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Folk-Lore of the Texas-Mexican Vaquero
the appearance of a jack-o'-lantern. The brim of a straw hat
jauntily set on his head resembled the halo of a saint. The
remains of a Prince Albert coat, gaudily patched, protected
him from the rain and cold. Instead of shoes he wore
guaraches (sandals) of rawhide.
Seeing the hunter, he drew near, "halo" in hand, and, mak-
ing a bow, said, "Excuse my Lobo, senior. He never sees
anybody but your most humble servant, and considers every-
one else an enemy of the flock. Calla, Lobo, calla, the sefior is a
friend." The dog probably understood, for he wagged his
tail in sign of friendship.
"Can I be of any help to you, sefior?" the pastor added.
"I am lost," the stranger said. "I left camp this morning
and got turned around following a wounded deer. I am
hungry and cold; a cup of coffee and a fire to dry myself will
be all I need. Could you guide me to a ranch house where I
can spend the night?"
"The nearest one is some miles off," the pastor replied,
"but if the sefior wishes to share the humble home of a poor
man, he is most welcome."
The man nodded in silent assent and prepared to follow.
"This way, senior."
Night was swiftly descending; and what had been an eve-
ning mist was changing to rain. At a turn of the trail they
were following, silhouetted against the darkness of the cha-
parral, was faintly discerned a white mass. As the two ap-
proached, the stranger discovered it to be a white stone
house semi-hidden by shrubs and nopal (prickly pear).
"Didn't you tell me there were no ranch houses near here?"
asked the hunter. "What do you call that ?"
"Oh, sefior," replied the pastor, "hush! Do not ask me, and
por la Virgen Santa, do not go in."
"If you want to stay out in the rain, you are perfectly
welcome, but as for me I am going in," and forthwith the
brusque hunter made a motion towards the house.
"Sefior, sefior, but you'll come to harm."
"But what is wrong with the house?"
"It is accursed, sefior," and the pastor crossed himself rever-
ently. "The spirits of the dead live there."
"That sounds interesting," the stranger said with a smile15
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Texas and Southwestern Lore (Book)
Collection of popular folklore from Texas and the Southwest, including ballads, cowboy songs, Native American myths, superstitions and other miscellaneous folk tales. It also contains the proceedings of the Texas Folklore Society. The index begins on page 243.
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Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964. Texas and Southwestern Lore, book, 1927; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67662/m1/17/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.