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

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Jew usurers?"
mot without proper covenants made
out by lawyers and attorneys. "
Lawyers, attorneys and usurers
Heaven have mercy upon us! Verify
thee wouldst infest us with pest, and
bleed us to death for our cure.
81 will have such relief as l may, J"
says Moll, $50 pray, sir, do send for
these lawyers and Jews at once, and the
quicker, since my servant seems more
disposed to hinder than to help me. .
"Forbear, mistress; for the love OF
God, forbearv' cries Simon, in an ago
ny, clasping his hands. BE not mis-
guided by this foolish merchant, who
hath all to gain and naught to lose by
this proceeding. Give me but little
space, and the!r claims shall be met,
thy desires shall be. satisfied and yet
half Of thy estate be saved, which else
must be all devoured betwixt these ruth
less money lenders and lawyers. 1 can
make a covenant more binding than any
attorney, as 1 have proved again and
again, and" with a gulp) eff money
must be raised at once l know an hon
est, fairly honest goldsmith in Lom-
bard street who will at the market rate. |"
"These gentlemen" answers Moll,
turning to us, "May not choose to wait,
and will not incommode them for my
own convenience
Something for our present need we
must have, madam" says the don, with
a magnificent glance at his outlandish
dress, "but, those wants supplied, am
content to wait.
"And you, sir?" says Moll to me.
with a hundred or two," says /,
taking Don Sanchez's hint, 1--WE may do
very well till Michaelmas.
"Be reasonable, gentlemen, E" implores
Simon, hopping his eyes, which ran
afresh at this demand. 'Tis but some
five or six weeks to Michaelmas; sure
ly ESQ.,
"Silencel'' cries Moll, with an angry
tap of her foot "Will $500 content
you, gentlemen? Consider, the wants of
our good friend, Captain Evans, may
be more pressing than yours. "
llO 10 q SOON; hOhCSl,
and think we may answer for his ac-
cepting the conditions we make for our
selves. Then, with some reasonable
guarantee for our future payment
"That may be contrived to our COM
mon satisfaction, hope" says Mol,
with gracious smile. II owe you half
my estate; share my house at Chisel-
hurst with me till the rest is forthcom-
ing That will give me yet little lon
ger the pleasure of your company. And
there, SIR" turning to me, ''you can
examine my stewards accounts for your
own satisfaction, and counsel me may
hap upon the conduct of my affairs,
knowing so much upon matters of bust
ness that are incomprehensible to sim
pie, inexperienced girl Then, should
you find aught amiss in my steward s
books, anything to shake your confidence
in his management, you will, in justice
to your friends, in kindness to me,
speak your mind openly, that instant
reformation may be made.
Don Sanchez and 1 expressed our
agreement to this proposal, and Moll,
turning to the poor, unhappy steward,
says in her high tone of authority:
"You hear this matter is ordered, ST.
mon. Take up that purse for your own
uses. Go into the town and send such
tradesmen hitber as may supply us with
proper clothing Then to your goldsmith
in London and bring me back 5000"
observation-disclosures! cries he,
hardly above his breath, and with a
pause between each word as if to gain
strength to speak 'em.
"Six hundred, three for these gentle
men and three for my own needs. When
that is done, hasten to ChiselhurSt and
prepare my house, and, as you value my
favor, see that nothing is wanting when
l come.
And here, lest it should be thought
that Mon could not possibly play her
part so admirably in this business, do
protest that have set down no more
than / recollect, and that without exag-
geration. Further, it must be observed
that in our common experience many
things happen which would seem incred-
ible but for the evidence of our senses
and which no poet would have the har-
dihood to represent. IT'S true that in
this, as in other more surprising partic-
ulars to follow, Moll did surpass all
common women, but tits only such ex-
traordinary persons that furnish materi-
al for any history. And will add that
anything is possible to one who hath
the element of greatness in her compo-
sition, and that it depends merely on
the accident of circumstances whether a
Moll Dawson becomes a great saint or
great sinner-a blessing or a curse to
humanity.
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