Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-12

Inc week l0alSEA. anu LIS ty Is NSiS lu- HOO
to the took- case, liked on the paper that
was before him, or sought relief in the
ceiling, for soon a tired and sorrowful look
appeared On the dear face, and, too weak
10 do more his eyes then met those of the
lady. and he smiled.
The senior hidalgo works too much y
This was said by one OF the men directed &c
him xh0 gaze no peace to tie hand. who, as il
his enthusiasm was gone, put down his pen
fell back in the armchair where he was
seated, no doubt the better to see IN? group
from whom came the observation, and
with an accent low and melancholy, with
signs of stamm ering, answered:
Il went this morning 10 hear mass, as
do every day, in the Monastery of the
Merced-thaI is my duty-entered fol
awhile in the cell of my friend and coun.
selor the rather presenter friar, Juan Ge
Villafranca, returned TO my home and be
gan to write, 10 make up the lost time.
have an affection for this work, Senior Ii.
cenciado NuneZ, my neigdbor, and | vii
quit writing for the public when l turr
Turk
Never convinced, my lord and master,
added at this The noble mourner, 10 give
such a siege 10 the work. Better rest
coneeding to the imagination, proportion
more lucidity and order"
You always speak as you are yourself, my
dear Dona Catalina, responded the writer
who moved from his seat, with no light steI
directly towards her. You speak well,
and taking one of her hands he gsllantly
kissed it, and sat down again IN chair
that the licenciado Nunez presented tc
him. Not enough he continued, "the
ola road 10 great progress; the disgusts in
crease. and you have an excess OF it. dear
q ,a 81 = ~
| wish, if God does not prevent, 10 finish
with several publishers what I have begun
before death surprises me. The victory
attained by my good hidalgo, Don Qui2ote
forced me to write again, a second part
before envy had fastened its claws on IT,
And ] wish to make haste to conclude
these twelve stories, that | am thinking OF
calling the ErGmpLarS, since they have
in them nothing 10 suggest evil thoughts;
on the contrary they will serve as a lesson
to those that read them. Without count.
ing the other works, as the works of Per.
Siles, which | wish TO compete with Hello.
dora, besides with the SeHtanaS del ,Jqrdia
that also l have on my hands with other
productions, that this genius of mine
more vested in work than in riches and
fortune-wil have 10 produce in Castilian
rhyme"
EiCssL Lil2Atci A4L-Es ScCItO4 MI l&tt Nt
Cervantes, that which You propose, added
the parsonage who until now had remained
silent. land no doubt but heaven will as.
sist you; that your works will be youl
glory, and your glory that Of ali Spain"
y ou are Hattering, answered the Gredl
ban; and only lawyer so prac!iced in
the disputes of your Royal Councils may
be able 10 make white black, and black
white, in the zeal OF the friendship you
concede to me. Well might no doubt
wish, Senior Vssconcslos, that it would be
such as you say, but if the glory that per.
tains to me might pass as patrimony
after my days to my wife, Dona Catalina
and to our two Isebellas, daughter and
grand daughteT-wretched laurels that
the country doles TO the writer who has ex.
pectations OF her after death. Neither is
there any lack of envy's mischievous and
treacherous darts, neither the disdainful
applause of the naughty, neither the genius
of the subtle, that will concede 10 the poor
writer merely their sympathy, and that
more OF pity than honor. And so there
is no use 10 speak of that; | was
poor soldier, although noble; l have
signs of my vaior and love of my country
my talents impel me TO write, and am 8
writer. If posterity does me justice, they
will pay that 10 God. Anyway, nay name
will live as long as my works-they will
go together" AS he said this the eyes oi
the old man irradiated be raised his head
haughtily, while the complexion of his face
Redeemed and the spacious forehead illumi.
mated as ii by the rays of his genius
They viii live" he concluded, ITO the
end of the world But behold who We
have" he proceeded, raising his arm and
pointing to the door, where appeared the
alraa1v -roll- l-DOr,, : ~,
TO see among rs the very respectable Secre.
tary of the Grand Prior of Saint John, nv
ever good friend Senor Juan de Urbina"
mo such compliment as good" said the
Captain, taking off his hat and kissing the
hand of Dons Catalina Palacios, since III c
lady was no less than the noble wife of the
great man, 'if | ever forget the good
friendship and the old debt owe Senor
Miguel de Ceryantes TO you and yours; and
think you have no such complaint of me,
since aiding you in midst of the misfortunes
that enmity places before you without rea-
son. lis Christian act, as of brave hidal-
gos dividing with their friends and CON-
rades the sudden wealth that heaven sends
to the fortunate. Bat l come somewhat
fatigued, with the weight of years, and
your stairway is elevated and difficult. !
have proposal 10 make to the company
continued Senior de UIbina resting on the
seat that Cervantes presented to him, al
there are no objections, to take stroll in
the city before the sun declines. The even.
ing is fresh and think il will enliven you
And though We may not 90 TO the gardens
of San Jeronimo, since the humidity will
not be beneficial to either you OF to me- for
we are no longer valiants, we will 90 to the
new suburb of the Puerta del Sol, up by the
Corral de ia Cruz, and down by the neigh
boring monastery of Santa Ana, to which
some future time We will give our bodies,
you in your house and in mine"
A LOOK of acknowledgment appeared in
the eyes of Dona Catalina, and a smile
passed over the countenance of the author
of Gdlated.
THAT pleases me; l agree to this; and
since you are of the opinion of my neigh.
Dor, the apothecary, and of DR.. Cano, q
Tobosian physician, who in his short so.
journ in the city prescribed exercise as q
hygienic remedy for my debility, l will
have TO comply. And as you say, have
no time to think of it, as the hour of the
evening is already too late TO delay by ex.
cuses. am disposed, if any of the friends
the Senior Licenciado Nunez or the Senior
Counselor Vasconcelos, wish to follow us,
God knows it is agreeable TO US; but do
not say the two, since / know that my
Dona Catalina would have to be left
alone
Il will gladly keep her company, if she
wishes, and you are not opposed, senol
neighbor, added the licenciado Nunez.
And why should l oppose it? / pray
you will do so, and win leave you in
charge" added the ex-captive, showing 8
grain of color, and taking his hat with its
SNOWY feather and putting on his sword
the Senior Counselor Vasconcelos will
then accompany the Captain and me.p
with enough satisfaction " said the