Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-28
The Sad Story Of Miss Kate Field.
LEugenc Fleld. In Chicago Ncws. !

Eugene Field, in Chicago Ncws.l
There is not an iota of truth in the
Philadelphia News rumor that Miss
Kate Field is about to be married TO
Western journalist. Miss Field
will never wed, and the secret of her
celihacy is singularly sad and TO-
mantle tale which has never yet, we
think, been in print.
Some years ago Miss Field made a
visit 10 Spain with a view of ac-
quainting herself with certain old
Castilian legends which she desired
to make literary use of. She took
with her many letters of introduction
to Spanish grandees, among them a
letter to Marshal Serrano. The
wealthy and influential noble receiv-
ed her most cordially and entertained
her at his castle in Madrid for several
weeks, his wife, sister of the Count
de Parisnow deceased, being particu-
larly charmed by the vigor of Miss
Fields intellect and the insinu Ating
grace of her manners. 1t happened
that during her stay at Serrano Cas-
tie the beautiful young American
met among other Spanish noblemen
the young Alvaredo Lopezy Jesus de
Ratz, one of the wcalthiest, hand
soonest and bravest scions of Spanish
royalty. lie was hildago of the
thirty-second magnitude, heir APP
parent TO the dukedom of Aragon,
and, what was considered better than
all else, he possessed large political
influence and stood high in the favor
of the dominant party. Alvaredo
Lopez dc Ratz fell willing victim 10
the personal and intellectual charms
otthe fascinating American girl, and
with the precepitancy peculiar to the
impassioned sons of stately old Spain,
he avowed his love at the second
meeting. Somewhat startled by the
suddenness of his fervid declaration,
though not insensiblc to his exceed :
ing eligibility, Miss Field coyly en-
ployed those evasive Fabian arts
which so admirably besecm her sex
and which render beautiful girl all
the more beautiful in the opinion of
mankind. So, therefore, Alvaredo
set himself bravely to the task of
melting the marble heart ofthe proud
American at whose imperious feet he
had incontinently cast down his heart,
his hope, his all. Day after day he
weaved sonnets to her eyes and hair,
or pursued her with sighings and
avowals night after night he linger-
ed beneath her window, blending his
rich baritone voice in amorous sere-
nades, with the throbbing tones of
his mandolin or lutte.
Ohe day Miss Field, accompanied
by the young Alvaredo Lopez de
Ratz, went to the amphitheatre 10
witness bull fight, the same being
celebration of the feast st. Isadore.
When they reached the place they
found that their seats were on the
other side of the amphitheatre, and
to save time they thought to cut
across the arena, the combat not yet
having begun. Scarcely, however,
had they reached the center of the
arena when by some fatal blunder
the door to the bull pen was thrown
open and out rushed a mOnstrous
Andalusian bull, lashing his tail
wildly, paving the earth, and bel
lowing fiercely.
"Suaye mic! Suave MOL" (Save
me !! cried Miss Field, in tones that
would have wrung the most callous
heart.
"Carissima mia !" answered Aware
do Lopez de Ratz, ate suave spezza p
dearest | will save thee y
Then drawing his stilletto the
brave young lover threw himself be-
tween the Infatuated bull and the red
parasol which Miss Field had unfurl-
ed, and behind which she stood, pale
shrieking, trembling. While the
bull gored at Alvaredo Lopez de Raiz
that valiant young nobleman carved
and whitfield the shaggy monsters
frothing nostrels right dextrously
meantime divers picadors, matadors
land cavaliers fastened. But what OF
Alvaredo Lopezy Jesus de Ratz. who
has sprung to the rescue of Miss Field,
who was borne insensible from the
arena.
Alasl his gored and hfeless
remains, mutilated beyond recogni-
ton, taken up and gathered TO.
gether after the matadors had slain
the Infatuated bull. A drawer man
was never borne from the battle field
in two score and ten dust pans.
Ever since that tragedy Miss Field
has disdained the advances of the
masculine sex. Pondering ever on
the fate of her young Spanish sutton
she never hears an impassioned
avowal that she does not drop hel
pretty head and regretfully murmur
'RatzW