Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-09-21
MD the deafeneninng plaudits of the

amid the deafenening plaudits Of the
spectators. ,7o}ag
The time had now arrived for the in.
Fiction of the additional form Of torture,
which consists of meeting the bull, and
finging abundantly feathered darts, called
bandilleras, into his shoulders. A smart
little chulo,t the smile of whose countenance,
whenever he came near me, showed that
he had appreciated hny maneuvres, stalked
up boldly to the infariated animal with d
dart in each upraised hand, and fihging
his weapons as one would fling a shuttle
cock from battledore, fixed them with
exquisite precision each of the hostile
shoulders, the whole circus laundering
with acclamatious of delight. The partic.
ular bull that fourished on this occasion
was to be treated with particular honor.
Tae second pair Of bandilleras was to be
thrown, not by a common chil6; but by
the matadcr, namely, myself sv.5 tar,
Two darts were placed in my hands,
and approaching the bull, much more
nearly than before, but b, no means so
nearly as my predecessor, threw them
both. They both missed. s,,7r 7o ,q,s .
j 8 Now things extremely small command
admiration, as well as things extremely
large. The whale causes wonder, SO like
wise does the eel in vinegar. The vilest
tragedan in the most miserable country
theatre creates, perhaps, more amusement
to his fellow men than the finest dramatic
artist. ...... .a,,.... .....-a ,,-
Tne circus fang with sounds, not of ex-
J ecration, but Of ecstasy. l was clearly
the very worst bull-fghter in all Spain,
and ! had acquired an inverted emf.
nencc. -......,,a ,or
Let me. however, state the case fairly.
had not merely missed the bull, but one
of darts had entered the nose of the re-
markably knowing chulo, who writhed
with agony, and expressed his feelings in
the most vigorous idioms Of The Andalu-
, sian dialect. Pain had been inflicted
somehow, and that is a great matter Ill
Spain. t.,
, My more important functions we're now
r to be performed. rattre ,s,.....
A cold hand, which grasped the nape Of
my neck, and chilled me to the very toes,
n gently pushed f,s to the edge If The ring,
$ where l received The sword Of office, and
e the red cloak, Which was to serve at once
as provocation and a shield. s.E
: A thrill of expectation passed through
e the assembly. What would the matador
r who had missed his aim with the darts do
j. with the more deadly sword :? s al7,
e With my cloak on my left arm and my
e sword in my right hand, / approached the
bull gingerly, and never shall forget the
peculiar expression Of his eye. .....
: Some critics have remarked of Sir Ed
a win Landseer, that he always gives d
tinge of humanity to his painted animals.
: A similar tinge might be observed in the
e face of my bull. Pie fury pr6ddced BY
it cloaks, spears, and bahdilleras had evi-
IDENTIFY subsided, and he seemed possessed
l. with some motion of fun. a'a1f 3D..
While / was approaching him gingerly
II as l have said, he trotted playfully toward
o me. Instinctively turned my back, and
e in less than a second was aware Of a
k violent blow, which lifted ne high from
If the ground while thy ascent was honored
with piercing shouts of "Bravo, toro "
| t',ravo bully mingled with roars of laugh
IS ter. l,syh4 .a1g railmhQt fllI
J, Up, up, went, as if / had been shot
e from a vertically placed MORTAR The
e hight of the circus was indefinitely in.
If creased to my dazzled eyes Iseemed to
|, pass two-three---four--ahy number Of
e galleriesa--one after another fpml
s. From all issued volumes of dsrision,
.e and here, ss at the fair, the loudest guf.
5. faw was from the uhnistakable lungs o.
|, stone: M 9aeU r.rrt VI, a IN. .s8.
Al Ultimately fell. to find myself in m.
,e bed, to learn that had merely dreamed
y dream. aa ata3il. in. ssrfs
But the last object beheld was the face
le less figure, which, as it gradually fade'
d away in my bedroom, growlcd forth -
ID 1.-The best cure of vice is to make it ri
n- diculods" gfA 5da asoii isr
n .ia--A photograph room isn't o goodplac'
lie to sulk in. A short time since boy
H. l.