Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-06-08
SWORD.

SWORD.
muleta, while the bull was plunging
about the arena, believing with pain
and writhing TO rid himself of tht
sword, which had been thrust up tn
the hilt between his shoulders.
"Ah, that will Kill himm they cried
and already the crafty cachetero al
be seen peering over the barrier, as b
awaited the moment the bull shout
sink ON his knees for the last timr
when he would creep forward TO Civ
the coup de grace, by plungng hi
lance'headed dagger between the hrs
and second yertebre.
But TO the surprise of all, the bull
succeeded in Kidding himself Of thr
sword, which, by sudden movemen
Of his shoulders, was jerked to some
distance, and with great fury thai
ever he rushed again NJ the spada
who was unsuspectngly engaged J.
collecting the cigars thrown TO him.
He had scarcely time 10 bestride tn
bal rier and gain the outer ring, Will
the crowd signified their disapproya
OF his flight by volley of Kisses.
Exasperated by this unforeseen az
tack, and irritated at finding hi
triumph so suddenly changed to
feat, he soon reappeared, paliid wit
anger, and holding q fresh sword IL
| his hand.
Theophile Gautieris quite right whei
be says that a good bull light is bet,el
than all the plays OF Shakespeare.
] clapped my hands 90 vigorous
that | split my gloves.
"Ah, ali" said my friend, "hEs
come TO thatF Why, you are perfee
aiicionado."
! wished TO protest strongly agains
this idea, and was trying 10 find I'd
most appropriate epithets to stimulai
the brutal customs of the Spanish pc"
pie, when he made sign to me to
quiet and TO see what was going on.
Night was rapidly approaching
was one OF those superb nights wh"i
the darkness has an azure transpar
ency, The dark blue sky served as :
grand vaulted roof TO the circus, an
the stars gradually shone forth lik
some gigantic al fresco illumination.
In the blood stained arena the form
OF the combatants became more an
more indistinet. They were but shs
ows which moved hither and thithr
rapidly, for the contest was ragln
anew.
just then one OF the spectators Ii;
candle, and soon thousands of Ugh
glimmered amongst the sober and eN
cited crowd, and besides these va
number of the broad paper fans he
by white nervous hands were sou
blazing to increase the glare.
circus then resembled a vast furna
full of pale faces 10 which the traCicN
events of the fight gave an awful, Weir
and tortured aspect,
In none of Goya's representations @
tauromachy have | ever seen so terri
bly, sinister a scene depicted,
The night BIRDS quilted their holc
in the walls, and burnt their wings !
striving to flutter through these innum
cradle lights.
Once more the spsda succeeded /
wounding the bull, but again the brui
freed himself from the weapon, an
recommended the pursuit of his in
placable executioner.
Bravo Toro Bravo Vslenciano
they all cried.
So the animal was spared. II
! achievements had touched the hear'
of these good, impressionabla spar
! iards. They gave him new lease I
life, and again let him into the torii
, He made his way thither under IL
escort of the cabestros, shaking h
bleeding head, which he raised vii
difficulty, and believing dolefully.
! The arena was now open, and y
crowd rushed in, shouting and singin
} Some struggled 60 fill their handk
! chiefs or their pockets with the san
! colored by the blood of "El Polio. y
! From the Paris Illustre.