Our Little Spanish Cousin

s week of fêtes and processions and fun, lessons were dull things, but he soon fell into the ol

time in Spain?-and he was devoted to it for a

ings I give it. I have never seen so stubborn a thing. Mazo is far different. It will eat anythi

do not eat much but milk when they are so youn

lamb was forgotten, and he was skipping down the stree

as not too warm to do without the awning, which in summer stretched overhead. If it was not kites in which he was interested, it was marbles and ball, or even a play bull-fight; and Fernando was very proud when he was chosen to b

in winter was as soft and pretty as black velvet. But all Spanish boys have their heads shaved in summer, and Fernando must be like the rest. It was cut s

and many delightful times did the two boys have, either in the Alhambra or at Fernando's home, where t

is mother and sister to their country home. Generally he had been delighted to go to the hacienda, and enjoyed the cou

s over, and you may have a fine time together at the hacienda." This made

It is all dressed with flower-wreaths, and has bells around its neck and flowers on its horns. Why do

sh to buy a ticket. How we Spaniards do love a game of chance! See, I shall

ildren cried, for neither had e

and buy a stamp[13] for my letter to your

the Alameda, Juanita asked, "Oh, mi madre, what

sies go up to the Sierras in the very early morning, and get donkey-loads of snow, and the people make ice-cream in those pails

heir indulgent mother ordered the horses stopped

s Manuel said "one can hardly pass another after a full dinner,"

the pipe in his mouth; what qu

Little and big, dark and light, fat and scrawny, there they come following him to pasture. Every alley we pass adds some curly tail to the procession. Now he is ready to turn out of the town into th

nything," said the little girl. "

nd goes right home with a little frisk of his curly

see them draw their loads so easily. Beautiful creamy crea

thing over their he

in the world, these great, hornèd beasts, and the driver walks in front

iny donkey laden with panniers filled with flowers, fruit, vegetables, bread,

es and pictures on them. I know a boy whose donkey has 'Viva mi Amo'[14] on his side.

little master, and then the donkey will care for

dren I know are good, we shall have a delightful summer, and although you are to be in the

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