Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-09-21

han l found myself in the Plaza Nueva,
he principal square ofSeville. Loungers
we're resting upon the seats, laden mules
we're making the air musical with their
BELLS. Arabs were selling insipid drinks
n their kiosks, water-carriers with their
ars were vociferously inviting passengers
70 taste their primitive beverage; in short,
| was in the centre of modern Andalusiau
life. ~ '
Had l been in London, should assur.
sdly have attracted mob of boys, and
should consequently have found my way
to the station house. In the grand square
Of Seville, though I certainly was dressed
differently from any one else, was spared
this measure of affliction. The costumes
in Spain are to various to render tolera-
tion of strange clothes impossible, and the
only persons who prosecuted me we're the
beggars, who are ever impelled by de-
sire to follow strangers of opulent appear
ance. ta ai 't' .a i"
As far as l could overhear the remarks
of observers, popular opinion favored the
theory that l was newly-arrived bull
fighter, proud to exhibit in public the
equipments nroper to the ring. I there
fore deemed it expedient to purchase a
large cloak, which, flung over my shoul.
ders, descended to my heels, and to ex.
change my plumed hat for an Andalus;an
cap of modest dimensions. But under
that cloak remained the Tenorio, sword
and all. s-a 'Ha'
Was l to wear the adventurous habit
in ingorious ease? Was simply to
quaf pure water from the glasses proffer.
ed by the carriers, and sip the mawkish
beverages vended in the kiosks? Oh
was / to achieve some adventure worthy
of the audacious being into whom l had
been absorbed.
Evening set in, and my doubts were
resolved by loud sound of clapping and
stamping, which | heard issuing from the
first floor of a house by which was pass
ing. On this first floor was the ballroom
of Seville, and the noise was made by
gipsies. male and female, who were exc
cutting national dances, accompanied BY
no other music.
Ipaid my dollar, the required price
and | entered the ballroom, where two
rough artists, dressed like the commones
peasants, were going through the wildes
gesticulations, while the gypsy brethreI
and sisterhood we're furiously clappinl
their hands. Other dancers, attired il
ballet costume, relieved the rugged per
formance with capers Of more stage,
kind but two clasres had this IN com
mon, that every lady belonging to eithe
troop had right to fling her handkerchie
into the lap Of any spectator she nigh
design thus to honor.
Nor was the favor disinterested. Th
honored spectator was bound to put a dol
lar into the handkerchief, and when tn
dance was over tobear it gracefully to tn
lovely owner.
Wnen certain strapping gipsy-girl
with eyes like sloes, with her back hal
tied into the knot indicative of her race
with q dingy white dress descending t
her toes, and with singularly prebial
handkerchief bound across her shoulder
darted at me flashing glances, knew wha
was coming. Nevertheless, | was LITERAL
beside myself when she sprang toward
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