Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-25

o. the canon was divided In little patches a tfns-
bic ground BY hedses Of the spau,.h navoaes.
Men, women and chiIirea VIEW ioiiing noouf a.
q d ass4ss apoa p S s sSS s.. a ss1s
from the pessentry, upon forges &C her e~n
S Sp0sses sSOu, AZ as Pea md ss
whom were few girls Of ta- maschless haaag
Of the pare spanish Gipy. wers h~re 81
grass weaving grass into daiufy rni,..s ~
stirring the JUICY moudongo the pots sissus 10
srsn ro,,n nap. pap!,, ns,aAsed oaves.lnncd l
OF splashed ana waded In the water. "a the Ilfis
stream score of irregulariv-dlsio-edt ents oos.
skewer-iike hedge-thornS, ana a.say rgtt~r,ns
garments IN which red and yellow Srei1 tninafrF
completed what there was 70 be zen sf nrsf
gam OF tne picturesque Cltanos' camp. Duf ~
canon was odorons with flowers: n was melo-li.as
with the songs OF birds the sound 90 falling waia-s
tne laughter OF children. and those peculiar ou0 ~
rising aud falling. but ever-pleA ing tones NJ ne
spanish Sipsy womens' yutcss. The whole piaf,e
was sstchet OF sweets o. odor sun Arsig's
NAIes never surpassed: aud above all shone a ~
as pue ana Clear as can ever dome Heaven.
RECEIVED n raN HAM
fgnacio. who proved 20 ~ the reai hesd a. 30
band, dismounted aud ran forward swtftls "a as
companions These were already showing sasn.
OF pertureed curiosity st the unusual speciacls a
q strange foreigner appearing In camp on thls -.
traordinarr friendly footing Rut on Tie way ffl.r
Havana had lost no occasion 60 impress him VIVA
my standing among the Cipsiss OF more tliaA s.nr
land: and a rev rapid gestures and wnrds an,f.rs
which heard my appellation among the kouiany
OF Gor0.o cAal Coyal noh-gipsy TREND. adjusie'd
been torn OF q Gipsy motner and haa rcturaei
from saIIne FAR country In ariu-nce and homo 20
my own Kind. No pen can describe TIE marvrlla
swiftness In which sped the news that n Amerl.
canoT had come, maybe a thousand leagues 81
visit them: that he hsd ~ DEITY singled oui t-is
CHIEF. lgnacio IN the old Havana plaza ana had ~
determinedly insisted from love of their tarr
selves and kind upon visit and feast aInons thatE.
orrsr HOSPITALITY.
But the Gypsy hospitality have q thousaua
times known-ample. generous. unhesltauag ana
SURPRISING IN that good quality II compiese slt-
bestowal upon the temporary comfort 90 a frieua-
WAS instantly mine. The ENTIRE band ai phoe
Hooked about me. ] was almost lifted bodily Il. Iu
my pony. kach member OF the tawuy commuufy
seemed 10 vie IN outdoing the others m Albany
greeting. aud on every tace was a Orold ant
honest grin OF welcome. A score morc csuoff %
laying SOFT folds OF the neecy lensua de VAca cor
my couch at night. one deity hung curtains uf
some scarlet stun before the tent opcnlls
Another brought cigarettes. plp-s. aud fs-
grant tobacco Another came swiftly WIN
ewers OF water, ana a basin VI hrass -
DIG a. giants shield. ono nfouEhi
little Wagons OF catalan wine Women came WIN
combs made IRON great strips 10 horu ana ..tiars
with phais OF true bay rum scented via fsre
odor OF the Gipsies' own devotion. Orauaes
lines and mammees were piled IN Daskets q tlsdr
own making, untll o. seemed that the whole rarun
had been levied upon Tor my convenleuce 90 pist-
ure, and put 20 shame nJ the very sureii at d 40
cried out: ~Bastante .-bastante, D,Sl-iir'- "a
they all ran away laughing and chatfius over nIY
glad confusion. Then. as threw Iay~slf fsT n ulti-
ment upon my neccy couch 90 ponder over Az
strange and unexpected siggJtisa. vulgat 90 fhs
confession may be, could not hep f-.lif.s MA
all my heart u Is more pre-ious 20 te tIlV l0srd
by the lowly than 10 shine IN the highest plars q
the rich and great EDsAE J. NaEEaAs