Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-29

deserted streets of the dity.' Al
our friend Antonio's 'Istas,' 'AIulas
land SSyntas,' were not sufficient t
to raise trot, and in a most musi
cal, most melancholy walk, W
creaked throug gh the wide oak doc.
of the sMeson Santiago or 'St, Jane
Hotel Mother Pepa, who's latitud
and longitude differed but little il
degree, Stood in the paved court, ant
with many abortive court4sies re
ceived the guests, who in this. country
are always Ilustrious.' ] Jerry tool
her hand and saluted her fat cheek
telling her he was 'develish glad t
see her, and followed the cordia
pair into the best room, where ta
bic was already set with red beans
goats flesh, tortillas and coffee. Jer
ry stopped at the door and held
short colloquy with the 'Madre,
while / liste ned to the m usic, whicl
the 1diligencia and the Icarrachos
being stilled at last-l was enabled
to hear.from an upper room on The
other side of the court.
why, Jerry, said I, Is he enter
ed, sending the old abbe IS off in !
quick waddle, you seem to know
where you are.
know where I am? GER tainly | dol
he exclaimed; I've been here before
spent two months here once. AndI
-the-by, we're just in 4own! Don'I
you hear the music?'
9 Yes, but Ia know we were ii
tow n without that, l answered.
Not so deep in town, though, h{
rejoined; there is a fandango u
there, my boyl See,' he continued
slapping me on the back, see what
thing tits to travel in good company:
We have the entree already
TGoodr / exclaimed, entering int
the spirit of the thing; for pleasure
was what we were after.
Or said Jerry, 'as they. arc here
'N1ucho bu4no-' Speak Spanish, my
hoy, or yop will never get along
here; for d - the word DO any d
these people know Of English
/ well, wdn, don't swear, Jerry! III
rub up my Spanish
Yes, and be a little more Irish and
| littR less nice he rejoined; that
quite lis necessary as Spanish.
jerry was an Irishman himself by
blood, as lis name indicates; so my
readers will excuse him. AT any
rate, I did, for in-less than half az
hour his eh hergetic, though somewhat
equivocal Spanish had given US thf
entree into the room where was as
sembled the elite Of the city Of Me
rida.
Here, Tom,' said he, dragging mf
across The room, come this way ny
boy, and let me introduce you.
They were dancing some eros
between a cotillion and a reel a:
Jerry said; and as we made our way
round the figure, we passeda a groul
standing in one Of the windows, Whlcl
we're ali embayed and grated with
iron, but contained no glass. 4
young man with a proiusion OF golt
coins on the outside seam Of hi
slashed pantaloons and a very heavy
ring on his forefngef stepped out
and was extremely glad TO see Jerry
shaking him by the hand and seemln;
/ inclined even to embrace him. Jer
~ was glad to see hi N also, and in
troduced me with good deal of elil
pressenaent. Don Benito de Ia Tor
re, he called him, and treated hin
with f + more respect than l though
i, his sinister look warranted
'Onle esta Carlota? Jerry asked
and a slight frow contf facted tn
Don's face; but Jerry hurried on, in
: quiring 9 for his faith er Don Francise
f and his mother ID pnna Julia in hi
: rapid Irish way, hardly giving hll
, time to answer.
Thank you many times, said Ber
| ito; they are all we'll
: Jerrywent on inquiring farther, bu
+ his questions we're all answered coldly
7 though politely. 1t seemed to m
that the subject was unpleasant, an
| | pulled Jerry's arm. We passed ol
The mannerless churll' Jerry e.
claimed, not to inyite-ls to his fatf
er's House; the finest place and th
/ prettiest girl in Merida! | have Il
: patience with him.
! w e stopped before a refreshmen
P table, behind which sat an old t;
Il woman, serving the guests with wine
e liquors, nuts, cakes, cigaritas CT GO