San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-27

MI. Goodwin and Don Sanchez, molly
arrayed, conversing before the fire. And
here a great bowpot on the table (Which
Mr.. Goodwin had made to come from
London this morning) of the most won
drous flowers l have ever seen at this
time of the year, so that l could not be
heve them real at first, but they are III
deed living, and Mr.. Goodwin tells me
they are raised in houses of glass very
artificially heated. Presently comes IN
Moll with her maids, she looking like
any pearl, in shining gown of white
satin decked with rich lace, the collar
of diamonds glittering about her white
throat. her face suffused with happy
bushes and past everything for spright-
" beauty. Mr.. Goodwin offers his bow
pot and takes her into his arms, and
there for moment she lay with closed
eyes and pallor spreading over her
cheek as if this joy were more than her
heart could bear, but recovering quick
" she was again all lively smiles and
radiance.
Then comes a letter, brought by
night carrier, from her father Ga most
dirty, i'll written scrawl signed Robert
Evans with his mark, praying he may
be excused, as his masts are to be
stepped O. Wednesday, and he must take
the occasion of ketch leaving hartford
for Falmouth this day, and at the same
time begging her acceptance of CAMS
ter of China tee (Which is, learn. be-
come a fashionable dish in London) as
marriage offering. Soon after this
maid runs in to say the church bells are
a-ringing, so out we go into the crisp,
fresh air, with not damp place to soil
Moll's pretty shoes-she and Mr.. God
win first, her maids next carrying her
train, and the don and closing the pro-
cession, very stately. In the churchyard
stand two rows of village maids with
baskets to strew rosemary and sweet
herbs in our path, and within the church
a brave show of gentlefolks, friends and
neighbors, to honor the wedding
But here was put to most horrid
uuaking the moment l passed the door,
to perceive old Simon standing foremost
in the throng about the altar, in his
leather cap (Which he would not remove
for clerk or sexton, but threatened them,
as am told, with the law if they lay a
finger on him). And seeing him there,
must needs conclude that he intended
to do us an i'll turn, for his face wore
the most wicked, cruel, malicious look
that ever thirst of vengeance could i'm
part. Indeed, l expected nothing less
than that he would forbid the marriage
on such grounds as we had too good rea-
son to fear, and with this dread re-
garded Mol, who also could not fail to
see him. Her face whitened as she
looked at him, but her step never fal-
tered, and this peril seemed but to fortl-
fy her courage and resolution, and in
deed I do think by her high bearing
and the defiance in her eye as she held
her lovers arm that she was fully pre-,
pared to make good answer if he chal-
lenged her right to marry Mr.. Goodwin.
But (the Lord be thankedD he did not
put her to this trial, only he stood there
like thing of evil omen to darken the
Joy of this day with fearful fOreboding.
l can say nothing about the ceremony
for all my attention was fixed upon this
| hideous Simon, and l had no relief UNI
, til twas safely ended and Moll's friends
pressed forward to kiss the bride an(
7 offer their good wishes, nor did l fee
really at ease until we were back again
r at the court, and seated to fine dinner
7 with all the friends who would join us
/ | whereof there We're as many as coulC
sit comfortably at the long table. Thi
: feast was very joyous and merry, and
l except that the parson would be face
tious over his bottle, nothing unseen
4 ingly or immodest was said. So w
r staid at table in exceeding good fellow
9 ship till the candles were lit, and then
v the parson being very drunk, we mad
2 a pretext of carrying him home to brea
s up our company and leave the happ
: couple to their joy.
{ Dec. 26.-Down betimes yesterda
morning to find the sky still clear, tn
b air brisk and dry, and ample promis
y Of a fair day. To the court, and ther
:, perceive the great OK spitted on stor
= fir pole, and the fire just kindling, JOIN
l. the gardener, broaching the barrels {
& beer, and famous crowd of boys an
d beggars already standing before ii
IT gates. And there they might have stat
10 till their dinner was cooked, ere ha
'e let them in, but Moll coming dow
3. from the house with her husband, an
d seeing this shivering crew, their pinche
n cheeks yellow and their noses blue wit
20 cold, and so famished with hunger the
Ie could scarce find strength to cry, "GC
bless you, merry gentlefolks ~ she woul
have them taste at once some Of TIL
happiness with which her heart W;
overlooking, and so did with her ow
hands unbolt the gates and set the
wide, bidding the hating wretches con
in and warm themselves. Not contel