The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-02-21

saraeeFy ol tLe Spanish baiional pot
went on with sickeniHs repetition 4
!, last nine horses being dcaa, o. sight
fully injurod,iuo piealors hatiag bec
bruised by falling agains, she oake
barrier, andlAe taIl being much pea
the remaining horscmen le9 tic RAG
I Ropes and hooks were Rxtl Is th
carcs 81 ne slain \ rses aud ilet
were dragged away, and fresh SAM
and sswdns were thrown down I
was time toF lhe matad9r to sppear,
"Now Engiishman, they are wait
ing for YOU. Remember the ibrasi
ard By cool," whispered tbe manager
lie led Toe irlo ,he ring, apd / mad,
my bow TO the captain general and an
other 10 tAe audience, willie tie man
ager with much grandclqaeuee, pn.
senied ME as Don Eurquez 81 Lon.
don, TIE distinguished volunteer, wh.
had - kindly volunteered 10 fu Tic
Office Of tle eminent MANNED Zaralr
Scarcely bad De finished Ais speech
before iha bali beead Is adyaacr, and
my iutrodueer hastily retired. Is,o8l
alone in the ring ny heart beating
thickly, and q red d!m seeming to Oh.
scuTe my dazzled eyes, while the ella.
NOR Of the crowd, aud the conscious.
uess that was the mark on which
thousands were gazing in piiiless ex-
pectation, almost unaerved me. / had
faced danger before, bot not IN such q
shape, and | am not ashamed 10 own
that for moment my knees felt weak
and my pulses hattered like a bird
over which the hawk hovers. Then
came back the thought OF Alice. aad l
was myself once more. Disregardinr
the spectators, bent my whole all
teniion on the bull, which was slowly
approaching me, with IFS head best
down, and bloody form dropping from
its lips. ! steadied myself on ny fpet
carrying tie cloak gathered Up on nv
left arm, and with ihe right / kept
the sword pointed TO lie
earth, ady to spring aside when my
antagonist should charge. But the
bull was more hart than had expec-
ed. His movements were slow aud
painful and the blood rick.ed fast
trgm his briudIed duuks. His rolling
eyts fixed upon me-, then he gave a
roar, and dashed al me, while, Gllow
ing the managers instruct ons, AVOID
"a him By spriueiug aside ! though
the animal would have wheeled 10 re-
Hew the attack, bnt tic last rush had
maniiesly exhausted his remaining
strength. He fen on lis knees, and
did not rise till the men on foot besef
him with sqnibs and darts. when pain
and fury revived his forces, and be
again made a found ring charge
ifis time | stepped aside, and, with
out ihrowing -the cloak oyerhis horns,
plunged lie sword into Dis neck Ilc
tell, and thea the audience set Up 4
siout Of "WeIl done, Inelese =
"Ibat was an easy victory vhisp
cred my friend, tie manager, after he
led me off, after making my bow 10
the people "but don't let it make yoa
rash. The poor brute Was bleeding
to death; anybody could ee shat Ii
viii be different with the black Port
uguese"
And So II pryoed, for tie audience
loudly demanded that the lancts ofall
llle pieadors should be tipped with
weed, save a point two inches long, %
that the next bull should show better
sport, And not to dwell on details, |
after five or six horses had been dis
lbl,a the picadors retired, and amid a
flourish of truirpets placed face to
face with tic black Portuguese bull.
"Brayo, toriol look what wicked
eye he has bet an ounce of gold %
The bull !! shouted one amateur,spfing-
ng to his feet, and there was burst
of laughter at the offer Of this wager, !
5ut breathless silence succeeded as
advanced, stepbY step toward where /
.he bull stood, paving up the loose
.and with bis fore feet, and roaring
ow, as be watched me. lie was a (
superb beast, very large, but a model I
# symetery, and bis sable coat, SPOT I
ed now with iroth and gore, was as .
glossy as satin. lie was very liule I
luri; his bloodshot eyes rolled fierce
y; be was evidently gathering bis
breath to renew the battle. Oh ms I
5an, | was well aware thai my lie
luhg BY thread, but tllal ii | co.ia
conquer this Que bull, the las, suryig.
u, ny work would be done, AID lhe
n0ney--tAe price OF a mans saf lf f-
Fould be earned. 4 hasiy wUld of
prayer rose from my heart 10 my lips,
md | advanced. cautiously, but iirm-
$. Tie bal appeared % Be IN no
iury. lie waited, with beafing
.anas, close to Tie barriers, Whle +
Ires GEAR.
"Iiaye care, Eoglisbman, have
are he means mischief" cried s5ue
yeil meaning spectator 10 tie front
ow. Scarcely were the words utter
q, before, with a deep aud sudden
oar, the black buil came laundering
0wn me, IN headloag charge. twas
u lilai could do to spring asideaial
he bull, uuable g cheek himseH.
a.hed bis hgaI AGAINST tho wooden
arriers ei.h d violence tbat ma.e
lany women ID tie lower tiers scream
.ith alright But hiili gFeai quck-
ess the huge beast recovered blmsc.f
nd came rushing towards nc, u.fh ,