Our little Spanish cousin . l, andthe cocoon is soaked in warm water whichloosens the little filaments. When the cocoons 84 Our Little Spanish Cousin are reeled the first step has been taken, and thereeled silk is called raw silk, from which all silkproducts are made. I wish we could see it all, but perhaps wecan sometime when we are here again, saidFernando. Oh, it has stopped raining! Yes, indeed, and the Guadalquiver hasoverflowed its banks, said Pablo, coming in atthat moment. There has not been such afreshet for years. Come along with me, Nando,and we will go boating in the streets. Iclim
Our little Spanish cousin . l, andthe cocoon is soaked in warm water whichloosens the little filaments. When the cocoons 84 Our Little Spanish Cousin are reeled the first step has been taken, and thereeled silk is called raw silk, from which all silkproducts are made. I wish we could see it all, but perhaps wecan sometime when we are here again, saidFernando. Oh, it has stopped raining! Yes, indeed, and the Guadalquiver hasoverflowed its banks, said Pablo, coming in atthat moment. There has not been such afreshet for years. Come along with me, Nando,and we will go boating in the streets. Iclimbed to the top of the Giralda, and thewhole country looks like a great sea. Oh, may I go with Pablo and see ? criedFernando, and his mother, with many injunc-tions to Pablo to take care of him, said Yes. They went to the Alcazar gardens, those mostwonderful gardens of Spain, and as it was earlyspring the flowers and insects were makingmerry in the sunshine, which had come backwith renewed force, after its vacation. Scarcely. THEY WENT TO THE ALCAZAR GARDENS. Rainy Days 85 tumbled by the rain, lovely banksia roses wereclimbing over the walls, the rosy, blossomingjudas-trees, tinted acacias, and pink almondswere in bloom, and orange-trees were burstinginto fragrant beauty. Violets and tulips, yel-low oxalis, wild hyacinths, and the scarletdragon-flower carpeted the ground, while tallwhite lilies, like fair maidens, and stately iriswith sword-like leaves, reminding one of theknights of chivalry who once walked thesepaths, stood sentinel adown the walks. Fer-nando saw, too, the insects which flitted amongthe branches, beetles with bright green coatslike emeralds, white and gold butterflies, birdswith brilliant wings and sweet voices. ButPablo was thinking more of sport than ofnature, and he hurried along until they founda man and a boat to row them, and what a gaysail they had right down the main streets ofthe town ! Past the cathedral steps and theGolden Tower where Columbus piled
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