-uo more hammocks
| no more days on horseback. no more serenaaing c
day. You'll have to cut your hair and wear CLOTHES
Antonio regarded the unpicturesque figure Of the
| American with naughty disgust, put ne asked
| quietly, And what is this work senorz "hat Is
Z Shall Shall have. you taught bookkeeping"
| Yes. Keeping accounts, adding up rows of ag.
msn nFsn is 6 not cReang me You win be assistant
for time to nv head nookkeePeT ou[ d ne Is n fe
| Years Of course you understand that you will
have to sit in an % once on og hgh back VIII ache
and Sc viii your headLfor time; }1 6Tt cd1s y0g get
| valuable addition to the frm,' It.
. The young mans head had sunk slowly 70 his
| chest "Ay!" he groaned. but it is Illuminating!
man has done worse and done it gracefully enough
aR9 aS ri If MAKE 52Py s9' s9 e52 5s for y YOU as afi
sit STOOL Is there not something else;
You could be a salesman, put that is quite
beneath your station; or could give you "a pos, @
/ would be away from home more than half the
! The young man gave, a deep sigh ''AyT' he
/ Good You viii be ready then TO return TO
Antono was startled out Of his apathy in ar an
! seror, In one two. three months-but not yet
/ 2sOf course, Manana. manana- Do you realize
/ that the longer you put il of the longer 1t VIII
Antonio. 2f5G who had held an exacttng company
whose equally luxurious father had died on the
battlefield, shifted qneaslly rom one loot 10 the
/ we can marry now, and can go TO the WORK
not much If I'm offering to help you. it's for
/ her sake-rot yours. With my sanction shell take
or or VAS WASH my hands Of the whole affair.
r5s1 n mi 6ink e about it, must say farewell to my
! friends. my family. I must have few months m
I stool servant-Ay Dios de mia alma! Delilna
miar' His voice rose in ANGUISH oost tnou n noI
/ FOR INV Antonio thy Antonio who would die for
thing Eight hours on stool A Riviera Is
there not some other way? Surely there is some
thing else. Thou art rich and powerful, senor
Canst thou not make the courts give ne my land ?
! Az know thou canst. Delf1na, give me thy hand
and We will 60 our knees to the ricn- the pow
/ - good SenOr ConqueSt. =
..FFush thy voice. shrieked Delnna she was
as white as the California lilies that opened about
them Thoul Thoui Yes, here is my hand
/ And she boxed MS ears three times, Now. go
! Co. quick. And come back 40 more
/ Then she turned and out OF the canyon
! Conquest followed her. and in moment she
/ ..c5f course you think me so unladyltke, she