The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01

possess-diSc-etion. That assistant would
no, be i'll paid. This house would be at
his disposal. and he would have opDort''-
mites of learning the world such aS arc
given to few What say you?,
Il say this, senor. that l should wish to
know 1lorc Of the business in which am
expected to assist. Your offers sound too
liberal. and I fear that must earn your
bounty by the doing of work that honest
men might Shrink from. y
"A fair argument, but, as it happens,
not quite a correct one. Listen. You have
been told that yondcr physician. to whose
bouSc you went but now, and these -
here he repeated four or five names-',are
the greatest Of their tribe in Seville. 1t Is
not so. am the greatest and the richest.
and I do more business than any two OF
them. Do YOU know what my earnings
have been this day alone? will tell you-
Just over 23 gold pesos (about .63) moro
than all the rest Of the profession have TAX
en- together. will wager. You want to
know how I earn SO l:lUch: You want 10
know also why. if have earned SO much,
7 am not content to rest from my ]abors.
Good; will tell you. I earn it by minis
tering to the va.lities Of women and shell
terinr them from the results Of their own
folly. Has a lad, sore heart. she comes
to me for comfort and advice. Has she
pimplcs on her face, She flies to me to cure
them. Has she secret love affair, it is
who hide her indiscretion. / consult the
future for her, I help her to atone the past.
I doctor her for imaginary ailments. and
often enough cure her OF real ones. Half
the secrets of Seville are i'll my hands. DID
I choose to speak could set Il score of no.
BILE houses to broil and bloodshed. But
do not speak I am paid to keep silent.
and when I am not paid still keep 81
lent for MY credits sake. Hundreds OF
women think me their savior: l know
them for my dupes. But. mark YOU, l do
not push this game too far a love philter
of colored water-I may give at price,
but not poisoned rose. These they must
seek elsewhere. For the rest in my way
I am honest. / take the world as it comes.
that is ALL and as women will he fools l
profit by their folly and have grown rich
upon it.
Yes, I have grown rich, and yet I ca:l-
not stop love the money that Is power,
but more than all l love the way Of life.
Talk of rornanccs ard adventure. What
romance or adventure is hall 50 wonderful
as those that come daily to my notice?
And / play part IL every one OF them.
and none the less (, leading part because
do not shout and strut upon the boards.
If all this is So Why DO YOU seek the
help Of al unknown lad. q stranger Of
whom you know no,hing: I asked blunt
".
''Truly, you lack experience, the old
man answered. with 4 laugh. DO You.
then. suppose that I should choose one
who was not Z Strsl;;Gcr--onc who might
have ties withi:l This city with which
was uaacouaintc0: And Us Tor knowing
nothing of You. yoii2. ,il;ir. Go You think
tEae I have followed this strange trade 81
mine for ~ Yeas without learning u
Judge at sigh,. Perhaps I know YOU .t>.;-
ter than you know Yourself B;' the way.
the fact thai You are dccp!:: cilainorui CT
that ma: whom .>ot: have left in England
is recommendation to l:lc. 1or Whatever
follics You may commit you will scarcely
embarrass ire and yourself By suffering
Your affections u Dc scrio;.sly : cn':}nGl"ei
All hareI asto.ishc,l you:
How /" ,yo,, know: began. t:.cn
ceased.
How 10 Iknow: Why. easily enough.
ThoSt, boots YOU Wear We're made III Eng
land. l have seen many such wll:l ! ,!r;.S-
clcd thcro 9ouracceE also. though fiilis.
is English. and twice YOU have >poh,.!
English words when Your Castiiian failed
you Then for yhc maid. is hot THAT q b.
,To:hal ring upon Your hand: -i,ld WhcJl
spoke to you OF the ladies of this country
my talk did not interest you over1.luch. Us
at Your age it had done We're You heart
whole. Surely also the lady Is fair and
tall: .ah thought so. [ have noticed
that lne.. and women love their oppnsittin in
color. no invariable rule indeed. but eood
for a gncss.
\ ou are very clever. senor. y
No, not clever. but trained. us ;ou Will
be when YOU have been a year in my
hands, though perchancc you do not intend
to stop 50 long in Seville Perhaps you
came here with s.n object and wish To pas
the time profitably till it is fulfilled. \
good guess. again, think Well, so M it.
Twill risk that-objcct and attainment are
often far apart. DO you take my offer
Il incline TO GO SO.
Then you will take it. Now have
something more to say before wc come tc
terms do not want you TO play thu. part
of an apothccary;s drudge. Yuu will fig
urc before the world as my nephew. come
from abroad to learn my trade Iou will
help me IL it indeed. but that is not all
your duty Your part will be to mix in
the life of Seville and to watch those
whom bid YOU watch, TO drop a Word
here and a hint there, and il :, hundred
ways that shall show You to draw grist
to my mill-.and to your own. Ipu must
bc brilliant and witty OF sad and learned,
as l "lsh: you must make the Elosr Ol
your person ard Your talents. for these 20
far with NV customers. To IL" hiditlgo
you must talk OF arms. To the lady oil love.
but you must never commit Yourself be
yond redemption. And, above III. Young
1nan'-and here his I!l;llncr changed and
his face grew stern and almost fierce
you must never violate my confidence or
the confidence of my clients On this point
will be quits. open with you, and pra:;
you for your OWN sake 10 believe what
say, however much YOU may mistrust the
rest If YOU break faith with me You die