The Fairfield News and Herald, 1881-12-14

lers were found dead on the sands, <? ich having been killed by the thrust p t a lance. >? "Had they captured any of my men 3 ley would have been hacked to pieces p ; once," said the Colonel, in extenua- j s] on. "We had more bitterness towards ich other than we would have had to- tl ards a foreign foe, and had I been ]j iptured they would have roasted me ? live." Si Next morning the pursuit was con- ^ nued. Nearly 2,000 men pursued fif- t] r-five. It was known that he had v either water nor food, and there was ^ ;ason to believe that his band must n irrender in a few hours. ^ At the close of the second day several ^ orses were killed and the men satisfied s. leir thirst by drinking the blood. Fires ^ ould not be kindled for want of fuel, ^ ad the meat was devoured raw. Some 0 f the horses licked at the blood; and ? thers dug great hoies in the sand and p ooled their tongues on the damp earth. a At the end of the third day a water ole was reached and here the patriots ^ emaiQed one whole day, repulsing three 0 ttacks of the government forces, and e eing reduced in numbers to forty-one a len. When they left the spot they had s ut thirty horses, and every animal r /hich carried double was overhauled in c ^/lott'oTMircnit. and nrisoners ?

they may even be seen indulging m tne ; luxury of :'trijolas" (reed beans,) the ; ^ national dish of the Mexican; not r. very far from the happy "at home" we nn notice a crowd of shabby-looking young ? men lying on the ground smoking and ^ gambling at cards; the monotony of a the play is now and then interrupted by wild curses or a blow at him who has aj been found guilty of cheating his -r drowsy companions. ^ Indians and Mestizzos, the broad- a, brimmed sombrero on their dust-cov.-r- ' ed heads, are leaning against the walls of some "fonda" (inn); they are shep- ^ kerds or muleteers, who have brought ^ cattle and goods from the interior and v "Who afeiiow g^ing atrailthe splendors^ of the capital and beholding the won- ^ ders of them. They are daring look- ^ in? fellows, clad in dirty linen clothirig 0 ai 1 a parti-colored shawl, which they ^ draw closely around their neck and head when the wind begins to blow, so 1 that there is little to be seen of their

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like a gloomy and dissatisfied man. As- i suming not to notice this I asked him < how he liked Romayne's pictures. i "' I envy him his pictures.' That was ] the only answer. ^ "' And how do yon like Mrs. Ro- | mayne ? I inquired next. " He laid down his pipe and looked al t me attentively. My face (I flatter my- \ self) defied discovery. He inhaled j another mouthful of tobacco and begar \ to play with his dog. ' If I must an- 1 swer your question,' he burst out sud- j denly, ' I didn't get a very gracious re- , ception from Mrs. Eomayne.' There h? j abruptly stopped. He is a thoroughlj i transparent man ; you see straight into ( his mind, through his eyes. I perceived , that he was only telling me a part (per- ] haps a small part) of the truth. < " 'Can you account for such a recep reception - tion reception as you describe ?' I asked. He an- . .3 _i <"V? ?

"KJi coarse iue iuipera,;j.vtj xuae is ii>j lot let goods go out of your sight until fou get the money. The trick of Saving joods sent to hotels and boarding louses with bills for collection,is so stale that the un deviating rule is to keep four goods in sight. But a shrewd fellow mce managed to get three watches from ne by a clever dodge. A bright, sharpooking customer came in one day and said: 'I am from Ohio, and have a commission to buy some goods for my sister, ;7ho is about to b<'- married there.' He wsked xrtrt o?$o00 vorth ofv varies articles and said: 'Just send them iround to my store in Broadway at 12 j'clock,' naming a well-known carpet store in Broadway. The goods were sent by a clerk, who found the customer ipparently engaged in showing carpets, md perfectly at home. He recognized ;he clerk and said:. " 'Ah! just step this way, and I will rivA von n. fVhftnk.' Ha went with the

UJLU. iicatl C4JU.V4. i.UU<U Vi. TTWbVA IF WAV ut the patriots were the worst off. ^1 hey entered upon the barren waste ji i'chout a single ration or a spoonful of 3 ater, while the government forces had a] moderate supply of both. tjC The pursuit lasted till evening, and 0; fter the government forces had gone e: lto camp for the night, Martinez rode g ack alone to scout and spy. "When he jr certained that the pursuit was to be j tain tain ed to the bitter end he crept tnong the wagons and stabbed a dozen ^ mles before the alarm was given. s] ;eing pursued by three mounted men, e. killed Jtwo, wounded the other and < rove the horses into his own camp." p t a later hour he returned with his n >rce and charged through the camp of 000 men, killing a score or wore, los- ai ig three men, and carrying off ten risoners with their horses. SI Next morning when the government ^ >rces took up the pursuit, the ten pris- n

ressed. Many otner questions were ut and answered, but it was not until tie gave them one hundred rubles that aey believed it was really their "Maiska, their dear little mother," and issed her feet. She could not escape. Tell them not to kiss my feet," she lid; "I don't like it." They were, owever, all around her ; they crossed aemselves and her; they kissed the ery ground on which she trod. But ho is that hobbling so eagerly toward s ? It is our old friend of ae cottage. She has had time now 3 realize the fact that the kind tranger really was the real maashka; that she whom all the world ad gone so far to see?she, the empress f all the Russias, the wife of the 'white zar," had actually been in her oor hut?had spoken so kindly to her, nd that she herself, a poor old woman, ad actually joi*4 with her and patte" ier arm ; tt s had eaten out of the U 1??1 ilf if n/vnr sliA

ivea you the ten rabies r~ -jso, x oa't," she answered. "It's the Gos-ol arina." "Oh, yes! very likely," she leered?the joke was a good one 'and ie old woman enjoyed it?"very kely." "It really is the empress; on't you know the czar is on the rivsr, id that all the people are gone to the >wn to see him V" It was no use. The Id woman only laughed and patted the mpress' arm. What was to be done ? as a last resource, takes out his nage. "You see I am a Christian man. swear on this image [kissing itj that ii3 lady is really our empress." The omaii was only half convinced, but ie had far too'little time to realize the Let. "0 matushka" (mother) she says, Good matushka!'' and pats more emhatically. The heat was suffocating; ot r. breath of air. The empress rose ) go, wished the good people good-by,