The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-25

| crowned heads of Boston, and in conscious
superiority overshadowed his companion,
| the Baptist minister, one Of the meekest
spirits that ever starved its way to heaven.
The army ambulance moved slowly
through the sandy red soil, but we did not
care; the mountains-how grand they are I.
were perpetual delight. The fneness
of the atmosphere gave exquisite tints to
the near foothills and the vast horizon.
Clusters OF wild verbenas purpled the plain
"A deeper shade of the far away hill pur-
ples-and strange flowers yellow and
pink, nestled in the short
moss.like grass. They never felt
dew or rain, yet they did not appear
stunted or starved, but looked up brightly
in the sterile sand as from garden bed.
Now and then Pueblo Indian strobe
silently across our way and Mexican in
picturesque striped blanket saluted us in
Spanish fashion with "Buenos dias
senoras," as he drove his cruelty loaded
donkey toward the city. Lazy Mexicans
squatted in rows summed themselves against
the low walls Of their houses; and on a
chimney flock Of pigeons tamely perched,
and watched the movements of mower
cutting the grass which grew scantily on
the fiat mud roof of bis miserable hut.
When we reached the chosen ground
fire was already kindled from the resinous
boughs of the pinon, and lovers were stray
ing of in shady places to find out whs,
words the daisies are saying to youth and
beauty.
Brown, the photographer, introduced
his guest. fine old Spanisri named
Oreto. He wore the eS.y sir Of nsn
familiar with good society and the lofty
courtesy which marks ,heJtrue Csstilisr,
may say the rrue gentleman, anywhere.
lie claimed 10 be ALPHABETICALLY son
Of o GcIh-by which is meant pure
Catholic Spanish blood, without, tzin, Of
Jew OF Moor; vas educated &; Salamanca,
and by framing conservative Was quick 70
denounce Castelar, an6 his politics SIS high
~ peTnicious. In quiet way he was
grea, .&lker; the flashing eyes alone be-
,rsyed the intensity Of his feeling. and IS
no one entered in,o debate with him, he
fell 70 ex;olling the glory Of old Castle
Gradually the whole party was attracted TO
MIN. snd be becsEe the center Of circle
# interested listeners.
Tie fsir rider with fluffy cu!,s blown by
tie mountain breeze scairs, the arm she |
leaned on, bent forward and asked. why |
.taye your own country Tor this wild New |
world"
II, Is lonc 70 Tel! the sts,e troubles |
which drove he from home ani made me a |
wsnderer. fc7 out Of SpAin every land is
exile; TOO long for even summer day."
Blu; not TOO long for our interest" she
answered with charming animation;
you sre slo1e II life she added with
glance 81 the band OF u.ol-s;rs Grape on
bis sonbrero.
"Cs:,alina and nv niri;s a-e with the
saints. he crossed his breast reverently.
When laid them in the vault at Valla-
dolid my heart tel; heavy ard cold. |
thought the long voyage and sight Of new
places nigh. warn it, and might find
some diversion. OF as our neighttrs over
the PyTenees, distraction, by initiating nv
ancient countrynsn IN chase after the
fountain Of youth"
Tina, is in our own hearts, said Romeo,
with 81 arch glance ST Juliet.
Yes. 50 experience teaches. ! s,l last
Of my name ard house, and''-his voice
sunk moErnfully-"I had bured the wife
Of nv youth. whom ! loved with great
love, after We had lived together twenty
years"
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