The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-17
THE DAILY DISPATCH,
THE CHURCH OF THE CUP OF
COLD WATER

One beautiful evening, in the year 1915 the
parish priest ofSan Pietroia village few miles
distant from Seviila, returned much faiigued to
ms little cottage, where he found his aged
housekeeper, the Sonora Margari,a, watching
ior him. Notwithstanding that one is we'll ac-
customed TO the sight of poverty in Spain, i,
was impossible to help being struck hy the utters
destltuilon which appeared in the house of the
goou priest; the more so, as every imaginable
conlriVance had been resorted to, TO hide the
nakedness ofthe walls, and the shabbiness of
the furniture. Margarita had prepared for her
master s supper rather small dish of ola.
Poar1Sd, which consisted, to say the truth, Of
the remains of the dinner, seasoned and dis
guIsed with great Skill and with the addition of
some sauce, and name. As she placed the
saVoury dish upon the tabIe, the priest said:
N we should thank God for this good supper,
margarlta; this olia-podriga makes ones
mouth water My friend, you ought to be
grateful tor finding so good supper at the
mouse oil your hostls At the word host. Mar
sarita raised hereyes, and saw stranger, who
nau ictlo"ed ner master. Hei countenance
adanu, od ;nS, ahd she looked annoyed. She glanc-
| ed indignantly first at the unknown n, and then
at .lie priest, who, looking down, said in low
voice, ana with the timdty of a child: sWhat
Is enough for two, is always enough fo, three.
ana surely you would not wish that should
allow Christian TO die Of hunger! He has NOT
tdStou !oOu lot TWO days.
'AChrstIan! He is more like brignnd'
ui'u MaTgati'a ieit the room murmuring loudly
enough to be heard.
Meanwhile, the unwelcome guest had re-.
manned standing at the door. He was q man
OF great height, haltdressed in rags, and cove
red with mud; while his black hair, piercing
eyes, and carbine, gave him an appearance
which though hardly prepossessing, was cer-
tainly interesting. 'MustI go?' said he.
The priest replied with an emphatic gestures
Those whom bring under my roof are never
driven forth, and are never unwecoTe. Put
down your carbiDe. Let US say grace, and go
to table
Il never leave my carbiDe, for, as the Cast
ilan proyerb says, "Two friends are one.'
My carbine is my best friend, ,aEd always keep
il beside me. Although you allow me to come
into your house, and do not obige me to leave
it until wish to DO so, there are others who
would think nothing OF hauling NE out, and,
pc haps, with my feet foremost. Come-to
your good health, nine host, aud let us 20
supper
The priest possessed an extremely good
appetite. but the voracity OF the stranger soon
obliged him TO give up, Tor, not c0ntented with
eating, or rather devOuring, nearly the whole
| OF the ola p0driga, the guest finished large
loaf OF bread, without lea. ing u crumb. While
he ate, he kept continually looking round with
an expression OF lnquleiude; he started at the
slightest sound; and once, when violent gust
OF wind made the door bang, he sprang to his
feet, and seized his carblue, with an air which
showed that, if necessary, lie would sell his
life dearly. Discovering the cause ofthe alarm,
lie resented himself al table, and finished his
repast.
Now, said he, 4 have cne thing more to
ask. have been wounded, and for eigh, DAYS
| my wound has not been dressed. Give me
| few old rags, and you shu!l De 10 lunger bCi-
dered with iny presence.
L aiu in no huste for you 10 CO. replied the
priest, whose guest, nUtw outstanding his con-
slant watchtuIness, had cOuversed very enter
tanngiy. 4 know something OF surgery, and
will dress your wound
So saying, he took from a cupboard case
containing everything necessary, and proceed
ed to do as he had SAID. The stranger had
bled profusely. a ball having passed through
his thigh, and 10 have uuE elied in this coudi-
ton, aud while suffering, too, from want of
food, showed strength whch seemed hardly
human.
you cannot possibly continue your journey
to-day said the host. You must pass the
night here. 4 little rest will get up your
strength, diminish the inflammation of your
wound, and
4 must go to-day, anl Immediately inter
rupted the stranger. There are some who
wait IOT HE, Ie uUueu WIFI u SISE-'dEu iiieEt
are some, too, who follow me- And the mo-
ruentary look Of soitness passed from his fea-
| lures between the clauses otthe sentence, and
! gave place to all expression almost of terociy.
! Now, is il finished! That is we'll. See, can
! walk as firmly as though L had never been
| wounded. Give ME some bread; pay yourself
for your hospitality with this piece OF gold, and
adieu.
The priest put back the gold with dispIea-
sure. L am not all lnnkeeper, said he and
do not sell my hospitality.
AS you viii, but PARDON me; and now, fare
well, my kind host
So saying, he took the bread, which Marga.
rita, at her masters command, very unwilling
ly gave him, and soon his tall figure disappear
ed among the thick foliage OF wood which
surrounded the house, or rather the cabin. An
hour had scarcely passed, when nrsket-shots
were heard close by, and the unknown reap
peared, deadly pale, and bleeding from deep
| wound neur the heart.
Take these said he, giving sCGe pieces Q!
gold TO MS late host; they are tor NY chlldsen
near the stream-In the valley
He fell, and the next mou!eut several police
officers rushed into the house. They hastily
| secured The unfortunate man, WHO attempted
| no resistance. The priest entreated to be al
lowed to dress his wound, which they permit
ted: but when this was done, they insisted on
|
| not even procuse carriage and when they
were told of the danger OF removing man SO
| severely wounded, they merely said: What
does it matter? Ii he RECEIVERS. it Will only be
| to receive sentence of death. He is the famous
brigand, JOSEF
Jose thanked The intercess OF with look
| He then asked for a little water. and when the
priest brough il to him, he said in faint voice:
| 'RerIember!' The reply was merely sign
of intelligence When they were gone, not
wthstanding ull Margarita could say as to the
danger o, gong Gu. a n 49, u.e ples' oiossou
found, beside the body of woman, who had
doubtless been killed by a stray ball of the
police, an infant, and little boy of about four
wears o,d, who was trying in vain to awaken
his mother. Imagine Margarita's amazement
when the priest returned with two children III
| his arms.
May all good saints defend us What have
vou done. senorf We have bnreiy enough TO