The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-07-31
Hs'll keep a public" !" said Donald.

He'll keep q public" said Donald.
What is that, my friend :" inquired Dor
Antonio.
"Sell shill, to be sure-rll thocht every
body know ths.," said Donsld, good dsal
surprised at the others ignorance.
Shilif shill % repeated the Spaniard-
and pray, my friend. what is q shill p
Cot pless me don't you'll know whai
shill is ?" rejoined Donald, with increased
amazement. " Tf you'll come with me ts
Eddernahulisb, I'll show you what shill is
and help you to drink it too"
Well. well, my FRIEND" said Don An
tonic, I'll get an explanation Of what q
shill is from you afterwards but in the
meantime you'll come with me, II you
please, as am anxious to intro duce you te
some friends at home"
Saying this, he took Donald's arm, in
order to act as his conductor, and, after
leading him through two or three streets
brought him to the door OF q very large and
handsome house. Don Antonio having
knocked at this door, it was Immediately
opened by a servant in splendid livery, who
on recognizing his master-for such was
Donald's friend-instantly stepped aside,
and respectfully admitted the pair. ia the
vestibule, or passage, which was exceedingly
magnificent, were a number of other serving
men in rich liverIes, who drew themselves up
on either side in order to allow their master
and bis friend to pass and much did they
marvel at the strange gsrb in which that
friend appeared. Don Antonio now con-
Quoted Donald up the broad, marbled stair
case, splendldly illuminated with . variety
OF elegant lamps, in which the vestibule ter
minated and, on reaching the top of the
first fight, ushered him into large and
gorgeously furnished apartment, in which
were two ladies dressed in deep mourning.
To these ladies, one of whom was the l..o-
ther, the other the sister of Don Antonio.
the latter introduced his amazed and awe
stricken companion, as person to whom he
was indebted for his life. he then ex.
planned to his relations what hal occurred,
and did not fail to give Donsld's promptitude
and courage o due share Of his laudations
With q gratitude not less earnest than his
own had been, the mother and sister Of Don
Antonio took Donald by the hand the one
taking the right, and the other the left, and,
looking in his face with an expression Of the
utmost kindness. thanked him for the great
obligation he had conferred on them. These
Don Antonio's mentioning that Donald was
q native of Britain, and that he did not, as
he rather thought, understand the Spanish
language, his sister, beautiful girl Of one
or two and-twenty, repeated them, 10 some
what minced, but perfectly ineligible
English. Great as was Donald's perturba-
tion at finding himself 80 suddenly and un-
expectedly placed in q situation so much 1t
variance with anything he had been accus-
toned to, it did not prevent him marking,
10 q very special manner, the dark sparkling
eyes and rich sable tresses of Donna Nunnez,
the name of Don Antonio's sister, Nor, We
must add, did the former look with utter IN
difference on the manly form, so advantage
ously set OF as it vas by his native dress,
Of Donald Corn, But Of this anon. Ia q
short time after, . supper, corresp Dnding 10
elegance and splendoT to all the other ele-
gances and splendors Of this lordly mansion,
was served mp and. on its conclusion,
Donald was conducted, by Don Antonio
himself, to . sleeping apartment, furnished
with the same magnifcence that prevailed
throughout the whole house. Having usher
ed him int0 bis apartmsnt, DonaId's host
- h. - .s.-. .s..,=. a==A ~
What Donald's feelings were on finding
himself thus 90 supefbly quartered, now that
he bad time to think on the subject, and
could do so unrestraIned by the presence of
any one we do not precisely know but, if
one might have judged by the under-breath
exclamations in which he INDUCED, and by
the looks of amazement and inquiry which
he cast around him, from time to time, on
the splendors by which he was surroun cd :,
especially on the gorgeous bed, with his gilt
canopy, and curtains Of crimson silk, which
was destined for his nights resting place,
these feelings would appear to have been,
after all, fully more perPlexing than pleas
ing. 1t was, IN truth, just too much of a
good thing and Donald felt it to be 50.
But still the whole had a smack of good for.
tune about it that was very far IRON being
disagreeable, and that certainly had the ef-
feet Of reconciling Donald to the little dis
cOrdance between former nabits and present
circumstances, which his posi- ton for the
time excited.
While at breakfast on the following morn
ing with Don Antonio and his mother and
sister, the first asked Donald if he had any
particular ties in his own country that would
imperativelv demand his return home and
on DOnald's reply that there were none,
Don Antonio Immediately inquired whether
he would accept a commission in. the King
of Spain's body-guards Because" said he.
if you will, have, believe, influence
enough to procure it for you"
Donald said he had no objection in the
world to try it for year or two, at any rate
only he would like to consult his " broder
Tuncan" frst.
"True, true" said Don Antonio, " ora.
missed to assist you in finding out your re-
lative-and shall do So"
And good as his word in this particular.
and . great deal better in many others in
which Donald was interested, Don Antonio
instantly set an inquiry on foot, which, in
less than two hours, brought the brothers
together. Tne sequel of our story, although
containing the very essence Of Donald's
good fortune, is soon told. His brother.
highly approving Of his accepting the com.
mission offered to him, DON Antonio lost no
time in procuring him that appointment !:
and in less than three weeks from his arri.
val in Madrid, Donald Gorm figured az
captain in the King Of SPANS body guards.
in which service be ultimately attained the
rank Of colonel, together with a title of
honor, which enabled him to ask, without
fear Of giving offence, and to obtain, tae
hand Of Donna Nunnez, with dowery Sc
cond to that Of no fair damseI in Spain.
Donald never again ret urned to Eddernahu-
lish, but continued in the country of his
adoption till his death and in that country
some of his descendants to this hour bear
amongst the proudest names Of which it can
boast.