The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-05
DONA RAMONA.
FROM THE SPANISH.

oor Iaborer and his wife. Juan ana hstta- %
were InS,. ne niciname Under present cir
Hnmstances,n which they gave him because IN .,
season or out OF sss som his lips. Juan aud
pamnna were 60 wretchedly poor that they
~onid have had no roof to coyernhem unt esa :
laborer of the province o. them hut to live
Rin'vhich in other days had served as q STABLE !
and was now his property. ..,,. ,, s.;a :
Imam: abut We ought to conform ourselves
with our lot, since under present ,aSse
Gsa, t ns nSaa be b, M.: G msn Vsa
So both worked away, IL not happy, at least 81
in gSs Of Sp' cay couple Of
SS;scss of money and Ramona in taking care o.
the house, if house be q proper term 70 sppts
The emperor was very fond of living in sne
Kinds Il the province q Meonieap One d Ky
y yos%. When far away he saw the carriage OF
the emperor coming at rate almost ea gu 49,
that Of soul that the devil was trying to carry
on IN bet you.n said Juan, that tho horses
have escaped from his majesty, and some I,,s
fortune is going to happen e;renmstances an
emperor is worth an emPire% r,,o .,nnsro,,s
1uan was not mistaken. Inc enipeio. I
horses had escaped, and the elnpsio' =" 90
God take pity on me! I'm going to break real,
my neck over one of those prsciPrces s.,o an
there a SON Of Q gun to save mel 10 wuoese.
throvs himself at the head of these confou adsd
horses, m give whatever he asks, though IL oe
the very ~ sh ona % dared throw himself at the
ha,sns, heads; for they tore along at such q
furious rate that to rush at them was to rusn
Imam. enraged at the cowardice Of the other
vorkmen and moved by his love Tor the en-.
peror a. we'll as bis natural propsns,ty 70 us
Ala - threw himself at the horses heads
and succesded in stopping the ceaoh, 20 .h IN
admiration of the emperor hlnseiI, VIZ ~ sn-
ASK whatever you like" said the empsrG,
to him, /" for everything appears TO me s an q
a. a .ecoupense to the man mo nno is""
Sire said joan to him, I, under prsseeI1
daS thas don't gain . couple Of peseta. n
wife and have 70 fast so, II your mIaee'
vim orly assure me my days labor whether nett wi
and 1ia sing our lives away in happiness f
weare people content With very LITTLE a1n,o !;
Thsss prsa,y clear. Well hsv 60 n atIlsi
granted. lac Gay s ~ 10 ' one of my palac.
0S Won Ike, and occupy yourself the
IN rhaseTsr way yoa please
:. 49,, yo; 10 reason for thanks ma
Tnsa is = snere Dothins spon,
"a y "a az went on his, thinking OF the gre
51T a,s vas AXIOM, 10 give bis wife when nc
5Ero.d borne At night, and told her lne ~
Saa he asy's work secured for tho resi- o.
1iss whetbes IL raiEed or was fine weather.
Ia fsc., his wife was greatly reJoicea wa
be carried her the good news; ah Icy s sup
20 ID Jaau slept like one Of the blessG
int Ratsona passed tho whole night turn
atou. in bed like one who nos some ''o"'
dc6ita lLa: will not lot him sleep. .,,,
DO voa know what have been think
tho Whole night long, Juan" said kanio
the following morning
THAT yesterday you were fool to ask
little from tho emperor" .rYv
THAT no would give US a little house 10 |,
in, something more suitable ana ueoeh'
This wrotchcd stable" .,,or, +;
"You arc right woman; ouV INV
hclp for he"
LOOK here = 90 see tho emperor an"
"Yesi now is tho time to go on such al
"Go YOU shall, and quickly, too "
"But, woman, don't get anErS;w sliy =
what nS temper tenn yTph s majesty does
send me of with q flea in my ear, ai.n@ .
untcr present circumstances, he Is very
Veil, Juan set out for tho palace of thu
Immediately on his II,d ri: m,,s.tv e,
brings you this way, man ~ NM, ,vi
Sirew replied Juan, twrl,nE ana .. wv
the hat which he heio In ms n"n"' 20,
under present circumstances, Is as s.. gT %
rofd but, you zee, the stable that we IL !
Is gone to rack aud ruin, and we wish
it Out Of orr sight So she S SAID TO so o
morning If your majesty, VIZ some
better than the one we have, who dare
at US then y" .
"Does your wife want nothing more
that Well, it's granted. This very m'
/ will give orders that they place the nc,
white house at her disposal; 20 1no
dining.room aud take monthtnl ana
Of soaethins aud, instead Of going
wards to the stable, go to tho httie
house, aud there you will find your WI
ready installed" . :
Juan returned thanks to the emperor Z
latest Kindness, and, passing ON to tho q
roon filed himself with ham and wine.
Oar friend commenced his journey
and, whom he arrived at the white nous
wife rushed out to receive him Win 'e
joy. ca. IN,
mama TO find herself 30 merry, for the