Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07
MAJOREGA.
M AxNrrrA ]. nALLIpAY.

A small, conlcal-Shaped island, hlgn ana
steep, with broad reef OF sand to the north
ward, the natural rock terrace with many
ridges, rising one above the other, thiclly
| planted and showing the result OF many
| centuries of labor; the dropping citron
| flowers, the fiery azaleas. the silver-gray
olive and the dazzling graen of tho orange
trees, forming lux ari an ~ pictures ia Q
whole, towering upw1ru IN the golden,
misty vaporof an early summer day.
What repose is here.
These skies are sottest azure, the bending
fringe of blossoms, the dreamy blue OF the
iris lilies and the yellow giadiela and great
scarlet peoples contrasting so beautifully
with the bronze, aud sea-green and purple of
the lick leaves and the snowy wilderness Of
the arbutus and acacid, while everywhere,
stretching away TO indefinite horizons,
/ spreads the trembling sea, is long expanse
! of waves Offering with the unts opal, vio-
let and gold.
| Around this summer islet, set like jewel
in the bosom of the Mediterranean, cluster
y memories of LISTS weird music, of the
dream nocturnes OF Chopin, of the incom-
+, parable genius of Madame Sand. and scenes
! which have faded out OF ths real world for
| ever, suddenly appear again as in u vision.
/ 1t is Maiorca, fair Maiorcai
| A boat witha picturesque sail of Venetian
red had been drawn upon the sand, and a
man of perhaps thirty years or more disem-
barked'
He threw coin to the boatman and then
saunt cred leisurely up tue dusty, rock-cut
| road.
| HIS is a face, once seen, never forgotten,
the restless almost indescribable eyes, full OF
4 flame, with a tawny light in them, not un-
like a tiger furtiyely watching his prey; the
/ gaunt, emaciated, supernatural figure, look
! ing ike an indifferently dressed skeieto n,
the long, lank hair Struggling down over
/ his shoulders, an awkward, stumbling
1 gait, as if his bones had been loosely strung
j together upon wires and the wires had be-
4. come unfastened.
Altogether he was an exceptional being
TO behold in the flesh.
Suddenly he wheeled around and address
ed the boatman.
1 "How fa- to the hoteIin said he, in purest
! Castilian.
docs the Senior wish for the city! II is
yet two miles ahe1l Or has DON Senior
the intention of stopping with Carlos to-
| night! There is no hotel nearer than the
city, but Dios! What more can you want
than you shall find with Carlos-.neat,
drink, and a Blessing from Our Lady:"
A demoniacal grim appeared for an in
| slant upon the listeners face, but it van
ished almost as quickly, as he spoke.
Peace, fool! wlat care for blessings
from any one! = he asked in harsh voice;
sis there no inn, nothing on thus island
! nearer than two miles. Who is this man
Carlos, and what does he kept"
And the fisherman, recovering somewhat
from his establishment, made answer:
Carlos Muyez, respected Senior, is 3
farmer who lives alone with his daught Ell
Gulnare, but his lands are broad, his barns
are full; there is enough TO spare for man
and BEAST
'.And where do find this paragon of hos
pitality." inquired the stranger.
Scarcely fifty PAGES ahead, dear Senior
you are sure to be welcome. DioS gudrdG
listed, eabaltsrO''' God be with you, cava
, lier."
".
s'He is hereto or worse" thought tn,
simple fisherman as he pulled his boat
: about and hoisted his sail.
I ''He is y-looking, like the pictur
I hung near Our Blessed Lady in the chape
OF Las Trinitas, and that man in that pict-
ure was in league with the devil, too" AND
as he pushed. OF he crossed himself rever-
entity
: Meanwhile, the tall, ungainly figure saun
: tered slowly up the path to the farm no use
! He looked around abstractedly at times,
and then paused, talking to himself out
/ loud, gesticulating wildly, then breaking
into a loud laugh.
:, Down the white path strewn thick with
bright flowers, came young girl, carrying
I, one of the large baskets of flowers 50 fire
. quently seen in the streets of Palma, tn
: capital of the island.
She was a picture after the wonderful
: beauty of the Spanish peasant girls; under
~ torn brim of the unfastened hat, thu
curls fell, dark thick and clustering, ant
the brown flesh TINS were measured witt
rare richness Of color.
Suddely the large, black eyes became a
n If transfxed, there was in them mixtur
O Of wonder, fear and fascination as they fel
a upon the uncouth form approaching her.
I. The next instant she was aware of thu
strangers intense gaze and stood almos
motionless, as bird charmed by a serpsnt.
Y Then she trembled Involuntary from
!, head to foot.
. A strange smile stole over the pale, nag
gard face of the man, a smile which SCENE;
: TO break the spell of mesmeric power, an
the startled girl passed on.
She reached the shore and stood upon th
: sandy beach, gazing wistfully up and dowr
!, the vast waste of waters, in search Of som
|. one, now and then casting timid lool
q backward, as if she feared the weir,
stranger might again cross her path.
! Presently her watching was rewarded
Il A boat rounded the curve OF the island an
u shot rapidly into the little bay.
|. AS its keel grated upon the sand, hand
i some young fellow leaped on shore, wear
ng red Levatine cap, with a dash Of vel
ow in it, short Zouaye jacket trimme
with buttons, and blue sash tied at III
side, the ends terminating in knotte'
e fringe.
&c His eyes were dark and piercing, wit
something of the falcon in their depths
his nose aquiline, but his clear olive ski
II bore the traces Of warmer sun than this
y ,fItaly or Spain, and his garb bespoke
Il sailor OF the Orient in holiday attire.
10 He approached the young girl and raise
q one of her hands TO his lips.