The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17
Leland'S Cypsies.

themselves. and ths gypsles the world
0yeT make Il a KIM OF secret aud VIII
speak n or teach it only whcn they are
very good friends with you. They Ike
o. have Il as q mystery just az emil
drcn Ike 10 make up rbbcrlsh tliat
they talk with ilelr chums aud out
sIders don't understand
Charles g. Leland. the author % the
Hans Breliman ha lads. knows more
of these people AID their hnguhge
than any other American; anu there
are very few people IN the world that
know 30 much, and gypslca 10 America
ana England and Austria aud kussa
know him aud love him aud call him
the Romany Rye. that u, gypsy gen
tleman. because they think no one can 1
understand them 80 well who is not
pnstly a gypsy himself
Mr.. Leland loves 20 meet strange /
rypsles aud speak 10 them in komany |
lust 10 see their astonishmeut and de- |
light. and he has had a great many |
funny experiences 90 that way.
Nell 20 the Roads.
One time be- was making q walking |
tour In Wales with Prof. Palmer oi |
Cambridge university, aud as they
lunchri by the road Tldc there came by
the deccntcst and poorest oi OLD
women: she acted as o. she We're going
% pass them. hut they spoke to hrr
and asked her about herself she said
she WIS walking 20 q town. twenty
miles away. % see her daughter who
was dying in the hospital ihesc' she
seemed very sad bat quiet and resign
/ cd. Tor she was very religious, she was
a Methodist. she said. aud had letter
| from her pastor in her pocket; she said
she had been n washerwoman Tor forty
years. The gentlemen asked her N she
had any money. and She said no. but
she ala rot beg: oi course their hands
stnrted Tor their pockets, but just then
Mr. Leland. looking up suddenly.
caught very gypsy-like CLEAN IN her
eyes. and be paused with dawning
wonder In his mind. lie said suddenly.
Can tute mkker R0mancs, min
dyeY" which. being interpreted. means
"Can you speak Romany, my motherf
aud she answered bewilderlngly:
'"rhe Lord forbid. sir. that ! should
sneak any Of them wicked languages"
Prof. Palmer Is a great honany
/ scholar himself. and be- now drew ms
hand out % his pocket and waited
! with Frightening eyes. Mr Leland now
said IN Romany.
"You needn't be afraid; I've been
upon the road myself
ia. slr. you d. upon the road now
q exclaimed the old woman IN confusion,
! wheroupon Prof. Palmer cried out:
! 1T seems 90 mc. old lady that you
. understand ROmany remarkably Wed
for such dcvout Methodist"
+, The simple old Christian looked from
one 10 the other. spcechless, aud then
Mr.. Leland took out one penny and
: said: There. III give you this because
q YOU are such a very poor person, but
2 I'm give you n p0cketful n you'n rak'
" ker." that b.. talk R0many.
/, When the gypsy saw she was not
I. going 10 get into trouble. hut that the
gentlemen were ready 90 enjoy the
, whole trick. her face frightened with
q w.tch.llko FUN. and she put a hand on
y her hip and said Ia Romany:
"a "Geutlemcn. III have you know that
I. when you talk 60 me you talk 90 rog
!. .ular shrewd Old tricksicr." aud ihci
= she turned 90 Mr. Leland and erie,
joyousiy. Il know who yOu are now
70 you're tie h1ro Romluy Rye lthe tal
" gypsy gentleman I've heard about
m have wanted 90 see you. aud now y0'
Is can 20 your way and h1g about 70 d
-s your house that old Mol NJ the Road
. couldn't take you ln thnt you f0un'
her out: and well you may hrac fo
pc never another rye win say as much
y Never" And after she had played q
a. telling their fortunes. because she az
be- not tIy o. make gentlemen who knew
r. - much believe iu such do.ucs siH
z danced away backward n the sun
. shine. riitling her money Ia her hands
q agile and happy as a dccr ga th0
=. fbrcst.
i 4 Little Gypsy Thief
ei but though gypslcs never believe u
AZ their own fortune telling. and vii
n never try o. palm od their prophccic
nn those wko know thclr tongue nul
their ways. they always think there
such n thIur as true fortune TELLING
and sometimes when they tnd tha
10. Mr. Leland knows NOSE Romauy thai
:, they do. aud more about gypsics Oh
" world over they will be- him 90 Gel
ny their fortunes-aud De VIII look a
M their palms studlously and DO o.. III
%. friends tell him that this Is the hclrl
ne Of all chcck-to start IN 10 tell gyps
,Og girls their fortunes.
~. Leland delights IN playing man
tricks that are very rypsy-likc
spirit Wood d Srarcc IN England. an
'ei every twig Ga booked upon as rrupcr;.
Al and % take one Is o. steal One cvei
lly lnc when hc was walking ln The coul
C try In England De came In rcmo