Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-04
subject of casbing the thousand. dollar draft


Dona to the question whether the money
could be had. "Quien Sabc7" with the
peculiar intonation which no stranger can
initiate or interpret. "Quien Sabe2" or, in
other words, WHO kNowsl And then the
Santa Fe gentleman looked very grave,
and gave his opinion. aside, that the pros.
pect was very gloomy. But, it is said, as
those officers left the Dona's residence, the
colonel displayed his gaIIan,ry and kind
heartedncss in the Mexican parting sauta-
ton so successfully. that the others could
not but feel that he might yet realize his
frequent asserion-"We will get the mo-
ney."
When the colonels quarters were reach
ed, however, they all declared, son rellec-
tion," that the money was absolutely out
of the question. The only reply made by
the colonel was another not unwelcome
suggestion as to the proprie,y of taking
something" But that afternoon passed
away--and another whole day passed.
yet still there was no money.
The next morning. after that long day,
were posted the bills of the Santa Fe
| theatre, announcing the repetition of "Pi-
zarro" for the evening, with negro songs,
and "Perfection'--war, blood-shed and
heroism. with the proper quantum of ex-
travaganza and love making. The colonel
read the bill on a board in front Of the
palacio, and as he did so a smile, very
peculiar and full Of meaning, was observed
to creep from one end of his face to the
other and then spread all over it, as if he
were inwardy chucklng over some sue
cessful .negocio." When he had read it
all he went straight into his room and
lighted a regala; and then, seating him.
self, he smoked it with great apparent sat-
isfaction. What was he thinking of then?
We pass over the next two hours.
1t was high noon when the colonel's tor
derby" was seen trudging to the mansion
of the Upper Ten Thousand" his long
sabre trailing on the ground, and letter
in his hand. Why went he there? That
was the question. Did he carry peremp-
tory order to the Dona to disgorge? 1t
couldn't be possible-no, it wouldn't be
legal. Perhaps it was the counterSign?
But no--the mssive was not three. cornered,
and the countersign is always sent in that
shape-and more than this, what had the
wouldn't go out after ten o'clock for all the
world-no, indeed. Besides, q nearer view
showed that the letter was a neat billet on
gilt-edged paper, tied with ribbons of pink
and blue; and some persons near whom
the "orderly" passed, fancied that deli
cate perfume floated on the wintry air,
as the mysterious letter kept its onward
course. Now, these things could not per-
tain TO anything peremptory--never
And still they gazed--and gaping wonder show'd
AS each, with curious longing, 'wish'd he kno,c'd
All that afternoon, though many visitors
were in his room, the colonel kept pro-
found silence on the subject Of money; and
his friends, supposing he had given up the
idea of getting it, avoided the topic as
something unpleasant, showing in this equal
scnsbility and politeness. As the shades
Of evening began to draw near, the colone
begged them TO excuse wish to be alone
for short time, assigning the most natural
reason imaginable--a desire to overhaul
his baggage; and on this they all took
Something" and their leave.
But at the theatre that evening there was
a buz--buZ-buz, all round the house. as
the audience gathered. Why were those
/, two front and conspicuous seats reserved
This was what everybody wanted TO know
and didn't know, and what nobody coulc
tell. Soon. however, the mystery was dis
: PEELED, as the colonel in full uniform, en-
, tered the hall, with lady in the extreme
brilliancy Of silks and lewery on his arm
and though the lady was no longer in her
teens, yet she had the air and carriage o.
} one who feels confident of conquest, anc
secure of the means. During the interval:
of the entertainment, didn't a servant hanc
in wine and cakes, according TO custom
, there--and didn't the lady partake of them
} And didn't she look all round on the au
dence, as if TO say, that no one there wa
higher than the "Uppen Ten Thousand
If she didn't--but--
The play ended at the usual hour--th'
lady was attended to her door--a goot
night, such as angels might smile upon
was exchanged-and dreams Of corques
i among "oGicia,eS m0y0reS' may well b
supposed 10 have transported the subject o
5 all those attentions 10 Elysian scenes
: Morning brought cool reflection, but coo
" reflection only convinced the lady NOR
firmly that Cupid'S dart had pierced anoth
er's breast as surely as il had pierced he
e own.
i Daring the day the usual number O
e friends were in the colonies room, and
"Gentemen," said he, "as we expect I
d start very shorty-to- morrow, in fact
J. and as our separation may be long one,
o propose that we aW--and at the word al
y on which he laid peculiar emphasis, h
d hesitated as if about TO propose some sc