The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-26

those mistakes in his pronunciation. He
said 'nacher' instead of 'nate-yure' me
potism instead Of nepotism, and accented
'coad-jutor "
Il was listening TO his sermon and not
pronunciation of words" said Mr. Jack
son somewhat testify.
The professor always told us to say
pronunciation" remarked his wife cold
~ have told you that more than once.
Lemuel" NNe'
"A minister like ours" went on Mr.
jackson. whose memory is a mine Of rob
resources"
sPardon me- interrupted his wife. "whv
do you always accent the first syllable I'm
mat word resources? II l were in your
place l should not use 1t any more untn l
could say it correctly"
He corrected his error resipnadIv hint
there was on odd twinkle In his ewes that
afternoon as he carefully read over certain
advertisements In the SUNDAY papers Hay
ing answered one of these advertisements
he received a cali two days later from a
Spaniard with wiry figure and hungry
expression. whose card bore the imposing
name OF Don Ramon AlCahofa Olvidado i
You viii find that my accent is perfect.
said Senior Olividado in reply to a question
from Mr.. Jackson. II speak nv language
not as they do in Galicia not as they DO
in Andalusia, not as they do in Catalonia
but as it is spoken in Madrid, for / am a
Castilian.' And he drew himself up
proudly.
What is the difference inquired jack
son.
Il will give you an example, senior. For
How do YOU do we say. Coma esta
listed The In the last word seemed to
melt on the end of his tongue. Tn Gran
ada they say; Coma otty uty' II is like
the language of babies The Castilan pro-
nounces &c and ci and with a--ah! how do
you call that word in Engish?" and ne
snapped his fingers and looked perpleXed.
with gasp?" suggested Mr. Jackson.
mo, senior, no! All, have it! With
lisp; so It is only Mexican and ignorant
Spauiards who say it otherwise"
well, l want you 20 give-me all the
fastest kinks" said Mr.. Jackson.
"There is nothing late in my language;
1t never changes"
go ahead then. and let us get to bust
ness" returned his would-be pupil brislSly,
Il want you to come every day for two
weeks and teach me all there is to know
about the pronunciation. l can learn
good bit about 1t In that time, eh?"
Most certainly senior"
''You see l want to learn how to pro-
| nounce the names of all those people,
| towns and boats we read about every day
| In the papers. In short, l want TO take
| bird s-eye view, as it were, of your Ian
| guage You advertised TO teach without
| books, so now go ahead"
| And so they began. The Spaniard touch
| ed his eyes and said Los ohos,' his nose
and said La nareeth," writing the words
"ojos'' and "nariz" on a piece of paper to
| show the difference between the spelling
1 and the pronunciation. and as the lesson
went on, the pupil found himself growing
more and more interested.
AT the end of two weeks Mr. Jackson
came home one afternoon in an unusually
good humor, and throwing the evening pa
per into his wife's lap asked her TO read
| to him.
This was by no means a customary re-
quest. and Mrs. Jackson, who was rather
] fond of reading aloud, amiably complied
with it,
at is reported that the Spanish squadron
Of four cruisers-Almirante Oquendo -
"All-me-rahn-tay O-ken-do," corrected
Mr. Jackson.
Looking somewhat surprised, she con-
tinued: 1.-THE Vlscaya-"
| "Veeth-cah-e-ah," interrupted her hus-
band. THAT boat was named for the bay
of Biscay. which they cali "Veeth-cah-c-
| ab." repeating the word with great salts
| faction. She bit her lip and looked vexed.
she had intended TO read up on these
Spanish wards. but the press OF mousse
cleaning and dressmaking had prevented
II should like to know how you happeh
/
| ed somewhat tartly
"I have made the acquaintance of an
| agreeable and wel,-educated Spaniard, u
| Csstlian, VINO has given me some point
ers on the subject. consider 1t almost IN
| excusable to make mistakes In those word'
which one secs now every day. But pray
| proceed"
"The Maria Teresa"
"Moh-reo-ah Tay-rah-sha," interposed
| Mr. Jackson.
.Weu let them 60" she said. 81 don't
soc why the papers must run over the
names of those old boats every time tha
| notilla Is mentioned.
"TIo-teel-vah, Matilda, flo-teel-yah," sale
her husband; that double is one OF inc
prettiest sounds In the eastman tongue.
! Commanded by Admiral Cervera-
"Come. come" interjected her husband
tanning the arm of his chair with his pen
| I'll you should say "Thare-vay-ah.
She went on rapidly. Seems to be head
ing for Cienfuegos."
AS she uttered the last word Mr.. Jack
son assumed an expression of acute pan
such as Theodore Thomas might wear !
| compellcd to listen to a horrible discord
THAT Is not "Sign-en-few-e-gu ~
groaned, 1T is Thee-en-foo-a-gose. Unedu
Gated Spanlards might call that first syl
liable See but that Is not pure Castillan
The way You pronounce that thlrd syilh
bic Matilda, Is SIMPLY tefTlDles IL - ~
few. is 10 foo, foo, foo" his voice GROWING
lou,lcr at each repetition.
81 shan't read any more OF the article
anyway. They don't seem 70 have dom
anything with all eheir fuss. AS far as
am concerned. I hope the fleet VIII SIM
and the town with it. l will read you some
thing else"
every, well but let It be war news tina
is the only news that interests me now"
sne turned sheet and began; "A tele
n am from Madrid"
Her husband interposed again, saying Il
the tone of one who gives dlsinterested ad
vice: Matilda, If / were you i should no
use that word i'm company until after lon
and rigid practice beforehand. You mus
touch those two DIS delicately and lsping
Nv. Just as If you were trying to speal
with luscious strawberry In your mouth
She tossed her head and resumed
"Brings disqubetlns news from Jaen."
What seems to be tha matter wit
him?" calmly inquired Mr.. jackson.
Him? What do you mean2'
"You read that there Is disquieting new
from ]. N. / simply asked what was tn
matter with him. a natural question, sure
ly."
81 was reading about Jaen, town. stu
pid."