Contents

CHAPTERPAGE
Preface[v]
I.Jose's Secret[1]
II.The Elder Brother[11]
III.A Portuguese Home[17]
IV.Garden and Vineyard[28]
V.The Husking of the Maize[38]
VI.An Autumn Ramble[45]
VII.Winter Work and Play[56]
VIII.When Spring Unlocks the Flowers[67]
IX.On St. Antonio's Day[71]
X.Better Times[85]

List of Illustrations

PAGE
"A slim slip of a boy . . . walked at the head of a pair of fawn-colored oxen"
(See [page 1])
[Frontispiece]
"Jose called to the dog to leave off barking"[12]
"Joanna, with a boat-shaped basket of clothes upon her head"[34]
"She was a picture of youth, beauty and grace"[43]
"For a long time the brothers were silent"[50]
"He and Jose looked across the city"[82]

Jose
Our Little Portuguese Cousin

CHAPTER I
Jose's secret