The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

ther. seeing how quickly. how ungram- mattcally and how strangely I could pen the simplest words, stopped my ed- ucation and turned my wonderful gifts to the study of the maps of the country districts in the Yankee land. When he was even in the Jail himself. he wrote some of the letters, but more and more the work was thrust upon me. Then we met Joaquin Calderon, the accomplished matador and knight of the highway, and he became our American agent
 You see, I am letting my tongue run, freely, senor.
 Tt may be that the good wine of Malaga with which I have quencheo this thirst caused the words to tumble out of the store-house of my memory more than they should. If weary you senor, forgive, for today scarce seem myself, but at a distance I review the acts of Senorita Castanea Vesca Ca jolerosa.
 Where the story of the Spanish heiress originally came from Is not for me to say. They say that Moors brought 1t with them to our Spain and that 1t was tried when Granada was young. Of that I know nothing save that In my youth young girls were trained to be Spanish heiresses and to write much. It was an industry of the country, just as picking olives or catch Ing fish or squeezing the red grape. Since the cheerful robber Joaquin went to the land of the Yankees we have thriyen better than we did. and Joa- quin having no sorrows but only bus mess to write carried a portable ma chine in his havelock and writes much and rapidly as he goes from one small town to another in the simple land of New Yarsey, where dwell so many of the simple folk, or in the island call Long or even in the heart of the great City of Now York
 And do you think that 1t is alto gether fair of Joaquin? It is indeed hard to keep pace with him. and father VIII hire no assistant heiress. Yet we must not complain. Our orchards have many choice fruits, and year by year the gratis have been the better, al- though often the blight of the Herald comes and brings sadness to OUT hearts It is all so very simple. Joaquin goes from place to place. He wanders into the country store and listens to the talk of the men around the great stove. He brings questions with the skill he learned from father If Uncle Si has sisters or brothers of whom he has long lost the sight and knowledge is 1t not easy enough to have them wander to Spain, the land of castles In the air and of the great mystery, ands there to mar ry into the families of Castile and fair Leon? I trust the senor will not think l betray the inmost secrets of the heart of man it I reveal to him the simple case of Silas Dungood, of By heck Centre, which. as you Americans say, has just come to hand.
 The goodman has sent to the padre the $1 ,000 which we so urgent ly needed in our business. Shall I tell the story first or work. Farmer. loads of scads; vice president of bank and runs brick factory on one side. Has long lost brother. has not seen him since they were kids. Thinks he heard of Bill going to Europe on a cattle steamship. working his passage among the steers,'
 That is all very well. and dear father and go to work. do most of the writing now since We are pros porous. and I am not as fond of the vintages of Andalusia as is he.
 Here's the Touching Letter.
 Nov this Is not bad for the wealthy senor Dungood:
 "'Senor Silas Dungood, Byheck Gen.
 tre, New York Province.
 Dear and Honored Sir:-Craving a thousand and one pardons and sa- luting you. I. Don Caesar Nemesis AL laboodle. languishing in the dungeons of Cartagena. send greeting. If my sorrows move you not after what you have read. destroy this letter and with it blast. perhaps, a fair young life, the life of beautiful girl related to you by the ties of blood. Must I reveal the secret? Do you not remember that you had a brother, Don Billdad who was a king of cattle and became in our dear Spain picador