The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-24

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NAsMUCH as the photographs which accompany
this article ten their own story of the great vari
ance of styles in dress among the South Ameri-
girls well as the vast difference from those in
vogue in the United States will recall as nearly as
can some of the things old Pedro told about the
customs OF his people Pedro polished. poverty
stricken scion of eminent lineage The blood of noble
ancestors was his only asset Although there were
days when he had not penny to his hand, ne
the elegant courty Don On the many occasions
when he dined with me, in the rare old cafe where
used to go, he was as ceremonious as If he were
breaking bread at the board OF king If my spirits
Jagged threatened to be dull il took but
the easy flow OF Pedros ready tongue to arouse
and revive me- Of course there were those who said
that his friendship for due to the fact that
I did stint him with his wine, but be that as 1t
may. was well repaid by the insight into southern
life which the constant talk revealed.
GIRLS WITH CORNS ON ELBOWS.
DO you see those senoritas in yon balcony" he
once asked me. We'll. have saying in Spanish
to the effect that Latin girls have eorns upon their ell
bows rather than their feet The senoTita in the
balcony is distinctive feature OF the south the
noddug palm tree or the habit of putting of until
tomorrow. Should you have the good fortune, while
stroing to catch the glance of some fair maid, you
viii know always where to find her. She keeps her
lookout as faithfully sentinel in his tower. In
the late afternoon when the shadows of the palm
trees begin lengthen, she forth to rock and
fan and lOOk-aways to look with the glorious dark
eyes that are part of poetry and romance and song
When you 90 away. last adios win be waved to you
from balcony and when you return, be it ever so
long, you viii find a welcome futtering from 1t as
soon as you arrive in sight"
ANITA OF THE BALCONY,
an little side street. by the Plaza Central there
lives Anita who is keeping what think TO be
hopeless vigil She is waiting for the return Of
who viii doubtless never come He used to be here
on government mission, and, while roaming about
the city in his idle hours he day passed the home
of Anitas father The girl was exceedingly pleasing
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with her. say in Spanish, which means that he
stood outside the window and talked to her 1t
most surprising how they contrved to get on at first
because neither knew the language or the other She
would write little sentences on his cuffs then he
would look them up in the book Of words It is well
that love has language Of its own, so that it may
laugh at ordinary obstacles Anita waited and watched
for that fellow Felgiously she said her prayers.
1t has been years since he the sea to In
other land. yet the senorita, like tender flower
dropping for waint of sunshine is waiting and yeaTD
ing and eating her heart out for him. viii wager my
chance of heaven against certain peron that he will
never come back BAH When think of it, my anger
is greater than the wrath of seven devils" And 1t
took another brimmng glass Of red wine to cool the
heat Of PedrO's righteous Indignation,
CARMENCETAS BROKEN ENGAGEMENT.
On one other occasion he told me why Carmen
eta broke her engagement: upon my soul, senior.
have wish to tattle about the affairs of my neigh
bors and my kim I would not my tongue to
speak z single wcTd. only that l know you are the
friend Of my bosom. and will never repeat what 1
en- about to eonfde in you Henrique besides being
the husband Of Sarita and the father of Carmeneta
a rebel He was no ordinary soldier of fortune
but gentleIaanly champion of reform. If his cow
ardly fOllOweTs-the same who shouted themselves
hoarse when he delivered his proclamation in the
plaza-had not lbeen bought of with cheap. dirty
money, HenTiqUe would never have been shot like
common criminal and his wife and daughter might
have taken their place among the grand ladies the
land AS Sarita almost had to work her fingers
TO the bone to Carmenca from the cigarette fac
tory the ballet"
How they did struggle TO keep up appearances!
Carmencita could play surprisingly well upon the
piano. She had fetching way of posing her dainty
head as she ran her ninble fingers DER the keys I
know full well, senior. If at this moment / could be
permitted to hear her play La Paloma" that it would
kindle the slumberng FIRE Of youth in my old heart