San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-14


there was the sun of May The Spring,
The Diana The Great Mississippi,
'The"--
But here the men arrived with the
sign, and he broke off and rushed out to
meet them. Don Walter, having finished
MS repast, followed in a more leisurely
way. By that time a little crowd had
gathered round. Gen. del PradO was
passing again, and Antonio Gassol ran
into the street, challenged the attention
Of the carriage, and brought it to his
door almost by main force.
Will you do me the great favor, my
general" he cried, ITO give us your hon
orcd opinion on this point? Some of the
boys object to my new sign. There it is
up there, and neat bit of work, too, if
dare say 50 myself"
so ic is neat, said the general, with
IL sort Of faUherly interest in the fortunes
Of his late servant that was pleasant to
observe.
There, you see, boys! 1 couldn't
please you all, could |? wanted to dc
what was right and fair all round, but
you can understand that for yourselves"
What IS the question at issue, friend
Antonio: we shall never get on at this
rat"
some Of them objected that La Alma
de Mexico was too old, and that many
fondaS have that name already"
so they have" spoke up voice from
the crowd in diSgusted way; 'thereare
more than Il million Alma de MexicOs in
the country now"
All! that is you, PerfectO Ponce; you
are Their, are you: You We're the prin-
ripal one WHAT 10 you think he want
81: Why, that | should take a tradition
Of the district he and | come from, and
Gale the place The Famous Yellow
Snake. He argues that this would be
something especially appropriate, as be-
longing to our OWN part Of the country.
say it would bring bring Us bad
luck.
There was little fonda of that name
mp there at HuetongO that did very well,
AID You know it. Many's the drink of
pilque we've hal there together. Be
sides if there's any evil influence afoat
you want to conciliate it, don't you:
PoEtnness is not thrown away, sup
pose, ev"n on bad traditions"
Il don't see where the novelty comes
il, then; and il Il city something more
civilized IS needed. But one Of you
CHOOSES one thing, and another another;
even if agreed with You, the rest would
still have their own ideas.
Il pc"f"r Ell DemUnio, or FL Delirio,' >"
spoke up new voice. Il have known
those titles to succeed finely. They have
bold sound and give a place an air Of
excitement hli4"
There, You se"'--
Bat at this moment the Jpfe PoIitico,
an officer somewhat corresponding to our
mayor, but with wider jurisdiction,
came up. He was pDmpous, self sufi-
ci,ut. stupid person, ana the subject of
controversy hal to be r"atated for his
ear, He had, il truth, an interest of
his own i'll the Bella Union opposite and
!0OiIe,. with 10 favor whatever upon the
new enterprise. Nevertheless, feeling
the eyes II his fellow citizens upon him,
he assumed a weighty, Judicial al L, if
considering a case Of important bear
InCs.
The point is right here. Here is the
issue, he began, placing a forctinger in
il tn PAIN Of his hand. Il can tell you
absolutely everything in these matters.
For instance, names We're invented in
early timHs-naInes come down to Us
from historic ages.
If the point We're III The palm Of his fat
hand, it stayed there; for he made little
further progress with his argument.
The crowd began to murmur with i'm
patience.
Il had many other names" said Gas.
sol, Selling an opportunity, in his eager
ness. There was the Aurora, the
Fountain of Love-"
Why not the Fountain, pure and
simple" interposed Don Walter, mock
ingly. A great future awaits the tav-
ern keeper or the milSman who honestly
confessos to Eapcizing his liquids" And
he humm"l in the words Of popular
air:
Ii puhlurro que 10 inten!r
Mas aqua que pulque vanIr
c'The pulque dealer who understands
himself more water than pulque sells
The Jefe almost seemed to take this
levity as an otfense leveled directly at
himself.
Bella Union is the most excellent of
titles for fonda; there is none better;
you might learn of your neighbors, said
he with thn uA1r..>t 1DT,oorb m cDba
renee he had yet made.