KZAIXKCO'S 0BE.I IK ONE of the totdy valleys of San Luis, Obispo county, Gal, Ilea the i.nnch del Santa Theresa, the home ot Senor Don Alfredo Itodrignea, - In an easy chair on tbo reran da aat Don Alfredo himself a dark swarthy Iiuan, wdobc xoca was vidvob too coior of mahogany. Hit hair wm a grizzly gray; bis mustache and aide whtekers were worn after the stvle of the old Spanish grandeca, for Don Alfredo al ways kept in mind that he came from one of the aristocratic families of Mex ico. Near him was his wife, a lady whose large black eyes, creamy complexion, and a certain dignity of carriage pro claimed her Castillan blood. Don Al fredo seemed to be watching for some one, and glanced impatiently up the valley. "Look, said Don Alfredo, addressing the lady in Spanish, "look, and tell me It you can see our boy, Francisco; it is time hnt he was back from Jolon." "I sec nothing, Senor," she said. "I hear hoofs," said Don Alfredo. ''Ah, here he comes right over the hill. See the rascal rldet He will break hi heck or kill his horse." Dashing down the hill at breakneck speed, a handsome, dark-skinned loy of 10, spurred his horse to a flying leap across a ditch, easily clearing it. The parents watched him admiringly. He was their only ton, and all thHr hopes were centered in him. A few yards from the veranda he reined back hla steed. The borne braced himself, jumped stiff-legged, " all four feet toe-ether, and came to on instant stop. A look of pride come over the father's face, but otherwise he mode no Bign Francisco raised hU hat. "Senor," he said, "great news; I have a letter from Clarence Grey. He asks me to Icome to San Francisco for a long visit, and to bring my horse with me. Clar- l-nce writes," said the boy, excitedly, ("that the president of the United States s soon to be there. The whole city will pe trimmed with flags; there will be tousle and fireworks, and the launching fcf a great war ahip; it will be a grand Besta for a whole week." Don Alfredo's face colored. "Go put ronr horse In, the corral; we will talk it this afterwards, he said. "But kere la also a letter from Senor Drey to you, papa, and. one from Senora prey to you. mamma, continued the Jboy. He translated as he read, for his parents were deficien.tln English. Both' Sijvfaa wiini fw Aif tnl unnnritacr Plr- I lence'a invitation and assurlnc the na I (rents that a hearty welcome awaited I J their son if he should come. neighbors of the RodcJguez family, liv ing on an adjoining ranch. But dur ing the "great boom," four years pre vious, Mr; Grey hod sold bis ranch for a sum, that made, hinj a. wealthy man, and had removed his family to San Francisco. The two families had been much more intimate than the Spanish and American families generally are, and the two boys were the beet of friends. When the boy rode away the mother looked appealingly to the husband and father. "It would be a great pleasure for him," she said. Of course," said Don Alfredo, "but when once he has tasted such pleasure and excitements, will he be satisfied to return and live on the ranch again. I fear not." . ."But the chanre to sec the president, the music, the grand Rights; awl then the kind invitation of our friends surely we must notslight them," plead ed the mother. "Very true." replied Don Alfredo briefly; and the mother said nothing more. The supper was eaten in silence. Then Don Alfredo turned to his Ron nud said: "Now. Senor, what more?" "Clarence says," answered Francis co, reading from the letter, "that he is a member of a riding club, and that some of their best riders are to act as scort for the president's earrings; nnd if I come, I shall be sure to have an nvitatlon to ride with them. Would not that be an honor, Senor?" All Don Alfredo's pride wns stirred at the prospect of his son's riding with the president's escort. On horseback Francisco would be the peer of any of tthem. "Indeed it would bo an honor." h answered warmly, "and we owe it Ito our good friend, Senor Grey, to ac cept Mb kind invitation. To refuse would be an insult. You must go, and Ityou shall tuke 'the Itubbit' for your worse." Francisco's eye sparkled. "The Bab bit," a spotted white and chestnut, so uuraed for his great leaping powers. was accounted the best suddle horse in that part of the country. "Go 3-011, to-morrow " continued the father, "to 8an Luis, nave Tedro So- bcranes make you the finest saddle that he can; tell Wm to put ten pounds ot Oliver on it. Take that yellow wild cat akin to line the sweat cloth with; take the belly of the mountain lion skin for etirrnp linings. Go to the tail or's and order a new suit of clothes; and gelt yourself new boots and a fine new hat. I would not have our friends ashamed of out eon. And take plenty lof money, my boy; go as a gentleman, and remember always that you are 'un abollero CasHllano " The trip to Son Lirla was made, and ihe several orders delivered. Thesnd Jlle and bridle came home so covered Vlth silver that even Don Alfredo wns fttlafied; and on one side, neatly coiled, s & new riata of extra lemrth and .7! STrength. en all was ready, this .was 3ie W eostumei a white hat. with stiff y, a tlua bpatiDloth sack eot, with velvet collar; m crimson velvet vest, with go Ids too buttons, light fitting pearl colored troMf wttb wtdesprlng bottoms, 'an elaborately embroidered shirt bosom, with a necktie of green, white and red, the national color of Mexico. Bui the boots- they were the triumph; so lender,, so tsnsdl, with heels folly four inches high, sloping, for ward to almost the middle of his foot. A great ruby, a '; family heirloom. adorned Mashlrt bosom. Francisco's journey to San Francisco was uneventful, Una-race met mm at the station, and Mrs. 'Grey welcomed him cordially. Mary, the 21-year-old sister of Clarence,' also extended her hand in kindly greeting; and as Fran cisco looked at her smiling face, flossy blond hair, big blue eyes, and becom ing toilet, he thought her a very angel, lie tnade his grandest bow, then pressed her hand to. his lips. The others smiled and Mary blushed, but the evident sincerity of his admiration pleased her greatly. I After the boya had retired that night the older people teld a short consults- . tlon. "How shall we manage to mak I him change that suit?"ald Mrs. Grey J "The vest is bad enough, but that era- vat it Is simply impossible.", . j "I ithink that I can manage the era ! vat," said Mary. '; In the morning MaTy called Francisce Into the parlor, and taking his hand it hers, said: "Frank, when you write U ' THEY- SAW IT FLY your mother, you may tell her that I am to be married soon; and as they say a' piece of the bride's dress brings good lac I have made for you- this- 6rtvat from c piece of my wedding dress. It In ashes of roses Just the color for you; you'i! wear it for my sake, won't you?" Francisco thanked her warmly. He would gladly have risked his life for that charming girL After breakfast the boys went to the depot for "The BabbW." Clarence was disappointed to see a medium-sized scrubby-looking horse, blotched over r.vith uhestnut and white the sure sign of Arabian ancestry, still seen among the horses of Spanish Califor nia ns. "A regular bronco!" was Clarence's mental comment, "The Rabbit's" eyes were his greatest peculiarity; the right one was brown, soft and pleasant; the left one was a ligih't blue and white what is known as a "wnll eye;" and seen from that -side a more vicious-looking brute than tho Rabbit could hard ly be found. His character waa fairly indexed by his eyes, good and pleasant, ot times, unruly and trencheroiw at o tliers.. Ben, Mr. GTey's negro coachman, was to lead the horse home. For a block the Rabbit walked as meekly as a lamb; then a street car nttraated his attention. There was a rearing and a plunge, and the Babbit went flying down the street toward the depot. A sharp cry of "Runaway! Look outt!" startled the boys, and they saw the Rabbit coming back on ithe run, making vicious kicks at every 'team, his ears laid back nud his teetfo snapping. Frandsco ran out and called him by name. Immediately the horse stopped and allowed himself to be caught. Black Ben ciuiie running up, breathless and indignant. Again he took the hal ter to lead the horse away, but the Babbit braced himself stiilly and refused to move. A crowd begun to gather. Clareuec was' greatly mortified, but Francisco took it os a matter of course. Accost ing a truckman, he politely asked the loan of a blacksnnke whip. Tukin.g t3ie halter from Ben, he laid the whip over the Rabbit's head nnd flanks most unmorci fully. To tho surprise of the upectators, the horse made little effort to escape the blows. Finally, giving the halter back to Ben, Francisco slapped the Babbit under the flank ami spoke sharply: "Audo, pronto!" The home immediately stepped oil. "He'll go all right cow," said Francisco. Tho next two days were spent In sight seeing, and to the Spanish liul it seemed as if oil the wonders of the world were to be viewed. On Saturday afternoon tho riding club were to take a canter out to Golden Onto park. The riders started, and tho Babbit, with the idea that it wns to be a "go um you please" race, Immediately start ed off on a keen run, and had to bo held down and whipped soundly before he would jog slowly along with the others. The band hod Jimt finished a selec tion with a grand flourish, when sharp cries startled everyone. "Look out I Runaway! Stop them!" Coming down j the driveway at ft furious rate wns a pair of bay horses with a carriage con taining two Indies. , The driver's sea was empty, and the reins were drag ging on the' ground. The horses were dashing directly towards the space in front of the music stand, which was closely packed with carriages, all con taining ladles and children. Aa the team passed the Riding club, Clarence cried out in anguish: "Oh! boys, it's our teaml" and he started after in a vain hope that he might be able to do something. A wall of terror went up from oil the spectators. Behind the fly ing carriage cume n couple of mounted park policemen, but too far away to be of any assistance. But as, they passed there came the fcharp "click, click, click," of hoofs that hardly seemed to touch the ground, and the Babbit shot by liken flash, his ears laid back and his nose straight out in front, ne wns fairly flying, and his rider was driving the spurs ot every jump. The horse seemed to know in stinctively whnt he was golngnfter. for the bridle lay loose upon his neck; and Francisco wns uncoiling the riatn. gathering a kirge loop in his right liand. Just at that moment a little two-venr-old child ron in front, and pgoln aery of horror was raised. Then the Babbit showed himself worthy of his name; a pulling lift on the bridle from his rider, and he went flying over the child's head. The carriage and its occupants were now frightfully near the crowded thoroughfare. But Francisco was nl- FUOM UIS HAND, most up to them, nnd around Ids bead, swinging in a wide circle, was the loop of the riata. As the people looked, they sow it fly into the air and sottledown over the heods of the runaway horses. , The change in the Babbit was won derful. When the riata shot out hi head came up, his ears were erert, and bin eyes fairly flashed. The instant the riata landed Francisco cought two or three turns around the horn of the sad dle, while his horse jumped stiff-legged sideways, and brneed himself for the ptrain. The noose tightened Instantly on the mi-ks of the runaways, brought their heads together, nnd checked, but by no means stopped them. The rawhide rope spun smoking around the horn of Ve suddle, and nothing but the Hk ill of Francisco In lotting the. slack run pre vented him nnd his horse from being overturned. The Rabbit, still braced; stiffly, wns. plowing the ground with all his hoofs. The riata ran out ond the loose end went flying. Apnln the Babbit darted nliend. Francisco, bending down, caught both the reins of the runaway team and the riata: in an instant they were over the saddle horn, and the lit tle mustang was ncain braced and his hoofs plowing. The jerk threw the carriage horses down; they were up at once nnd plunging wildly, but not lc fore the Spanish boy hail leaped from hiR horse nnd grasped each by the bridle the Babbit meanwhile tugging bravely in the opposite direction. All this occurred in a few seconds. Strong hnnds grasped the refractory steeds and subdued them. Francisco. brenthless, dusty and bruised for he j had not entirely cscwpe! the striking ! hoofH wns the hero of the hour. Tho Babbit, too, cam in for his full share of admiration, ns he stood Oierc with ; panting nostrils, heaving sides and bleeding flanks. ' That evening there wns a prateful ' group around the fireside at Mr. Clrey's house; thankful to a kind Trovidenco that a. strong nrtn ami cool head, joined with trained skill, had prevented a ter- : riblo disaster. Frum-isco nflVctwl to I trent the mntter lightly. "My friends." lie said, "there was notliinir. else to do. j Mury's cravat, has brought me good luck. I will never port with it." j At the Bnnrho del Santa Theresa. : three weeks latter, there wns great ex citement. The young "patron" had re turned from the great city. Not only j lind he seen the president of the ITnlted ' Slntes, but he had actually rhaken , hands with him! And ho had shown J the city people how to ride, and had , saved the lives of his friends. Poll i Alfredo's pride knew no bound. "Call nil my people; they must know vlint my son hns done," he said. So nil the viiqucros and herders were called to the house, nnd a keg it wine . was set out for them. With many "vivas," "saludcs." nnd "gloriosos," tlKy drank health and prosperity to I "El Senor Frnncisco," and long life to ( Jits wonderful horse, the Babbit. lo IUnrea. Surlnnne Beginnld, how that bear In the imu-euni hugs that post. I like hi in Beggy. Beglnnld (suspiciously) You do? (Fondly) Yes, Beggy, he reminds m so much of you. . Of me? , ' , (Coldly) Yes; he so different. De trolt Free Press. ... 1 THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. latcraatleaal Leasoa for Jaaaarr BO, IMUNHow ! Pray Malt. iO-l&. Arrmnred from Peloubet't Notes. GOLDEN TEXT.-Pray to thy Father which la In secret. Matt. tS THE BECTION Includes verses 1-S-ln-stractions aa to faeart-worship, with ths emphasis on Prayer. TIME. In the summer of A. D. 21 PLACE. The Mount of Beatitudes, or Horns of Hattln. . THE LESSON. I. Heart Worship. Vs. 8-8. in the first half of this chapter Jesus gives us a lesson on heart worship, and ap plies the principle He lays down to giv ing, to praying and to fasting. The principle is that of absolute sincerity, without sham, without pretense, with out unworthy motive concealed under the apparently good object. The Principle Applied to Giving. One should give alms for the sake of help ing others, because it is right, because it is pleasing to God, because it is the natural outflow of love. So far as alms are given for the purpose of being hon ored and admired, it is hypocrisy and not virtue. The Principle Applied to Prayer. Vs. 5-8. 5. "Thou shall not be as the hypocrites are," who do not really pray, do not desire or expect whnt they osk, or bold communion with God; but de sire to appear very religious to men. nod hence stand apart like the Phari see lu the parable, as if absorbed in de- I votion, "in the synagogues," the proper i places of worship, where the worship I eri can see them, "and In the comers of the streets," where they could be seen from four directions. 'That they may be seen of men," who will praise tl:n:n for their piety and think tliwn very pood. "They have their reward:" The reward they sought. They got no answers, for theydid net seek anything from God. . "Hut thou, when thou prayest:" your renl purpose beiiifr to pray, "cuter ir.to thy closet:" or secret chaniler. where others enn neither see nor hear. "Shut the door:" ,to keep out all other persous, as well as to shut out worldy thoughts. "Pruy to thy Father:" who is your friend, who loves to aid his chil dren. "Which is in secret:" The In visible spiritual God. "Which seeth In secret:" Knows every secret pluce, every hidden desire. "Shall .Reward thee openly:" Better, as in R. V., rec ompense thee, answer your prayers. GIve.you uhe things you ask for, or, if these are not good for yen, give you the better things you would have osked for, hud you seen as God sees. i. . 7. "But wWn ye pray, use not vain repetitions:", .The-repeating over and ever of set forms, as if there were some vlrtue'In the mere net of praying; as if God i would do -something, for them, on account of "their much speaking." 8. "Yonir Fother:" No earthly father cares for a lot of heartless repetitions. Nor does bur Heavenly Father, "Know eth:" Appreciates; He feels for you, therefore y"ou can come to Him'with freedom, and ask what you will. - II. The Lord's Prayer. Vs. 913. 9. "After this manner therefore pray ye:" With no vain repetitions, but HH-chil-dre-n asking of a father the things'they need. (1). The fact that Christ -gave His prayer in twodifferent forms shows that no exact form of words was re quired; nnd the fact that Luke, writing at least 25 years after the formation of the church, gives one form, and Mat thew another, shows that no obligatory form vas In use in the churches. Note that first in this prayer are the petitions for others for God's honor. and the coming of His kingdom among ! nien. After that, both in place and ini- ; portance. come the petitions lor our j selves. The very act of praying such j a prayer enlarges and broadens the soul, and is nn antidote to selfishness. I In the two most important recorded ! prayers of Christ at the institution of j II is supper (John 17), nnd in (ieth genuine, lie begins His prayer with pe titions for Hiuifflf. but the spirit is j precisely the same as In the first peti tion of the Ixird's Prayer, lie would be ! glorified in order that His Father might be glorified: nnd II w ould have the cup pass from Him, b.it only if the Lord's will could be best done in that way. i He that does not want first of all to have the kingdom ecme within himself, j nnd to do God's will as it is done in ! Heaven, cannot sincerely pray that others may do God's will, and belong . to the kingdom. An Enforcement of the Fifth Petition. : Vs. H, 15. This marks the impor tance of this point. 14. "For if ye for- give men their trespasses:" The word , indicates reckless and willful sin, con ' sclous violations of right. Tne hard est sins to forgive. "Your Heavenly Father will forgive you:" Because it shows thot we are in that penitent condition which makes for giveness possible for us, and good for ! us. 15. "But if ye forgive not:" God enn- not forgive under such circumstances, without by the very not increasing sin. utd injuring. the one forgiven. Each one of us is bound to make the little circle In which he lives better nnd happier; each of us is bound to see that out of that small circle the widest good may flow; each of us mny have fixed in his mind the thought that out of a single household mny How influ ences which shall stimulate the whole oinmonwenlth and the whole civilized world. 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