Our Little Spanish Cousin

so strict nor so large as the city one, and he enjoyed showing off his superior accomplishments to the other boys. This the others did not relish, and there was a gran

d doing as he liked, roaming about, taking his own time to come ho

nando had a few lessons to do each morning, a master to teach him his French, music, and drawing,-for boys of his class in Spain are accomplished as well as educated,-but these were soon over, and then, stung by th

was a great lesson-book to her. Riding Babieca, tagging after the boys, sun-tanned and rosy, she grew strong and hearty, and was never so happy as when allowed to go with her brother and Antonio. G

of the nearest hacienda, made a merry group. They were simple-hearted little folk, and th

ld be romp

re only ch

ll not play

a cig

will chee

e times,

le boys

be marr

"London Bridge is Falling Down," called the "Gate of Alcala." Two children are chosen to head the lines, and called Rose and Pink. They form an arc

he viper of love tha

way lie

here I pass an

le daugh

"Shall the firs

ve of ou

he first one r

one shall

s on, oho, p

Gate of

ether she shall follow Rose or Pink, taking her place behind the one of her choice. Wh

et the young mind

inds chanc

ose your

u with t

ng mind mak

e young he

Pink yo

u with t

s on, oho, p

ates of

ould whittle toy swords out of sticks,

alans ar

ng two

ear their

for a

tiptoe f

yellow

es ve

pennies

d yello

comes o

had bette

ke me on

e'd take me

hrough purp

were tal

ould I were

need not l

school

they mind th

chains t

golden chains

n silver

s from

resents fro

to play. The little companions form in two rows, and, facing each other, dance forward and slip beneath

igeons are drea

alm-trees, r

rches, gold a

igeons come fl

pigeons, dre

snows on Si

rches, silver

igeons fly to

ildren play, only their "Blind Man's Buff" is called "Blind Hen," and "Pus

rent, try th

is one is

ced to keep within the shadow. The rest of the children, being Morning Stars, are safe only where it is light. If the Moo

and the Mo

and the Mor

es to t

the s

nner of other games, and as the sun nearly always shines in And