Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-05
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paused an instant to admire the out
look. The quinta commanded an excel
lent view of the Yumuri, on the one
hand, and of the town and harbor on
the other; no one ever climbed the hill
from the city to- gaze over into that
hidden valley without feeling pleas
urable surprise at finding it still there.
We are accustomed to think of perfect
beauty as unsubstantial, evanescent ;
but the Yumuri never changed, and In
that lay its supremest wonder.
Through what had once been we'll
tended grounds, O'Reilly made his way
to sort Of sunken garden which, in
spite Of neglect, still remained the
most charming nook upon the place ;
and there he sat down to wait for Rosa.
The hollow was effectually screened
from view by growth of plantain,
palm, orange, and tanar;nd trees; over
the rocky walls ran profusion of
Towering plants and vines; in the CEN
ter of the open space was an old we'll.
its masonry curb ali but crumbicd
away.
When Rosa at last appeared, O'Reilly
felt called upon to tell her, somewhat
dizzily, that she was beyond doubt the
sweetest flower on all the Quinta de
Esteban, and since this somewhat hack.
neyed remark was the boldest speech
he had ever made to her, she blushed
prettily, flashing him dimpled smile
of mingled pleasure and surprise.
"Oh, but I assure you I'm in no
sweet temper" said she. "Just now I'm
tremendously angry"
"Why7" -
ats that stepmother-Isabel. II she
dreamed that see you as often as
do Well" Rosa lifted her clio.
Quent hands and eyes heavenward. II
suppose that's why I enjoy doing it'll
SO dearly love to spite her."
II see!' O'Reilly puckered his
brows and nodded. But why, in that
case, haven't you seen me oftener? We
might just as well have made the
good lady's life totally unbearable."
"Silly! She knows nothing about
It." With d fiirtatious sigh Rosa add
ed: THAT'S what robs the affair of its
chief pleasure. Since it does not bother
her in the least, r think I will not al
low you to come any more"
After judicious consideration, O'Reil-
ly pretended to agree.
There's no fun in wreaking hor-
rible revenge, when your enemy isn't
wise to It," he acknowledged. "Since
It's your idea to irritate your stepmoth-
er, perhaps it would annoy her If
made love directly to her."
Rosa Uttered, and then inquired,
naively, "Can you make love, senor?"
Can I? It's the one ability an
O'Reilly inherits. Listen to this now"
Reaching forth, he took Rosa's fingers
in his: "Wait !" he cried as she resist
ed. pretend that you're Mrs. varona,
your own stepmother, and that this Is
her dimpleA hand I'm holding"
"Oh-h" The girl allowed his grasp
to remain. "But Isabel's hand isn't
dimpled: It's thin and bony. I've felt
1t on my ears often enough"
Don't interrupt" he told her. "Isa-
bel. my little darling"
"Isabep /" exclaimed voice, and
the lovers started guiltily apart. They
turned to find Esteban, Rosa's twin
brother, staring at them oddly. Elsa
bel?" he repeated "What's this?"
"You interrupted our theatricals. ]
was rehearslng an impassioned pro-
posal to your beloved stepmother,' =
O'Reilly explained, with pretense of
annoyance.
yes Senior O'Reilly believes he can
infuriate Isabel by laying siege to her.
He's Abolish person" Rosa's
cheeks were family flushed and her
color deepened at the amusement In
Esteban's eyes. HE makes love
wretchedly."
'sWhat little I overheard wasn't bad,
Esteban declared; then he took
O'Reilly's hand.
Esteban was a handsome boy,
straight, slim and manly, and his re-
semblance to Rosa was startling.
With q look engaging In its frank d.
rectness, he said: Rosa told me abopt
your meetings here and came ia
apologize for our stepmother's discour,
tesy. I'm sorry we can't invite you
into our house, but-you understand
Rosa and are not like her; we are
quite liberal in our views; we are al.
most Americans, as you see. dare
say that's what makes Isabel hate
Americans so bitterly"
Wouldn't 1t please her to know that
I'm becoming Cubanized as fast rs
ever l can?'' ventured the caller.
"Oh, she hates Cubans. too" laughed
the brother. "She's Spanish, you know.
Well, it's fortunate you didn't see her
today. Br-r! What a temperi She'll
walk in her. sleep tonight, II ever"
Rosa nodded soberly, and Orally,
suppresslng some light reply that had
sprung to his lips, inquired, curiously,
"What do you mean by that y { = - As
Brother and sister Joined in explain.
ing that Donna Isabel was given to Pc.
culiar actions, especially after periodl
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