The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-21

NOumt1nuGWsy An, so you have brought good news, Pedro mio!" she exclaimed, you sing! He has been humming in a deep, bumble-bee tone q gay gipsy love song Why do you sing" she repeated. as they came face to face. "The day Is fine, he replied, 'T have met Marietta! l sing now. whilst have the wish, as you say, In case it should happen that l m cry tomor- row"
 And what fine new t.othes, Uncle Pedro! LookI will walk back with you to the station. have just been up to St. Jean Rie<. du Port, to visIt my mother. One would say Pedro Yot- u was going to a wedding"
 "I would I were" and he took of his cap and slowly scratched his head. "if thou were to be my bride." Marietta flung him a scornful glance, and threw up her chin. "As to clothes" he resumed, what doen an old mule with new trappings? Theme were a gift from Don Pablo"
 ITO be worn at his marriage, eh Why does he not come here himself, Pedro mio?" and Marietta halted and gravely confronted him. with her hands on her hips.
 Pedro slowly shook his head and shrugged his square shoulders, but made no answer.
 
 some seconds. gazing at one another in silence. At last Marietta burst out
 Prom a dog who does not bark and a man who does not talk, deliver me! See, I give you back one of your own miserable sayings, Tedro mic. You have lost your tongue"
 .No, only my heart he interrupted.
 "Bah" she cried. with passionate gesture. Tt is easy to see that all Is ended! Why trouble to bring flowers and notes and foolish lies, uncle Pedro? My poor lady is a child in worldly wis dom-she should never have trusted that vaurien out of her sight, till they were married"
 And 1t would be too late to mend mattersi Oh no! l(So that is your wis dom! Marietta, for a clever woman, you now and then say foolish things. Listen to me: 1t Is all the DuQuesa and Dona Dolores-Dona Dolores. who sits in the verandah of a night, singing love songs to my master, and fooling him. like one of those evil witches with fish tails that swim In foreign seas. We'll, Man is fire. woman is tow-then comes the devil with the bellows And Pedro raised his shoulders until they almost touched his ears.
 "Ah, but la OuQuesa--is she not all for the rich daughter?'
 La Duouesa has destroyed us! She hdIC9 GAAC GfAEAA0H 0ChoAAbHs SAAO @e$AAN~ alone know why, for we want money badly. La Duquesa gives out that la Rubia is unlucky-childs talkl Dona Dolores cannot marry el Mer0ues her self, God be thankedi but she will not suffer him to wed another. "The gerdner's dog neither eats greens nor suffers any one else to eat them! Yet swear that, for all his gallantries with Dolores. my master likes your Senor- ita. Truly, there Is something at the back of things that puzzles even old Pedro Yotti."
 well, Uncle Pedro, when you havo found out the riddle. you will come and tell me--eh2 Soon we shall be going into Biarritz ourServes-the sooner the better"
 "But what is the use of going now:' objected Pedro, with a melancholy shake of his head. "'when the house Is burnt YOU bring water'r
 we may s,4ve something yet" re- 1oined Marietta. "who knows?'
 Pedro heaved a sigh and shook his head as they reached the entrance to the little station.
 You will keep all this talk to your- self, my good little Marietta7 Here is the train coming"
 Truly. yes-I would not shame my young lady, who is so g.. .ent and so you. Tic Pedro2"
 "oh, as for me-" he answered with gesture. T am always silent--as still as pig in a bean-held! Iris only to you, my Marietta, that I open my heart" and he shambled into a third class carriage. and, waving his hand to his companion and conhdante, was presently trundled away.
 "So it was what people said of Paul" Hester reflected. "In one day he forgot!
 The dull ache of misery and sus- pense at last melted her reserve; flesh | and blood could endure To longer, and | She shared her news and fears with | Mrs. Tudor. That lady, now convales. | sent, was sitting at the window of |