The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-06-25
A SKETCH, Communicated

M Communicated.
Mr.. EDIrom AS l was riding through your
lovely county, in the spring of the year of
ls40, ono evening rode up to Dwelling of
very rude construction, | had twenty miles
to 20 before could gain the next house, so
concluded i would nlight and stay with the
occupants, rather than ride, even if did fare
badly. htchcd my animal, when the lady
oil the house made her appearance; a very
lovely woman--onc whose beauty would have
rtyallcd the beauties of our marble halls
advanced, of course in courtesy, and requested
that might stay for the night She informed
tain strangers nnd was too poorly provided for
70 offer hospitality. However, by some very
tsAsiblc excuses, such as my horse was very
ul, that could put up with anything, and
at was not n stranger to a new country
~and knew very well what difficulties one cx-
pcricnccd in getting comfortably situated,
Sce permission to stay. / thanked the lady
nAost cordially, and was ushcrcd into the cab.
In, which contained but one room, with shed
room attached, which, by-the-bye, was better
provided for internally than one would have
looked for in SO rude n dwelling. These cir
ctnnstanccs led mo immediately TO perceive
TINT was with persons who had seen better
dsys. My eyes were completely rivetted to
the lady. thought never had seen such
lovely creature. imagined ] had seen her
Before, but could not tell where, and, being on
the bashful order, dare not, for my life, master
courage enough to ask her IL we had not pre-.
vionsly met Onr party suddenly received an
addition by third party, who afterwards
learned, was the lady's second husband, and
by whom was received in the most friendly
manner, but not without some degree of as-
tonishment. Our conversation became gcncr.
al, and having satisfied his inquiries MS TO my
residence, business in Texas, &C.. il was now
my turn 70 inquire Of him why he settled
mere, &c., when we were ushcred into supper
", a strapping ncgrcss, who hsd not made her
appearance up to this minute My landlord
promised INC his story after supper Our
simple fare being ended, for il was simple in
thcEcxtrcmc, assure you, he thus began his
history:
was born" said he, "in populous part
N louisiana, of wealthy and respectable pa.
on3A My father was an apothccary, and
anscsat very early day from France, consc-
ncntiy am what one would call Creole.
tAallcss in his line was but poor in Louisiana
It th4t time, and my father embraced more
Noahble occupation, such rs tilling the land
oTtA support "f his family, He realized his
xpecta'ions and accumulated great wealth,
much 10y his narrowmindcdncss ms by his
Htiustiy. must not forget to tell you, my
car nr, TINT this place was one of the most
faudfnl in that section. ] was, at this pcri.
hpfliny narrative, about four years Of age
nd naturally Of selfish, morosc disposition
t0Wswer, about this time II became ms lot ia
seaFAthe arpela,iea of brother. my parents
yetng os the Catholic faith I was prepared
uftaptiun, as WAS also my younger brother.
AAbld ins;,, who had lately moved into the
1c31 1lborhood. was godfather for me; but hay.
M no children Of his own. he could no, bear
% ave two godsonS Consequently, for my
heulhcr Joseph ffor 80 l shall hereafter call
htuo brother OF my father was chosen spon.
scrS man of means but selfish in the ex.
UtsNc, ! was called as Is the usual custom,
a ~ country, after tiny godfather lie was
n1eisc of Italy and, hy education. priest.
bug Ice some political affair lac was con-.
pei to leave his country without las cawl
st4y& he was beloved and locked upon as a
sue4 and psous mar Ny Younger brother
seteh,c the syo,ite Q! ,ho family and mel
vMcScr, lnduigcnec, while | was hsri, ".
n80Rcd hy my psnntS a. child II ,hrr
lOD4 and ea,i,led 20 their affection, and even
sle4 NCrgsng into manhood thcfu had been
eAhhgr for the batter une could casil,
80 thsi my hro,hcr was S,ili the fsyosi,e, and
~ given TO understand that tny father had
Aa1h his Will Ny btothcs joseph wes 10 ~
Ill and that | was 20 tse ca, oa with
- tine would have supposed tflai envy
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