Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23
AT A SPANISH HOTEL
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The breakfast hour. however, varled
according TO each ones fancy II twas
rrIv nj dinner that ali the boarGers sa
icsr t1gether. Generally we were not
more than six or eight 10 gather ro'1nd
the lamp-lit table. and j. and were
he only foreigners The others wsre
natives OF Granada who had left is
heated streets for the cool grove or
sI<e AntaluSians from near towns tax
inr a short holiday They were II any
thing. too friendly; for. though our
conversation with many was limited 20
-Bueuas dias~ and ~Bueras tarues-
this and a bow we're expected every tine
We met. To Us. OF less polite race u
became something OF a nu isauce- With
few friendiinsss went further. especial
with an atniable and V;oas family
from Cafir. -ho were ctr iisishs'r-s a.
able for a fortnight The mother AMI
two daughters were slways yelled IN
their raanriIIaS. IL by Glance we sa~
them in the morning on their way 70 or
iron, mass. But they were never with
9ut smiles for u. and the father spoke
some English. He was 30 extremely
civil at al times that We were the more
surprised one evening when be lost
his temper outright
Il Ike everything in your country
except your wine J. told him. in an
swer to a lerdinz question; for we
never could get used to the vile favor Of
pigskin.
He turned upon us in fury. What!
not Ike nv vinef But it is good
the best | send Il almost all to Eng
land
The trouble was. he was a wine uer-
chant. and he could not be convinced
that J. meant nothing personal until
We had kept awake the long evening
with him over a bottle Of his sherry
Then We had bride and groom from
Malaga. and the groom also spoke Eng
Iish- He told Us they had come that
they might. during their horeg ron,
hear little birds sing. ard wander IN
der green trees. which we thought
pretty sentiment until il had been r.
p~ated TO every man. woman and chill
IN the hotel From the beginning Of
dinner 20 the end ore Of the little girls
from Cadiz would keep up u eeaseless
cultural prattle- Those occasional
mand0iins would rouse the bride into
a futter OF excitement. q il was a song
OF Malaga they were playing. she would
then lean over to explain But their
tranquil sayety never Jared; II ~e-nleS
as much a part OF the summer silence a.
the chanting OF the crick-ts N ths
grove
The arrival Of the marchionesS wa
the first shock that shook Us out of our
slumb~r. She lived in Granada; tive
Of her children had whoopiug-eough,
and she had chosen the hotel as pleas
ant hospital for them I never knew
anyone 10 pervade n place as she did
IL we went to sit IN the rockiug-chair,
in front there she was with her " hoop
ing babies: II We hurried back into the
hall she was az our heels. a1d vs
could not retreat into the dull
gloomy. uni1viting sittirg-room that
:
and yelling. did rot follow. This was
bad enough. but whaa matfrred more
was that she turn<d our peaceful gar.
den into a sick-roor1. ard cur dinner
into public reception By the second
course one child or the other always
began to whoop. and had 70 Dc carried
away. purple and choking, By the third
there was a great Gathering OF horse
hoofs in the read below the terrace. and
the marquis would pull up his horse.
and the marchioneSs would rush To lear
over the balustrade and give him her
harsh. vOluble report; he was afraid,
1t seemed. OF the eontaSion which he
had passed on 10 Us so cheerfuIly. b.
the fourth q party of friends woulC
troop into the garden and young ladie.
and priests and expansive dowagerz
would make q circle round the table
and watch Us rs We ate l suppose j:
would have been dreadful breach O
Spanish etiquette had they been askes
10 dine. or. If ASKED. had they accepted
Ii was desestabIe- The whole armos
phere- the whole feeling. of the hote
and IFS garden was changed But III,
other SpaniarJis did net Ike il . bi
better Everybody yrumbled. every
body complained. and with heroic ef
fort the manager got up enough ener
~ 20 tell the marchioness she must no
and we all dozed back into our aceus
toned habitx.-SeHsury.