, 1870-09-11

Aa !fckeh WOEnS 10 express mg dubious
gatitnde, the figure, after pause, continued:
'4wlile von were committing that absnrlity
! tile ballroom. Eou did not notice q plim
lalc girAy, who is the intended OF that ex-
remelv plain and vulgar dancer, Tha: in
enious person carries sort OF needle with
ihicl he is capable Of infi:tinE stab. un-
erccived at The moment, bur, in the long
un, certainly fatal. This needle he was on
t,o point OF using. but by my timely box on
our ear, he was prevented from 30 doing.
10 wiser in the future"
expressed mE thanks with all the gratitude
shicl man with ears lnstily boxed IL ab1o to
eel toward the dealer OF the blow but de-
pised the counsel Of my benefactor.
Was not the Don Juan Tenorio, who,
'cw centuries ago. lad carried of Dona Anna |
they call her Inez at Seville). aud Was not, |
therefore. bound iu homer to do something !
3e-rcrate.
With nv c!oak closely Wrapped around me,
strayed unwittinHly beyond the boundaries ;
cf the city, and entered the fair, which, as
usna9, was held OIL the adjoining plain. 1 !
walked through the most fashionable Of the
Temporary streets, where Ill tho nobla and !
gentle families Of Seville lived fnr thrcedays,
each in separate sta!l, or net III bali bal!-
The sounl Of the shat in tie
bri,lisnt stalls, anil Of the rusic
in the ballroom. was pleasant
to niy car: bu, tassed on 10 n le.s fashion,
allie quarter. nn,l rested myself in stall Of
humble appearance. rassed for the sale Of
u l'onuelos-" The '.s'onuelo is sort Of
frstttr, Of rinE-like form, made by gpsles
only, under the very noscs O.! their n,ton,-
err, and venl+sl at a price ridiculonsls low-
Wien ! had co1auucd a loftr mountain Of
these delicacise, and washed II down With
detes:a.le liquor, resembling aniseed. pro-
ceetled on MY way: for though excessively
admired very i,az,aeome gipsywoman who
had waited upon me. was sornewl,a. nved
ty her etern, hard features. I will adj, that
MY adventure III tllr danciu{;-r room had made
ME shy OF gis,.icr III eeticr.l.
/ reached booth. on Nlucl. 1lnng bol
painted picture Of Glan'ess. ami ii'to WHICH
crowd wa througl"E lrald the price OF
admission. a,nl entering the b,oth. r.w the
eiaprcrs seated on el,alr nf stste. Rising.
rfse made speech. stating the particulars OF
her birth. descent. and stature, and tlen in
vttcd mc. Is the taliest of the company, TO
rtand l,y hcr rI,le. that her OWL, stupendous
height might be rendered more obvious by
comparison. The multitude applauded
looked up to the eiautess, the gia,ltcss locked
down uro1, me, aid our eyes meeting spoke
unutterahac thngs. Here, st last. was All op-
10ttnnity for something wonderful. would
carry of the ciasltces.
Tire rett of the spectators quilted the
booth, and was left alone with the colossal
beauty; nut soon q stranger in military attire
made Lii. appearance al tic back Of the booth,
and. in percmrtory voice insisted upon my
J Immediate departure. l1avi.g this limo re-
HulTed to encounter cxtTesn'sscs. Dire" my
suera, alt! <an the intruder through the body,
wherenron he foil dead. while s,uile of calm
satisfaction rsAs'd over the lirs Of the
:.1nte+F. OF rcrcsse for this atrocions decd
I dill mt feel particle. PerccivsnS handy
stool. placed II ~ the sidH OF the lovcly be-
ing, and, siantinE ur"n it, flung 1ny azn,s as
far rou1id my MAist HI tho vastness of iss cir
1,Y,, fnFt r>co ttr,,tI S,..rrrif
+Fly with mt into another ,1ud, glory OF
thy ser :" exclaimed.
There wn4 :no difficulty on which l.al not
ca1culated, namely, the exceeding weight OF
tie gi.ntcss. :1y mad i',antic;a lad been to
carry her uT on my shoulders. a. I.othsir car
might az vel. Lave attempted t. befr Gcg and
NnEve frnm their site i'll Gu,i,9hall Tue
Sisi,ttss yelled with laughter at mv very r:dic-
4 ,tons position, Which, however. sue varied by
'atc9line 1ae up il her arms aud carrying mo.
\ like hsbr, cut Of The booth.
On shc stalkctl through the fair, followed by
shouting nnt1',tu1e; Int ,,ur joint popularity
did not reach its height till We came to the
'unre a1is.ocratic street. The ;,Ossll's ceased
gossip. tlirtatione were brought to 4 sud
len r,s,'d-stl!, the nusisan- left of playing,
the dancers stopped in tho midst Of tccit
| lance: A;l tic htnu'y aud fAellion OF Scvill4
! we're alt-trbed in The contemplation Of two
Objects. Tho t,iantc-s and her pnnS burden
| .le former being regarded with admiration
| the lattrr With contempt. l'erlsinn rost
onna nv ~ ~ aarsr .;;.,,',-,,;s,',
:" 1catH anu sni1ehs S!ta1N ''.f.'', ~
use', snna" ~ H. "m an.,,,,srd.v, 1,;,,o, .st
49, rr1ss,,ei INTO ,,nrnnson. .ners l,v III,
weight Of .ny own assur'ii's-
When had recovered, slawly pulled nly
| >cH together, and hec7lue aware that va
lying. in vast ciEc'is. irom the E1oahu. a
!hc .hcnm'elcee ~, ~ ''As sitear. se..e Aa.s ~,
~ stel'-hse "l9et: a"u a.u'e .nsst Nae si
ess. lhr1'is heu WIZ nnrl s"atn "ai'en h,ass III.
sunny ats3 anu ~ 80 80 ,I .ac ,.,i. ~. ~
t"ulee u w" u'o!c ncs' ."a' sL =.
fseeles, 1s''iia tos eilc1"s) stooa os ine' an
-rakc thas ,.,,.,
on Aaa 70 lef naac iot.o"ea Nv a, ms ,.n au'.sJ
tut as yen arc us'sin3'tlea 10 nsahe lou,se,
'"us WAY. 1o.uay l. the 3ncrnss ny Eastel
week; ths !" 1he il1za ae & 1ofo:; =, or onil'tnt
III half an hour Inc hul!.uEht VII! oe81h' "h
you are dett'ael !. 70 oe INC snata1o7: s,a
am aware. -, eain, ~, III nat ins m.taaof
i e n s e SI H., sEs
one, but you VIII possibly li,nssratc the dos
t!anc that thtfe IN no rue Without an excel
ton;
nave never zone 'n3o"sa she training
mAtsuof' op1eetea: ...
The more extraordinary Will be Your pc
aosmsnee' Wa Tue rsp'x. r.. he M 20 @ k,na iH. as
1--WE me sour sRn1d. throw on yonF laft
.!oak. take Iii. smaller cloak into yonz han
| aca make the bert IT your situation
The facr1ess figure vauiehcd when h,
! obcycd its direction. 4 sornl AZ OF mar
irAml.!ing feet was around me. a1d soon 4
, , the sca.b were :ile!: taase on the granu
floor NTH the rouShr. those in the E1l!el
s.ish tic rerp"ct,tihty Of sevil!
Music was PLAYED l,y hand. ana, ait
. | irg vcrv strong, and very tli4ag1ecahle. at
the csIu'o-. wi,ose offire it i. to tcase the ar
> NAL. with email cloaks. like the orc wi
i Whicl, uns covered. made their appearing
Ny exceptional fnuctious n rnatador not lis
{ 'nE yet to hr performed. was expected tot
MY duty with the other chu!o..
!, Much diversion was afforded to tho s?eet
y ,loro to the tulfs nt.c, and riInbly eprul
I out Of his way wheH danger wak At hand;
l. sP1eau o"t ny ciesk IKE ny Soineaacs' out
Z "As AZ As,a,nee 'Ion, tae null ut,sc. Anu
Q COMO nos 1st'n "onuenns tns1 my lNtu'l
!. | cantitn -tecuiest to attract no notice
: the part OF the puohe. The r,cad"l'
l. that Is 10 ray .ae nEH,s's -, "no ,u =
: wTetcEe1 hosses: ana 'ahtease tne WI!
n pokinE Inn With long spears, began ~
work. In spite OF real attempts OF the OIL
= chtlloe. aud the pretended attempts on
i | part to divert tho futy II tile bull hy the
= ttntatious exhibition OF cloaIs. fonf OF Z
= borses we're ripped up and restshed MISE
. BIZ, midthe defining rlaudtts Of the spec
: tors, The time lad nov arrived fos the
= tlic.io, OF tho additional form OF toFtu
Q w1,;rh cnrsiqts Of meeting the bull, ard Hi
!. ;nc ,bnndantly fcatherc1 darle, called b.