San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-06

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"You must consider, madam" says
Don Sanchez, "that then you were very
small, scarce higher than his waist may
be, and so You would have to look up
into his face. "
81 did not think of that And are
you really Simon who used to scold me
for plucking fruit?"
"Yea, verify" answers he. doubt
it not, for thou also hast changed be-
yond conception. And so it hath come
to pass, he adds, staring round at us
in our Moorish garb like one bewildered.
"And thou art my mistress now, I"
turning again to Moll.
"Alasr says she, bowling her head
and covering her eyes with her hand.
"Han't l told you so, unbelieving
Jew Quakerl ~ growls Captain Ballcock
in evaporation. "Why will you plague
the unhappy lady with her loss?"
eve will have Evans to repine, " says
Moll, brushing her eyes and turning to
the door. "You will save his life, doc
tor, for he has given me mine. "
The doctor vowed he would, if bleed
ing and boluses could make him whole,
and so, leaving him with poor groaning
Dawson, we went into the next chamber
And there Captain Ballcock was for TAX
ing his leave, but Moll, OBTAINING him,
says:
1--WE owe you something more than
gratitude-we have put you to much
expense"
"Nay," cries he. twill take naught
for doing a common act of mercy"
"You shall not be denied the joy of
generosity" says she, with sweet
grace. "But you must suffer me to give
your ships company some token of my
gratitude " Then, turning to Simon with
an air of authority, she says, Simon,
have no money"
The poor man fumbled in his pocket,
and bringing out purse laid it open,
showing some four or five pieces of sill
yer and one of gold, which he hastily
covered with his hand.
81 see you have not enough" says
Moll, and taking up pen she quickly
wrote some words ON piece of paper,
signing it Judith Goodwin" Then,
showing it to Simon, she says, "You
will pay this when it is presented to
you," and Herewith she folds it and
places it in the captains hand, bidding
him farewell in pretty speech.
"a hundred pounds a hundred
pounds ~ gasps Simon under his breath,
in an agony, and clutching up his purse
| to his breast.
81 am astonished, says Moll, return
ing from the door and addressing ST.
mon, with a frown upon her brow,
THAT you are not better furnished to
supply my wants, knowing by my let
ter how 1 stand"
Mistress, replies he humbly, there
is all could raise upon such sudden no
tice," laying his purse before her.
"What is this?" cries she, emptying
the contents upon the table. "'Tis
nothing. Here is barely sufficient to pay
for our accommodation in this inn
Where is the money to discharge my
debt to these friends who have lost all
in saving me? You were given timely
notice of their purpose. "
pray then be patient with me, gen
tie mistress. IT'S true, knew of their
intent, but they were to have returned
in six months, and when they came not
at the end of the year did truly give
up all for lost, and so I made fresh
investment of your fortune, laying it
out all in life bonds and houses, to great
worldly advantage, as you shall see in
good time. Ere long I may get in some
rents
And in the meanwhile are we to
stay in this plight-to beg for charity"
asks Moll Indignantly.
Nay, mistress. Doubtless for your
present wants this kind merchant
friend''-
eve have lost all, " says I, evans
his ship and the lading in which all
my capital was embarked"
"And l every maravedi possessed, 3"
adds the don.
"And had they not" cries Moll,
"were they possessed now of all they
had, think you that with an estate, as
am told, of EGO, 900 would add to the
debt I owe them by one single penny"
eff 1 may speak in your steward S
defense, madam" says 1, 81 would
point out that the richest estate is not
always readily converted into money.
IT'S like rich jewel which the owner,
though he be starving, must hold till
he find market"
"Thee nearest him, Mistress" cries
Simon in delight. "a man of business
"a merchant who knows these things.
Explain it further, friend, for thine are
words of precious wisdom. "
with landed property the case is
even more difficult. Tenants cannot be
forced to pay rent before it is due, nor