San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-13

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"T'dke me, take mer' cries she.
confessing she had been no Barbary
slave, rather than deceive the man who
loved her, and profit by his faith in her,
which had certainly undone us all, but
in her passion, woman considered the
welfare of her father and best friends
very lightly. Nay, she will not value
her own body and soul at two straws,
but is ready to yield up everything for
one dear smile.
A full minute Mr.. Goodwin sat gazing
at Moll's pretty, blushing, half hid face,
as if for his last solace, and then, rising
slowly from the little parapet, he says:
Had been more generous, should
have spared you this long morning ride.
So you have something to forgive, and
we may cry quitsr Then, stretching
forth his hand, he adds, Farewell I"
"Stay," cries Moll, springing to her
feet, as fearing to lose him suddenly
again. 81 have not eased myself of the
burden that lay uppermost. Oh !" cries
she passionately, casting off all reserve,
81 know all-who you are and why you
first came hither, and am here to offer
you the half of all have"
"Half, sweet cousin?' answers he,
taking her two hands in his.
"Aye, for if had not come to claim
it all would have been yours by right,
and it's no more than fair that, owing
so much to fortune, should offer you
the half"
Suppose that half will not suffice
me, dear?" says he.
"Why, then I'll give you ALL" an
swers she, "houses, gardens-every-
thing"
"Then what will you do, coz:"
go hence, as you were going but
Just now," answers she, trembling.
"Why, that's as if you took the dia-
mond from its setting and left me moth
ing but the foil, says he. ooh, Iwould
order it another way. Give me the gem
and let who will take what remains.
Unless these little hands are mine to
hold forever will take nothing from
them.
"They are thine, dear love-" cries she
in transport, flinging them about his
neck, land my heart as well"
At this conjuncture thought it adj
visable to steal softly away to the bend
of the road, for surely any one coming
this way by accident and finding them
locked together thus in tender embrace
on the kings highway would have fall
en- to some gross conclusion, not under
standing their circumstances, and so
might have offended their delicacy by
some rude jest. And had not parted
myself here q couple of minutes ere 1
spied a team of four stout horses COM
ing over the brow of the hill, drawing
the stage wagon behind them which
plies betwixt Sevenoaks and London.
This prompting me to happy notion,
1 returned to the happy, smiling pair,
who were now seated again upon the
bridge, hand in hand, and says 1:
"My dear friends-for so, sir, think
1 may now count you, sir, as well as
my Mistress Judith here-the wagon is
coming down the hill, by which had
intended to go to London this morning
upon some pressing business, and so,
madam, if your cousin will take my
horse and conduct you back to the court
1 will profit by this occasion and bid you
farewell for the present.
This proposal was received with evil
dent satisfaction ON their part, for there
was clearly no further thought of part
ing. Only Moll, alarmed for the propri-
cites, did beg her lover to lift her on
her horse instantly. Nevertheless when
she was in her saddle they must linger
vet, he to kiss her hands and she to bend
down and yield her cheek to his lips,
though the sound of the coming wagon
was close at hand.
Scarcely less delighted than they with
this surprising strange turn of events,
left 'em there with bright, smiling faces
and journey ON to London, and then TAX
ing pair of oars at the bridge to Green
witch, all eagerness to give these joyful
tidings to my friend Jack Dawson. l
found him in his worlroom, working a
lathe and sprinkled from head to toe
with chips, mighty proud of bedpost
he was Affirming, and it did my heart
good to see him looking stout and hear
ty, proftably occupied in this business,
instead of soaking in an alehouse, as 1
feared at one time he would, to dull his
care, but he was ever stout, brave fell
low, who would rather fight than give
in any day. A better man DevsH nxs9sl
nor jasR2re honest,