San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-20
that Which, had been our 'undoing TO
have made known.
CHAPTER XVI

begged HIM to come TO his wedding
feast ON Christmas day-they having
fixed upon Christmas eve to be married
and Dawson promised he would, but
he did assure me afterward, as we were
walking along the road to meet the
stage wagon, that he would certainly
feign some reason for rot coming.
"For, says he, 81 am not so foolhardy
as to jeopardize my Moll's happiness for
the pleasure this feast would give me-
Nay, Kit, do think 'twould break my
heart indeed if anything of my doing
should mar my Moll's happiness. And
/ was very well pleased to find him in
this humor, promising him that we
would make amends for his abstinence
on this occasion by cracking many a
bottle to Moll's joy when we could come
together again secretly at my house In
the afternoon Mr.. Pearson's clerk
brought the deed of agreement for the
settlement of the estate upon Moll and
Mr.. Goodwin, which they signed, and SO
that is finished as we would have it,
This clerk tells me his master hath al
ready gone to London about getting the
seal So all things look mighty prosper
GUS.
Dec. 17.-Fearing to displease Sir Pc
ter Lely by longer delay, Mr. Goodwin
set out for Hatfield Tuesday, we-that
is, Moll, Don Sanchez and I-going
with him as far as the borough, where
Moll had a thousand things to buy
against her wedding. And here we found
great activity of commerce and many
shops filled with excellent good goods
more than ever there We're before the
great fire drove out so many tradesmen
from the city. Here Moll spends her
money royalty, buying whatever catches
her eye that is rich and beautiful, not
only for her own personal adornment,
but for the establishment of her house
Gas hangings, damasks, toys, etc. }, yet
always with a consideration of Mr.. God
wins taste, so that think she would
not buy pair of stockings but she must
ask herself whether he would admire
'em. And the more she had the more
eager she grew to have, buying by can
delight, which was an imprudence,
and making no sort of bargain, but Civ
ing all the shopkeepers asked for their
wares, which, to be sure, was another
piece of recklessness. This business
seemed to me the most wearisome in
the world, but it served only to increase
her energies, and she would not be per-
suaded to desist until, the shops closing,
she could lay out no more money that
night. Supped very well, but mighty
late, at the Tabard inn, where we lay
all night. And the next morning, Moll's
fever still undated, we set out again
and no rest until we caught
the stage, and that by miracle, at 4,
and so home, dead beat.
Dec. 1S.--Moll mad all day because
the carrier hath brought but half her
purchases, and they not what she want
ed. By the evening wagon come three
she engaged yesterday
and they are to stay in the
house till all is finished, but as yet
for them to do, which is less
grievous to them than to poor Moll, who,
1 believe, would set them working all
night for fear she shall not be fitted
against her wedding.
Dec. 19.-Thank God, the carrier
brought all our packages this morning,
and they being all undone and laid out
there is no sitting down anywhere with
but all confusion, and no regu-
larity anywhere, so / was content to get
my meals in the kitchen the best could.
And here do perceive the wisdom of |
Don Sanchez, who did not return with |
us from London, and does intend Che |
told mel to stay there till the wedding |
eve.
Dec. 20.-Moll, bit by a new maggot, |
tells me this morning she will have a |
great feast on Christmas day, and bids |
me order matters accordingly. She will |
have whole OK roasted before the house |
by midday, and barrels of strong ale set
up, that there may be meat and drink |
for all who choose to take it, and at 4 |
she will have a supper of geese, turkeys
and plum puddings for all her tenants,
their wives and sweethearts, with fid-
dies afterward for dancing, etc. Lord
Knows how we shall me out of this
madness, but have got the innkeeper,
a busy, capable man, to help me, and he
1oes assure me all will go well enough,
and pray he be right
Dec. 21.-Sick with fears that all must
End i'll. For the place is a very babel
FOR tradesmen and work people bringing
in goods, and knowing not where to set
hem, servants hurrying this way and
hat, one charged with a dozen geese,
mother with silk petticoats, jostling
zach other, laughing, quarTeling, and no
sort of progress, at it seems, anywhere,
put all tumult and disorder.
Dec. 22.-Could not sleep wink all
asst night for casting up accounts of all
his feasting and finery will cost us, and
hiding it must eat upall that money we
lad of poor Mr. Goodman, and make
leep hole in our quarters rents besides
foil n -SDac11 l. tiOcy Ivhpthpr Our tenants