Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

A4t IkdiIDiid - Ike Tie gentle Wool
dove. thought he; IF she Is my wife
my people viii call her 3lajel. the
+ Wood Dove
in vain Felipe tried 70 persuade his
mother. In vain she coaxed and
! Threatened Ramona. Tie Jewels which
were - be Bam0na's dowrv. Il she
married worthily, were ne temptation.
When the sonora sconfuily declared.
Your mother was an Indian; low.
common Indian" the girl vas truly
glad
Why do you object to my marrying
AIessandrof" she demanded; 81 am
Of his people. The jewels you can
give % the church. shah marry Ales-
sandro."
Felipe sent Alessandro home 10 TIE
mecula until the storm should blow
over But the I7nc-dreaded Ame-f-
cans ia their search for more land had
just taken possession Of thar peaceful
village. Dragged cut Of his own house
by force. Pablo died Of grief Ales-
saHdro buried him, and then in utter
misery came hack to bid Ramona fare
wen.
Dearest senorita! I have no
home he faltered; "my father is
dead, nay people driven out Of their
village I am only a beggar now.
But Ramona felt no fear Of prlva-
lions Take me with you :" she
cried. After long pleading she over
ruled his wiser arguments. and thar
night they slipped away. with Bahia.
Ramona's own horse
No trace If the lovers was found.
for those Indians who knew A1essan-
aro's whereabouts purposely misled in
qujrers; and ar san Diego. where they
were married Ramona had given Ales-
sandr0's pet name. "Alajella. to he en-
tered on the register.
Their first home was near AIessan-
dro's cousin In San Pasquale where
the Indians received Ramona gladly.
She was very happy in her new life
under the sky" She accepted a tiny
brush hut as cheerfuiIy as the com
Portable adobe which AlesSanIr0 soon
built and which she heaudfed beyond
belief Gleefully she Ted Bahia when
be pl0wed the first burrows ia their
fields.
But Alessandro's anxiety rarely left
him. When he heard thar the 8lexi-
cen pueblo paper II san Pasquale was
worthless. rhat all the village lands
belonged to tha Americans IN Wash
in2t0n. he lost hope. II think ] shall
60 mad.1 he said. When American
raacaers appeared. he sold house and
crop ana moved to Saboba. seeking
place the Americans d.3 nor want
on the way 10 Satoha they nearly
persisted iH q suowsform. bur were
saved by an easy going Tennesseean
family, thu HFars. with whom they
became friends. Already Ramoua's
heart had hesu wrUug ri hearing Of
Father Salviprflerras death. Vow
came q new grief. she feared for AIes-
sandr6's reason. Could he hear an
other blow? ~Eyes-of-the-Sky. their
baby girl, never recovered from her
exposure. ard died on ths way 70 the
agency doctor. who would net come 10
her White men began 20 encroach
and 70 he Insulting.
we win hide forever declared Al
es@ndro Leaving horses and wagon
I'm San Bernar3lno with the Hyers for
the winter. they went 10 a tiny valley,
almost inaccessible, folded high on
Mount San Jacinto's slopes. Here
We are safe" exulted Ramona.
Pears Ike she's gone kIar out 'er
this yer world inter another" unused
Aunt ri flyer, as she sat weaving car
pets and gazing up AT the shining
mountain in the southern horizon.
When AIesSandro saw the brown
eyes Of his second daughter he sighed.
TT is an in gift to have the eyes OF
Alessandro: they look ever ON woe.
Vow began attacks Of mental dis
rre>S-wild flights from imaginary
White pursuerS Sometimes he tried
to drive tlocks he faucied were his
own. one fatal day he salloped home
an a strange horse, taken ~ mistake
during one Of his "sicknesseS.
"Sauor I VIII explain" But Far
rar the eurased owner, shot hlm dead
u the midst 90 his explanations.
Child in arms. Ramona ran for help
70 the nearest village. CalgiUa. Then
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