Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-08-01

national flags, mementoes OF distant
countries which have sent their children
here to pray. Two OF these flags ! was
pleased to recognize the Emerald fiag OF
old Ireland and right over it, the Star
spangied Banner Of young America. The
altar Is Of becoming beauty for the church
In which it's placed, but would need too
many words to describe.
"All around the body OF the church, on
the wall and just above the pillars, are
circle of brazen hearts and inscriptions
relating to the place.
ave took our leave OF the little hotel
on the morning of the Fourth of July and
/ went by carriage to Cauterits pronounced
ko-te-rayl AN interesting journey over
mountain road, past the turDid streams,
huge roeRs and occasional fertile places,
SOME NATIVE COSTUMES.
"a visit was made to the rude hut of a
hospitabie shepherd. The primitive
with hole for the door and another to let
out what smoke would go out, and this
night was spent in a cabin on the noun
tain side, with two gendarmes for COM
panions. The journey was continued In
company with party Of Spanish noun
taineers, who were dressed in the costume
| of the peasantry-s short blue, or purple or
black jackets, striped shirts (such as some
call hickory shirts in America), knee
| breeches, generally OF blue, which are
| bound at the waist by a large sash or
cinture that passes several times around
the body and is generally OF some color
different from the bresches, blue worstsd
leggings, brown stockings, and curious
sandals bound with straps that sometimes
are wound round the leggings, while be-
meath, the sandals are covered with large
headed nails. The man is crowned with a
black felt hat, whose moderately broad
brim is turned up all around. In shs
hand is borne a stout stan with spike in
the extremity. Thus the mountaineer is
ready for his journey, All his baggage Is
borne on his hack in a sort Of case that is
bound to the body by two straps, one
passing over each shoulder. 1t is aston
ishing what heavy packages they carry in
this way. and over path that is difficult
enough when one is uneucumbcrcd, v here
In fact ones HE is sometimes in danger
| from the steepness OF the crags.
''The view from he top of the mountain,
where for curiosity they stand with one
| foot In France and the other In Spain, is
magnificent.
FINALLY We came to a cliff, from which
we rrioiced to see Penticosa lying in a
ravine beneath Our Spanish companions
remained on the cliff while we descended.
Why they remained know not. unless
they were smuggling; but they said thPt
they would not descend before the night.
"Penticosa is placed in the bosom Of the
mountains, and Is said To be 5000 feet
above the level Of the sea. II consists OF
a grand hotel Of three buildings, a church,
the few houses where the waite Rs OF the
springs are dispensed, and some ham =
dozen or more other necessary houses,
where one finds a few stores, barber
shop, diligence Office, disDensary, eve.
( Tho priest was very kind to Us, and the
guests at our table pleased US much. In
fact. am charmed with spanish polite
ness. You are treated by them in genial,
friendly manner; none OF this icy, rigid
etiquette which makes one continually
fear less he may commit some error A.
which others may sneer. No, yon are
placed At your ease; II you do something
di fferent from the rest no one pretends to
notice, and il you speak the most sbomi-
nable Spanish, you are listened to with as
much respect as il you spoke pure Cas-
lillian.
In CHARMING LoYoLA.
s.I,oyola is charming valley, and seems
TO be- very fertile We were bounded on
all sides by hills during the ride through
the valley. These hills, cultivated nearly
to the top, are oruamented here and there
by little cabins, while in other parts one
meets a number of sheep and goats roam
ing at will. At the foot flows little
stream over which several stone bridges
are built at intervals, which add charm
to the scene. After passing few little
villages, where the people seemed very
happy, we at length stopped at the birth
place of st. lgnatius Loyola, the founder
OF the Jesuits.
"'Tis the associations and its fitness to
them that principally render any place In
teresting. This harmony exists in an
eminent degree at Loyola. The mind IL
won by the religious tone of the cloister,
the eye, following the proportions OF the
landscape, is gradually raised sloft, while
the heart, full OF the recolleetions OF the
past, cannot remain unaffected by the
tranquil happiness of the natives, who
come here TO offer their dsyotions, at the
peace which seems stamped ON all things.
Thus, this charming little valley OF Loyoia'
evidently blessed by God, like the Illus
trious man whose name II bears, raises
our thoughts TO higher things without
letting us forget that we are human.
1.-THE great attraction of Burgos is Its
cathedral. This is fine gothic structure,
which was begun in l22o by Bishop Maur-
ice, an Englishman, and is said to be the
grandest in Spain, that OF Toledo alone sx-
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