The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-26
SBN0RIqA R0SALIA.
Fy Ella NJ. Bangs.
Observation-Disclosures

Stuart Dudley had been five days in
Mexico City, but he told himself that
a lifetime would not be long enough to
become Indifferent to his surroundings,
the oriental-like scenes and far hori-
zon mountains rising rose or violet
hued against a turquoise sky 1t was
Sunday and the young man took his
way toward the old cathedral antici-
patine still other new sensations, nor
was he disappointed, for hardly had
he entered when his attention was
caught by one Of the figures kneeling
around him, one that was girlish and
graceful, with a lace mantilla falling
over her head and shoulders. As he
moved nearer the girl arose and turn
ed toward him a face so darkly beauti-
full that he forgot all else and gazed
in admiration Two duennas accom-
panied her, middle aged women, stout,
dark-skinned and common, while be-
tween them the brilliant young SEN
orita sparkled like jewel. In the con-
fusion of leaving the church Stuart
lost sight of her, but for the remainder
OF the day wherever he went that one
face seemed to come between him and
all else.
He. was in Mexico in the interest Of
business investment, and the man
with whom lie had most to do was
senior Don Jose Riverol, who with
charming hospitality invited him to
dine at his home. So it came about
that one evening Stuart found himself
being presented to the members of
the Riverol household, Sonora dc Sato
and Sanorita Riverol then after the
two cider ladies, MY daughter, Ro-
salia" said Don Jose, and the young
man found himself for the second time
docking into the face OF his dreams,
for, yes, it was she, and more beauti-
ful than ever in her rose-colored drap-
cries. The older ladies, sisters Of Don
Jose, who acted as duennas for the
motherless Rosalia, spoke no English
and the girl but little so as Stuarts
Spanish left much to be desired ne be-
gan on the following day vigorous
His calls at the home of Don Jose
became frequent. He blessed the fact
that business transaction is hardly
the accomplishment of one week or
two in this land Of manana, and if
often he found the senior not at home
he was only too glad to call upon the
beautiful senorita WHIP seemed not
averse to it herself. One or both of
the aunts was always present at these
times, but they were not SO quick as
their niece to understand the faulty
Spanish of their guest, so the young
man made the most Of these occasions
with a clear conscience, for had not
Don Jose with the effusion Of his coun-
trymen assured him that the house
and all it contained was his? So Ro-
salia sang to him. accompanying her
self on the mandolin. will sing La
Golondrina,' the song Of Mexico she
said in her soft voice, you will be
pleased with it."
In his turn Stuart sang college
songs, seated at the piano, where he
presented HOl Ddu inquire ulihaS4li
with his shapely head and brown hair
and eyes. The words being English
mattered not so long as the music was
tuneful; SO he sang Fair Harvard"
and Take My Love to Rosalie," smil-
ing over at senorita Rosaia with the
last word, and the girl responded with
one of her own slow, bewitehing
smiles. as she recognized the similar
fly in names. When, however, he sang
81 Know a Maiden Fair to See, Be-
ware" he turned to find b. '-ark eyes
regarding him with so grave q glance
as to cause query to flicker through
his mind as to whether she really un-
derstood as little English as she pro