Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20


they found proceeded from the kitchen,
w1ere the servants we're uttering delirious
and discOrdant cries Of JOY.
he marquis was annoyed at the up
roar, but fearing u compromise his
dignity, he sent the chaplain TO find cut
what had happened and to bid them keep
quiet. The latter soon returned, and
throwing himself on the sofa, exclaimed:
~ am sufoca.ing! while be tore open
his collar and damaged bis vest IN his
efforts to unfasten it.
The marquis rushed to his aid, aud as
he famed him with Ell Sigh Future, the
following words buest from his lips:
The highest pr1zr-me-have-drawn
the
In spite Of his infrmities, the marquis
rushed down to the kitchen, and as he
reached the threshold be stopped stall in
anezenlent at the strange proceedings that
were going on there. Caledonia and Rica
were executing jig, skipping about like
dane ng-jacks, Jaclnto bad caught hold of
chair and was Waiting around that;
Pepa was beating time on kettle, max
ing the most oUtlandish sounds, and the
oyerseer was rolling about on the h1or,
crying or barking, Viva la Virgin! Az
hail TO Mary!'
AS on as they saw the marquis, they
ali few at him with open arms. and before
be could prevent it they lifted him up ana
tossed him about like ball, from one TO
another, until, seeing that he was beside
himself with rage, theY left him on the
floor. It was even worse for him then, for
Prpa, the cook, seized him by the waist
and dragged him all around the room,
dancing a mad ga!lop; while the overseer
TOD - l.
sist.ng that he should take O. drink,
and assuring him that the wine was
very fine. He was quite sure of this
fact, for he had already drank about half
Of IT,
As soon as the marquis was able to
free himself he retreated TO his
his mind by telling the chaplain all
about the in8olence of his servants, and
to talk about the nigh prize. To his great
establishment he saw the chaplain wrapped
in MS cloak and putting on his hat pre-
paratory to going ont.
Where arc you going, Don Calixto, for
the Lord 5 sake?' exclaimed the marquis
10 establishment.
Well, Dcn Calixto, by his leave, was 60
ing to SeviIla, and give them the good
news, as well as to collect his part of the
lottery ticket, which amounted TO several
thousand dollars.
And you will leave me now! And how
snail | hear mass?"
Just at that moment the valet thrusshis
pointed nose in atsthe door, II the mar
quis would allow him, he also would go
alter what was coming to him.
The marquis shouted at the top OF his
voice that they must be possessed by the
0 d Nick" 30 wish to go off at such an
hour Of the night, when the snow was so
deep, to which both Don Calixto and ia
clnto replied that fhe train would leave
tie next station at twelve o'clock that
night, and that they would go, even if it
lad TO be on foot The marquis was Just
about to say, But Jacinto must stay.
need him, when the coachman' s ruddy
face showed itself 1T the door. Without
knocking or asking permission to enter,
he came In TO take his ieave Of his smascPr
also, for ne was going to collect lis share
OF the hard cash.
'And the mules, VINO will take care Of
themf" shouted his master. And who
sill drive the coach?'
Whoever you please, your excellency,
for | shall no longer drive, replied the
Jehu, turning his back, and making way
fer Donna Rita. This estmabe person
did not walk in as she usually did, as
though treading on eggs, bat she danced
In noisy and gay, with her hair dishevel-
led, and shaking big bunch of keys
which she handed to the marquis, saying
"Lh3se belong to the pantry, and TO the
wardrobe your exCellenGy."
"May the evil one fly away with you
and all your kind, you old witch! Do you
nv tp Of IN 40 70
co0k?"
Donna Rita did not wait to hear the
end of his remarks, for she went off shout
ing with glee, and the others allowed
furiously in her train, pursued by the
marquis, who came near catching up
with them in the kitchen, but he did not
dare 90 follow them cut side of the house
for it was so cold. By the light of the
moon, he saw them all go off. Don Calix
to took the lead; then came Caledonia and
! Douna Rita arm In arm, and, lastly,
JacintO close to tho feminine form which
the marquis recognized as that Of Pepa
the cook. PepiIla also had left him
! him, Alas!
The marquis looked around the de-
| serted kitchen, and saw that the fire was
going out. At the same time he heard a
grunt. He looked around, and there was
the overseer near the hearth, asleep, dead
drunk. On the following morning the old
shepherd. who did not want to drive away
the luck, made the marquis De Tour
mobiles some bread and garlic soup, so that
the noble gentleman was enabled to eat
something hot on the first day on which he
awoke to find himself a millionaire.
1t is unnecessary to describe the mag.
nifcent establishment which the MARQUIS
set up in Madrid, but we ought not to
omit that he hired cook. whose stews
were gastronomic feat8 or poems. It is
believed that some of these delicious
dishes, too heartily enjoyed by the MARQUIS
brought on the disease which carried hin
to the grave. Notwithstanding this be-
lief, | surmise that his end was due to the
shock which he suffered on the day that
his magnificent span of English horse;
ran away with him, for he died shortly
after IN his palatial residence on Alcals
street.
When his will was opened they founG
that he had left all his property to the
shepherd of Fuencar.-Romance.
SHE CLEARED THEM OUT.