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face had a brightness upon it that never yet was the result of mere flesh and blood. When she came into the usual sitting-room, Dare was already there; indeed, he had risen

the breakfast, and giving to the table a festal air, Dare thought of the old Homeric heroes, and the daughters of the kings who ministered to their wants. The bravest of them had done no greater deeds of personal valor than h

rown curls of his hair; his tall figure, supple and strong; his air of youth, and valor, and victory; the love-light in his eyes; the hopes in his heart, made him for the time really more than a

st of patent leather shoes, and the most beautifully embroidered linen. Dare gave him a little smile and nod of approbation. He had not thought of fine clothing for himself; but then for the handsome, elegant, Mexican youth it seemed precisely

ery weakness to bear it. We should become exhausted and exacting, and be irritated by the limitations of our nature, and our inability to create and to endure an incre

with a loving grace which neither of the young men could excel. In that far back year, when he had wooed her with the sweet words she taught him, he had not looked more manly and attra

beasts, to succor some little child struggling with croup, or some frontiersman pierced with an arrow. The Senora had always fretted and scolded a little when he thus exposed his life. But the storming of the Alamo! That was a

ted her leaving the Worths; for the freedom so suddenly given to Isabel had filled her with indignation. She was long

sumed his usual deliberate pace. His hands were folded upon his breast. He looked as the

to-day"; and the wise priest understood her mood as soon as he entered the room. He put behind him the reproof he had been meditating. He stimu

erest to her. She smiled at Brother Servando's childish alarm; she was angry at an insult offered to the venerable abbot; she condoled with the Sisters, wept at the dan

st your God and your country! Holy Mother! How great must have been your grief. But, for your comfort, I tell you that the saints w

t displeased and the priest t

ghty God and the Holy Mother of your earthly love. Give yourself and your daughters and all that you have to the benign and merciful Church. Show these rebels and he

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t is, if it is your husband, or your child-you are commanded

ows, pity me! W

tant window with her embroidery in her hand. She let it fall when her mother's pitiful, uncertain glance asked from her strength and counsel. She rose and went to her. Never had the tall,

of her religion. Even when God had taken him from her, she chose to remain with his people-to leave her own

e question? Presumptuous one! Ruth was a heath

ancestress of our blessed Sa

h false knowledge. She is a heretic. I have long suspec

very day, twice a day, I

what else? I hear, indeed, that you read wic

my Bible

and archbishops, and the Immaculate Father himself. What an arrogance? What an inso

gazing at the proud, passionate m

n eyes the fruit of your sin. Will you dar

e this wicked book. Oh, how can you make so

r gave it to me," she said. "Look, mi madre, here is my name in her writing. Is it

in an unknown tongue, in which there were no illustrations nor anything that looked the least intere

ry often, Fray Ignatius. Per

ous for a young girl?" and as he said the words he took it from the Senora's listless hands, glanced at

ded, Antonia sprang towards the fire, but Fray

your soul from eternal fires, I b

and sobbing and crying out in her fear and anger

r Doctor? If you do, Ortiz, take th

ment he was something unlike himself. "I can find him; I will bri

ch for the result of her message. Fortunately, Rachela had been so interested in the proceedings, and so determined to know all about them,

with a curious interest at the doctor riding into the stable yard as if his life depended upo

ew it was the voice of complaint. They were aware it was answered by a stamp on the flagged hall of the doctor's iron-heel

fied at the storm she had raised. Never had she seen anger so terrible. Yet, though he had not said a word directly to her, sh

, in three minutes. I will tell Orti

nora!

my house! Fly! I will not

the woman before him, and he shut the door behind her with

nd my patience. You shall do so no longer. For tw

they cannot resist"; and with a gentle smile a

, though they were false and cruel, because you believed honestly in them. But you

'Shall,' and 'SHALL NOT,' no one but my ow

Never, while I dwell beneath it, enter my gates, or cross my threshold, or address yourself to any that bear my name, or eat my bread." With the words, he walked to the door and held it open. It was

fted eyes muttered an ejaculatory prayer.

aints will take care of that. Senora, I give you my blessing. Sen

s. She was deaf to all her husband said. She would not suffer Antonia to approach her. She felt that now was the hour of her supreme trial. She had tolerated the rebellion of her husband

t. In a moment, as soon as they were alone, he put aside his anger. He knelt beside her, he soothed her with tender wor

nd endurance. She herself, and the good Sisters, and Fray Ignatius, had all taught her in her infancy the true religion.

looks at the heart. If it is right, it makes all worship true. But when the Americ

iards out of their country; and it is not to be contradicted that the Spaniards have conquered all other nations. That I saw in a book. The insult the Americans have given to Mex

band of less than two hundred Americans and lay down their arms. These defenders of the Alamo had all been blessed by the priests. Their banners had been anointed with holy oi

nts. Ten thousand men had left for San Antonio, and ten thousand more are to follow; the whole under our great President Santa Anna. Oh, yes! The rebels in Washington are to be punished also. It is well known that they sent soldiers to Nacogdoches. Mexicans are not blind moles, and they have their intelligence, you know. All the States who have helped these

the use of reasoning with simplicity so ignorant and so confident? He turned the co

an Felipe together. Dewees brought instructions to Genera

onstant accusation to bear about him. Till I kiss my boy again, the world will be all dark before my face. If Our Lady will gr

desiring another. There is no need, mi queridita, to give up

you Roberto to be happy. I would forgive the rebels and the heretics-for they ar

will come to you. And when he hear

eneral Cos should surrender. What m

iserable at your displeasure;

n Antonia. She is not agreeable

y used by him; and I fear

-my only comfort. Paciencia! there is Luis Alveda singing; Isabel will now be deaf to al

lso seen him coming, and had gone to meet him, with a little rainbow-tinted shawl over her head. She looked so piquant and so happy. She seemed such a proper mate for the handsome youth at her side that a wo

im again a smile, she put her hand in his, and then there were no further conciliations required. The

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