Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-11-28
No Coed Deed ever Lost.
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~NNAAA ~ NANNN Nhll hHAlis Il LuN a
fifteen, had a feeble inlsllert. fh
Notary died, and in his win CAV
orders that this child, named hnr
tueiO, should inherit his whole prop
erly, To come into possession at ID,
age Of thirty AMI that at the ago q
twenty-five, he should receive tire,
hundred dueals, 10 be employed il
merchandise or other business, a
should seem good IA him.
When burluciO had reached lhi'
age he demanded of his mother
who was his guardian, n hundr,,
ducats, which she gave him, chars
ing him TO employ lhem well, liz
thou started on his journey, and
meeting u robbur who had Killed a
merchant, aud was still piercing
him with his dagger, his pity wa'
moved and ho exclaimed
"oh, sir, what are YOU doing
DO you not see that the man is dead
already?'
TO which the robbcr, his hands
dripping in blood, replied:
go away from here, for your
own good, Pass on your way, or
worse will happen TO you"
"Oh, spare tho poor bodyl" cried
Burtucio. "Sir, will YOU not sell il
TO me2 | will pay you for il in
money-all you ask" +"
What will you givo?" asked the
robber.
Fifty ducats," said Burtucio.
"That is too little" said tho rob.
Dor. 1.-The body is worth moro.
But if you will give me eighty du.
cats, you can have it,"
Burtucio counted out the money +;
then lifting the dead body on his
shoulders, ho carried il to the near.
ost church, where he had it honora-
bly, buried, and paid his remaining
ducats for masses for his soul.
Ills money spent, he was obliged
to return home. His mother heard
of his arrival, and thinking he had
made some good trade, ran to meet
him, welcoming him, and demand.
ing to know what no had done.
~ have done we'll" he said, "for
yesterday gained your soul and
mine, so that when they leave the
body they will go straight to Para
disc"
He then told her all. Hearing
which, the mother was troubled,
and bitterly regretted her sons
foolishness.
1t was not long before he demand
ed of bis mother the remainder of
the three hundred ducats left him
by his father. She gave it to him
saying;
Here take your money and do
the worse you can with it. You
will break my heartl"
"Oh mother, do not be angry. ]
hope to do SO well with it that you
will be entirely satisfied"
This saying, he bade her farewell
and departed. Having entered
large forest, he met there two SOL
diers who had carried off Torquinia,
only daughter Of the King Of Nav
arrc. They were in great dispute
rs to which should have her as II
wife, when Burtucio said to them
"What are you doing, my friends?
would you kill each other for this
young girl? Cease your quarrel and
give her to mo. will give you
price for her that will satisfy you"
At these words, the soldiers, put
5ing an end to their strife, demand
ed Of him what he would give for
ler
1.-TWO hundred ducats,' he an
,wered.
AT that offer, the soldiers, who
snew not that the young girl was II
Princess, delivered her to ur,ucio,
,ook the money, and divided it be-
,wecn them.
Delighted with his beautiful mer-
,handise, Burtucio returned to his
mother, to whom he said
"Mother you cannot now com
'lain that | have not spent my
money well for l have brought this
harming girl, who will keep you
The mother was more dsplcascd |
han before, and told her son that
le was the disgrace and ruin Of the !
louse. and she wished him II hun
|red feet under the ground; but
he young man bore all patiently,
nd tried to comfort her.
The King of Navarro made great
earch everywhere for the recovery /
f his lost daughter, and at last
Ieard that she was in the house of
'urtucio. He therefore sent to de-
nand her, and Burtucio delivered
Ter up. Before leaving she told
i'm privately that when the time
ame that she should be given in
marriage, she wished him to pre-
ent himself among her suitors,
With his hand raised to his head,
hat thereby she might easily re-
ognize him, when, in gratitude for
II he had done for her. she would
hoose him for her husband.
Many months passed away. At
lst it came to the ears of Burtucio
hat the young princess was 70 bc
iven in marriage. lie immediate.
y set out on his way 10 Navarro.
tut his horse worn out, jaded, so
eshless that his bones might have
cen counted through his skin lie
ras met by a knight. mounted on
fine animal, and followed by
nit of servants in livery. The
might addressed him in a gracious
one: ...
where are yon going. brother,
lone and IN such haste
Burtucio replied that he was go
ng TO Navarro.
'.On what business, ] pray you?
sked the Knight.