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

ana ali as merry as pigs-finging of
lighted plums at each other, but most
mannerly not to fling any at Mol or us.
Then more shouting for joy when the
bowls of ale and posset come in, and
all, standing give three times three for
their new mistress and her husband.
Hearing of which the beggars without
mot tired of dancing about the embers)
troop up to the door and give three
times three as well, and end with cry
ing joy and long life to the welded
pair When this tumult was ended and
the door shut, Mr.. Goodwin gave short
Grafton, thanking our tenants for their
company and good wishes, and then he
told them how his dear wife and he,
wishing others to share their joy and
remember this day, had resolved to for
give every tenant one-half of his quar-
ter's rent. And so, Mr.. Hopkins, +"
says he, addressing me, "you will think
of this tomorrow.
AT first | was disposed to begrudge
this MISUNDERSTANDING of my ac-
counts and the bills should have to pay
ere rent day came again-but on second
thoughts it rejoiced me much as being
counterblast to anything Simon could
do against us. For no tenant, thinks |,
will be fool enough to withhold pay
ment when he may get his quittance to-
morrow for half its value And herein
was l not mistaken, for today every ten
ant hath paid with cheerful counte-
nance. So that this is very good bust
ness, and L am not i'll any way aston
ished to find that our subtle Spaniard
was at the bottom of it, for indeed it
was Don Sanchez, who (knowing my
fears on this head and thinking them
well grounded) suggested this act of
generosity to Moll, which she in her
fulmess of heart, seized ON at once. (Tru-
ly believe she would give the clothes
off her back, no matter what it cost her,
to any one in need, so reckless is she in \
love and PITY
Dec. 27.--Don Sanchez took icavc of
us this day, he setting forth for Spain
tomorrow, with the hope to reach his
friends there for their great feast of the
new year. And we are all mighty sorry
to lose him, for not only hath he been a
rare good friend to us, but also he is a
most seemly gentleman Ito keep us in
countenance), and a very good, stanch
and reliable companion. But this COM
prises not all our loss he having, as /
confess, more wit in his little finger
than we in all orr bodies, and ever ready
with an expedient in the hour of need,
and know not why, but l look in his
going as sign of coming evil, nor am
1 greatly comforted by his telling me
privily that when we want him he shall
be found by letter sent to the Albego
Puerto del Sole, Toledo, in Spain. And
1 pray heaven we may have no occasion
to write to him.
Tonight at supper l find Moll all |
cock-a-hoop with a new delight, by rea-
son of her dear husband Offering to take
her TO London for month to visit the
theaters and other diversions, which put
me to q new quirk for fear Moll should |
be known by any of our former play
house companions. But this l now per. I
ceive Is very absurd fear, for no one |
Ill the world who had seen Moll three |
years ago-a half starved, long legged,
raw child-could recognize her now, a
beautiful, well proportional woman in
her fine clothes, and SO my mind is at
ease on this head
When Moll was retired, Mr.. Goodwin
asked if I could let him have few
hundreds upon his account, and an
swered very willingly he shall And
now, setting aside enough to pay all
bills and furnish our wants till next
quarter day, am resolved to give him
every farthing left of the rents paid yes
terday, and shall be most hearty glad to
be rid of it, for this money do seem to
scar my hands every time 1 touch it,
nor can 1 look at it but my heart is
wrung with pity for those poor tenants
who paid SO gleefully yesterday for
surely their quittances will hold good
for no more than spoiled paper if ever
our roguery is discovered.
Dec. 29.-This day Mol and Mr. God
win set out for London, all smiles and
gladness, and Mol did make me prom
Use to visit them i'll London and share
their pleasures. But if have no more
appetite for gayety than 1 feel at this
l shall do better to stay here
and mind my business, though 1 do ex-
pect to find little pleasure in that, and
must abide by month of very dull,
gloomy days.