Show march of Civil izatt on has wiped W sp ed out gaucho the true gaucho of argentina is 18 a vanishing type pressed back by advancing civilization ho he has retreated as did tho the indian before him giving place to other men and methods A picturesque figure egure tho the gaucho rodo rode the pampas living in the saddle sleeping beside his horse P sufficient unto himself A round around him is woven tho the romance of the argentine t ine plain part spaniard and part indian ho he shared tha virtues and tho the vices of both races ile he was a loyal friend a cruel and vindictive lye enemy A gentleman in all externals ho he moved with grace and spoke with courtesy like his more northerly kinsman the llanera llanero of colombia lie ho was in ili his own way both poet and musician by both charae character ter and environment ho he was highly imaginative and superstitious the gaucho has almost passed in the remote northwest or other distant region of argentina ono one may happen on some old timer still wearing chiripa bom baches and even the bolas wrapped about his waist but his time is short tho the coming generation will not bee him with wi th him goes much of the local color of the alio pampa frederick hopkins II in in adventure magazine |