New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19

powers Of speed produced a key. opened the
gate. and bowed us into the highroad. IL was
too much-twice such fears In one morning!
But this was evidently servant mana race
prone to monetary recognition OF their atten-
tons We thought soothingly. The misplaced
shilling Of the vineyard might here De evoked
with acceptable success. Make Ii tWO,' whlS-
pcred the doctor; and summOninS UP my most
graceful glance | tried with anable deXterity
to insert the coin into the palm that so merited
it. The om-he was probably no more-was
not to be outdone by a mere grape-picker. He
not only waved away the form and my friendly
hand but he even looked surprised displeaS-
ure We climbed the hill road with sense OF
dependency upon us. To have struck land
where the very servants refused tipS-nay.
where they all but struck you for Offering them
was 4 discovery Of a social importance we had
not been mentally equipped to make on quitting
our hotel in the morning. Before we reclaimed
II. however. that evening. surprise had been
swept away by further and more overwhelming
proof Of the depth of Spanish courtesy.
on getting into the outskirts of Las Palmas
toward sunset 1 very natural thirst. after such
4 day. demanded reasonable refreshment. We
sought pJdrga near the barranco, dry
watercourse. which under three bridges sweeps
the walls If the theatre with an inpotent rush
Of great bow lders ii pourS them upon the
beach Or what appeared to be a bodega Of airy
and respectable proportions
\ QUEER WINE SHOP
There WAS no one in it when We entered.
with our national assurance We each selected
from the weil-stockcd shelves the particular
form Of rcirDShnent We sought ana placed II
upon The counter. Presently 4 young man. very
respectfully dressed. hurried in from the street,
said something in Spanish. and ut once hurried
out tLain. I've returned almost at once with two
chairs when. placing for US. he again left the
top. This struck US AS somewhat odd, that a
cabaret should have no chairs. and our surprise
was not l-ssenrd when the youth rcappeared
from the street with tVo glasses which h pro
cc.I'1 to pllc" upon the counter ere getting
himself behind that barrier. He ther most en-
gaiingly indicated The bottles we had placed
%. - FrttsIfc n, bpr nj
some country Wine-and on getting our affirm
atty, mods, opened them and poured out some
4 their contents not without an amused smile,
which We attributed tc thirsty looks.
We drank the pleasant raushts-replenished
our giassrs. tired wayfarers will-tried to
enter into conversation with the we'll dressed
'harman." and failed, despite his pleasant smile.
How much?" I asked in the pure and lofty
Css;.iian Of a three days sojourn in the Ca
rlries
The youth responded with dcprecatory pro-
i'n-atiOu II The smile and accomplished bow,
and The sisr.nclnt movement Of the hands We
SCR" be- inning by this time to recognize with
irrad Apparently the entire stock on the
30 Ives "as n our disposal
oh hut comc-oome." | demonstrated in
Ensii>h. my Cts'llian falling at this push. this
BE- too much. ~ course we arc going to pay"
and 4 handful 4 loose money from both pockets
~as piank,l r'solutey upon the counter. NO.
ro' remarked ne smiling youth. and then with
SO had been most heartily welcome to the slight
rcfrcshmcnt Hr had helped ourselves 10.
MYSTERIES EXPLAINED
Insistcncc Was IN vain: Il only hegot reader
and moro gracious assurance of SMILE head and
alni THAI We might % on drinking. but certain
j. might not pay FOR il.
well" said at last. rising 70 the height OF
the occasion. since. scnor We may not pay you
rl.t Ae shake hands with you?" which pro-
.c,.i.l 90 30 with highly gratifying politcness
ou both sides. ana then lrft the shop with the
Consciousness ~ having made fools II ourselves.
outside We turned homcward in silence. The
ohairs" rom rnstratcd. they had 20 send out
f1r Them YES. yes" said the doctor but the
elasrrs-thlt was Iue"rcr stiil Who ever heard
Il i public house without classes" Public
house" | exclaimed mouufuly: wait till we
get 10 the hotel ami find out.
Arriving at our hostelry the quasi En- -;sh
proprietor manager listened with a rising smile
70 our appeal for enlightenment. Was II a
big shop near the thcatre2" he qucricd. Yes,
ycs" We murnured on well. In that case"
remarked mine host with a chucde. you we're
in Senior Pamatcrra's wholesale store-one OF
the biggest business concerns in Las Palmaa
It's not retail shop IT al. and the bottles you
saw were probably samples"
And Of such is tho courtesy Of Spain whole
sale, and You'd price.