The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-02-12
CHAPTER TX.
aATE-AND LOVED.

Now that wa are safe In Spain; now that
Philippians arrest IN n matter OF imposaibll-
ity, and her expulsion from a country no lax
In Ia observance OF international obliga-
lions highly improbable, when hor guilt can
at tho utmost DO only suspected, II indeed
suspicion ever points 10 her. ! may pass
| rapidly over thu events OF tho next two
months; tho moro no 40 my record Of them
would differ very little from the description
| OF an ordinary tour In Spain. To mo, after
the feverlah anxiety, tho horrible dread m
10 what any hour might bring forth, which
had characterized our flight from England,
II seemed something very much like bathos
my dropping NJ once Into the position OF tho
everyday tourist taking a couple OF ladies
on n round Of travel; but for tho tiino | was
outwardly neither moro nor loaa
From Burgos w went TO V~alladolid, from
Valladolid 70 Madrld-Madrid, tho high.
perched city, with la arid, embarrassing
surroundings and abomlnablo climate, I Not
long did W. lingor horo. Bad and trying M
tho English winter may DO, the cold Of Mad
rid ID a poor exchange for H. had almost
thro wn aside tho assumed character OF an
invalid, but | felt II would DO tho height OF
Inconsistency, attor forcing my companions
10 accompany mo In search OF warmth. ~
make any stay In tho Spanish capital. Right
glad | was 10 loHve II, and turn my faoo
southwark, Philippa was by now In appa-
rontly good health, both bodily and mental,
but while NJ Madrid | trcmblod for hor, 40 l
should tromble for any one | loved who
made that city n resting plaoo-a city swept
from end 10 end by crafty, troeohcroua, Icy
winds blowing straight from tho uuadar-
rama mountains, insldlous blasts In which
Turk tho seeds OF consumption and death.
30 At our leisure wo wont southwark, halt.
Ing NJ such places and seeing such sights M
wo thought A., lingering hero aud thcrc just
no long ~ II suited us, travelling by easy
stages and In such comfort ~ wc could
command. Al Malaga we ppcnt weeks, row
| Cling In the bnlmy, delicious air, NJ Grnna.
da w wore days and wsehB before We could
toar ourselves away from tho interesting,
absorbing glorlcs Of the departed Moor. We
wore In n now world-a world which | had
always longod 10 zoe. Az last-.lt was just
AZ tho end OF April, whom the land was full
OF roses, when vegetation was breaking into
that rich luxurlanco unknown In tho north
orn lnnds-wo turned our stops 10 the city
which ! had In my wi mind fixed upon M
tho end OF our wandorlnga, tho half Spanish,
half Moorish, but wholly beautiful city OF
Seville, brilliant, romantic SEVILLE. with IL
flower. bedeckcd houses, Ia groves OF orange
and olive troes, Ia luxurlant gardens, is
crooked, narrow streets, Ito Moorish walls,
IL numerous towers, all OF which sink into
insigni2canoo under tho shadow OF the lofty
Glralda. All | wanted seemed 10 DO hero,
Here was everything for the nako Of
seeking which ! had PROPOSED 10 leave
foggy England--eup, warmth, color, bright
moss. Here I thought, II In any place In
tho world, will the one l love forgot VIA,
nhe knows OF tho cruel past Here II may
bs our new life shalt begin
Glorious, wonderful Bevillol The magI,
charm Of the place foil on my companion
o. II foil upon me, ~ indeed II falls upon al
who visit IT, by common consent we ar
ranged TO stay our course for an indefinite
time. Perhaps by now we all Thought ",
had endured enough OF hotel life, and wantot
some place which mi yht bear tho name O.
home, no, although au,b things are not very
easy 10 And, l hired q furnished house
Buoh q housed
From tho narrow atrcet--the need OF shad,
makes narrow streots indispensable - se
viils--pas through n light openwork iroI
gate into n spacious whito marble line,
courtyard, or, ~ che %Bpanisrds call II
patio, q courtyard open 10 the asy. save 10
the aayly colored awning which Ia some
times spread over II, q space fragrant TO Oh
four corners with tho perfume OF orange an,
ether sweet smelling blossoms, bright viii
glowing oleandsis, and musical with w
|. murmur OF fountains. Around the wall