Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-02-23

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patrimopy. and went to live at Madrid.
where he hoped one day to distinguish
himself by his wit and learning while
his three brothers did not separate, but
settling at Olmedo, married the daughters
of husbandmen. who in lieu OF fortune,
brought them abundance of children.
breeding as if it had been for wager
My mother, the BARRIERS wife. brought
six into the world. in the first Eve years
Of her marriage, Of which number, / was
one. Ny father taught me- betimes to
shave. and when. I arrived at the age Of
fifteen. put this wallet upon my shoulders,
and girding me with . long sword, said
60. Diego. thou art in condition to gain
a livelihood; go and see the world thou
hast occasion for little travelling. to rub
thee up, and make thee perfect in thy
business. March, and don't return TO
Olmedo, before thou hast made tour of
Spain. Let me not hear, from thee, until
this be performed AZ these words, he
embraced me very affectionately, aud turn
ed me out of doors. - 5 =.
Such was the behaviour of my father
at parting with me. But my mother,
whose manners were not quite 20 rough,
seemed more affected on this occasion: she
let fall some tears, and even slipped du-
cat (about one dollar, Spanish) privately
into my hand. So Quilted Olmedo, and
took the road to Segovia,; Of which. how
ever. I bad not walked above two hundred
PAGES, when I stopped to examine my
knapsack, being dcsirous of seeing what
| it contained and of knowing precisely the
extent of my possession. l found a case
and two razors, so much worn, that they
seemed to have shaved two generations at
least, with thong of leather to set them,
and lump of soap; besides. there wasza
canvas shirt quite new, an old pair Of my
fathers shoes. and what gave me more
pleasure than all the rest, twenty rials
two dollars, Spanish wrapped in linen
rag. This was my whole fortune. by
which you may conclude. that master
Nicholas. the barber. relied a good deal
on my skill, since he sent me away SO
poorly provided. Nevertheless, the pos
session of ducat and twenty rials. did
not fail to charm a young fellow like me,
who had meyer before been master of coin
of any sort. I believed my funds were
inexhaustible, and continued my journey
in a transport Of joy. admiring every mo
ment. the hilt Of my sword. which thump.
ed against my mans, or got 1e5WSsa
legs. at every step.
Arriving at the village Of Attaquiens
iu the evening. very sharp set. went To
lodge at an inn. and as il I had been q
man of fortune. called for supper with an
air of authority. The landlord having
surveyed me sometime, aud seeing whom
he had to do with. said, in very oblig:
ing manner, Master. you shall be salts
fed; we will treat you like Prince Sc
saying, he showed me into little room
where. in a quarter of an hour, they
brought me ragout made of ram cat,
which I ate as if it had been composed oi
rabbit or hare. This excellent dish was
accompanied with wine so good, as he
said, that the King himself could not drink
better. Notwithstanding this eulogium,
I perceived it was cursedly sour but this
did not hinder me from doing as much
honor to it, as had already done to the
ragout; and to complete the treatment oil
Prince. I was conducted to q couch
more proper for encouraging watchfulness
than sleep; being truckle bed. so mar.
row and short. that little as I was, had
no room to lie in it with my legs extend
ed; besides, instead of mattress and
feather bed. it had only wretcLed flock
bed, covered with double sheet, which
had served hundred different travellers
at least, since the last washing. Never
theless, in such convenience. with my
stomach full of ram cat ragout, and that
delicious wine, which the landlord had
recommended, thanks to my youth and
constitution. enjoyed asound sleep, and
spent the night without indigestion."a g