The Huttig news., 1912-06-29

permit 10 nope, lie bore the How efS
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
with snowy stars, he would have GER
tainly scorned the grand mastership
and dismissed the venerable arch
bishop.
When he was at the end of the
,treet, the cavalier first slackened his
pace, and finally stopped. He seemed
10 reflect for a moment, his glance
turned toward the shutter; then, as if
he had just taken a sudden resolution,
he turned back and walked deliberate
ly toward the house whose door had
a quarter of an hour previous, SO
brusquely closed in his face.
The cavalier adjusted his gray felt
gave to his cloak gallant turn
slipped the branch of jasmine under
his doublet, seized the heavy knoeker
and let it fall vigorously.
The duenna opened.
Jesus" said she, on recognizing
the cavalier And she attempted to
quickly close the door, but it was too
stone step which separated it from
the street.
Your master?" said he
The young mans glance was so de-
termined that the old lady could not
refrain from lowering her eyes.
1T is the devil" she thought while
touching with her fingers the ivory
beads of a ehaplet
Your master?" repeated the young
man in louder voice.
Enter, senior cavalier" replied the
frightened duenna. And she intro
duced the unknown into a low hall
tapestried with Cordova leather.
where a short man was playing at
ombre with a prebendary.
In one corner of the room, seated
near window opening upon a beauti-
full garden, was a young woman.
Though the cavalier could only see
her back, secret movement of his
heart caused him to recognize the
lady of the Annuneiade
The short fat man rose up at the
noise which the duenna made on
opening the door.
by Satan.-if | am permitted to
speak this cursed name on this holy
day he exclaimed. you enter very
malapropos. Dame Incarnation. | had
Epadille, Manila and Ponto, What
do you want with me?"
ut is stranger who desires to
speak with your lordship."
"Well, let him speak"
Before informing you of the sub
ject which brings me, permit me,
senior, to ask you to whom l have the
honor to speak?" said the young
cavalier
who does not know the very hon.
orable Don Giacomo Ignatius Pablo
de Carrisco Veiuspa Lebarron
rich merchant in silks, sergeant in
the Holy Hermandad?" exclaimed the
prebendary.
the cavalier. Then turning to the
merchant, he added
81 am charmed Senior Don Giacomo
Ignatius Pablo de Carrisco Veluspa
y Gebarron, to have the gertrude that
| have entered the house of an hon
est man. 1t encourages me to ask you
If you will accept me for son-in-law,
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At this brusque declaration, the
was general among the
guests. The young lady-who had
half turned round during the eava-
lier's discourse-bent her head over
her bosom, red as strawberry, mo-
tionless as a statue; the duenna
raised her eyes to heaven and took
st. Pamphilires to witness that she
had never seen a rascal so deter
mined; the prebendary Joined hands
and opened wide his eyes, and the
merchant drew himself up to the full
height of his short stature.
The very worthy Senior Don Cha
como de Carrisco Veluspa V Lebar
ron had never heard so grave a thing
so lightly spoken of
"Senor Cavalier" he replied. after a
moments silence. will you do me the
honor to name yourself?"
at 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"
Fernando 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
frowned and pursed her lips.
"Ah come. Senior Fernando. YOU
who pretend to the hand of my daugh-
ter, Dona Jaeyntha, here present-you
have something at least, a chateau
in Andalusia stores at Cadiz. or some
archbishopric in your family?" re-
sponded the merchant.
If my father has ever had a
chateau, the Moors have no doubt
burned it; but have never been told
that, among the stores at Cadiz. any,