Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 12, 1887, Page 11

o HE MAKE-UP OF THE MEXICAN An Intermingling of Spanisk Bimplicity, Indian Vindiotiveness and Aztec Oruelty. . LOVERS OF NATURE AND ART, The Capital City a Miniatare Paris Set In the Cordilleras, ‘' Eight Thousand Feet Above Clviliza- tion "=8ocial Customs. ([ Written for the Bee by Grace Deane Hunt.) Society in the capital is formed of a mixture of blood and of nationalities. In the veins of the so-called Mexiean, the blood may be said to flow onc quarter Spanish and three-quarters Indian, pep pered with a few drops of Aztee cruclty. The intermingling of these opposite Btreams may account for the strange contradictory nature of these veople, at once so naturally simple in their rever- ence of the beautiful in nature and in art; spell-bound at the first note of mar- tial music, or possessed by the fandango at the twang of a bandolin; divine in their love and gentleness towards children, guiding with tenderest care the little feet, still, vindictive, but not to the extentthat has been credited to them; unspeakably eruel toward the animal kingdom;ex- tremely jealous of their flowering, fruit- giving,and coffee-bearing country:jealous of their wives and their honor,but withal, & nation which could bo easily governed by kindness, firmness, and justness. ‘This typical incident is related of a dis- tinguished governor of one of the states, who for onc year carried in his pocket a newspaper, in_which an article, oflccting, as he considered upon his honor, had been published. Sincerely prayed this man of injured honor, that he might meet the writer of the lines, in order, as he considered, to redouble his honor by the killing of him, and the paper carried so long near his heart kept the fire of revenge burning fiercel But the encounter did not take place, 5o he hired, for a paltry sum, a peon, to kill him. Many of the upper class of Mexicans are edileated in France, and good man- ners are inherent in all Mexico is, decidedly, an European city, n miniature Paris set in the Cordilleras, but as a friend once said of it, **eight thousand feet above civiliza- tion.” He who has read Bulwer's *'Last Days of Pompeii,” and who has tasted life in Mexico, will notice a simi- Jarity between the described streets, bouses, baths and morals of the people of those buried days and those of this city, to-day. To complete the likeness, an eruption of Popocatepelt, first noticed from the bullring, is alone neces: } Spaniards, French, Indians, Germans, Fnglish and ltaliang,each form a colony in this city of 300,000 souls, each colony adding its share to her growth and ad- vancement. ‘I'ne Americans, quito the lowest class fn the scale of respectability, deserve mentioned last. They to be sure, laid the " iron rails of connection between the two countries, but in other ways lit- tle that is desirable, have they brought to Mexico. Unfortunately, when these illit- erate, 1llmannered representatives of our country create disgraceful and almost daily disturbances on the streets, or in- sultthe Mexican by unclean word of mouth, our people, as a whole, are Judged accordingly. At the houses of the foreign legations, society in & brilliant form of highly re- gpectable dissipation, glides from ball to recoption. The aristocracy of Mexico, here represented, 18 reflected oyer again in the splendid }nwcls worn. The glare of gas light s unknown in these mansions, but in its place,soclety is (lclh;hflully illumined by the silvery rays of myriads of wax candles, supported in many instances, by ancient silver candelbra. “Assorted deli- cacies of all countries embellish the tables, and wines of the choicest vintages flow freely from glass to lip, while bright eyes grow brighter. mong the middle olasses especially, many of the old Spanish customs are re- tained. Such as, for instance, seating at an evening party or at any social gath- ering, the men on one side of the room, the women on the other. The old method of courtship loses none of its sweet foothold, though we all know how slow 18 its progress, Mexican home life is a charming chturn of love and respect, displayed b he children to their parents, from whic! our American girl might well take a les- son. Said a Mexican [ady to me, *I am ‘told that in the United States young girls walk alone with young men on the streets, but it cannot be truc.” How shocke would she be, could she see more, and know more about the habits of some of our young girls, The Mexiean girl is brought up quite asstrictly asthe French, but the same liberty is not aceorded them atter marriage. They never enjoy free- dom of action. What retards the Mex- fean woman in intellectual progress and in sociul advancement, what suppresses her to sorvile dependence and to unen- lightenment ~ of _soul and body, is—the priesthood. A bod; of men who are making, through the women, a tremendous au‘qu]u to retain their power which is slowly diminishin, through the intluence ot the heretic. body of men as unspiritual in outline, as their faces are ungodly in expression. Not until these tyrants of more or less superstition are overthrown, and the men relax their jealous watch over them, will the Mexican women advance with those of other nations. inmbling is carried on to great extent by all grades of society, and is presented, Knmenllrly on Sundays and during a esta, in an alluring, fascinating fm‘b. It being a feast day, let us take a Tacu- bayn car and visit' a noted gambling re- sort. Behold the tall trees of an exten- sive garden, which is inclosed by & high wall, this embraced by creeping, flower- ing vines, the long tendrils of it swecp- ing the sidewalk and offering to the passer by a pink blossom. An 1nnocent picture from without bathed in warm sunshine. Pass into and through the gnrdnn, Stooping under this low ana anging vine, under the blossoming lime tree, until we reack a house, also bathed in warm sunshine. The rooms are large, the tables bewildering and dazzling with their heaps upon heaps of zold and silver, while the click of the comm( and going coveted metal and the popping of cham- Pnzno corks from the neighboring room, s softened and refined by music from the fim‘dcn, and ‘the air 18 erfume by rare flowers. Not all the faces are masculine ones seated and standing three and four decp around the tables, and all nations are represented. All possess the same ex- pression of anxiety and mg‘mnd. The ‘winning card 18 proclan by a low, monotonous voice, a murmur follows, gm faces dull and white, s chair shed hastily back and some one hurries nwn{ as 50 many have hurried before. Out through this cool, delicious en, with souls as dark as night, they , unmindful of the sweet, healing per- mes gathering around thens; unmind- ful of the peace bnnnln, flowers, while, like 80 many demons of mockery, float :ller them the gay strains of a Spanish anza. A party of well-known Americans made there, in one happy afternoon, the amount of $10,000. So much silver 'was & precious as well as a heavy burden for hands to ore a coach THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY JUNE 12, 1887—~TWELVE PAGES and whon the coach arrived these gen- tlemen had lost their $10,000, and in the stillness of the tropical night, walked home doubtless thinking of what might have been., Though gambling is prohibited by law, cight "or ten of the principle houses are open in the city, there —games consist of roulette and Spanish monte. For the privi- lege of opening thesc houses, so it is said, the proprietors of each ong paid to a former governor of the federal district, #100 a night. When his successor came into power he closed them all, thereby cliciting much praise from the press and publie. But, it seems, the glory bestowed upon him was not deserved, for they were only cloged until consenting to pay him $200 a night. he political atmosphere of Mexico has always been tainted with ecorruptic cven among the hmighest officials, E President Gonzales most assured], himself open to sgvere censure. month to month his character had been rudely tossed and blackened by words of contumely. He was, it is said, hefore becoming president of the repub- lie, a highway robber, encased in an ar- mour of great courage which he wore into the presidential = state. With tlus courage he ruled the Mexiean people and on one ocecasion it saved his life, during the Jate nickel riot. The rioters sur- rounded and detained his coach as he was crossing the plaza, threatened his life, and_with stones demoiished his coach. He, rising proudly from out the ruins, faced the angry throng, quictly turncd on his heel and slowly walked Not an arm was raised against this man whose life had just been clam- ored for. 'T'he question was often asked, what became of the govern- ment revenues during that term. A large portion was undoubtedly approvriated by President Gonzales and his officials, thus bringing to the verge of ruin the country and its indus- tries. From out of the government fund i les built for himself magnificent residen One spacio ace nner walls exquisitely painted an eminent artist, but the paintings id to be of questionable taste. arming house exists, a little out of town, each room of which opens onto a i and of a garden; costly lace cur- tains shield the inmate from the ¢ of curious passers-by, the rooms are imed with mirrors which reflect, so it is whis- pered from to ear, the figure of a Ciry n beauty pur- chased gomewhere across the water at a fabulous' “price, His own particular house canstructed after tho Pompeian style is a one-story stone structure, painted in delicate blue with Pompeian decorations, the iron bars protecting the windows arc heavily gilded. The house encloses on three sides a marble paved courtyard, in the center of which sparkles an intricate fountain of water, flanked by rare plants. From the open, sunny side extends a tropical garden. ‘The cor- ridors on the court are artistically deco- rated also, i Pompeiau figures, and with groups of beautiful statnary. The interior is highly decorated, and orna- ments of gold cmbellish it; the furniture s Parisian. A valuable library adds to the charm, and won- derful baths complete the whole, Aside from his town houses, he owns val- uable haciendas, which are carefully tivated. On the 5th of May of each is drawn a grand national lottery prize of $100,000. President Gonzale's term was drawing to an end, and he desired still more gold, so when his eye fell on the advertiscment of -the lottery, he straightway coveted that $100,000, as he had many before it, so sent to the lot- tery office politely begging the number of the winning ticket. Later on Presi- dent Gonzales was congratulated upon drawing the first grand national lottery prize of £100,000. Thus lives this man who neither respects his country, nor country women, who to-day swears,apon the hilt of lus sword, that he will be the coming president, as does also, Romero Rubio, father-in-law of President Diaz, UL SINGULARITILES, The other day Mrs. Huskings ot Maple Grove, Mich., gave birth to triplets, two of her ewes to five lambs, and the family cat to seven kittens, The children of the blackest Africaus are born whitish, In a month they become pale yeliow, in a year brown, at four dirty black, and at 8ix or seven glossy black. Ayity, Mo, May 81L—To the Editor of the Bek: 8. E. Russell, living near Amity, has a mare that gave birth to a three-le, 'imd colt on the 17th of April. K. F. 1l Lightning struck a tree near Nevin, Ind., the other day. Near the tree was a large pond. Soon after tho tree was struck the water in the pond began sinking, and ina few days the pond was perfectly dr; A Connecticut eagle picked up a smailbull- do{]lmm the bighway and went sailing off with him, but as soon as the dog got over his first astonishment he seized the bird by the leg and made him come back to earth and do some very humble begging. Three years -‘p 8 moth flew into the ear of J. G, Stalb, of Wilmington, Del. It remained Just inside of the drum of the ear until the other day, when the application of milk poul- tices and salt water resulted in its removal. 18 was allve and tlew several feet. A six-year-old boy in Alleghany City, Pa. who was sick in bed, was almost smothered the other day by a cat sucking his breath. When the boy’s mother tried to drive the ani- mal away it showed fight and bit her, 1t was finally driven off By stabbing 1t with a vair of shears. The Americus, Ga., Recorder tells of a pet- rified strawberry which was grown on the place of the Messrs. Heys, near that city,and ‘which was watehed caréfully by them during the progress of petritication. ~After it ba become hard it was taken to a jeweler’s and made Into a breastpin, It 15 beautifully colored, and weighs about two ounces. A farwer near Oxford, N. Y., many of whose applo trees, especlally those nearest an adjncent wood lot, have not thriven as they ought, has discovered the reason. The ovening, just before dark, he saw several par- tridges ty into the trees and bexin eating the buds. One partridges would strip the buds from an entire branchat a single visit, and the growth of & great number of his trees has been almost entirely stopped. A physiologist has lsunched a theory that a woman's fondness for scents Is due to her defective sense of smell, It Is a matter of evolution. 1n the early stages of his hysieal and inteliectual development man Rite employ his nose in the pursuit of game, while in women engaged in domestic work the sense of smell was not exercised. It is said that women, owing to their defect- ive sense of smefl, can endure a pertume ‘which is quite overpowering to men. A few days since, while John Van Dyke, a well known nurseryman of this eity, to- cther with a friend, was riding along in a Emuzy near Newman, they heard, as the assed Martin Epley’s burn, what they tool B Do tho Ristful key’ of & skt proceeding from that building. *Oh, " "Oh, pa?’ the child seem to say, and Mr. Van Dyke, lhlnklulg it in distress, gave the lines to his friend, leaped out of the hnlfy and went to its assistance. On opening the barn door no child was to be seen, but instead a pet crow, which the family had contined during their absence. He was still satistied there was a child aronnd, until the crow, witha _peculiar twist of the head and neek, would bring out the ery, plain and distinct, “Oh, pa!” several times. It is sald to have learned the words from hearing the childien re) It is also asserted that b&,l&llll in, tongue it can be taught k plainer than parrot, Mazox, Llhnois, June 4.—To the Editor of the Bee: . Seeing in your last issue a state- ment that a wan by the name of Colonel H. Beach has a colt with eyes, you please zive his address? [NoTe— We don’t know it—Editor Bex. | colts, each one having six feet. Our couniy paper 3ofnul|u the followh “Frank Fore- man,of Mazon,| or two of them In Morris Tuesday, which was liberal EXPENSIVE ENTERTAINMENT. Boston Pays $18,000 for the Weeks Hos pitality to Queen Kapiolani. SOME AESTHETIC Munkaczy's Famous Painting—An Aged Artillery Company-—Old Landmarks Disappearing—The Boylston Market House. KICKING. Bostown, June 8.—[Correspondence of the Bek]—Some months ago when the first fired in the Haw campaign, there was great rejoicing all along the line. The papers gave glaring announce- ments of how the mayor had sent an in vitation clear around the continent to her royal highness,Queen Kapiolani, agk ing her to visit Boston and oftering her the freedom of the city; how her majesty acecepted and was royally entertained by the wealth and culture of the New Eng, land eapital. All this was well enough while it lasted, but now since the expense account has been examined the matter assunes a_different aspeet, and we read sore dissatisfaction in the faces of the thrifty taxpayers of the city. The mere fact that the queen’s entertainment in this city for six days cost the neat little sum of $18,000 would be an eye-opener to the average American citizen. Three thou- sand dollars a day thrown away in wasteful extravagance on a TINY BIT OF DARK-SKINNED ROYALTY from somewhere! Where are the Hawaii islands, anyway? The part of this bill which has caused the hardest kicking is the Iittle item from Florist Galvin of 00 for lilies and posies, that her awalian majesty might live in a bower of roses and beneath nothing but the fra- grant exuberance of spri ‘The follow- ing is a good mple of the many ridi- culous items which appear in the flower bill: Decorating queen’s parlor and chamber with fresh roses each day for i tifteen basket and other s in each basket, daily £000. as these are not only start- ling in their amount, but also in'the un- business-like manner in which th been presented and approved. Vel of them are made out with any regard to detail, the probable reason being that the people who mcurrcd them would rather not have an_ itemized statement brought out to their Mayor O’Brien for a while refused to sign them, but when he did so it was merely to avoid the scandal which the withholding of his name would cause. It is true that i d to approve of vere itemized it placed him in a somewhat ing position for a time, it would have shown _up the city hall hosts, notably Mr. H. B. F. Whall and his junket-loving friends, in their true colors, Mr. O'Brien would also have made aneat little stroke for himself and the people would have thanked him for it. ~ The whole affair has resulted unfortunately for the eity and is a disgrace to everybody who was at all responsible for it. KACZY FAMOUS PAINTING, ore Pilate,” was first in this city in Horticultural hall urday evening to artists, members of the ress and a few other privileged persons. The picture is now on public exhibition. A minute description of it would be rather monotonous and I shall not at- tempt to give one. Moreover, I dare say that some of your lers either saw the original duringits exhibition i New York or have seen some of the mal lent photographs of it. Besides the catalogue which the agent has issued contains so much deseription and interpretation of the work that further remarks would scem like mere repetition. But Boston art lovers, who congratulato themselyes upon tne fact that they do theiwr own in- terpreting, have not taken very kindly to this little book. Like any other catch- penny criticism it praises’its own artist to the skies, and would probably leave no doubt in the mind of & commonplace dividual that M. Munkaczy's painting ranks with the works of the masters as a really great composition. I saw the pic- ture in company with one of the be known artists of the ecity, who delighted in pointing out and explaining the qualities, both good and bad of this much talked of painting. ‘Uhe first impression of the work is apt to be a pleasing one. The eye is charmed by the vigor and individ- ualty of the work but the charm goes no farthor than this, Thero is & lack of feeling—a'lack of inspiration which places the painting on a level with many other contemporaneous works. The pninting is owned by Mr. John Wanamaker of Philadelphia, who bought 1t from the artist at the enormous price of $100,000. There are not many military organiza- tions in this new country who can COUNT THEIR YEARS BY CENTURIES. but we have one here in Boston which claims that right. On the first Monday next year, the ancient and honorable artillery company will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its organization. The celebration ~ yesterday, %«-ing the 240th, was of considcrable importance from the fact that the oflicers were eleeted who will have charge of affairs at the big celebration next year. 'This company has in its ranks many of the most prominent business and professional men of Boston and its annual parade and dinner are events worthy of note. The dinner is always given m old Faneuil hall, “The Cradle of Liberty.” ‘They are going one by one, these old landmarks, ‘which have ‘been the pride of the Hub for so many years, and which 80 many visitors have looked and won- dered at as the scenes of the stormy times of the revolution. refer to the old public bwldings of the city. The Boylston market is not by any means the oldest of these buildings, but it was ouiltin 1309 and has apparently outlived its usefulness, The building now stands on the corner of Boylston and Washington streets 1n the very heart of the city, but when built it was in the outskirts, was going up w gton street this morning and 1 nof workmen engaged 1n tearing the old structure down. Many old Boston- ians think itis a shame’ to tear down such a time-honored building. I heard one old lady on the street remark that she thought it was a real sin and that Boston wouldn't be worth living in any more with the old narket gone. The old clock in the tower has been a marvel in its way, having kept abso- lutely correct time ever since it was put up. The market was dedicated by a speech from JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. and presented with the clock by Mr, Boylston, who was also a great benefac- tor to Harvard college. The Handel and Haydn society occupied the bhall above the market in 1816, and 1t was at one time used as a church, and, also, as a theatre. In 1832 the famous corsedian, Mathews, came over from England, he strait- laced Bostonians of that day objected to going to a theatre, but they wanted to soo Mathews,and the diffiuity was cleared by requesting him to give his show in Boylston hall. If Mathews were to come agamn he would probably not be bothered in such & way. There i» much fear among yachting circles that the Thistle may prove a dan- rous rival to the Yankee prize winners s sumier, ’:‘M ;Iqtuhunh: bl::n doing some neat work against the [rex and “Genesta and other crack English boats, aud English opinion is stroag in all theso bills until they would ha hown Sat- stating that tho America’s cup will back %o England this summer. Tho Mayflower is no longer & groen boat. He Her hull 18 thoroughly soaked and her marts are thoroughly dry tais season, and if the Thistle beats her she will have to get up early in the morning. FRANZ SEPEL. THE ALFA GATHERER. Transiated from the French of Ligutenant Patet, for the San Franciseo Chronicle, by E. C. gener, Belold the circumstances under which Frasquito Torres fell in love. It was a Monday in May, and he was going to his work driving his two decked and harnessed with ribbons and chains,as the donkeys of the alfa gathercers always are. Walking quietly, with his gun upon_his shoulder, he was thinking of his trip to Bel-Abbes, where he had spent his last douro of the past months pay. Sud- denly he raisca his head; snatches of song, uncertain and broken, came to him on the breeze, aud sounding louder and louder with every step he took. Frasquito listened intently, delighted to hear again one of the familiar airs of Almeria. Ah, those never-to-be-forgotten songs of one's native land, How they take possession of the soul, charming you with athousand tender chords, and leav- ing you, even after years of absence, & prey to drenmy melancholy. The voice, pure and of greatl compass chanting the Spanish “‘Javera,” was of a young girl, but Frasquito did not sce her until he had climbed a rod or so into the winding pathway worn by the feet of the Arabs. There, in a turn of the forest, he beheld the singer in company with an old woman, their two little donkeys teth- ered close beside them, He softly ap- roached in order to examine her at his eisure. She was dressed in a short, red petti- float, flounced and looped, a bodice of dark cloth, and above ita jacket of cow foulard; in short, a costume never worn by a woman of the moun- tains. “Good-day, and God protect you,'’ cried Frasquito, as he approached them more closely “*And God be with you,” answered the women. Fra; sued th and there vayside. **T'o what shop do you belong?" he asked at last, rushing at once into busi- ness and never taking his eyes from the girl’s beautiful face. Tall, slender and graceful, she reggarded him with the im- pertinent inditference of a child. It was the old woman who replied: “‘From the shop of Paricntes.” “I am from the shop of Parientas my- self,” said Torres, “‘how happens it that I have never seen you—"" “We arrived only yesterday,” inter- rupted the girl “krom Almeria?' questioned Iras. quito. 3 *Yes, five days ago; and thanks to God and the Holy Mother, reached here safely.”” “Almeria 1s my country also,” con- tinued the young mun, “‘I recognized the ‘Javera' instantly. I am from La Cana.” “'Ah," sighed the old woman, shaking her decrepit old head,seamed with count- less 5 rinkles, what a pity it is to have to leave my country at my age; and the voyage was so dear, too. 'Twaspoverty, man, poverty alone that drove us.” “Perhaps “we knew each other as chil- dren,” insinuated Torres, anxious to learn the names of the two women. * am Frasquito Torres, but better known a8 boy by the nam@ of Paco.” “Paco, Paco.” said the yonng girl; *‘no, 1 recall it not. But my nume is Rafaela banil, and this 1s my mother, Teresa. Frasquito 1i ed to her words en- chnutmll, absorbed in watching the dim- ples coming ' and going in her smilin, ace, and tracing in detail the gracefu outlines of hér tigure showing beneath even the enveloping folds of the foulard jacket. THe-young girl had at last per- ceived the preoccupation of Frasquito's thoughts, !‘m burning flame kindling in his eyes, and nét a little frightened by it turned again’ toher alfa-gathering, the old Teresa doing likewise, as if anxious to end the tatking. With a ‘*‘Rest with God” to thé twp Spaniards, Torres con- tinued his why! but he dreamed all day of the beautitul Kafaela. The meetings of these alfa-gatherers from the shop of Parientes became more and more frequent. Little by little the two Spanish women foll into the habit of waiting for Frasquito Torres and ac- companying him to his work on the mountain. He amused them in the land of strangers by telling them stories of all that had happened to him since he had quit the province of Oran, also of what was going on about them. Fanciful and coquettish, Ramela listened with complacency to this strap- ping fellow, whose eyes talked so elo- uently of love, even while paying his duty to her mother. It pleased her to feel that she was under the protection of a strong-armed man, and not lefsto the mercy of those savage Moors, passing with looks of furious scorn the poverty- driven strangers who lowered themselves to work, When they came to the ground whare the alfa grew in tufts, grizzled and rounded like the nests of birds, Torres would liftthe women from their donkeyvs and then place himself farther along the mountain side. But they did not lose sight of him, and always ~heard his pow- erful voice ringing through the heated air. The young girl would answer him and then they would apply themselves to their task again, unrolling at every step the ¢losely growing sprigs of alfa, tearing them from the stalk with a long stick carried for the purpose, and tying them into bundles, working along towards each other. This would end in a meeting and a friendly talk, to the despair of Teresa. The avaricious old woman did not L time lost in idling. At 12 o'clock when the sun broiled upon the plains and the heatrose up from the ground in u thick. steamy por, the three Spaniards would seck a shady spot, and by the aid of u tiny saucepan cook their breakfast of puchero, grilled sardines seasoned with a pinch of aniseed, and a draught of water. After- ward they would take their siesta upon the dry grass, but the young people did not slways sleep. H One morning when Teresa awoke in her hut she received a painful surprise. Her daughter was gone; Frasquito was missing also. e, too, had disappeared during the night, and had undoubtedly carried Rafaela with him. The mother’s despair was terrible, not that she at- tached so much importance to the fault which her daughter had committed—it was the loss of the money which she earned in gathering alfa that vexed her most. Five franes u day to women ac- customed in their own country to earn scarcely one was simply enormous. Moreover Teresa was angry at her own blindness and at the deceit which Fras- guim and Rafgela had practiced upon v, T od, but the asses pur- juilly nipping here the succulent herbs of the or. Well, it ywas nearly a month before Teresa disepvered that it was in the workshop of Pepe Silvas the lovers had taken refuge. ' She followed them, scolded them, but ended by forgiving them, and it was agreed that they should all return ta the shop of Porientes and busy themsalves in the preparations for the marriage. They retugned to the ‘‘Chantier,” as they had arvanged to do, and took up the life of olden times, Frasquito sadly re- turning to his solitary hut and Rafacla to her mother’'s, But every day they went to their work together, theit- donkeys o Now Yk and Ol Clling Co 1308 FARIN AM-ST. EACH PURCHASER OF GOODS TO THE AMOUNT OF $2.50 R ill ke Presenited <vritlh a Ticlket THE NEW YORK AND OMAHA CLOTHING COMPAN 1308 FARNAM STREET. BROWNELLCO. Stationary & PortableEngines Locomotive and Sm!lmmr”‘ 'Bnllera. Tanks, Stean: Heaters, Hot Water Boilers, Steam enerators, Steam wmps, Dodge Wood Split Pulleys, Acme Shafting. Wagons, Road Scrapers and Bale Ties Agents for the Improved Gorliss Engine Prompt attention given to all orders. Gret our prices before buying. BROWNELL & CO.,, 1213-1215 L.eavenworth st., Omaha, Neb. 0. H. 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Manufacturers of “FISH BRAND RUBBER GOODS.” OMAHA RUBBER COMPANY, Mail Orders Salicited. aud will Recelve Prom were tethered side by side and the crop of alfa they gathered remained undi- vided. The state of affairs at this time was not a pleasant one. Frasquito resigned him- self to it, however, and even submitted to the reproaches which Teresa heancd upon him, Neyertheless he made up his mind that after the marriage it should | end, Yes, and after the marriage it would have ended had not a quarrel—one o those foolish groundless quar; which 8o often arise between lovers—momen- tarily embittered him against his fiancee. Rafaeln, of a weak and vacillating character, listened to her mother, who could not forget the fault of Frasquito or from avariciousness gn herselt to the loss of her daughter’s services. Grossly exaggerating the condnet of Frasquito, 1t was not long before she had 50 embroiled the aftair that the rupture was complete. Frasquito vainly held to the promised marriage and in’ spite of his prlde hnmiliated himself to sue for pardon. Rafaela, embittered by her mother, was hard and obstinate and reckless of consequences. At heart a coquette, ~she was not sorry to sce this man who had been her master, suffer. To tell the truth, not a little calculation entered into herdetermination. She knew perfectly well that in the careless morals of the times the fault she had committed would not prevent her marrying perhaps a bet- ter match than Torres. Radiant beauty such as Rafaela’s encounters but few harsh judges in the strange world of the Chantiers. Laws,either human or divino, are but lightly regarded by them, But Frasquito Torres was overwhelmed with despair on hearmg Rafaela's de- ecision. He became moody, melancholy, irritable and subjected to attacks of un- governable fury. He quarreled con- stantly with the other alfa gatherers cause of the jests with which they twit him. He began to drink to console him- self, but tiery liquors only increased his black moods. Many times of late he had met Rataela walking with her mother, and they had -wme to insult him with unworthy words and taunts, to which he had re- plied with threats and curses. One morning as they mocked him in this way, Frasquito, seized with insane fury, shot both mother and daughter. Teresa was killed instantly, afaela mortally wounded, and Torres fled to the forest. For two days he lived like a wild beast. He dared not return to his_huts, though verishing of hunger and thirst. His small store of powder and shot enabled him now aud then to kill a bird, but unlcss he wished to betray himself by the smoke of & fire he was forced to swallow it raw. To quench his burning thirst he chewed the leaves of the trees, though it seemed to rather than diminish the crav- l.slor Water. 3 ntil assured of Rafaela's coudition | Frasquito would not leave the neigh -I hood; at all haz: he would remain | until'he could learn the truth. If she was dead, and he hoped she was, he ! would try and reach Nemours, whence a . fisherman’s bark would take him to Spain, ‘The third day Torres could stand it no longer; he approached the shop. One by one the alfa gatherers were departing for their work upon the mountain. ke waited until the last one of them had nearly passed him, then came out of his hiding place. ,"" he called in voice, ‘‘for the love of heaven, give me a drink!"’ (zome turned pale as he saw who had called him, and put his hand on his gun; but in a moment he turned, placed a huge drinking cup in the middle of the road, then wnlkefflwnv without looking back. Frasquito stood immovable, stung to the heart by this mute scorn. After asecond’s hesitation he called again: Teil me, Gomez, of Rafacla; is she dead¥ “Yes, assassin taking to his heel of his answer. Frasquito replied noth- ing. Greedily cmpyting the cup he wheeled, and, to save himself, ran in his turn. He did not stop until far away from the hateful spot. Weak and be- wildered be fell at the foot of a tree. Little by little the ferocious k‘?{ he bhad felt at the news of Rafacla's death, and the certainty that she could no longer be another’s vamshed. A mourful sad- ness, a profound dispair, took ita place. Alas, he and he alone, had destroyed all that ‘irx\nu and beauty. He reealled the dimples in the cheeks he had filled with kisses, the tender looks, the passionato He shivered from head to st but cruel memories He had forgotten the bitter pain that Rafaela had given him; he ro- d nothing but the happy life they had left before the disagreement. “She is dead; I shall never sce her again, and it was [ that killed her! She is dead--daa The strange sound of his own voice made Torres tremble. He began to look upon himself with horror and as un- wurllq to live. If he was always to suffer like this why struggle to prolon, existence! He dreamed no more Spain; it would be impossible to live with agony in his soul. It 1'do not kill myself after I have killed two women they will say that I am h ering to his fe Frasquito sought for a place to end his life. He stopped in a grove of tufted myrtle and removed his shoes and stock- i:’zl—them should be no slipping of the ¢ t was thus an Arab found him, halt devoured by wild beasts. They buried him by the side of Rufaela-—the assassin by the side of big victim. Many thought 1008 Farnam St., OMAHA, NEB. ttoutian. it wrong, unsecmly; bnt which of two, in the sight of heaven, bad been victim of the othe: e et Pluck Will Tell. St. Joe (Mo..{"ornld: The mayol of a northern Kansas town, who i elected under the new woman suffrag Iaw lately, camo down town todh :? offico last” woek with o Mother Hubb on, und as she sat cross legged i mayor’s chair the city clerk noticed she had a hole in the heel of her stoel and that her bustle had got around to one side. When the clerk went homm told his wife his discovery; his wife the hired girl, the girl told hor fellow, he told the ecity marshal, and he told th mayoress; the city clerk got _fired bodily, and now the town is scandalized. mayoress has rod hawr, and said ': would wear her bustle in front, beki sideways, and go barefooted, and it wn‘ nobody’s business. She proposes to figh it on that line if it takes all summer. 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