The Huttig news., 1911-03-04

l permit to hope He bore the flowers to his lips and moved away Never had his step been more proud, never so many sparks had shone in his glance. He would willingly have fas- tened the lucky branch to his hat, and if the illustrious Ximenees de Cimeros had offered him the grand mastership of Calatiara for this green branch 1 with snowy stars. he would have cer- tainly scorned the grand mastership and dismissed the venerable arch bishop.
 When he was at the end of the l treet, the cavalier first slackened his l pace, and finally stopped. He seemed l 0 reflect for a moment. his glance nrned toward the shutter; then. as if le had just taken sudden resolution, ! ae turned back and walked deliberate | ly toward the house whose door had, quarter of an hour previous, so | brusquely closed in his face. 1 The cavalier adjusted his gray felt. gave to his cloak gallant turn. slipped the branch of jasmine under | and let it fall vigorously
 The. duenna opened.
 Jesus" said she. on recognizing 1 the cavalier. And she attempted to quickly close the door, but it was too 1 late; the cavalier had crossed the stone step which separated it from the street
 Your masterr" said he.
 The young mans glance was so de termiBed that the old lady could not refrain from lowering her eyes.
 "It is the deyil," she thought while .ouching with her fingers the ivory beads of chaplet
 Your master?" repeated the young man in louder voice.
 Enter. senor cavalier" replied the frightened duenna. And she intro duced the unknown into low hall 1 tapestried with Cordova leather. where short man was playing at ombre with prebendary. In one corner of the room, seated 1 ear window opening upon beauti- ful eS.rden. was a young woman. | Though the cavalier could only see 1 her back, a secret movement of his heart caused him to recognize the l lady of the Annunciade.
 The short fat man rose up at the noise which the duenna made on opening the door.
 By Satan!-if l am permitted to speak this cursed name on this holy day" he exclaimed, you enter very 1 maiapropos, Dame Incarnation. I had 1 Epadille. Manila and Ponto, What do you want with me?"
 Tt is a stranger who desires to l speak with your lordship.'
 Well. let him speak"
 Before informing you of the sub 1 ject which brings me. permit me, senor, to ask you to whom I have the honor to speak?. said the young cavalier
 Who does not know the very hon orable Don Giacomo Ignatius Fable de Carrisco Veluspa Lebarron rich merchant in silks. sergeant ir the Holy Hermandad ?" exclaimed the prebendary
 'Senor priest, I thank you" said the cavalier. Then turning to the merchant he added:
 'I am charmed. Senor Don Giacomo 1 Ignatius Pablo de Carrisco Veluspa y i.ebarron, to have the certitude that l have entered the house of an hon. est man. It encourages me to ask you l if you will accept me for son-in-law in according to me the hand of your daughter"
 At this brusque declaration, the stupefaetion was general among the suests. The young lady-who had aalf turned round during the cava- iers discourse-bent her head over yer bosom, red as a strawberry, mo sionless as statue; the duenna raised her eyes to heaven and took St. Pamphilires to witness that she rad never seen a rascal so deter. mined; the prebendary joined hands md opened wide his eyes. and the merchant drew himself up to the full height of his short stature.
 The very worthy Senor Don Gia- | SoiilO ut 1dtiiotO y NeluSpH y l4eDaf' ron had never heard so grave thing so lightly spoken of.
 'Senor Cavalier" he replied. after a moments silence, twill you do me the honor to name yourself?"
 Tt is too just for me to refuse. have always heard my mother say that my godfather had given me in the cradle the name of Fernando"
 "FerGndo or Don Fernando as you wish; but do not guarantee the don."
 At this declaration the worthy mer chant shook his head; the young lady drowned and pursed her lips.
 "Ah comei Senor Fernando. you who pretend to the hand of my daugh ter. Dona Jacyntha, here present-yor have something at least, chateau in Andalusia stores at CadiZ. or some archbishopric in your family?" re sponded the merchant
 If my father has ever had 2 chateau, the Moors have no doubt burned it; but have never been told | that among tba Stnrac at rad;, an..