The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-07-24

the ffhdol OF EuDlC promenade OF Madrid
but Of the Prado Donald knew nothing
and much, therefore, did be marvel at wha
sort Of place he had got into The fountain
IN particular, pcrplexed and amazed him
and i vas while contemplating this, with
sort OF bewi.Iered curiosity, that he saw
human figure glide from one side to thc
other Of the avenue in which the object .
bis contemplation was situated, ana at ia,
distance Of about twenty yards. Donald wa.
startled by the apparition and, rec0llecting
his former associates, capped his right hand
lnstlnctively on the hilt Of his brOadsw0rd
aud his left on the butt Of pistol-one Of
II SC stuck in his belt--and 10 this attitude
awaited the temperance Of the skulker
bat be did not make himself again visible
Donald, however, felt convineel that there
was danger at nand, and he determined to
keep himself prepared to -acounteI il.
Some o. Ia vineEar-drlnking rascals, .
muttered Donald. 'It was no honest mans
drink nor no goot can come O q country
where they swallow such apominable IL
/ quors.n
I Thus reasoned Donald with himself, a. be
stood vigilantly scanning the localities
around him, to prevent sudden surpf :se.
DEfSIils.
all at once, and as if they had acted by con
cert, started each from behind a tree, and
approached Donald from four different
points, with enc purpose, evidently, of DIS
acting his attention At once perceiving
their intention, and not doubling that Their
purposes were hostile, tue intrepid Cclt, 70
prevent himself beng surrounded, hastily
retreated 70 a wall which formed part or the
structure Of the fountain on which be had
been gazing, and placing his hack against il,
awaited, with bis drawn sword IN one hand
and pistol 10 the other, the approach OF
his enemies, az be bad 10 doubt they were.
Well my friends, said Donald. as they
crew near him, and discovered 10 him fonr
tall fellows, swathed up u the eyes IL their
c.osks, and each with drawn sword in his
hand, " what you'll want with the z" No
answer having been returned 10 this query,
and Tie fellows continuing 70 press on, al
though now more cautiously, a. they had
perceived that their intended victim was
armed and stood on the defensive:
." Py Shoseph l'' said Donald, YOU had
peter keep your distance, or INV name's no
Tonal CORN If don't gif some of YOU a dish
Of crOwdyH
And as good as bis word, he almost in-
stantly after fred al the foremost Of his as
sailantS, and brought him down. This feat
performed, instead 81 waiting lOr the atte,k <
q the other three, be iustfGtly rushed on
them sword in hand, and, by the impetu-
osiJy Of his attack, and fury of his blows,
rendered all their skill Of fence useless.
With his huge weapon aud powerful arm.
both cf which he Piled with a rapiditv and
yrE T., a.
through their guards as easily as he would
have beat down so many oser wands, and
wounded severely at every blow. Il was ID
vain that D0nald's assaiiants kept retiring
before him, ~ the hope Of getting him al
d'sadyantage-of finding an opportunity Of
having cut Or a thrust al him. No lime
vas allowed them for any such exploit
Donald kept pressing On AMI shOwering his
tremendous blows on them 50 thicdY, that
not an instant was left them for aggression
m turn. They were, besides, rapidly losing
relish for the contest, from the ugly blows
they were getting without a possibility Of
returning them. FindIng, at length, that
the contest was a perfectly hopeless one.
Donald's assailants fairly took to their heels
and ran for it bu. there was one OF their
number who did not run far-a few yards.
when be fell down and expired. His hurts
had been mortal.
4 Och, oich, lad n sAd Donald, peerinp
into the face of the deaG man, you'll no
pc shust that very weel, I'm thinkin. The
heelan claymore III not acree With your
Spanish stomach. But it's gcyG medicine
for rogues, for all that" Having thus apos-
trophzed the slain man, ID Donali sheathed
bis weapon, muttering as he did so Ia
cowartly toys can fight no more's turkey
hens"
And, cooking his bonnet proudly, be
commence. the task OF finding bis way back
70 the city, task which, after a good many
but, from his ignorance, una
voldabe degations, he at length accom-
pIished
D0nad's most anxious desire now wa to
find 9 pubic " III v hich to quarter for the
night but, the hour being late, this was no
easy matter. Every door was shut and the
streets lonely and deserted. AT length,
however, cur hero stumbled on what an-
peared tc him to be something Of the kind
he wanted, although he could have wished
il to have oeen on fully smaller and hum
bier scale. This was a large hotel, ia which
every window was blazing with light, and
be rooms were filled with mirthful music.
D5nald's first impression was that 1t was a
penny wedding upon a grand scale. 1t was,
in truth, a masquerade and as the brandy
which be had drunk in the earlier part Of
the evening was still in his head, he proposed
to himself taking very active part in the
procs edIngs. On entering the hotel, how
ever, which he did boldly, he was rather
surprised at the splendors Of various kinds
which greeted his eyes-marble stairs, gor-
geous lamps, gilt cornices, &C., and sundry
other indications Of grandeur which be had
never seen equslled even in Tain or Ding
wall, to say nothing of his native Jarish of
Macharuarich, and he had been in bis time
in every public house Of any repute in all Of
them. These circumstances did not disabuse
DoLeld OF his original idea Of its being a
penny w eiding. He only thought that they
conducted these things IN greater style IN
Spain than in Scotland, and with this solu-
ton Of the difficulty, suggested By the said
splendorS, Donald mOuAted the broad marble
staircase, and stslked intc the midst of a
large apartment filed with dancers. The
variety and elegance Of the dresses cf these
last again staggered Donald's belief N the
rature OF the merry making, and made him
doubt whether be had conjectured Alright.
These doubts, however, did not shake his
determination to have a share Of the fun.
Ii was joyous dancing party, and that was
quite enough for him. n the meantime he
eontented himself With staring at the strange
but splendid figures by whom he was
surrounded, and who were, in various cor
ners Of the apartment, gliding through the
mazy dance" But II Donald's surprise
was great at Ike costumes which he was now
so iutently marking, those who displayed
them were no less astonished at that which
be exhibited. Donalds strange, but strk-
ing attire, in truth, had attracted ali eyes I;
and much did those who beheld it wonder
in all the earth to what country il belonged.
But simple wonder and admiration were not
the only sensations which Donald's garb
produced. on the masqders. His xii. had
other effects. 1t drove half the ladies
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