Litchfield enquirer., 1872-06-06

opportunity with which fortune might ia.
 vor him, got on quite as well, probably as you or | might have done in his place. <1
 Leaving Cadiz next morning, they re- 1 sumed the order of march they had adopted in coming Don Pablo riding. as
 before, in front with the knight of the
 silver fishes, discussing with him the zin- cidents of the bull-ring The old gentle
 man, though very courteous when address
 ing the two Englishnen, had but little to say to them-neither did he trouble him.
 self to talk much to the ladies; and when
 he did, sharp expression would some times slip out, convincing Owen that he
 was something Of domestic tyrant in private-a character by no means mcon-
 sistent with the blandest demeanor in public. The Ensign was at great pains
 to encourage the Major to be gracious to
 Carlota. ''Get little more tropical in
 your looks, Major, he would say; ssthese l Spanish ladies are not accustomed to frie-
 i'd glances. She's desperately in love with
 you--pity she can't express what she feels;
 and she mightn' t like to trust an interpret
 CT with her sentiment. g
 "Pooh, nonsense, boy" said the Major, coloring with pleasure, ''she doesn't care 1 for an old fellow like me-" | Doesn't she ?-see what her eyes say that's what I call ocular demonstra- tion," quoth the Eusign. 'sf you don't
 return it, you're a stock, stone" Then he would say something to Carlota, caus- ing her eyes to sparkle, and canter on to rejOln Juana.
 1t was genial summertime with Carlota she had passed the age of maiden diff
 dence, without having attained thahh of soured and faded spinsterhood. She had sort of jovia1 confidence in herself, and an easy demeanor towards the male sex,
 such as is seen in widows These sup posed advances of the Major were accerd- ingly met by her rather more than half l way. None but the Major was permitted | to assist her into the sadd dla.0r to receive her plump form descending fromif None but the Major was beckoned to her rein l when the path was broken and perilous, or caught on his protecting arm the pressure of her outstretched hand, when her steed stumbled over the loose pebbles None
 was repaid for slight courtesy by so many warm, confding smiles as he. These, following fast one on another, be-. gan to penetrate the rusty casing of the Majors heart. On his own ground-that IS, In his own quarters-he could have given battle, successfully, to score of oQS4 AAo1NiOuo ClkCA1ICbS u4S UOOk8s I44 l fiQFers, his pipe, his slippers, and hun d Ia other Penates would have encircled HEn; but here, with all his strong palisad- ing of habit torn up and scattered, all his wonted trains of ideas upset and routed by the novelty of situation and scenery, he lay totally defenceless and open to at tack. Theeircumstance of himself and Carlota being ignorant of each others language, far from being an obstacle to thelr mutual goodwill, rather favored its progress. In company with an. English woman, in similar circumstances, my grandfather would have considered him- Esef bound to entertain her with his con- HRrsation, and, perhaps, have spoiled all B9 trying to make himself agreeable would have been tax on the patience of both; but being abs9ayed from any such duty in tbe present instance, he could witlput awkWardness ride onward in full and 1silaAt ae1Aunion with his own thoughts aand bg the pleasure of being smiled@ 30n withont being at any paiass to earn 1t. -a s5 4s .-.s e -.
 His notebook, containing an account of the expedition, which have seen-and whence, indeed, the greater part of this chronicle is gathered ed-exhibits, at this period of the journey, sufficient proof that the Major enjoyed this new state of being extremely, and felt his intellect, his heart. and his stomach at once stimulated.
 Spain, says my grandfather, in compendious descriptive sentence, 'is country of garlicky odors, of dirty con- tentment, of overburthened donkeys, and of excellent pork; but fine air in the hills, and the country much sweeter than the towns. The people don't seem to know what comfort is, or cleanliness, but are nevertheless very contented in their I dismounted very sore to-day. The entertain great regard for her-no doubt sensible woman, as we'll as a handsome. A pig to-day at breakfast, the best have tasted in Spain"
 The desultory style of the composition of these notes prevents me from quoting largely from them. Statistics, incidents of their travel, philosophic reflections, and the state of his digestive organs, are all chronicled indiscriminately But, from the above mixture of sentiments, it will be perceived that the Motors admiration for Carlota was of sober nature,. by no means ardent or Quixotic, and pretty much on par with his passion for pig. This was far from being the case with Garry, who became more and more epam- ered every hour. The Spanish lover con- tinued to conduct himself as if he had been married to Juana for twenty years, never troubling himself to be particularly agreeable or attentive, for which obliging conduct Garry felt very grateful to him. The Major had been too long accustomed to witness Owens philanderings to see anything peculiar in the present case, till his attention was attracted by little Iin- cident he accidentally witnessed. Alter the last halt they raade before reaching Tarifa, Garry was, as usual, at hand, to
 assist Juana to her saddle The strings of her hat were united, and he volunteer ed to fasten them; and, having done so. still retaining his hold of the strings, he glanced quickly around, and then drew | her blooming face towards his own till their lips met-for which piece of impu- dence he only suffered the slight penalty of gentle tap with her whip. My grand-
 father discreetly and modestly withdrew his eyes, but he was not the only obsery- CT. He of the silver fishes was regarling them with fixed look from among some neighboring trees, where he had fetEered
 his horse. Probably the Spaniard, with | all his indifference, thought this wascar-
 rying matters little too far,z for after
 eonyersing moment with the Governor.
 he took his place at Juana's side, and did not again quit it till they arrived at Teri- | ia. Then both he and the Governor taok leave of our travellers with a cold cixilay,
 defying all Garry's attempts to thaw it,
 and seeming to forbid all prospect of a speedy renewal of the acquaintance
 CHAPTER ". -@4f E s
 At the inn, that night. the Major be- took himself to rest early, that he might
 be ready to start for Gibralter betimes in the morning. for on the following day
 their leave was to expire. ...-s. - < !. He had slept seundly for several hours when he was awoke by Owen, who entered
 with candle in his hand. The Major
 sat up in bed and rubbed his eyes. l@
 Timeis up, my boy, eh 9' said he, with
 & cavernous yawn s1 should have liked | T. e ssf . .Eaaa s-|- 1