The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-07
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orange-tree without admiration Does NOT thu
lavender suggest the thought of q neat and
peaceful interior; and the rosemary, perfume
OF molly night, does it not awaken the whoIo-
some and sacred thoughts of that season.
10 the right and lefs of the place. extend
tnose interminable olive plantations, which
FORM the principal branch of the agriculture of
Anoalusia' The trees beingplanted well apart
rom each other give a cheerful air to theso
groves but the ground underneath, kept 10
level and free from other vegetation by tina
plough, renders them wea rsomely m onotonous.
at certain distanoes"sse encounter the proun,
OF buildings which belong to the estates
These are constructed without taste or avn,
metry, and we may go all round them without
finding the front. There is nothing imnosinr
ABOUT these great masses, or structures exeent
the towers of their windmills, which. riae
above the olives as If to count them, Tha
most OF these estates belong TO the artist ocracv
OF Seville, but they generally deserted
| because the ladies do not like to live in the
county, and are therefore as desoIate and a.
empty as barns, 80 that in these of. the way
p'aces' the silence is only broken by tr~ Sw-
ing OF the cock while he viglantIy gu NJ
eefagho' OF by the braying OF some "
animated ass, that, turned out by the ox- >
AT the close of q beautiful day in .InnoAP
the year 1910, might have been heard T.
voice Of youth of some twenty ven,
with his musket upon his shoulder. wa, nt'
ing with firm but light step along one '''e"''
'ootPsths which are traced through til
groves. HIS figure was straight, tai
shght His person, his air, his walk, Elaborated
ease, the grace, and the elegance which
heaVors to create, and which nature lnanufuo
lavishes upon the Andalusans with Ssns;,
nand. HIS head, covered with black chris 81
model OF the beautiful Spanish type. he ca,.
ned erect and proudly. His Urge eyes were
black and VIVID his look tank and fnl, NJ
Intelligence. His well-foyned npper lin
hortened with aa expressions OF cheerful II
lumor' showed bis white and brilliant teOtI. i
lis whole person breathed superabupdg &
u hie' health, and strength. A silver bu|
AStened the snowy shirt at his brown tb X
ie wore short jacket Of gray cloth, sl>rs
rowserS' tied at the knee with cords and =
assais OF silk, and yellow silk eirdie passad
overai times around his waist. Leather shoes
% CATERS OF the same, finely stitched, eucasea
Is "eiiformed feet aud legs. A wide brimmed
ortnguese hat, adorned with a velvet band
ID sud tasSalS' and jauntily inclined toward
-ess.
This youth, noted for his active disnos,,ion
I'd for his impulsive and daring oharaotnp
as employed by tho superintendent of one If
. estates to act as guard during the olive
theripg. He sang as he went alone:
The way is short, my step is light.
tn loi otter not, nor DO wearyj II
When up the hill climb o Mary. 4
Bq; long the road and oh how atosp,
The n n1Dgsri in footsteps slow and wearEf
When down the hill come froEr1 ~ "
Arriving at the paling which 81 49,
Intation the guard spraDg ova 80
piping to look for the gate, ssa -
in road face to face wiz -
title older than himself; Il ;1 tse
yard the village. Ii ."u u -.
ne manner, but he VA :" VOL
n. ara. "a sos $50 vivid, and hs
noo 80. csH, bis mouth vs.
.. - ~ sweeter. Instead c
bo sesde upon his shoulder. AN
v,...-7 LIS without being driven ana
LORD by an enormous dog win
: sfeg Aair of q whitish yellow cor "a
fpse of shepherd dogs of Estre'aonFa'
gsSJoo Is this yo1, Pericof ca bless
= exclaimed the elegant guard.
nd you, too, Ventura, are you ominS TO
q rest y
TO-" answered Ventura, cole for sup
and besides it is eight dayF-
ince ysNRr-IY. my sister, Yvira'" inter
q fHERN AND WESssffI two birds
Butter and Cheese
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