THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT.
April 9, 1896.
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COJvm&XT i6Sft.IV MACMILUN
(Continued from laat week.)
CHAPTER XXV.
As your guide, (-bowing you an exhi
bition of paintings, will linger over the
first room and then pass the second in
hurried review to come the quicker to a
third of greater interest, so I, having
dwelt maybe at undue length upon
some passages in this history, must econ
omize by touching lightly on the events
that came immediately before Moll's
marriage, and so get to those more mov
ing accidents which followed. Here
therefore will I trau ribe certain notes,
forming a brief chronicle, from that se
cret journal which, for the clearer un
derstanding of my position, I began to
keep the day I took possession of Simon's
lodge and entered upon my new office :
Dec 8. Vory busy all this forenoon
setting my new house in ordor, oonvey
ing, with the help of the gardener, all
those domestic and personal goods that
belong to Simon into the attic, but,
Lord, so few these things, and they so
patched and worn, that altogether they
are not worth 10 shillings of anybody's
money. I find the house wondrous neat
and clean in'evory part, but so comfort
less and prisonlike, that I look forward
in bribery, and he thinks we may cer
tainly look to have it in a month at that
price. Home late, and very sore.
Deo, 11. Much astonished this morn
ing on going to my house to find all
changed within as if by enchantment
fine hangings to my windows, handsome
furniture in every room, all arranged in
due order (with a pair of pictures in my
parlor), the linen press stocked with all
that is needful and more, and even the
cellar well garnished with wines, etc
And truly thus embellished my house
looks no longer like a prison, but as
cheerful and pleasant a dwelling place
as the heart of man could desire (in
moderation), and better than any I have
yet dreamed of possessing. And 'twas
easy to guess whose hands had worked
this transformation, even had I not rec
ognized certain pieoes of furniture as
coming from the oourt, for 'twas of a
piece with a Moll's loving and playful
spirit to prepare this surprise for me
While I was gone yesterday to Maid-
Dawson looks him full in the face.
Btone.- I am resolvod I will sleep here
henceforth there being two bedrooms
all properly furnished as being more
in keeping with my new position.
Deo. 18. This day a little before din
ner time came Dawson to the court,
quite sober and looking as like a rough,
honest seaman as anything could be, but
evidently with his best shore going man
ners on. And when Moll very gracious
ly offers him her hand, he whips out a
red handkercher and lays it over her
hand before kissing it, which was a
piece of ceremony he must have observed
at Greenwich, as also many odd phrases
and sea expressions with which he gar
nished his conversation.
"Captain Evans," says Moll, taking
her lover's hand, "this is Mr. Godwin,
my cousin, and soon to be my husband. "
Mr. Godwin holds forth his hand, but
ere he would take it Dawson looks him
full in the face a good minute ; then,
taking it in his great grimy hand, and
grasping it firmly, "Master," says Jack,
"I see thou art an honest man, and none
lives who hath ever sold me tat for
, pitch, be he never so double faced, and
bo I wish you joy of your sweet wife.
As for you, mistress," turning to Moll,
"who have ever been kind to me beyond
my deserts, I do wish you all the hap
piness in the world, and I count all my
hardships well paid in bringing you
safely to this anchorage For sure I
would sooner you were still and all a
mollah and a slave in Barbary than the
queen of Chiney and ill mated, and so
Lord love the both of you !"
After staying a couple of hours with
us, he was for going, but not before he
-had given us the instructive history of
the torment he had endured by telling
his wife, in an unguarded moment, of
his gallantries with Sukey Taylor, nor
would he be persuaded to sleep at the
court and leave next day, maintaining
that while he had never a penny in the
world he could very honestly accept
Moll's hospitality, but that now being
well to do, thanks to her bounty, he
thanked Heaven he had sufficient good
breeding, and valued himself well
enough not to take advantage of her
beneficence. However, hearing I had a
house of my own, and could oiler him
a bed, he willingly agreed to be my
guest for the night, regarding me as
'me of his own ijnalitv. W staid to
A CO.
I dp ac
tne court, wnere ne entertained
us with a lengthy account of his late
voyage, and how being taken in a tem
pest his masts had all been swept by the
board, and his craft so damaged that
'twas as much as she would hold to
gether till he brought her into Fal
mouth, where she must lio a repairing a
good two months ere he could again
venture to sea in her. And this story he
told with Bnch an abundance of detail
and so many nautical particulars that
no one in the world could have dreamed
he was lying.
Ho explained to me later on that he
had refused to lie at the court for fear
a glass or two after supper might lead
his tongue astray, tolling me that he
had touched nothing but penny ale all
his long journey from Loudon for fear
of losing his head, and on my asking
why he had fabricated that long history
of shipwreck he vowed I had put him to
it by saying I had a house of my own
where he could lie, "For," says he,
"my ship being laid up will furnish me
with a very good excuse for ' coming to
spend a day or two with you now and
then. So may I get another glimpse of
my own dear Moll, and see her in the
fullness of her joy. " ,
He could not sufficiently cry up the
excellence of Mr. Godwin, his noble
bearing, his frank, honest countenance,
his tenderness for Moll, etc. , and he did
truly shod tears of gratitude to think
that now, whatever befell him, her wel
fare and happiness were assured, but
this was when he had emptied his bot
tle and had got to that stage of emotion
which usually preceded boisterous hi
larity when he was in his cups.
And while I am speaking of bottles it
will not be amiss to note here, for my
future warning, a grave imprudence of
mine, which I discovered on leaving the
room to seek more wine. On the flame
of my candle blowing aside I perceived
that I had left my door unfastened, so
that it now stood ajar. And truly this
with little relish to living here when
the time comes for me to leave the
oourt, after this to examining books,
papers, eto. , and the more closely I look
into these the more assured I am that
never was any servant more scrupulously
exact and honest in his master's service
than this old steward, which put me to
the hope that I may be only half as faith
ful to my trust as he, but I do fear I
shall not
Conversing privily with Don Sanchez
after dinner, he gave me his opinion that
we had done a very unwise thing in
turning out old Simon, showing how by
a little skill I might have persuaded
Moll to leave this business to Mr. God
win as the proper ruler of. her estate ;
how by such delay Mr. Godwin's resent
ment would have abated and he have
been willing to listen to argument in the
steward's favor; how we should have
made Simon more eager than ever to
serve us in order to condone his late of
fonse, and how by abusing our oppor
tunities we bad changed this useful
servant to a dangerous enemy whose
sole endeavor must be to undo us and
recover his former position, eto. "Why,
what have we to fear of this miserable
old man?" says I. "Unless he fetch
Mrs. Godwin from Barbary, he cannot
disprove Moll's right to the estate, and
what else can he do?"
"There's the mischief of it," answers
he. " 'Tis because you know not how
he may attack you that you have no
means of defending yourself. 'Tis ever
the unseen trifle in our path which trips
us up." And dismissing this part of the
subject with a hunch of his shoulders
he advises me seriously to sell as many
more farms as I may for ready money
and keep it in some secret convenient
corner where I may lay hands on it at a
moment's warning.
This discourse coming atop of a
night's ill rest depressed my mind to
such a degree that I could take no in
terest in -my work, but sat there in my
naked room with my accounts before
me and no spirit to cast 'em up. Nor
was I much happier when I gave up
work and returned to the court For,
besides having to wait an hour later
than usual for dinner, Moll's treatment
of me was none of the best, she being
particularly perverse and contrary, 6he
having dressed herself in her best in ex
pectation of her lover's return, and he
not coming, when at last she permitted
supper to be dished. We were scarcely
seated, however, when she springs up
with a cry of joy and runs from the
room, crying she hears her Richard's
step, which was indeed true, though we
bad heard nothing more pleasant than
the rattle of our plates.
Presently they come in all radiant
with happiness, hand in hand, and
thenceforth naught but sweetness and
mirth on the part of Mistress Moll, who
before had been all frown and pout. At
supper Mr. Godwin tells us how his
sweetheart hath certainly dispelled the
clouds that have hung so long over him,
he having heard in London that Sir
Peter Lely, having seen one of his
pieces, desires to see him at Hatfield,
where he is painting, on good business,
and to Hatfield he will go to discharge
this matter before his marriage, which
pleaseth Moll less than me, I being
pleased to see he is still of the same,
stout disposition to live an active life.
In the evening he gives Moll a very
beautiful ring for a troth token, which
transports her with joy, so that she can
not enough caress her lover or this toy,
but falls first to kissing one and then
t'other in a rapture. In return h riva
mm a ring rroia nor linger. "
mall for my finger, love," says 1!$
'but I will wear it against my heart as
long as it beats. " After that he finds
another case and puts it in Moll's hand,
and she, opening it, fetches her breath
quickly and can say nothing for amaze
ment. Then, turning it in the light,
she regards it with winking eyes, as if
dazzled by some fierce brilliancy. Then,
closing the case as if it were too much
for her, she lays her face upon Mr. God
win's breast, he having his arm about
her, murmuring some inarticulate words
of passionate love. Recovering her ener
gies presently, she starts up, and put
ting the case in her lover's hand she
bids him put on his gift, therewith pull
ing down her kerchief to expose her
beautiful bare neck, whereupon he
draws from the box a diamond collar
and clasps it about her throat with a
pretty speech. And truly this was a gift
worthy of a princess, the most beautiful
bauble I have ever seen, and must have
cost him all he had of me to the last
shilling.
Dec. 10. Finding among Simon's
quittances a bill for law expenses of one
John Pearson, attorney, at Maidstone,
I concluded this must be the most trust
worthy man of his kind in the country,
and so set forth early this morning to
seek him a tedious, long journey, and
the roads exceedingly fouL By good
luck I found Mr. Pearson at home, a
very civil, shrewd man, as I think.
Having laid my business before him, he
tells me there will be no difficulty in
dividing the estate according to the
wish of Mr. Godwin and Moll, which
may be done by a simple deed of agree
ment, and this he promises to draw up
and send to us for signature in a couple
of days. But to get the seal to Moll's
succession will not be such an easy mat
ter, and unless we are willing to give
700 or 800 in fees we may be
kept waiting a year, with the chance of
being put to greater expense to prove
our right, for he tellsme the court and
all about it are bo corrupt that no min
ister is valued if he do not. by straight
or crooked ways, draw money into the '
treasury, and that they will rather im-!
pede than aid the course of justice if it
be to the king's interest, and that none
will stir a hand to the advantage of any
one but the king, unless it be secretly to
his own, etc. And, though he will say
nothing against Simon, save, by way of
hint, that all men must be counted hon
est till they are proved guilty, yet he do
apprehend he will do all in his power j
to obstruct the granting of this seal, '
which it ia only reasonable to suppose '
he wilL So. to close this discussion, I
agree he shall spend as much as 1,000
come to be paid. Yet I conceived that
this feast would incline our tenants to
regard us kindly; but, on the other
hand, thinks I, supposing they regard
this as a snare, and do avoid us alto
gether ! Then shall we be nipped anoth
er way, for, having no one to eat our
feast but a few idle rogues, who would
get beef and ale for nothing, we shall
but lay ourselves open to mockery and
get further into discredit. Thus, betwixt
one fear and another, I lay like a toad
under a harrow all night in a mortal
sweat and perturbation of spirit. j
Nor has this day done much to allay
my apprehension. For at the court all j
is still at sixes and sevens, none of a
very cheerful spirit, but all mighty anx- J
ions, save Moll, who throughout has
kept a high, bold spirit. And she does
declare they will work all night but j
everything shall be in its place before
her lover comes tomorrow. And truly I
pray they may, but do think they will
not For such a mighty business as this
should have been begun a full month
back. But she will not endure me in the
house (though God knows I am as will-1
ing as any to help), Baying that I do
hinder all, and damp their spirit for
work with my gloomy countenance,
which is no more than the truth, I fear, j
The sky very overcast, with wind in the
south, and the air very muggy, mild
and close, so that I do apprehend our
geese will be all stinking before they j
are eat. And if it pour of rain on Christ- j
mas day how will the ox be roast, and j
what sort of company can we expect?
This puts me to another taking for
dread of a new fiasco.
Deo. 23. Going to the court about
midday, I was dumfounded to find no
sign of the disorder that prevailed there
yesterday, but all swept and garnished,
and Moll in a brave new gown seated
at her fireside, reading a book with the
utmost tranquillity, though I suspect
she did assume something in this to in
crease my astonishment. She was large
ly diverted by my amazement, and made
very light of her achievement, but she
admitted that all had worked till day
break, and she had slept but two hours
since. Nevertheless no one could have
looked fresher and brighter than she,
so healthy and vigorous were her natu
ral parts. About 1 comes Mr. Godwin to
cap her happiness and give fresh glory
to her beauty. And sure a handsomer or
better mated couple never was, Mr. God
win's shapely figure being now set off
to advantage by a very noble clothing,
as becoming his condition. With him
came also by the morning stage Don
Sanchez, mighty fine in a new beard, of
the latest mode, and a figured silk coat
and waistcoat And seeing the brave
show they made at table, I was much
humbled to think I had gone to no ex
pense in this particular. But I was yet
more mortified when Don Sanchez pre
sents Moll with a handsome set of jew
els for a wedding gift, to see that I had
nothing in the world to offer her, hav
ing as yet taken not a penny of her mon
ey, save for the use of others and my
bare necessities. Moll, however, was too
full of happiness to note this omission
on my part ; she could think of no one
now but her dear husband, and I count
ed for nothing.
However, this little ohagrin was no
more than a little cloud on a summer's
day, wine barms no one and is quickly
dispelled Ly generous heat, and the ten
j der affection of these two for each other
I did impart a glow of happiness to my
heart. - 'Tis strange to think how all
things tonight look bright and hooafuL
wmcn jrntrroay were gloomy aim awe
some. Even the weather hath changed
to keep in harmony with our condition.
, A fresh wind sprang up from the north
tnis mormeg, and tonight every star
shines out sharp and clear through the
frosty air, promising well for tomorrow
and our Christmas feast And smelling
of the geese, I do now find them all as
sweet as nuts, which contents me might
ily, and so I shall go to bed this night
blessing God for all things.
Dec. 24. Now this blessed day hath
ended, and Moll is sure and safely
bound to Mr. Godwin in wedlock,
thanks to Providence. Woke at day
break and joyed to find all white with
out and covered with rime, sparkling
like diamonds as the sun rose red and
jolly above the firs, and sol thought our
dear Moll's life must sparkle as she
looked out on this, which is like to be
the brightest, happiest day of her life.
Dressed in my best with great care, and
put on the favor of white ribbons given
me by Moll's woman last night and so
very well pleased with my looks, to the
I perceived old Simon.
court where Moll is still a-dressing, but
Mr. Godwin and Don Sanchez, nobly
arrayed, conversing before the fire. And
here a great bowpot on the table (which
Mr. Godwin had made to come from
London this morning) of the most won
drous flowers I have ever seen at this
time of the year, so that I could not be
lieve them real at first, but they are in
deed living, and Mr. Godwin tells me
they are raised in houses of glass very
artificially heated. Presently omes in
Moll with her maids, she looking like
any pearl, in a shining gown of white
satin decked with rich lace, the collar
of diamonds glittering about her white
throat, her face suffused with happy
blushes and past everything for spright
ly beauty. Mr. Godwin offers his bow
was as culpable a piece of oversight as I
could well have committed, for here
had an enemy, or even an idle busybody,
been passing he might very well have
entered the little passage and overheard
that which had been our undoing to
have made known.
CHAPTER XXVX
Dec. 14. Dawson left us this morn
ing. In parting Mr. Godwin graciously
begged him to come to his wedding
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 j
feign some reason for not coming.
"For," says he, "I am not so foolhardy
as to jeopardize my Moll's happiness for i
the pleasure this feast would give me. j
Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my !
heart indeed if anything of my doing '
should mar my Moll's happiness. " And ,
I was very well pleased to find him in i
this humor, promising him that we !
would make amends for his abstinence j
on this occasion by cracking many a ,
botWe to Moll's joy when we could come 1
together again secretly at my house. In
the afternoon Mr. Pearson's clerk 1
brought the deed of agreement for the 1
settlement of the estate upon Moll and
Mr. Godwin, which they signed, and so
that is finished as we would have it. j
This clerk tells me his master hath al
ready gone to London about getting the
seal. So all things look mighty prosper
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Dec. 17. Fearing to displease HirfS
ter Lely by longer delay, Mr. Godwin
set out for Hatfield Tuesday, we that
is, Moll, Don Sanchez and I going
with him as far as the borough, where
Moll had a thousand things to buy
against her wedding. And hero we found
great activity of commerce and many
shops filled with excellent good goods
more than ever tl.p- s were before the
great fire drove out so many tradesmen
from the city. Here Moll spends her
money royally, buying whatever catches
her eye that is rich and beautiful, not
only for her own personal adornment,
but for the embellishment of her house
(as hangings, damasks, toys, etc.), yet
always with a consideration of Mr. God
win's taste, so that I think she would
not buy a pair of stockings but she must
ask herself whether he would admire
'em. And the more she had the more
eager she grew to have, buying by can
dlelight, which was an imprudence,
and making no sort of bargain, but giv
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 per
suaded to desist until, the shops closing,
she could lay out no more money that
night. Supped very well, but mighty
( late, at the Tabard inn, where we lay
all night. And the next morning, Moll's
fever still unabated, we set out again
a-shopping, and no rest until we caught
, the stage, and that by a miracle, at 4,
and so home, dead beat,
j Dec. 18. Moll mad all day because
the carrier hath brought but half her
purchases, and they not what she want
ed. By the evening wagon come three
, seamstresses she engaged yesterday
' morning, and they are to stay in the
house till all .is finished, but as yet
nothing for them to do, which is less
' grievous to them than to poor Moll, who,
j I believe, would set them working all
night for fear she shall not be fitted
against her wedding.
I Dec. 19. Thank God, the carrier
brought all our packages this morning,
and they being all undone and laid out
there is no sitting down anywhere with
comfort, but all confusion, and no regu
larity anywhere, so I was content to get
my meals in the kitchen the best I could.
And here I do perceive the wisdom of
Don Sanchez, who did not return with
us from London, and does intend (he
told me) to stay there till the wedding
eve.
i Dec. 20. Moll, bit by a new maggot,
tells me this morning she will have a
great feast on Christmas day, and bids
me order matters accordingly. She will
have a whole ox roasted before the house
by midday, and barrels of strong ale set
up, that there may be meat and drink
for all who choose to take it, and at 4
she will have a supper of geese, turkeys
and plum puddings for all her tenants,
their wives and sweethearts, with fid
dles afterward for dancing, eto. Lord
knows how we shall come out of this
madness, but I have got the innkeeper,
a busy, capable man, to help me, and he
does assure me all will go well enough,
and I pray he be right
Dec 21. Sick with fears that all must
end ilL For the place is a very babel
for tradesmen aniwork people bringing
in goods, and knowing not where to set
them, servants hurrying this way and
that, one charged with a dozen geese,
another with silk petticoats, jostling
each other, laughing, quarreling, and no
sort of progress, at it seems, anywhere,
but all tumult and disorder.
Dec. 22. Could not sleep a wink all
last night for casting up accounts of all
this feasting and finery will cost us, and
finding it must eat up all that money we
had of poor Mr. Goodman, and make a
deep hole in our quarter's rents besides.
I fell a-speculating whether our tenants
would pay me with the same punctual
ity they h-ive used to pay old Simon,
with grievous fears to the contrary. For
assuredly Simon hath not been idle these
past days, and will do us an ill turn if
he can by throwing doubts before these
same tenants whether they should pay
or not before Moll's succession is made
sure.
And I have good reason to fear they
will not, for I observed yesterday when
I called upon Farmer Giles to invite
him to our feast he seemed very jerky
and ill at ease, which perplexed me
greatly, until, on quitting, I perceived
through a door that stood ajar old Si
mon seated m a side room. And 'tis
but natural that if they find prudeut ex
cuse for withholding their rents they
Will keep their money in pocket, which
will pinch us smartly when our bills
mannerly not to fling any at Moll 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
(not 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 wedded
pair. When this tumult was ended and
the door shut, Mr. Godwin gave a short
oration, 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 clay, 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 I was disposed to begrudge
this munificence thinking of my ac
counts and the bills I should have to pay
ere rent day came again but on second
thoughts it rejoiced me much as being
a counterblast to anything Simon could
do against us. For no tenant, thinks I,
will be fool enough to withhold pay
ment when he may get his quittance to
morrow for half its value. And herein
was I not mistaken, for today every ten
ant hath paid with a cheerful counte
nance. So that this is very good busi
ness, and I am not in 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 arounded) suggested this act ci
grnerosity to ittolL which sie in ner
f ulhiess of heart, seized on at once. (Tru
ly I believe she would give the clothes
off her back, no matter what it cost her,
love and pity. )
Dec. 27. Dim Sanchez took leave 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 (to keep us in
countenance), and a very good, 6tanch
and reliable companion. But this com
prises not all our loss, he having, as I
confess, more wit in bis little finger
than we in all our bodies, and ever ready
with an expedient in the hour of need,
and I know not why, but I look in his
going as a sign of coming evil, nor am
I greatly comforted by his telling me
privily that when we want him he shall
be found by a letter sent to the Albego
Puerto del Sole, Toledo, in Spain. And
I pray heaven we may have no occasion
to write to him.
Tonight at supper I find Moll all
cock-a-hoop with a new delight, by rea
son of her dear husband offering to take
her to London for a month to visit the
theaters and other diversions, which put
me to a new quirk for fear Moll should
be known by any of our former play
house companions. But this I now per
ceive is a very absurd fear, for no one
in the world who had seen Moll three
years ago a half starved, long legged,"
raw child could recognize her now, a
beautiful, well proportioned woman in
her fine clothes, and so my mind is at
ease on this head.
When Moll was retired, Mr. Godwin
asked if I could" let him have a few
hundreds upon his account, and I an
swered very willingly he shall. And
now, setting aside enough to pay all
bills and furnish our wants till next
quarter day, I 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 I touch it,
nor can I 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. 28. This day Moll and Mr. God
win set out for London, all smiles and
gladness, and Moll did make me prom
ise to visit them in London and share
their pleasures. But if I have no more
appetite for gayety than I feel at this
moment I shall do better to stay here
and mind my business, though I do ex
pect to find little pleasure in that, and
must abide by a month of very dull,
gloomy days.
(To be Continued.)
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