White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-10

greatly, major; 1 think Venezuela
shall not forget"
'You are kind, my general"
He spoke to my father: This young
giant has helped us win an empire He
is an omen of good fortune, for. since
his arrival, success has come to u.s."
II fear" said my father soberly,
'he will never lay down the sword"
"a pity when he does" Bolivar said,
because he is a born soldier. With
three hundred native troops he held
firm against the entire right wing Of
the Spanish army"
II am forgiven, then? asked.
Bolivar laughed. "When you per-
mitted the Spanish lieutenant to es-
cape you committed crime against
U.S."
II knew 1t very well, my general"
"But almost within this hour" the
Liberator continued, "the wise Fran
cisco has brought to me the Senorita
Lamartina, who seems to think you
are a greater lover than soldier.
From her I have learned many things
concerning Colonel PM, who has paid
sadly for his misdemeanors.'
"Aye, my general
"And your father, Garde, Is not to
be denied. He takes what he wants.
He is the incarnation Of that spirit Of
progress and determination that shall
surely make your country great. No
man may prevail against him, there
fore you are free. But the ladies
await you-and one may not keep a
lady waiting"
Ladies'? Then there was more than
one. I wondered-yet I might have
known that he would bring my mother.
l faced her with mixed emotions Of
joy and contrition that my rashness
had hurt her.
I got her in my arms, and held her
close, and kissed her Yet her lips
were trembling, and her eyes were
filled with tears
"Ah, my sweet and wonderful moth
er, I have offended thee!"
She shook her head to free her eyes
Of the tears. 1T is not that you have
offended me, my son, for you have
never done that; you have terrified
me-"
"Never again, my mother"
"You are half our world, Loren, and
Felice is the other half. One could
not be happy in half world"
'Unless my country calls me, my
mother, never again!"
"Then 1 am glad, Loren. There
there is Felice, my boy"
Felice indeed-yet I would hardly
have known her. She had reached
the fullness of the beauty that fifteen
had promised. my little sister,"
cried. chow lovely you have grown to
be! A woman already Let me
see-eighteen, is it not? 1t is golden
age!" 1 lifted her off the floor and
held her against my heart. "My little
sister!"
"You would see some one-noY
II woodland If I don't see her
very soon shall die"
"She is in your eyes, Loren; they
are full of love for her"
"And my heart, and my soul as
we'll"
She sighed. "1f find a man who
shall love me like that"
"Never fear" I said, "never fear;
there will be too many"
Holding my arm she turned me
around until the Senorita Lamartina
| "a vision in purple and lace-stood
| before me. "Dulce mia," I gasped,
"ah. Senorita"
"Have you no kisses left for me,
Loren?"
took her in my arms. "a heart
| full and ones heart may hold
DEAL"
'May we go back to your beautiful
land, Loren?"
aye"
"And will there not be some peace
full pursuit for thee?"
"Yes; shall not take up the sword
again"
"Now am happy, dear . &. have
| lost you SO many times. You are not
dream, Loren, are you; this is NOT
| just something in my mind?"
mo, my angel"
There was gentle Juggling at my
sleeve, and the voice Of Felice came
from a misty distance: Awaken, you
two. The whole crowd Is watching
YOU. Come over and talk to us. Yon-
der Is the tall Francisco, who resem-
bles bird of prey and who fashions
his conversation like Chesterfield (;
there is Manuel, whose unlovely visage
bellies the golden heart within him,
and yonder the gay and grizzled Cap
tain Monahan."
MY sister, go and talk to them
yourself we have affairs of
greater import"
1.-THE END.1