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

I'm some ways that would suit me very well.
All human beings become tiresome, I find II
shall have . little hut just below the crest
woods that are so quiet and green and beauti
full. That is a thought that has always fasci.
mated And when !, was on the crest
What more could | want? What more have
you in In, your world when you know Il too well.
Nothing: but you might tire. too Of this,
What Of It? It would be the gentle gentle sad ennui
you would tell me all you know of life ~
God forbid. And do not remind ms Of ennui
fornia. Perhaps, after ALL shall not return
to St. Petersburg There is vast empire
"But It is not yours or Russia's to rule, ex-
cellency,'' she interrupted him softly.
He did not color nor. start, but met her eyes
with his deep amused glance; II too, can
dom--that never will exist, perhaps: have al
ways been called dreamer. but the habit has
grown since came to this lovely unreal land
Have you the intention to take it from us,
exeellency :" she asked quietly. -,
''Would you betray me II you thought L hadp'
Her eyes responded for a moment to the
magnetism Of his, and then she drew herself up;
mo-
from weak girl to hold her own against Rus
in Vienna. But we must sail again. I told them
to be ready at o'clock" ,t. >.f-
ever known was all very well. but the days
work was not yet done. When they returned to
the ship he deliberately engaged all the Span,
iards in game Of cards, ordered cigarets and
a bowl of punch for their refreshment and then
the Juno steered south. ~
They sailed swiftly past Nuestra Sonora de los
Angeles and the eastern side of Alcatraz, sReza-
nov sweeping every inch with his glass; more
slowly past the peninsula where it came down
straight line from the Presidio,, ascending to
high outpost of solid rock. whence it turned
abruptly to the south. Here for mile Or more
was waving line Of steep irregular cliffs,
harsh. barren. intersected with gullies: Then
the land became suddenly fat the sea:
the great fertile valley hidden from the water
| by the waves of sand. but indicated by It's
curved abruptly inward between the rocky mass
on the right and a gentler incline and point two
At % tSs hf NSh #
| took its name. Rezapoy scrupulously kept ms
word and did not raise his glass. put one con- gs
eve roved over the steep hills that were de-
signed to bristle with forts. and, as sometimes
bored him. his words did not express tie
Athens has no finer site than this,'' he said:
az should like to see white marbleF city on
these hills and on that plain when , al the
haps! But as told you. have surrendered
myself to the habit Of dreaming
h Se s ey sed
| the east before turning south again, she pointed
across the great silvery sheet OF water melting ng
! ridge of mountains that looked to be a con
! tinuation of the San Bruno range behind the
Mission. but slanting farther west With the
coast line. -.-
'Those are behind our rancho, senor-Rancho
FL Las Rp axe 2ou hope
| for love to 60. and may not TOO o1ten; NY
father is very busy here: He is one &c. Of a tne
it is because the clergy love him 50 much they
oppose his wish in nothing Do you see t those hose
sfafp trees like the mass q giant ships
and with many rigid arms spiked Ike the Pn 1es
You saw few q then Y the fSer eeow
niles and miles Of mighty forests. No willie
man has ever penetrated them nor ever VII VII
not many would come With YOU Ear tar s gown
the water stops are h me heard yo ul
approach within many miles OF Inc laho III d
When they had sailed south for a few mo-
i ments the boat came about abruptly Concha
laughed ''I had forgotten the chart. rather
hoped you would run on s moi cove ~ yerba
Buena again she caught his arm suodeniy, uh.
conscious Of the act. and the little oanelng
lights Of humor in her eyes went h. out; o,t9 of
dreams that can never come true" I.
/ The soft white fog that sometimes, even at
IN between the ers
Il the Preside, wreathng about the rocky heights
and slopes It. broke into domes and cupolas.
| the sand dunes and beat upon the cliffs with
the, phantoIis clinging to- it's sides Then the
sun struggled thru; for d moment the ghostly
| The sun conquered the mist shmmered into
sunlight, and once more the hills We're gray
and bare.
I Rezanov laughed, but his eyes g1owed down
upon her. II am not sure 1t was there, y
be said. II have hn idea your imagination and
touch acted as a sort Of enchanter's wand.
others evidently Ssw nothi1g
Russian wda 'R city. Ss A. W. ~ AA's na1 ~
reboso had fallen ana "a. strand Of her hal!
+ his his" eyes burnsa They ioa15ded headlant
"consha. he Whispered: -. 's'
chin: then burst into a merry, ripple q
4 'senor,', she said, ~; you make love t.
others, and T. might hit, not like the Russian
very grand seigiieur iron-handed and absolute
naughty. and arrogant but the most charming
person in the world, with ends to gain, ever
the eye; To- sing At the grating: : fear tina
despise could transcend you in all" -,
Every likely: I have not the least inten
ton of signing or langushing or singing a
g sSat1a But # we were alone certainly
But her eyes did not melt again at tn
, vision. She flushed hotly with annoyance. &C.
am child to you. Were it not that hav,
= read few books you would find me but
year older than Ana Faula. Well. Regard M
, as child and do not attempt to firt witt
. me again. Shall it be SOP" '>; ~ .2%"*@: :
"As YOU wish?' Rezanov looked at her hal
in resentment, half wlstfully, then shrugge,
his shoulders, and called to Davidov to stee
II for the anchorage. She was quite right; an,
on the whole he was grateful to her.
| XIII, ,s,@
:"concha,.". said sturgs abruptly, 'will ,yo
Concha, who was sitting in the shade Of til
rose vines the corridor making a dress 70
Gertrudis Rudisinda, ran the needle into he
finger. ~- .-,
| ."AIadre de Diosv' she cried angrily ssWh