Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-02-23
ExTRACT-From the Spanish.

when recollect all that I had heard
in its praise, and enjoyed its pleasures in
anticipation. I heard the voice of a man
behind me, singing at full stretch he had
a leathern wallet on his back, and a gui-
tar hanging about his neck, a long sword
by his side. and walked SO fast, that he
was up with me in a very short time. =
Being one Of the two journeymen BARRIERS.
with whom I had been imprisoned. we
knew one another Immediately, although
our dress was altered, and were very much
surprised at meeting so unexpectedly on
the highway. l assured him that | was
extremely glad to have him for fellow
traveller; and his JOY seemed no less at
meeting with me- I told him my reasons
for quitting Vallsdolid and he reposed
the same confidence in me, by letting me
know. that he had quarrelled with his
master, and bid him an eternal adieu.-
eff / had been inclined" added he ''to
live any longer at Valladolid, | could have
found employment 10 abundance Of shops:
for without vanity. / can handle a razor
- = 90 = "a 2
barber 10 Spain, but I could 40 longer
resist the violent desire I had to visit the
place of my nativity. from which have
been absent these sen years: I want to
breathe my own country air little, and
know the situation of my family. with
whom I hope to be in two days; for they
live at a place called Olmedo, a market
town on this side of Segovia." :"
Resolving to accompany this barber to
his own home. aud from thence 60 to Sc
govia, in order to take the opportunity of
some convenience to Madrid. we pursued
our journey. and discoursed on Indifferent
subjects. He was a young fellow of some
wit and humor; and when we had con-
versed together for an hour, he asked me
how my stomach was disposed: [ answer
ed, that he should see at the first inn.-
Upon which he said, "we had better make
pause in the mean time: have sorae-
thing for break fast in my wallet: for when
I travel, always take care to have pro-
vision along with me-; I don't trouble my
self with clothes, linen. or other useless
baggage; but resolving to have nothing
superfuous, fill my knapsack with belly
timber, my razors and wash-ball. |
commended his prudence; and consented
with all my heart to the pause he propos-
ed ; for I was hungry, and resolved to
make good meal, which could not but
expect. after what be had told me. We
turned little out of the highway, in order
to set upon the grass. when my friend the
barber took out his victuals, consisting of
five or six onions, with a few crusts of
bread and cheese; but what he produced
as the best furniture in his budget. was a
little bottle full, as he said, of delicate
wine. Though our dishes we're not very
savoury, hunger being very urgent to us
both, made them relish pretty we'll; and
we emptied the bottle, which contained
about two pints of sort Of wine that |
don't choose much to boast Of; after which,
we got up and continued our journey with
great good humor The barber, who had
been informed by Fabricius that Ihad
met with some very particular adventures.
desired to hear them from my own mouth ;
satisfaction l could not refuse man
who had regaled me SO sumptuously.-
When had gratifed his curiosity, | told
him he could do no less in return for my
complaisance than to recount the story of
his own life. ''Oh! as for my story"
cried he. cit is not worth hearing, as
it contains nothing but ordinary facts ;
nevertheless, added be. ''since we have
nothing else to do, you shall hear it. such
as it is. So saying. he began as follows: +:
Ferdinand Peres de la Fuenta, my
grandfather. q 60 to the fountain head),
after having been fifty years barber in the
village of Olmedo, died. and left four sons.
the eldest of whom took possession of his
shop, and succeeded him in the business.
Bertrand, the second, having an inclina-
ton for trade. became mercer; Thomas,
who was the third, kept school; and
the fourth. whose name was Pedro, feel
!, ing himself born for the bellies 'sttrcs, sold
little lot Of ground, which be had for bis