The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01

sells and most provocative 10 the Amer
leans.
After the promenade in the plaza
the mothers by common consent pre-
empted the upstairs receptiOnroom.
gathering their precious charges In
close; while the Americans. after their
custom, foregathered in the lobby.
convenient to the bar. Hot argu-
msnts about the revolution. and pre-
dictions OF events 10 come served 20
pass the early evening, with many
scornful giances at the Mexican dan
dies who went 80 insoleptly up the
stairs. And then, as the refugees re-
tired TO their apartments and the spirit
OF adventure rose uppermost. Phil DE
Lancey made a dash out into the
darkness and came back with a Mexi'
can string band.
"A serenade, boysl" he announced
as the musicians filed Bheepishly into
the hotel. Our guests. the fair seno-
rltas, you knowl Well make those
young Mexican dudes look like two
spots before the war Is over Who's
game now for a song beneath the win
dows? You know the old stand-byB-
La Paloma' and 'Teresita Mia'-and
you want to listen to me sing Me Gus
tan Todas' TO Gracia, the fairest OF the
fart Come on, fellows. out in the
plaza, and then listen TO the old folks
cussl"
They adjourned then. after drink
for anuFaDa i0 fha MOONLIGHT and tho
plaza; and there, beneath the shut
tered windows and vacant balconies.
the guitars and violins took up La
Paloma," while Phil and u few brave
spirits sang.
A silence followed their first at
tempt. as well as their second and
third. and the comlsario OF police. a
mild creature owned and paid by the
company. came around and made a
few Intellectual protests
But inside the company's conces.
sion, where by common consent the
militant rurales kept their hands of
the Americans knew they we're safe.
and they soon jollied the comisario
into taking drink and departing
Then De Lancey took up the burden,
and the string band. hired by the hour
strummed on as II for eternity.
One by one the windows opened /;
fretful fathers stepped out on the bal
eony and bound by the custom and
convention of the country, thanked
them and bade them good night. But
the two windows behind which the
Senior Aragon and his family reposed
did not open and. though the dwin
ding band stood directly under their
balcony, and all knew that his daugh
ter was the fairest of the fair. Don
Cipriano did not wish them good night
Perhaps he recognized the leading
tenor--and the big voice of Bud
Hooker. trying to still the riot-but
however II was. he would not speah
TO them. and De Lancey would moi
quit.
TRY 'em on American musicl" he
cried. as everyone but Bud went away
in disgust. "the latest rag from Broad
wa-ay. New York. Here. gimme that
guitar, hombre. and listen to this
| nowi"
He picked out clever bit OF syn
copation and pitched his voice to 9
heady twang:
Down in the garden where the red rose'
grow.
on my, 1 long to got
Pluck me like fiower, cuddls me an hour
LOWE let me learn the Red Rose Ra-sGi"
There was some swing to that, ant
II seemed to make an impression. foI
| lust as no was we'll started on the
chorus the Stats of one OF the shut
tere parted and a patch OF white shonC
through tho spaces. IL was the ladies'
then. who were getting Interested
Phil walled on:
| "Swes-eet honey bee be sweet to mel
My heart 10 free, but here's the keyi''
And then, positively. he could see
| that patch OF white beat time. lii
took heart OF grace ut that and sans
on TO the end. and at a suggestion o.
| clapplng in dumb-show he gave an en-
core and ragged Il over again.
'Ev'rybody's dom II. dom II. doin
III" he began. as the shadow dane,
! ceased.
Honey. declare. it's bear, it's 1
hear, It's bearl'" no continued
temptingly. and was well on his wa,
TO further extravagancies when tn,
figure In white swiftly vanished and
door slammed hard inside the house.
| Several minutes later the form o
Don Juan appeared at the lower door
aud In no uncertain tones he requested
| them To cease.
! The Senior Aragon Informs me-" h,
said, that your music annoys him"
We'll. let him come 10 the balcony
and say his buenas noches. Z" an
swered Phil resentfully
The gentleman refuses to do thati'
responded Don Juan briefly,
Then lot him go 10 bed," repleC
he Lancey, stunning few syuco
pated chords. I'm singing to hi
daughter"
At that Don Juan came down of IN,
/ porch In his slippers and they engage,
In a protraeted argument.
What. don't | get word =" de
/ nAuded Phil gFievously. mot pleas
ant hook from any body 'Swee-ec
/ honey bee. be sweet to mel" h,
/ pleaded. turning pathetically To th'
/ lady's balcony, and then. with sud
den flourish, u white handkerchief AZ
I peared through the crack OF the shut
tiers and GrRcia waved him good night
Enough. Don Iuaa," he crsd. lay
ms down the guitar with a thump
this ends our evenings entertain
1 mentt"
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