Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04

cero's heart swelled in kind of resent.
full anguish.
"senorita." burst forth the unhappy
young man, '"does it not please you? Be-
hold the blossoms! l have strivenmyes'
like a peon l have labored with it!'
you've been mighty kind to take SO
much trouble" said Lorena, looking
| coldly back as she went upstairs. I'm
right grateful
She was grateful! that was all. And
he, Luis Lucero-fOr him decidedly there
was nothing to do but put an END TO
himself forthwith.
was still grimly debating upon the least
distressing means of doing this, relative
from UP the canon came to town upon
splendid young broncho, which ex-
hibited the fiery quality of its spirit by
ploughing up the earth outside the Lu-
Zero house while it's master sat al meat
within
He has mettle." observed Luis, watch
ing the mustang careering round ABOUT
the hitching post
.Mettle! Yo me rio de oso!" said the
kinsman proudly. He will not be more
than half busted YETI
Isl. si!" smiled Luis. II should like to
mount him. Have l your permission
cousin?'
After dinner the two men went out to
inspect the horse, which showed his
friendly sentiment by laying pack MS
ears and exhibiting a very red mouth
"Ha.' said Luis In response to this
greeting, you dare me, then, my beauty,
eh?" And he vaulted into the horned
saddle. The broncho. gathering its hoofs
together. made convulslve movement.
"Cuidado." cried the kinsman, warning
ly; but already the animal had wheeled
like an eddying wind. and Luis lay very
white and still beside the ditch in front
of the companyS store.
In an instant crowd surrounded him.
The nearest and quickest of the throng
xphn had SnPd from the
store like a thread of white hghtnlng'
and who crouched over Luis now, utter
ing his name wildly.
When Lucero opened his eyes, as he
did presently, and saw the face bent on
him in anguished tenderness and heard
his name on lips which had like to have
killed him with their silence, he seized
cunningly at the opportunity which rate
had sorted him. 49,,
.Iorena! Querida! You are my own?"
There was a feverish look In her deep
eyes, Eyes, yes, yes she breathed. But
she said it as one who registers vow
involving more dreadful issues than the
nuptial hour.
After this episode life about the COM
pany's store began to manifest a wonder
full difference. Palor and apathy no
longer married the young liveliness OF the
girl whom Luis loved. AS a flower from
it's colorlesS sheath, so her beauty Sprang
fresh and sweet. with a radiance which
astounded every one.
She's getting the good OF the altitude,
| reckon" said her mother to those VINO
remarked Lorena's altered air. Whereat
Mrs Holding. the postmistress. laughed.
..Bein' in love has a good erect on the
circulation" said she. Il amt ever been
infected that way myself. but the say
that when it don't pun You aowr ~
in its workin's, 1 prefer to sick to
auinine for myself.
Lord knows one gifts in your head as
bad as the other" replied Mrs. elmer,
taking the matter seriously. Her ana
Luis I'll make handsome couple, won't
they?"
young Teller nowhere. He's little what
you might call shaller, but you got to
take men as you find 'em. Mrs. Gilmer.
If YOU find 'em sober it's all you can
ask. It's a wonder to me, what with SIX
saloons wide open, as male man,Jach
i'm the place ever has heao the size !"
was created! go
"'Tis So Well, 1 do hope everythingll
be for the best. If anything should hap
Happen? What's going to happen?
Lovers quarrels is only lie on the fre:
And l don't see as they's any quarrelin'
liable to come betwixt them two"
"Y' never know" said Mrs. Gilmer,
signing.
One afternoon when Lorena came home
radiant from q stroll over the hillside
with her lover, Mrs. Gilmer, viewing her
child's Joyous face, yielded to her sense
of apprehension and burst suddenly into
weak tears. "Oh, law me. Loreny, seems
like 1 can scarcely take it in, you being
so happy and all! l been SO harried and
distracted these several many years to
see you so pale and pining! And now
everything's changed. OF course Luis Is
q Mexican, and at first had my prejudice
against furren blood, not knowing how
much Injun was in him. for they say
these natives amt pure Spanish, but
mostly Nevvyho; but now I'm reconciled
to him. Loreny. For he's well thought
OF and has nrnnerfy coming tn him and