Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-05
IN ARGENTINA.


tine Republic will, very soon after arrival,
become inconveniently aware that one OF
the customs Of the Spanish inhabitants is
to reverse a well known proyerb and rem
der 1t thus, Con no account do anything
today that can possibly be put off until to-
| morrow. With natural politeness, or per-
haps to save the trouble OF discussion, they
promise anything and everything for "to-
day, " if SO required, but the sun will set
and rise and set again before the promise
is fulfilled. He who promises thinks
'manana" Spanish for tomorrow will
do equally we'll Why be in such u hurry?
Oh, these Ingles; they cannot wait. They
have no patience!
In a small camp town in the province OF
Sante Fe there dwelt one Manuel Rod
riguez, Il good looking fellow, according to
his kind, with sleepy, black eyes, thick
masses of dark hair, and well built
frame. He owned the principal panaderia
in the place, and besides being baker,
carried on small trade in shoemaking
and repairing. All these qualifications
raised him to the position of an eligible
young man, and one looked up to as a de-
sirable beau by the scnoritas Of his own
class.
1t was the hottest hour of very hot
day, 100 degrees in the shade, and not very
much shade either to be found in that flat
and trceless part Of the country. But Rod
riguez had a portion of the patio well GOV
cred in, and there he lounged in loose at
tire, drinking mate--the tea of the coun-
try-hefore taking his usual sicsta. Hc
would take II long rest; true, there were
those shoes of the scnora's promised for to-
day, and still d-but-thcrc would
be tomorrow manana' his eyes closed,
his head fell back--and Manuel Rodriguez
was in the land Of dreams
He was not allowed to remain there
long. Scarcely had he begun nice COM
Portable snorc when there resounded in
the still air II loud clapping of hands. A
man on horseback thus announced himself
in the usual fashion at the door. Both he
and his horse We're jaded with the heat
and covered with dust. A second clupping
producing no effect, the man, muttering
impatently, alighted and knocked on the
closed shutters A voice was heard within,
and presently there appeared, from behind
the house, youth, who inquired of the
newcomer what he wanted.
1.-The MASTER" was the reply.
But the master is asleep, senior" said
| the boy.
"rhen wake him. exclaimed the
stranger, land tell him to come quickly. -
Rodriguez, already awakened by the
noise, rose from his chair, stretched him.
| self, yawned and very lesurely opened the
DOORS greeting his customer with "Bue-
| IN, - i,,l ln
the stranger held out Il foot to show the
plight he was in, the sole of his shoe hay
ing parted company from the upper leather,
revealing II considerable portion Of the
wearer's sock. He requested Rodriguez to
repair the shoe while he rested and dincd
at the nearest restaurant, promising to
send for it toward sunset before resuming
his journey.
This is u small order to be reused from
ones necessary rest for" Rodriguez
thought but he was too sleepy for any
thing but an asserting buenos. So the
stranger, placing his now shoeless foot in
the stirrup thanked him and rode away.
Rodriguez closed the doors, threw the
shoe into an inner workroom, returned to
his chair, resumed his slumbers, and this
tAliiS tliJoySu UlAClll ltHulSuulDSds
The strange senior was kindly enter
tanned at the restaurant, supplied with
slippers, refreshed with bath, and his
dusty clothes shaken and brushed. After
partaking of the inevitable mate and en-
joying short siesta he was now dining,
previous to resuming his journey. A. boy
was now dispatched for the shoe, with gen
erous payment for the repair
"Ah, senor," said the mistress of the
house, "if it is that lazy Rodriguez you
have left your shoe with, it will not yet be
done"
"Not done!' he exclaimed. "But it
| must be done, or what shall do?"
"Quien sabe?" said the woman, with
her soft lisp and sympathizing shake OF
her head The boy returned without the
shoe, reporting Rodriguez would do it to.
morrow. This made the senior very angry,
and the boy was sent q second time to say
he must have it, however roughly stitched,
and he would wait one hour longer for it.
But the answer came that Rodriguez was
going to dine, his man was drunk and I'm.
able to work, and therefore the shoe could
not be repaired until the morrow. The
senior had better stay all night.
cit is impossible" said the senior, who
was now in great rage, and, ordering his
horse to be brought, he rode off to see what
he could do in the matter Rodriguez tool
| it very coolly when asked the reason Of the
delay, saying he had been "indisposed, y
which was perfectly true In one sense, ant
he was now going to ride out in the camp
It was too late to work.
"But," said the stranger in a despairine
voice, cit is time started. What am tt
do?"
"Quien sabep" said Rodriguez uncon
cernedly, with a shrug Of his shoulders.
The stranger took a good look at him
tering to himself, however: I'll make you
pay for this, my fine fellow. You'll sec
me again before many 'mananas' If all
goes well ="
| The mistress of the restaurant found a
half worn pair Of shoes which fitted the
senior, and for which-his good temper be
Ing restored-she received ample remuner
alton. Then, after paying for his own re.
freshment and not forgetting that Of the
horse, he left the place. Outside the little
town he drew in rein, turning round,
kissed his hand in the direction from which
he had come, saying: "A good omen. 9th.
er mems shoes! Aha, 1t is very good.
Adios hasta luego" (until we meet AGAIN..
! The last train passing through this little
town the same night brought the resident
Judge, who had been absent few days.
He was somewhat agitated and made in
slant inquiries concerning man whose
description answered exactly to that Of the
shoeless stranger, and whom he was most
anxious to seize and imprison. He sent
vigilantes to all the restaurants, and on
their return, hearing that such person