The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-17

Of it, Have ave not eyea met Am to be
The tu@uls i concha turned to wrath an. and
she lifted flashing, eyes to his moody face.
YOU to SAY
child:-who has. never-never thought, But
her. dignity, flying, to the rescue. assumed con;
for moment. and she went on with her stitch ten
had with them! They wanted to fight the Rus,
threatened they shall both be sent TT to San pisg9
if there k mere Ssa III s4r1H eas
reason. to think. would marry you. and now,
have less. Then why pray. did yoa address.
because am man, suppose could not
sit a%ey down n and see you si access Of in
And his well-bred bony face looked very de-
heit the yhs bad
fore. She leaned forward and patted his hand: T.,
hsd he seea her
adorable, altho he noted with pang that M, her
mouth was already drawn with 1rmer line me
| ''But what matter? I shall never marry at all!
For many years-forty fifty perhaps shali
sit here ON the veranda, and you shall read
And then she shivered violently; But she
set her mouth until it was almost straight, and
picked up the little dress mot that perhaps.
think should like to be nun, that, after all,
4 it is nv vocation. Not a clustered one. for
that is but selfish life But to- teach, to 40
in, California, but could join the third order
of the Franciscans and wear the gray habit. and
to 9 make S It little better 70 forget oneself!
That, after all, may be the secret OF happiness.
envy none Of my friends that +, are married. led
one is fat and eats many dulces and the siesta
Brown Brown That is life In California. I should
prefer to work and pray, and''-with flash
Of insight that made her drop her work , again
but s1 never 0s gave and hat given might
w no 9 ae for OeA 100
but. Concha," cried sturgis eagerly, ~
could give you far better than that. could
cities You have dreamed of-that you hardly rd ],
f tbsstep adf to should
to the finest inc in the world. You should wea1
the, most beautiful gowns and jewels, 60 t
era ersblS. ZIG .'eod forbid that should stoop t
e as could an
that you We're made for. with this WORTHLESS
money Of mine. And what; happiness to be il
| sac
i His voice trembled and broke and he dare
not look at her. Again she stared thru tn
! vines A splendid and thrilling panorama ros
! beyond them, her bosom heaved, her lips part
\ ed She saw herself in it, and not alone. An
not, alas, with the honest youth whose word
had inspired it. In a moment she shook he
!, head and turned her kind eyes on the fushe
averted face of her suitor. $3.50. e - =
IT shall never see Europe she said gently
sand shall never marry 49,
> mot If this Russian asks your erie
| Sturgis in his Jealous misery. ref'
: But Concha's anger did not rise again. N
has no intention of asking little Californt
l girl to share the honors Of one Of the mos
brilliant careers in Europe she said calmly
"Set your mind at rest. He has paid me n
! more attention than is due my position as til
daughter Of the comandante, and perhaps 9
La Favorita. If I firt little and he firt
E In response. that is nothing. Is he not the
man? But he will forget me in month
] The world, his world, is full OF prett
"a week ago you would not have sal
7 that" said Sturgis shrewdly. -"There has bee
: nothing in your life to make you SO humble.
: ST cannot explain, but he seems to hay
brought the great world with him. know
> understand so many things that I had NJ
"a dreamed of week ago. A week. Madre {
a And Sturgis, who after all was. a gallant gel
;: | tlennan made no comment r :"
r TO Be Continued.