Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24
CARMEN:
TIE
POWER OF LOVE.
CHAPTER III.


t was born at Elizondo in the
valley of BatZon. My name is don
Jose Lizarro, aud you are we'll
enough acquainted with Spain to
know at once that / am Basque and
of a Christian family. If take the
Don it is because / am entitled to
it, and if / were at Elizondo would
show you my genealogy upon
parchment. My family desired
that | should fit myself for the
priesthood, and they made me study
with that intent, but it benefited
me very little. l was too fond of
playing at tennis, and it was that
which has ruined me. When we
play at tennis, we Navarrese, we
forget everything else. One day
when had won, Il boy from Alava
sought quarrel with me. We
took our nadQltiidS. and [ still kept
the advantage, but / was obliged
to leave the country. | met some
dragons and enlisted in the regi-
ment of Almanac cavalry. We
mountaineers learn the military
trade very quickly. l soon became
brigadier and they promised to
make me sergeant, when one day
to my misfortune they put me on
guard at the tobacco factory at
Seville. If you have ever been at
Seville you must have seen that I'M
mense building beyond the ram
parts, near the Guadalquiver. l
still seem to see its large doors and
the soldiers of the guard standing
near by. When they are in service
the Spanish always either play
cards or sleep. ], like true Ma
varrese, always tried to keep my
self busy. | was making chain of
brass wire to hold my primer, when
all at once my comrades said,
"There is the. bell, the girls are GO
ing to work" You know, SenOr,
that there are five or six hundred.
women employed in the manufac-
tory They roll, the cigars i'll one
large room, where the men cannot
enter without the permission of the
because they are dressed
without much care, especially the
young ones, when it is warm. AT
the time when they return to work
after dinner many young men go to
see them pass, and fiatter the hand
some girls, while the others watched
them. | remained sitting on my
bench near the door. | was young
then. l was always thinking of
home and | did not believe there
could be pretty girls without blue
petticoats and mats upon their
heads, falling back TO their shout
ders. Besides, l was afraid of the
| had not yet become
to their ways, always |
railing, never word of sense. My
head was still bent over my chain |
when / heard the boys say, "There
is the GitanellaW | raised my |
ewes and saw her. 1t was on We'd
nesday, and / will never forget it.
Then [ first saw her. | saw that |
Carmen whom you know, with
whom / found you some months
ago. ..
She had a red petticoat, very
short, which showed her stockings
Of white silk, in which there was
more than one hole, and little Slip
Ders of red morocco, fastened with
.ibbons as red as fire. She held her
loosely, so as to show her
0are shoulders and bouquet of
.assia flowers which was stuck in
he front of her chemise. She also
lad cassia flower in the corner of
Ter mouth, and she advanced sway
ng her body from side to side as
as a reed. In my country
woman in such a costume would
rave attracted the attention of
everybody. AT Seville everybody
addressed her some sharp compli
nent upon her appearance. She
etorted to all with cleaning eyes,
Ter arms akimbo, as boldly as any
rue Bohemian would, such as she
vas. AT first she displeased me,
md / recommended my work, bot
he, following the custom Of women
nd cats, who come when they are
lot wanted, and will not come when
hey are, stopped before me and
ddressed me: "Hallo, old bOy,'
aid she, in the Andalusian manner,
will you give me your chain to
lOld the keys of my money-boX ?''
cit is to attach my priming-pin,"
responded, shortly.
"Your pin? Ha, ha He must
e a lace-maker since he needs
ins." Everybody standing around
egan laughing, and /, turning red
n the face, could not give word
n retort. "Come, my dear" said
he, "make me seven yards of
lack lace for mantilla, you sweet
Id lace maker" and taking the s
assia flower she had in her mouth, =
v a movement of her thumb and ,
niger, she threw it, striking me
Ist between the two eyes. Senor,
hat effected me just as though a
fife ball had struck me. l did not ,
now which way to turn. | sat as 5
1otiOnless as a piece of wood. l
When she had entered the factory,
saw the cassia flower, which had '
allen to the ground between my {
eet. | do not know what induced /
le, but took it up without being
erceived by my comrades, and {
arefully put it in my vest pocket. 6
'ery fOOlishly. '
Two or three hours after, | was {
ill thinking of the affair, when I
lere came before the guard a por-
II, breathless and with excited
He told US that in t
ne large cigar-rOOm woman had t
cen assassinated, and that they
eeded the guard. The sergeant g
rdered me to take two men and go. /
took my men and we assembled. /
imagine, Senior, upon entering the {
all / found about five hundred d
omen in their chemises, oil crying, I
making such an up s
)ar that Gods own thunder could I
OF have been heard. AT one side
as one, hands and feet in air, COW
'ed with blood, with an X upon v
er face that somebody had just |
larked upon her with two cuts of @
knife. In front of her, whom the r
est women were nursing, | saw {
armen, held by five or six girls. +
he wounded girl shrieked, "Con- v
ssion! Confession! l am dyingn' l.
armen said nothing; she ground S
er teeth and rolled her eyes, like f
panther at bay. "Wbat is the 5
latter ?" l demanded. | had great 9
in learning, for all the v
iris began talking to me at the a
tme time. 1t seemed that the r
'ounded girl was boasting of hav-
lg enough money saved up to buy 4
donkey at the Triana fair. "Stop," t
lid Carmen, who had biting C
,ngue, Haven't you already a
room to ride on?" The other, ir- v
tated by the interjection, retorted r
,at Sbo yuaS mot accustomed ~ a