San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-29

you have been shaking the bag for 20
minutes in vain ON a sultry morning)
without cost. But, the novelty of the
thing wearing off, our eagerness rapidly
subsidized, and so about the third day, as
say, the heat being prodigious, we
toiled with no spirit at all,
Dawson was the first to speak his
mind. Says he, coming to me while l
was still sweating over my shovel:
GIVE done it, but hang me if l do
more. There's a good piece of work
worth 30 shillings of any mans money,
but who'll give me thank ye for it
when we leave here next year,"
And then he can find nothing better to
do than fall recommending on my labors,
saying there was but precious little to
show for my efforts; that had he been
in my place he would have ordered mat
tiers otherwise, and began digging 10th
er end, wagering that should give up
my job before it was quarter done, etc. ),
! all which was mighty discouraging, and
the more unpleasant because felt there
was a good deal of truth in what he
said
Consequently felt certain malicious
enjoyment the next morning upon find
ing that the goats had burst out one side
of his famous shed and got loose into
| the garden, which enabled me to won
der that two such feeble creatures could
undo such good 30 shillings' worth of
work, etc. But ere was done CALLING
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to find these mischievous brutes had torn
up all the plants 1 had set by the trees
in the shade as worthy of cultivation,
which gave Jack chance for gliding at
me.
But that which imbittered us as much
as anything was to have Moll holding
her sides for laughter at our attempts to
catch these two devilish goats, which to
our cost we found were not so feeble
after all, for getting one up in corner
she raises herself up on her hind legs
and brings her skull down with such
smack on my knee that truly thought
she had broken my cramp bone, while
t'other, taking Dawson in the ankles
with her horns as he was reaching for
ward to lay hold of her, lay him sprawl
ing in our little stream of water. Nor
do think we should ever have captured
them but that, giving over our endeav-
ors from sheer fatigue, they of their own
accord sauntered into the shed for shell
ter from the sun, where Moll clapped to
the door upon them and set her back
against the gap in the side until her IA
ther came with a hammer and some
stout nails to secure the planks. So for
the rest of that day Jack and i lay ON
our backs in the shade doing nothing,
but exceedingly sore one against the
other for these mischances.
But our heartburnings ended not
there, for coming in to supper at sun
down Moll has nothing to offer us but
dry bread and dish of dates, which,
though it be the common supper of the
Moors in this place, was little enough to
our satisfaction, as Dawson told her in
pretty round terms, asking her what she
was fit for if not to give US meal fit
for Christians, etc., and stating very ex-
plicitly what he would have her prepare
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upbraiding very humbly, which was
ever bad sign, and promises to be more
careful of our comfort in the future.
And so ended that day.
The next morning Dawson and make
no attempt at wo-k, but after break
fast, by common accord, stretch US out
under the palms to mediate, and there
about half past 10 Don Sanchez, COM
ing round to pay us visit, finds us both
sound asleep. A sudden exclamation
from him aroused us, and as we STUN
bled to our feet, staring about US, we
perceived Moll coming from the house,
but so disfigured with smuts of charcoal
all over her face and hands we scarce
knew her.
Goods mercy" cries the don. "What
ON earth have you been doing, child?"
Towhich Moll replies, with courtesy:
81 am learning to be cook wench,
senior, at my fathers desire.
"You are here" answers the don,
with frown, ''to learn to be lady.
If cook wench is necessary, you shall
have one"(this to us), land anything
else that my means may afford. You
will do we'll to write me a list of your
requirements, but observe" adds he,
turning ON his heel, 1--WE may have to
stay here another twelvemonth if my
economies are not sufficient by the end
of the first year to take us hence"
This hint brought us to our senses
very quickly, and overtaking him ere he
reached our garden gate Dawson and I
assured the don we had no need of any
servant and would be careful that Moll
henceforth did no mental office; that we
would tax his generosity no more than
we could help, etc., to our great humii
alton when we came to reflect on our
conduct.
Thenceforth Dawson charged himself
with the internal economy of the house,
and with that part which concerned
the custody and care of the goats, the