THE LITTLE TOWN OF THE GRAPE VINES 



from that corner of the hills, but there 

 were always those too idle, too poor to 

 move, or too easily content with El Pueblo 

 de Las Uvas. 



Nobody comes nowadays to the town of 

 the grape vines except, as we say, " with 

 the breath of crying," but of these enough. 

 All the low sills run over with small heads. 

 Ah, ah ! There is a kind of pride in that 

 if you did but know it, to have your baby 

 every year or so as the time sets, and keep 

 a full breast. So great a blessing as mar- 

 riage is easily come by. It is told of Ruy 

 Garcia that when he went for his marriage 

 license he lacked a dollar of the clerk's 

 fee, but borrowed it of the sheriff, who ex- 

 pected reelection and exhibited thereby a 

 commendable thrift. 



Of what account is it to lack meal or 

 meat when you may have it of any neigh- 

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