New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-08
TEN DAYS IN SPAIN.
LAST DAY OF ALL.

charged the enemy The scene of action mas
ever since been called La Bayonnette and from thar
murderous inspiration sprang the more civliized
though no less effective bayonet, without which the
Zouaves occupation would be gone.
We came to a final halt in small square. doml-
mated by a tau gray hostelry the windows OF when
were alive with heads belonging to serving maids
evidently off duty, for they chartered like wiider
ness of monkeys, or the House of Commons wheh
the majority want to talk down hated opponent.
AT what hotel shall we stopi" | asked the
Blinker.
This one" he replied ordering the luggage into
the house.
The Blinker was once more on his native heath,
and every one of those female heads nodded to him
as if to say, Won't we all dine together and won't
we make You tell us about Spain ~ and in my minds
eve saw the Blinker swelling vsibly as he painted
his own heroic exploits and my American imDe-
cility. "Ah my fine gentleman, you want me TO stop
al this fourth-rate because you'll meet your long
lost own do you p quoth | to myself Wen,
won't" Then turning suddenly, l said we would 20
10 the Hotel de Commerce.
"Mais, Madame it is some distance. There are
bags and bundles. This is convenient"
Every, for you. My convenience is Of another
color Do as say
"Bien. Madame The Blinker smiled. Inter
ceptng a hand-car into which our impedimenta
were slowed we began our march, much TO the dis
gust of the female heads.
1t was not an imposing procession.
HAND-CAR.
THE BLNKER.
MYSELF.
Had It been my aim to impress the inhabitants OF
Bayonne with either my beauty OF my Importance.
| should have failed; for / looked like an ambu-
lating dust bin and my bags resembed recent Pom
pean excavations. But in France who cares for ap-
pearance Its glory is exceeding social tolera-
ton: and until we learn TO mind our own busi-
ness and let our neghbOrs cultivate their eccen-
tricities TO the top of their bent, we shall have
very important lesson to learn of desplsed GauI.
20 France, France" inwardly exclaimed IN sitting
down to a comfortable dinner at the table dh0te,
with all thy faults love thee still. Heaven be
praised for thee Confound the narrow souls who
would polish thee off the face of the earth. With
out thee we should have no cuisine, no cooks, no
names for new dishes no LyOnnaise potatoes no
Bordeaux no Burgundy, no French bread. no coffee,
no Sevres china, no Lyons silks, no dressmakers no
fashions. no bOnnets, no decent gloves, no bonbons
no Alfred de Musset, no Victor Hugo, no George
Sand no Rerue des dear Mondes no school of act
ing no plays to steal from, live school OF paint
ing no language to say nothing in beautifully, no
Bon Marche no articles of yertu revolutions, no
Commune no Paris 10 go to when we are good and
die young! Sdlta d Ia Franc" and waving an
imaginary tr-color my right hand took soup with
my left. After that nasty Spanish mess IL tasted
like the chosen food of the gods. Adams first bite
at the first apple had not more flavor.
[ had sent the Blinker in search CT the trunk
that had been attacked by cholera at Santander
He appeared in the middle of dinner to an
nounce its non-arrival. Here was an unexpected
blow, and of course the moment my table com
panions learned that | had just returned from
Spain, the food gates of conversation were opened
"Ah.1 said the little thin at my left, " I've
been 10 Santander. A fine state they are Unjust
like them TO keep your trunk
IFS great trial having Spain so near muttered
Frenchman opposite. Always in state of reyo-
lutlonp One woud have supposed that France had
never fought battle her life long.
You sympathize with the Republicans. fancy
asked third Frenchman.
"Oh yes An American can do no less. and what
saw of the Carlists did not progresses IL their
favor. saw nothing but rags and boys
do look like boy ~ Numbered a TALL broad
shouldered. good Hooking blonde young man at the
other end of the table He spoke English yet did
not impress me as English and there was something
in his accent and manner that seemed un-Amerlcan
Puzzled. l replied, Far from H."
We'll I'm Carlist"
"Indeed' Had the small boys met on the from
tier resembled you, should have called them stall
wart soldiers"
This unexpected douceur somewhat mitigated the
rising anger of the unknown Carllst, who was
bursting with importance and wanted TO air MS
opinions upon at least thousand persons. That
man ought to be an American stump-speaker and
vet he is not. thought. Where was he born :
Il think heard you say you were an. Ameri-
can the Carlist continued.
Eyes"
Pm not"
This was charmingly laconic. 81 fancy that you
are English"
The Carlist grew quite red in the face. had evil
IDENTIFY insulted him. - am not English. III
Scotchman."
IL beg ten Thousand pardons. thought that
since the merging of Scotland and England into the
Kingdom of Great Britain this nice distinction had
not been kept up-at East on the Continent"
Madame. you are entirely wrong mere Is Tue
greatest distinction between the ,wo peoples. enc
English are very stupid and brutal. Tue scotch ore
clever and are gentlemen. Wherever go ''''
am Scotch aud am received warmly"
81 congratulate you upon your COED fortune
NV father is Scotch and my mother is Viz
gnan You are Northerner. suppose
Yes"
~ presumed as much. fought all through the
war on the Southern side. / on Gen. -
staff The North treated Us shamefuly"
laughed and replied that. considering tine South
had been beaten, the North could afford to forgive
hard words.
Thought the Seotch-v irginian Fire-Eater would
have had stroke of apoplexy.
Beaten" he roared Never! We were over
come Overcome
BE it so. I've no desire to dig up graves. The
South fought well and was conquered: that is all.
If You prefer Providence the North, III say that