Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-18
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Miguel Perez married her. and she
didn't live very long. After that, he
married agatha Spanish girl from
Caracas--and Juan Perez was the son
of that marriage. That was about all
he could remember"
"Still, the camera marked Port Of
Spain, seems to fix 1t, somehow"
at seems to. But, of course, you
cant be certain. He may be relative
and have a family resemblance"
"Your friend didn't know whether
old Miguel Perez had any children by
his first marrlage-to the English
girl?"
HE didn't say, at least"
Resale CONCEALED to pose with
the advent of an idea.
"Tell me-" she asked, when a
father and a mother are Of different
nationalities-talk different languages
what language does the baby learn
first-the fathers or the mother's?"
ooh, the mother's-always."
$50 II three was q child from his
first marriage-to the English girl
he'd talk better English than Juan
Perez?"
He'd pronounce 1t better, anyway.
There's no reason why, with such a
start child brought up in Port Of
Spain, which Ia an English possession,
shouldn't speak as good English as
here Grimaldi was about to say us
you," but sense OF truth restrained
him-"as anybody" he concluded.
"And a mother always talks to her
hah ~, IN, hnp Ouyy, IN or ~
ooh, of course"
|stance-gits real excited an talks
quick, what language does he use?"
ooh, his own first tongue! When
I'm really angry, always begin to
swear in Piedmont dialect"
Rosalie unused aloud; and in that
musing she cleared up for us one Of
her mysteries of method.
1T does look to me- she said, "as
II I'd wasted lot of time brushin' up
my Spanish with the Martinez Phono-
graph Method. Still it's bound to help
here and there. Listen" she addressed
Grimaldi, Il did turn once-never
mind that-on the Mexican border-El
Paso, San Antonio, an places like
that. Circumstances was such that |
had to learn as much Spanish as l
could-my business called for it. I've
been studyin' 1t again lately. You
understand Spanish. don't you?"
las we'll as do English"
Then" said Rosalie in Spanish,
how does this sound? Is 1t good
conversational Spanish? Tell me what
/ you think
well said Grimaldi. SIT runs all
fright, but any one would know you
weren't Spanish born. Still, its
pretty good, and suppose you could
fool a Spaniard for few words. What
are you trying to do-with Spanish q
ooh, nothing" replied Rosalie. care.
lessly. well, must 60 on. Keep him
Swallowed, an when you git anything
new, you know where to find me
Good-by"
At home In her own room again,
Resale pondered long, nervous fling
er picking at musing lip-pondered
until she stood frozen with new idea
Those rings Of Miss Estrilla 's-she had
long wanted look at them. Especial
lily that big diamond with curious
onyx and gold setting which she wore
on her left hand. The forgotten visit
ing-cards in wraps laid aside at the
door; the initials on bag; the posy
| in ring-by slight clues like these
she had found the way to old roads OF
the mind in all her years of profes
sional endeavor Rosalie had noted
Miss Estrilla's care Of that ring;
noted how she washed her hands with
out removing 1t. Chance, therefore
would never give the opportunity. She
herself must make 1t. She meditated
Again her finger stopped its drumming
on her lip, and she CONCEALED to a pose
Molly" she was saying to the maid
half an hour later, II guess I'll take ur
Miss Estrilla's dinner tonight. Az
though by an afterthought, she picked
| up late edition Of an evening news
paper and laid it on the edge of the
tray.
give brought your dinner myself.
she said to Miss Estrilla. She put
down the tray, adjusted the napkin
bolstered the invalid with the pillows
and took up cup of bouillon.
There now, I'll help-oh, dearie
I'm SO sorry!" For Rosalie had STUN
bled slightly In approaching the couch
duQ LILO UOulllOIl Lou bPInSuCu ONOl LIZ
napkin, the spread, and Miss Estrilla's
hands. Rosalie dubbed apologies al
she hurried about the room, getting
cloth, towels, warm water Miss Els
trilla was very gracious but Resale
continued to apologize as she began t
scrub her hands.
Didn't burn you, did it," asked
Rosalie.
mo; but it's very sticky replied
Miss Estrilla.
II can't get under those rings-le
me-there. my dear" Resale deftl,
removed the rings, laid them withou
a glance on the edge Of the tray. ant
continued to chatter as she scrubbed
1 Il brought you up the evening
paper" she said. you can't read It
but I thought you'd like to see thu
pictures Of that new Spanish teno,
they're maxim all the fuss over-yo,
asked me about him the other day
Remember" She had finished wipint
Miss Estrilla's hands: and now sh,
gave her the newspaper, the photo
graph OF the tenor folded to the front
Miss Estrilla took the bait. She movet
1.-THE paper close to her eyes. In tina
Ico,ond tho doft QOaalie had mad,