New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
SIX MONTHS In SPAIN
IN Entertaining Book By Maud
HOsce Elliott.

Sun ANE9 SHADOW IN SPAIN. By Maud Howe
Elliott. Illustrated Svo. pp. al. Little Brown
The story Of a visit to Spain in the year of the
Young Kings marriage is cleverly told in this
book Its sparkling texture is woven from the
magic Of ancient cities from the glores of Span
ish art. from the amusing incidents of travel
snd from the quaint. picturesque and humorous
in Spanish life and character. The author saw
chiefly the excellent and lovable sides OF both
and her narrative reflects them in cheerful
fashion. In every one of us Spanards" said
TiIlegas. the eminent artist and Director of the
Prado there is a Sancho sPanza and a Don
Quixote.'' and il is. in truth Spain still pre-
serving something OF the atmosphere of Ger
vsntes's time that find in this volume. The
beautiful: manners. the innate kindness and gen
erosty, the pSide Of the Spaniard Of old are yet
70 be seen in his descendants. Mrs. Elliott il is
needless to say. is not of the tribe of the three
hundred tourists who saw Seville in four
hours: she spent a happy half year in the
country. and learned from her Spanish friends to
understand and appreciate what was most inter
esting and characteristics in her surroundings
There is enough Of shadow in her pages. how
ever, tc give full effect TO the sunshine of fes-
tival DAYS Here, for instance. is an encounter
with great matador in Don jose Villegas's
st1oio. in front of that artists striking picture
OF the dying hull fighter receiving the final bless
ing Of his Church:
While was locking for the last time at the pict-
gre Don jaime came into the studio With a
b-cao in tie shoulders. small in the hips His head
hsir brushed down or his fore5eSd At the first
glance he looked Ike priest. at the second like
-IaiEne has kept his word WHISPERED ], that
She most famous laatador In the world
Thai is something have more than once,
said the Elstador. looking at the picture In my
;he nTiosts carried the oils Of the extreme JUNCTION
IN Procession stopped that it took the heart
How nam bulls have you killed. asked Patsy
IN twenty-fis years killed three thousand FIVE
hrn5red bulls"
I ras afraid many; many times: on those occca-
fn my Iers, snu fast a. I could. The bull,
IL never makes . cowardiy attack from behind; he
S frank, He is terrible. though; needs
pavins the earth and believing
VIII YOU ten me about the bull that was the
hardest Of al 30 kiii?'' asked Patsy.
The n1atado1s face changed He was white
When he hrst came in ne put his mIzzle in my
.sna din e -, f"Sred + & d3s sa SsIt IKE tis dog & Il
60 Yes that the hardest bull Of all TO kill
J, who had been looking a The matador ever
sinCs he came into the studio, nodded his head as
II satisfied.
& f en the as 52 as I -a% aad r6a 6STfGi' E ba 5ha
n Cadiz once ! T-ondsr II you rerneTn6eT It: The
1CUr foot between his horns. stepped on his head
ran along his hack ard jumped down behind"
All, that happened At Cadiz? No don't re-
member. The Esdz audience Is the best IN SPain
the most intelligent. the most sympathetic: II has
he best knoEiedee Of the art. Il l. not like the
Madrid audience. tf-et - in Judgment and
cr1ticise. The American audience IS good. eSpe-
cislly the Msxican- Yes. the Americans have
real understanding nf The an.
Have you ever been wounded asked Pasty.
often. twice badly. once spent three months
II bed: that was not znusinE- J cen tell You he
bulls horn through my thigh and vTcnched
tbe muscles apaT4. rec0yere8 though. The
wound OF the bulls horn good wound, one
either RECEIVERS from II dies quickly
Have you any scholars" asked PATSY.
=.
does not allow Of disciples A cannot he
trained il If hr has not the gift. II is an in
srralion. ike pCetrt' He sighed ''Tt is five years
since retired. Il seems twenty-five
He silent few minutes looking down as II
distressed: then he brushed back his hair with a
spirited gesture and glanced again at the picture
Fsze escared 10 became an Alderman and interest
myself in the hygiene Of the city that once crii-
Cfsed me -