The Red Cloud chief., 1878-03-07
X YRON JAPAN.


Since. on both occa.ions. | visited
Spain without n single letter II ,ntrp-
,iuction. and Travelled chiefly on hoFs~-
back. IL happens that | Anos nothing
whatever 81 the ~sys II living common
10 the middle aud higher classe, %; -
Cir;y. | can only report concerning the
domestic habits of the cpmmu people.
the great bulk Of The population
There VA. on. custom. indeed. prev
allen, among the better class. which !
hSd an opportunity of learning IN 80
Vile and Granada but | should hy
doubtful whether /; stall exists. l. ,, q.
If those ancient. almost poetic habits %.
society. which disappear with the in
crease If travel. IL occurred - me ~cy-
eral times. on entering 4 cafe IN either
OF the TWO ci,ies ! have mentioned. that
on calling the waiter 10 psy hun for the
chocolate. or ice. or whatever else !
might have ordered. be replied Il; j.,
paid already. senor.' but who paii
IL" VA, my natural question. In"
walters reply was, invariably. Il don't
know who il was" II | then >ald.
Show me which gentleman i, Wa.
hc ALWAYS answered. He ha> guu-
away IL Was simply an ancicu; cts
tom which suggested the rctinincd and
noble hospitality of the Arab race.
some native gentleman hal perceived
that | was a foreigner. and had himself
pali nv hiil a. 4 welcome 10 Spain In
order that | might feel no obligation. |
was not allowed Ia know him. and the
waiter answered me in accordance with
this ancient an.l ~a.r..l rt1. .g.
never found, anywhere else in the
world, 4 courtesy 81 generous and del
iCatc.
The Oriental habit 81 saving. Mn
hOus. i YOURS or lat Vuur Disposal
i retained in spain; and. Of course. II
must not be- taken too literally. NJ y
the universe! custom among the pro-
pie, high and low, of never sitting
down Ia eat without inviting all who
may be accidentally present Ia partakr
of the cheer. The conventional answer
i MANY thanks; may ii br good pro-
vision for YOU yeT if any one, through
Ignorance or pressing need, should AZ
ccpt, he would certainly receive his
share. In travelling from MEXICO To-
Very Cruz by stage, = good many Year,
age | found IL almost ImpoS>Ibl" Ia
pay for Il meal. Some one of the ma
tlv. passengers wa- sure 10 have SET
tied in advance with the landlord for
breakfast or dinner of the whole COM
pany. This is not a mere matter of os-
t"ntatiOn with the Spanish people. or
they would not take such pains To con
ceal their hospitality. IL is an inherit
ed habit. which has almost i.e force Of
a religious duty.
In strict connection Herewith. anoth-
er custom prevails. which ! first learned
i'll Andalu>ia. | had hired 4 horse in
Granada. for the journey 10 Gibraltar
by way Of Malaga and Ronda. and this
included Il second horse, with a mozo-
groom, guide, companion and servant.
IN one. was fortunate in having a
gay, ~lighthcarted, honest fellow. who
shortened the way for me w~hcncvcrthc
rough bridlc-path was wide enough for
TIVE To ride abreast. When We halted
~ Don the first day to feed ourselves
and the horses. Jose went into the kitCh-
en II helped prepare the meal; then,
when all WAS ready he washed his hands.
cooliy took a seat at the table. and
helped himself To the omelctc and stew
ed KID. ] was rather surprised. but
said nothing. In the evening the same
thing happened again: and finally. ON
the third day. Jose having become quite
free and confidential toward me, said:
lyon are not like the Englishmcn, So
nor. | nave travelled with them. and
they won't allow me Ia eat with them.
according To our Spanish custom. We'll.
when that happens. | don't 20 into the
Kitchen. except for myself, and they
don't fare a. well as YOU do. ! can tell
YOU He WIS right: it i the ordinary
habit of the country; and ] must say
that not only Jose. but all the other at
PENDANTS ! employed in Spain conduct
edthem>clves like gentlemen a. my com
panlnns At meals.
This and other similar customs cvi-
IDENTIFY accoun for the democratic man
ner, of the Spaniards. Exceptthe Arabs
| do not think there is n more dignitied
and self possessed race of men in the
world. \ timid or embarrassed Span
lard i a phenomenon. The man or wo-
man lowest in the social scalc-evcn the
bcIgarS IN the streets will talk with a
grandcc Of the blue blood. or the king
himself. not only without cringing. but
without apparent confusion IN manner
One great charm Of travel in SPAN i
the circumstance that the traveller NAV
feel himself perfectly free to speak to
every one whom he meets, sure that a
civil rcmark will bring "A civil answer.
and that an honest. genial manner will
lead Ia immediate. cordial acquaint-
ance. The ease and franknc-- Of the
women is something very delightful. |
have found the same characteristic
among the coUntrvwOmon of sweden.
who are of kindred Gothic blood; and
II still fingers. a. a relic Of past man
nerS, in some of the Older part, of the
country.
In Andalu-ia the perfect self-posse--
sion If the race i more evident than in
Catalonia. where. as there j. more
strength of character. 80 there il more
ret;ccncc. The mixture of Saracenic
ancestry in the people about Granada
and Ronda is clearly to be seen. not
only in complexion and features. but in
many phrases. which bave been simply
translated. not changed. The children
have the same p~recociOus dignity as in
Egypt and Syria. | shall never forge,
the gravity of a boy Of 10. who, after
lighting me To my bed in the garret Of
a little mountain inn. said: Are YOU
afraid?' / laughed. and answered
Mo- Well" he remarked. Won
might get afraid in the night. II YOU
should. just knock on thu, wall (point-
ing To iD. / sleep in the room on that
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