The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-09-12
THE TRABUC0 IN ARA60N.
An Episode Of Life in SarngOssis.

Last winter went for the first time
to the annual subscription ball, given
at the city theatre. Very naturally I
looked forward to the fctc with some
interest, for nowhere can you study the
pcculiaritics OF the Spanish character
SO well rs at these public reunions.
arrived at 8 clock, and found the
large hall already we'll filled. The
Spaniard, lazy and Indifferent as he
naturally is, likes to be punctual at
places of amusement.
By the way, you should go to the
next subscription ball. You will have
no other opportunity so good to see
our best people, especially the ladies.
The Saragossa women, for a time, are
remarkably handsome, but their charms
soon fade. When they arc 80 they are
already passcc; yes, at 80 they arc
usually old women in the most disa-
grecablc Specification of the word. 1t
docs not seem possible that the 1.-the,
graceful sylphs, who, in the bright
light of the chandeliers, glide over the
floor of the parducttc with such ease
and rapidity, in a few years will be sal
low, wrinkled duennas, whose sharp,
unsympathctic voices at the outset in
Spire us with a certain antipathy.
There arc no more beautiful dancers in
the world than the young girls of Sara
gossa but he who marries one of them
is like the inexperienced East Indian
who bought ola Britishcr :: beautiful
piece OF ice, and undertook TO carry it
in the hot sun,
Among the ladies', on the evening in
question, who graccd the ball with their
presence, the two daughters of Il promi-
ncnt official were conspicuous, as well
on account Of their social position rs Of
their personal attractions. When
entered the hall they were just about
to make it's circuit, leaning on The arms
Of their mother.
One Of them, a pale, slim girl, with an
interesting as well as beautiful face, and
a wealth Of dark. wavy hair, seemed to
DO in an exceedingly melancholy mood.
The mother, from time to time, appear
cd to try to cheer her up; now she
would whisper an encouraging word in
her car, and ow by look seem to en-
treat her to bear herself with little
more dignity.
Everybody seemed to take an interest
in the young lady, and of course to OBJ
serve her. Behind me stoal two elder
ly gentlemen in conversation. I could
distinctly hear what they said.
''fhcrc is .Scnorita lnez,' obscrv
the one.
eyes, replied the other. 1.-The
journey did not last as long as was an
ticipatcd: What will Lieut.. Don Pabl o
do now?"
''Ah, you don't seem to know that
they have come to an understanding. y
''Indecd! That's news to me-
eyes, The affair is off, by mutual
consent; at least so was told yestcr-
day at the club
"Ah!''
"Scnorita Inez is already bctrothcd
to another. The mother thought it
advisable to marry her to some one else
as soon as possible"
|'Poor child!
II don't know that she is so much
to be piticd.'
elbow so e
"Wcll, Don Pablo is one Of the most
jealous men in the world. lie would
have worried her to DEATH
''Ah but love readily excuses such
triflcs.'
''W no knows? Besides, hcr future
husband is an exceedingly cstimablc
man, who will be sure to make her
happy
''But how is that possible, when she
loves anothcr?''
>'Wcll, at all events, the matter is
settled. Her parents were so decidedly
opposed to Pablo, that reconciliation
was impossible. You have no idea how
determined they were to separate them!
At first they went to the commandment
and asked him to transfer Pablo to an
other garrison, but the commandment re-
piled that he could not comply with
their request, rs Lieut.. Pablo had al
was discharged his duties to the entire
satisfaction Of his superiors; and, be-
sides, that his family connections iusti-
fled him in becoming sutton for the
hand Of any lady in the province. The
parents, however, were immovablc, and
sent their daughter to Burgess
"Ana how long was she away?''
''phree months.''
''The parents gould not have thought
their daughter susceptible Of very
lasting attachment. Three months -
.''Long enough to forget a caprice.''
Sand arc you so sure that the affair
is really cndcd!'' ia
"Oh, there is no doubt of it. Senor-
tia Inez has written to the Lieutenant,