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Show COME OF A NOBLE STOCK. Pride, Dignity and Deauty of the Mod ern Spaniards. You iua see do day In any church portal In Spain the somber dignity ol Vctnsriiicj-., the sinister cast or counto nnnco of Philip tlie Second; tho nine and proud bearing or n Human ecu turlon, sa.fs tho Xlueteenth Century In the IlaHipie province tlie dignity and tho pi hie of the peasantry are reflected re-flected In the graceful carriage and symnictr) of movement for which th men of that coastiind tlie girls carrying carry-ing pllehers on their heads -are Justly celebrated. Thcie Is no trace of nwk wartluess in u Spanish peasant, on whose features Is stninped the pride of Home, who will talk to jou with the ease and volubility of a Spanish courtier cour-tier It Is a noble stock. Tliougli to-daj Ibe glory of Spain has tlepaited and tlie modern .Spanish fa-voi fa-voi n western "bbwlet," and the worn en wear IMilslau bats, the national type of Spain persists with'all lis dignity dig-nity and characteristics. Living types of Mmllln's stieel uiclilns maj In-seen In tn.v -...mulsh village. A gioup bud-died bud-died tOHclIni' In some sliiulv i client; brown, cbubliv. curly headed, merry little laical, lunching off a wnlermel-on wnlermel-on ilcke( up In the market, happy as princes in theli hempen rags and with their meager moihel Or tin mn see tho rfunny side ot Spain ns (!ovn painted paint-ed It. A ilancH la the open siiuaie. a bridal feast, a lmllllghler's caiousal. a brawl, an elopement: the apparel is-less is-less gaudy today, but tlie sun and the types and the sphit aie the same That brawiv picador with his wide bilpnurl hoinlirein, his swarthy conn-tenniicr. conn-tenniicr. mi illne nose and raven locks, looks ior all the woihl like ajto-man ajto-man gladiator Tlie la'd at bis side, wltli his fluid chiseled teatuies. might have waited on l'oppoea And that young girl In Iter white lace inantllln and tho led roses In her warm black hair. suCh a on" (!ou w'ouhl have delighted de-lighted to poiiruy ns slie stands tlieru with her delicate liead dellautly thiovvn liack, her' lustrous eyes aglow with lulschifd, tliat graceful line or figure and llio.se pursed and pouting lips. |