Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
ROMANCE FROM
THE MEXICO CITY
DIRECTORY NAMES

tThs words capitalized IN the
lowing story are taken from ,ba tOt
leo City Directory and are ~ mex
names Of many well4known At
iesl. iauiI
II was a lovely Day In Nav NH
John visited the Woods flied ,-,n
Birds whose Blythe notes NIL
with the rippIing song of the praeSl
whose Waters were filled with ~.
and Bass. He passed the Dvto
going to the Ford. crossed to q F,as
where the Berrey Bush grew NV
Cluster Of Fruit trees.
Suddenly a Fox ran out of tbs ma.
by Forrest and frightened SON.
Fowles that were scratching IN ~.
Clay and Moss for Bugs. The conU
try was Canada and John was an,oT.
Ing his Holiday, regardless of M
Rowe he had had with Amelia wboao
cold looks recalled the Frost of w.,
ters and made him SILVER, they wero
so Sharp.
He picked UP a White Stone tb.,
resembled Silver, as It lay IN tbo
Black Mudd Of the Hill, and Hin -
a blow with his hammer. He was
not the kind of Mann to Bragg but
when he loved a girl, he was Wis
enough to know that it took money
as well as Head TO win her.
Amelia vas French; she was Cav
with the Grace of her Race. Her
father was a Mason and her brother
a Miller but she loved to Hunt in the
Groves that border the Lane. Hero
she could e the Ships and their
Crews. the Swan as it swan on some
small inlet that dented the Green
bank while owe the Round Barnes
with their heavy Beams that marked
the beginning of the village she coun
see the church Spires and hear the
Bell as the Capper struck It's Bright
sides.
Growing tired, for she was not
much Of a Walker, she sat upon an
old skiff some Boatman had long
since a bandoned. The Strain Of her
fuss with John had begun to Show on
her and as the Rose Withers near
the Dry Fountain that once gave it
life so the Payne of their misunder.
standing made her Haggard as their
love faded i'm the sun Of Anger(D.
An old Key lay upon the Hull Of
the boat where some Kidd might hay
left 1t in his play. 1t looked as II
It might fit the door Of the Cave that
the Shepherd once lived in and Moor
to forget her troubles than anything
else, she walked to these earthly
Chambers and entered.
It had once been the retreat Of the
lost, In the early days, when the
Wolf prowled at Knight and the
rocks we're blackened from the SPARK
from the Brands that were gathered
from the Talwood for fire. As she
entered the Blue sky was lost n the
Gray interior. The rusty Locke
fell suddenly from the door and as
she turned she saw a shining Coil In
an old Honey Basket covered with
Mould by the Painter Of thne.
Life was sweet, yet she dare not
move for fear the RATHER would
strike. In the West the setting
sun sank slowly, Here startled eyes
could see the Sparks from its Little
Ball Waltz across the tiny waves to
the Brink Of the sea and then dash
themselves against the Brown rocks.
John, following up his desire for
Millions, had prospected along the
path by the Brewers home and
around the Hook near the Bakers old
ovens. He was walking almlessly
along thinking what kind of Candy
would please Amelia when he saw
the Cave door open. He started tow
ard it, astonished because 1t was al
ways locked.
When he reached the door, he TOOK
the scene in a glance and realized
his Duty and with a large Stone dis
patched the snake and folded the fan
ing form of Amelia in his Strong
The rock that struck the
snake proved to be Silver and John
bought the Cave, became Rich and
married Amelia, as in all Stories