Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-03

sires! Wishing to make instantly second expe
riment he desired that the garret should be trans
formed into sumptuous chamber, and his rusty
habits into new black velvet costume, faced with
satin His wish was Immediately accomplished
He then demanded breakfast for an archbishop
served by little negroes clothed in red The break
fast covered table, which was suddenly laid, anc
the little negroes entered, with wines and choco
late! He continued for some time trying his new
power in all ways Atlast, certain that his de-
sire was indeed, become the sovereign Law" he
rushed out of the inn, in an intoxication ofjoy i'm
possible to decribe. 1t was, then, true that this
parchment had made him. in few hours, richer
than the richest, stronger than the strongest He
could do whatever he choose! What was not in
cluded in these words? and how he felt himself
rise in his own esteem as he repeated them !
What were kings, emperors, the Pope himself,
compared to him? All these were restricted by
established rules, by the laws of the possible,
whilst he, his domain was limited only by his fancy
How fortunate that the Moorish Doctor parch.
ment had not fallen into the hands of some igno.
rant and avarieious man. carried away by evil pas
sions, instead of those of an hidalgo, reasonable
in oil his Wishes master of his passions, and ad,
mitted Doctor at the University Of Salamanca J.
Thus humanity might be improved!
Don Jose Tuey 'Alcantra respected himself too
much to abuse his unlimited power. In accord
ing it to him, Providence had recognized his worth,
and he was determined to justify the choice by his
conduct He resolved to give the best proof OF it
by himself moderating his ambition. In his place,
any one else would desire to be king, with pal
ace, courtiers, and an army; but Don Jose was an
enemy to grandeur. He determined to content
himself with the purchase of Count Mendos's es-
tate, and to live there with some millions, the IT,
tie of Count, and the privileges of grandee OF
Spain, as an honest and modest philosopher: He
prodeeded, then, without delay, towards the vii
lage of Arges, where the sale of the property was
to take place. The road he had taken led to Turo
also, and was crowded with peasants, muleteers
and merchants, going there. As he proceeded,
Don Jose looked right and left, and made on each
little experiments of his power To the smiling
and affable young girl, he wished happy meeting
to the old merchant on foot, seat in the carriage
which was passing; to the poor beggar, piece of
gold rolling suddenly at his feet, and all was in
stantly accomplished. Encouraged by success,
Don Jose passed from the role of guardian angel
to that of archaugel. After having succeeded, he
wished to do justice. So he punished foppish
soldier by gust of wind which blew his hat into
the river; the merchant who whipped his mules
cruelty, by frightening and dispensing them in the
woods. The situlado, who seemed to him to look
too disdainfuly upon the foot travellers, from the
height of his carriage, by suddenly breaking one
of his proud wheels In all this, Don Jose obeyed
his first impulses, just as any ones air pleased or
displeased him, according justice though by in
spiration In this way he arrived in sight of the
Chateau de Mendos, where magnificent woods
bordered the road Wishing to avoid the sun,
which was getting too warm, he took an avenue
which he knew, by which he could reach the vii
lage Also 1t was one of the most beautiful days
of summer; the hedges were covered with flowers,
and the forests resounded with the songs of thous
ands of birds The wood-cutters, camped in leafy
huts, worked the wood which was down, trans
forming it into different household utensils. Don
Jose decided that when the ground belonged to
him he would systematic this work in accordance
with ideas peculiar to himself. He even drew
with pencil, on the corner of his parchment, the
convenient and the picturesque. On reaching the
meadows, no found there also that the irrigation
could be better extended, and calculated the prob
able amount of profit to arise from it. He was
better satisfied with the rivers, and recalled num-
Der of verses from Horace on the OCCASION and
passages from Scripture, which naturally led to the
strongly disputed question, whether the wine man.
ufactured by Noah was white or red. AS to the
grain fields, he decided that they should be con-
yerted into pasturage for focks, and he would
clear the coppices to make grain fields. lie was
thus occupied with his plans as next proprietor
when sudden and imperious voice demanded who
had given him permission to go through the Men
dos estate? He turned, and perceived young
man, whose costume indicated high rank. He
rode an Andalusian horse of marvellous beauty, anc
richly equipped Don Jose having taken time tt
examine him, instead of replying, the young lore
repeated his question in an impatient tone. The
Salamanca doctor smiled with the placid and con
fdent air given by consciousness of power. vi
there any need for permission to visit an estate
without o master?" asked he. "Who told yor
this had none?" replied the cavalier ''Thost
who told me that Peter, notary of Argellis, hao
orders to sell it to-day" 'Then you visit it as 6
purchaser?' Gas purchaser" "And do yor
know what is asked for it?'' '"That iswhat I ex
pect to hear very soon." ''It has been estimated
at 100000 crowns of gold.' ''The property ii
worth more" The gentleman laughed out "Up
on my soul here is rich bidder!" cried he, in I
mocking tone, ''who travels very modestly for hi
fortune!' II am accustomed to going on foot,
!, replied Don Jose, with princey good humor.-
'That is being too humble,' replied the young
man, ''and your lordship would be, certainly, NOR
comfortable on my Andalusian. ''Do you thinl
so?" said Don Jose, taken with sudden fancy
$50 much, that am tempted to dismount ant
offer him to you answered the cavalier, still NOR
ironically It is easy to satisfy you, returned
the Doctor, "and since you think so, desire yo1
to dismount At the moment, the horse kicked
, and threw the young lord suddenly on the grass
"You have frightened my horse, cried he, rising
pale with anger. Il helped to accomplish you
,|intentions, said Don Jose, who had taken tn
Fl bride, and was preparing to mount. The youn!
|, man advanced towards him, with his whip raised
!, "Get away, fool, or will cut you in the face,
cried he, beside himself The blood rose to Do
l loses brow. 'The Signor forgets that he speak
to a hidalgo, said he, iercely, "and that he caI
r;es sword like himself" ''rhen, let us see
vou know how to use it, said the cavalier, draw
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