Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-01

a lark. All was iofgOlsh'
were as two lovers for two uays.
When the time came to separate,
she told me that there was going 20
be d fete ut Cordova, and that she
was going there to find out VINO
would have money, and SEND me-
word. | let her depart. When
alone, l thought of the Jete and her
change of humor. A peasant tolu
me there would be bull-tighting at
Cordova. My blood began to boil,
and like crazy man set out 1
went to the place. They pointed
ont Lucas to me, and upon q Dencn .
against the barrier l recognized
Carmen. 1t needed only "A minute
to be made sure. Lucas showed
himself a hero with the first bull, as
they predicted. He snached the
cockade from the head of the bull
and carried it to Carmen, who im-
mediately placed il in her hair.
The bull charged as II to aVenge
me. Lucas was overthrown ana
fell under his horse, and the bull
upon both. / glanced at Carmen
she was no longer in her seat; IL
was impossible to get our Irona
where was sitting, ana 1 was
Obliged to wait through All the
fights. Then went 10 the mouse
which you know, aud 1 helu my
self quiet there all the afternoon
and until late at night. Toward
midnight Carmen returned, anu
was greatly surprised to see me.
Come with me Fl" was all L
said.
"Very we'll; let us co." she re-
plied. / got my horse, put her on
behind me. and we Travelled all the
rest of the night without single
word. At daybreak we stopped at
a retired inn near little hermitage.
Then I said to Carmen 81,
"Hear will forget all VIII
not saw another word but swear
me one thing 1t is that you Will
90 with me to America, ana there
live honestly with me.
"Nc," said she, pouting, 81 don't
want to go to America. L am con-
tented here"
at is because you are near Lucas;
hut remember, now, if he gets wen,
J II will not be to make compliments
: To Won but then, why mind MIN :
!. / am tired of killing my rivals. i
will kill you. Ia.
i. She regarded me hXedly WIN
|, her savage look, and said -.
81 have always thought you
: would kill me some day. Inc ms,
!, time ever saw you, had just me-
a priest at the door of my house
!, and this night, in leaving CordoVal
d have YOU seen nothing? A hare
= crossed the road between the leg
. of YOUR horse. Ii is fated."
. - Carmencita," and my Volc'
7 trembled, "do you love me no ION
# GER" - o.o sa, dow,
u with crossed legs upon rush inat
and was making lines on the groun'
% :. with her finger. , =
.e "Cnme. Carmen, my dear girl, le
us change our life. Let us go AM
II live some place where we will neve
= he separated. You know that "
have buried under an oak not u
-. from here "A hundred and twent
u" ounces-and then, we still nav
- some funds with the Jew, Natha
~ She smiled gravely and said, M
y
-, happen that way"
l1 aReflect, said /, "my patien'
Oh can hold out no longer take yo'
'0 part or will take mine.
yo She was silent. leit her al ~,
~" "" went TO the hermitage. louhu "
az a. hermit praying. l waited uhtll , =
"A PRAYER should be finished; trleu
~ pray too, but could not. When
h01 ne raised himself, i went TO MI
~ ~ "Reverend father" ! asked, w
= 60 YOU pray for some one VINO Is
pas great peril 2" .n,.,oan
tor for 81 pray for all the afflicted
re re- HCan YOU say a mass for SC
aP. ar that is going to appear before
,eu IVES he answered, regardi
'nl me closely, and as he saw sometnl
NJ NJ strange in my air, he wlsheu
the mike me talk. at seems to
.ar @ that have seen you before
we said. Lis hor,
no ~ "When will you say the mass !!
eks asked. nj 81,
10 innkeeper down there VIII come
9n sd serve it. Tell me young man, hs
rn ,Iad YOU not something upon your =
~. ~ Science which torments you
III Won hear the counsel oi ChI
se- ian 2" ,Lt,,, ,t,,
cry ,yonld -eturn, and rushed away
i l Isv down with my face In
III grass until / heard the bell. ~
COR annroached and knelt, but
loIs mained outside of the cha
FL. When the mass was enueu 4
,ode turned to the inn. l almost ho y,
"a lauV nS that Carmen had fled she CO
- ,, ", have taken my horse and escape
ny n9 hut | found her. During my
lnen sence she had ripped the mem
ySho her dress to take the leau lhat
'0"o had lust sunk in an earthen pan
.h of water. She was so absorpeu
a. a. her magic that she pald no a!
tion TO my return. NOW sle
- a niece of lead and held II Tow
aa .iia, ali sides with sad air, then
'oiile Gang one of those magic N.Y.
% I9l where they invoke Marie Pad
he tho mistress OF Don Pedro,
enuS was. they say, the Bari Crdtttst
orIe the Grand queen Of all the Clip
you 1(armen! I" / said, "Come
Il re. me-" -,
,.or TO her feet and wrapped the !
jren- tSIIa around her head as thu
lights, una aIoIm Ia They brought
,nrv n horse she mounted behind ah'
She started. a,a,,
omJ o,,J After we had gone some dlsl'
!, nd I'D $50 then, my Carnencita, you
! ! iiar L,au 90 with me, will you not " -,
~ "To death, yes; but VIII
aftnr al91 live with you any longer
90 O. ~ we were in solitary goTge
~ a. stopped the horse. "ls It nc
: ",in' dn She said, and with II boun'
l ,,'hv de was upon the ground. She too
y ~ ths her mantilla, threw II at heT
VI wy stepped upon it, aud held II
IT,. immobile-an arm akimbo-
'ro'a inv me squarely in the face.
ssi,her 5You are going 10 Kill me-
'aon said, ~ see IL well. 80 IL IS
e"bt. but you will not make me "
nsm Ils5,,st ii entreat you, Carmen. !
- hiu9, iaa reasonable. Hear me. Az
Il J, % 1a past is forgotten. Still, you \
u ir"h II is YOU VINO have ruined III
~ uc,, was Tor your sake that Deca ''
t,.s,n ~ Ieserter, smuggler, "a roDDel
''ie'"' a rIgrer. Carmencita, ded
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