The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-06-13
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CHAPTER XVI

begged him to come to his weddins
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 not coming.
For, says he, II am not 80 foolhardy
as to jeopardize my Molls happiness fol
the pleasure this feast would give me.
Nay, Kit, do think 'twould break nv
heart indeed if anything of my doing
should mar my Molls happiness I" 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 Mou'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
Mou 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 were 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 embellishments of her house
Gas hangings, damasks, toys, etc. }, yet
always with a consideration of Mr.. God
wins taste, SO that I think she would
not buy pair Of stockings but she must
ask herself whether he would admire
EN-. 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 DER
suaded to desist until. the shops closing,
she could lay out no more money that
night. Supped very we'll, but mighty
late, at the Tabard inn, where we Law !
all night. And the next morning, Moll's |
fever still undated, we set out again
a-shopping, and no rest until we caught
he stage, and that by miracle, at 4,
md SO home, dead beat.
Dec. 18.-Moll mad all day because
he carrier hath brought but half her
purchases, and they not what she want
nj. BY the evening wagon come three
she engaged yesterday
and they are to stay in the
louise till all is finished, but as vet
lothing for them to do, which is less
,rievous to them than to poor Moll, who.
believe, would set them working ali
light for fear she shall not be fitted
galnSt her wedding.
Dec. 19.-Thank God, the carrier
rought all our packages this morning,
nd they being all undone and laid out
here is no sitting down anywhere with
omfort, but all confusion, and no regu-
arity anywhere, so was content to get
ny meals in the kitchen the best could.
md here l do perceive the wisdom of
ION Sanchez, who did not return with
from London, and does intend Che
Did me) to stay there till the wedding
ve t
Dec. 20.-Moll, bit by a new maepot.
Ills me this morning she will have a ;
reat feast ON Christmas day, and bids :
he order matters accordingly. She will |
ave whole OK roasted before the house
midday, and barrels of strong ale set
P, that there may be meat and drink
II all who choose to take it, and at 4
10 Will have supper of geese, turkeys \
ID plum buildings for all her tenants,
elr wives and sweethearts, with fid-
es afterward for dancing, etc. Lord y
lows how we shall come out of this y
adness, but l have got the innkeeper, n
"
busy, capable man, to help me, and he
'es assure me all will go well enough, a
I'd pray he be right a
Dec. 21.-Sick with fears that all must :,
ID ILL For the place is very babel r
tradesmen and work people bringing IL
goods, and knowing not where to set "
EN-, servants hurrying this way and @,
at, one charged with a dozen geese, %
other with silk petticoats, jostling
ch other, laughing, quarreling, and no
TT OF progress, at it seems, anywhere,
{ all tumult and disorder. h
Dec. 22.--Could not sleep wink all a.
It night for casting up accounts of all P
is feasting and finery will cost us, and p
ding it must eat up all that money we o.
q OF poor Mr.. Goodman, and make !; y
ep hole IN our quarter S rents besides. -
ell a-speculating whether our tenants W
'uld pay me with the same punctual- 4,
they have used to pay old Simon, a,
til grievous fears to the contrary. For =
uredly Simon hath not been idle these r
ri I