Washed by the blue Mediterranean and kissed by the warm southern sun, the Iberian Peninsula lies at the southwestern corner of Europe. To this sunny land of Spain we owe much, for, from its hospitable shores, aided by her generous queen, Columbus sailed to discover that New World which is to-day our home. We should therefore be very friendly to the country which helped him, and American boys and girls should welcome the coming of Our Little Spanish Cousin.
Contents
| CHAPTER | PAGE |
| I. | The Christening | [1] |
| II. | School-days | [10] |
| III. | A Visit to a Hacienda | [19] |
| IV. | At the Alhambra | [33] |
| V. | Antonio's Story | [43] |
| VI. | The Holidays | [53] |
| VII. | Easter in Sevilla | [65] |
| VIII. | Rainy Days | [74] |
| IX. | To the Country | [87] |
| X. | Games and Sports | [96] |
| XI. | A Tertulia | [104] |
| XII. | Viva el Rey! | [117] |
List of Illustrations
| | PAGE |
| Fernando and His Donkey (See [page 60]) | [Frontispiece] |
| "The owner pulled it up to her window again" | [6] |
| "They played hide and seek through the marble halls" | [40] |
| "All the people of the town who had such animals drove them down to the church to be blessed" | [60] |
| "Their bodies swayed to and fro in time to the music" | [71] |
| "They went to the Alcazar gardens" | [84] |