, 1870-09-11

tune, relieved tho rugged performance with
c&pcfs OF mora STACY kind; but tho two
cla*ses hAd this in common, that eyerv 1adv
ielonging to either troop had right TO ding
heF hhnakeIchef into the lap OF any spccts-
the favor ts.sinteTestod. Tue bonorei snect,s
tor VAS bound to put dollar into The hand
Eetchlef. aud when the dance was ended to
bear II gracefully TO the losels owner.
Wren certain stfapping gipsy girl. with
eyer IKE sloes, with her back hair lied into
the Knot Indicative Of her race. with diusy
samo sa;n1 I.ess acscending to her toes, and with
senGulAtly plel q eanhandkerclliel bound acrp.e
per shoulder, DATED at me flashing gla,acos, l
hae" WnAt WAS coming. Nevertheless. Was
literally beeide myself when she sprang tow
ard the place whelc l sat, and with couutc-
nance IN Which tho love OF hard cash benmed
Respondent, figured away before me like
nacchante, Searching my face with the fire
that flashed from her eyes. was enchanted,
in lew moments tho s0licitous Handkerchief
was on my Knees, and the girsy, bounding
away 10 another part Of the room, allowed me
leisure for meditation.
Could not now do something worthy OF All
hidalEo Of the old, reckless school: Dy the
law OF the room, the favored spectator could
not put les4 than dollar into the hanaker-
chief. but there WIS no law restricting bis
maximum. The dance was over, and. arallng
myself OF my e1lanstleHs purse, l Deliberate
" counted ont twenty gold piecer. taking tho
greatest care l.os til he ubob-eryeI,
Now the SpanlAris. ~ rule. are not expen-
hive III tAeir enioyments. I WAS once in \
rIoW Ill Seville, tue PATRONS " wilch having.
III return fer penny apiece. seen M excellent
eonjufer perform, many tricks, three haliets.
and Two pla!s; acted by l'nppet-.hc ~ho;e
aaeting two houre-were .on the puiut Of
making a not, on the ground that they had
no, received enough for tlioir MONEY. Very
stately did look as bore the golden trea-
sMe to the fascinating gipeyI hut litter
passed through tue anre,ahlv; which made me
Of un1uiA.d admiration. Was simply max
| ing fool OF myself!
Tho Eipey r,,nrkled with gratitude: but d
curious sln1' . which played upon her lips gave
weight TO tho mental self-iuterroga.ion. a
bold, Quick effort was necessary for the sal
walton Of my dignity. l resolved violently to
abduct tho gipsy amid the horror OF the
assembly. Heizel her by the wriBt--
At that moment was aware of sensation
suggesting the uotion tia, had been boxed
On the ear Ly a pav1ng'stone, and became
| Immediately unconscious.
When had recovered, found nvaelf At
tie corner Of tho r1rtet, the name Of Which
Man of Stone" (lIolnbre do Iicdra), still rS
corda the friglstfuE visit paid To my preleces
sor. A gaunt person, without a face, was LOOK
ing down upon me AZ beniguantly as it coult
1 uudeE tha dlrndYautage0uH circumstances. Ul
courrc it Was tlse conmAndaut-
For tho sake OF auld lang syne," he said
81 have saved yon from an unpleasant diff
Guilty, It was who knocked yon down."
Aa I lacked words to express my dubiouI
gratitude, the figure, after pause, continued
"Wl,ile von were committing that absnrtlits
in tile ball-,oom. you did not notice slim
male giray, who il the intended Of that CT
tzemely plain and vulgar dancer, Tha: in
genions persou car1,es a sort OF needle Will
which he is capable Of itaictinE stab. IN
perceived at the moment, bu,, in the Ion,
run, certainly fatal. This needle he was ol