The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

and then a matador of the first rank 2 Graceful. clever. romantic as yourself, for you surely must resemble him.
 'Senor Billdad became the idol of the populace and his name, like yours must be in that distant land. was &C., claimed from one end of the land to the other. Do you reemmber that he chewed tobacco? He bought stock farm near Seville. reared the finest animals which graced our bull fights and became wealthy and allied himself with one of the families of old Aragon. In fact he married Donna Olivia de Castle, sister, and to them was born a daughter. who grew to lovely wo- manhood. An earthquake destroyed the house In which poor Senor Billdad dwelt. and all his family except his lovely daughter, my niece and yours, who was at the time receiving instruc- tions in the Anglo -Hispanic College La Estrella. His vast fortune was swept away. but happily until now my own great wealth has been sufficient to give the unfortunate daughter all the advantages of education and such accomplishments as playing the guitar and mantilla making. She Is so love- ly that l have scarce permitted her to come within the sight of man. this, our niece. for she Is both mine and yours.
 For several years I was in France. and certain enemies spread the story that I had conspired against the King. I had taken A trip to London, and on my return was arrested on the from tier Happily, as I thought then, I had withdrawn my available funds from the bank, consisting of $450,000 in your money and had concealed this in a false bottom of a leather trunk My baggage was detained and I was sent to prison. where my only com pany are rats which scamper across the dank walls of my noisome dun geon.
 The Proposal Is Simple.
 'I feel, my dear friend-for surely I may even call you relative-that I am not long for this world and that l shall surely die. The time Is not far hence, and the proposal 1 shall make is simple. You may do with me and yours as you will. I have made my will, leaving all to Dulcinea, you to be her guardian and to receive one-fourth of this amount. Unfortunately, l can obtain no ready cash, but If you would only send $1,200 in care of the good prison chaplain, Padre Antonio Don't saso, it will be possible to lift the embargo on the leather trunk and 1t will be immediately forwarded to you. Open the bottom carefully and you will be surprised at what you find. The money. if you send 1t In care of the good chaplain. will pay his ex- penses here and also those of my niece. whom he will take, secretly from the College of La Estrella.
 "I feel my health failing rapidly. and all the world, as l sit far below the level of the curb seems to be in a whirl. fear that before this letter reaches you I shall be cold in death. Kissing your hands and about to die, I am
 Yours In the bitterness of sorrow.
 Manuel Gentiano Quassiai
 Such missives." resumed the span ish heiress, reach the hearts of many Americans. Hence family councils over the buckwheat cakes in the morning and the preparation of the guest rooms. Of course the parent in prison dies, and the beautiful heiress, meaning myself, writes on mourning papeE, saying that Uncle Silasio Is all too kind and that she kisses his hands.
 ''She IS coming across with the little leather trunk and the good old prison chaplain as soon as Uncle So comes across with the $1,200. Well. pride of race, desire to see the beautiful heiress and perhaps the thought that s1,200 invested so as to get 100 times the sum Is not so bad, and our dear friend at Byh eek Centre contributes to the bodega fund. When that is done, we cross him off and put red spot on the map, so that the next time We will keep a trifie clear of our agricuI- tural relative.
 But human nature is the same every- where, and 1t makes little or no differ ,nce where we make the appeal. New York is pretty good, but since your