San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-24

How noisy and hot and dusty they all look
ed as they trooped in and took their seats
around me! was surprised at the crowd:
there was no great matador going to kill
bulls today, yet all the cheaper seats were
filing
asked my neighbor, a peasant in a fat
black hat, breeches and highly decorated
CATERS and bright waistcoat, and wearing
his coat slung from the shoulders:
"Senor," said, "can you tell me why SO
many people are here todayl"
He looked at me for a moment with an ex-
preston of surprise
You do not knowI" he spoke with
strong Andalusian accent Sebastian will
kill the bull"
Sebastian said. "Senor, do not think
me ignorant, but 1 know no bull fighter OF
that name"
He laughed
HE has never killed bull before; today
is his first He comes from this part; that is
why every one is here" Then he added: 81
will tell you his story. Sebastian is only
muleteer, who once a week drives a caravan
of mules from his mountain village to this
town. Once a week he comes with his bur.
den of fruit. But he is poor; the mules are
not his; he only works for another He
paused for a moment and he added: "You
are a stranger herep'
YES" said. II only arrived yesterday
Then you do not know Juanita-La Bella
Juanita we call herr" He did not wait for
ne to answer his question, but continued:
Every one falls in love with Juanita, and
Sebastian, like the rest, did too. He prayed
and besought her to marry him, but she is
proud, and would not look at the humble
muleteer. But after q time his handsome
face and oft repeated tale impressed her; SC
she told him she would marry him if he would
kill bull in the ring at today's fair But
hush! here she is"
turned in the direction in which he was
pointing, and gazed with establishment at
one of the most lovely creatures it has ever
been my lot to see All eyes were fixed on
her, yet she was as impassive as if she we're
alone and unnoticed. Her light golden hair
not uncommon among-the Spaniards-was
bound up high upon her head, and surmount-
ed by dark crimson rose, which held in ite
place her mantilla of black lace; her dress
was open slightly at the neck, AMI showed a
wonderfully chiselcd throat; her arms, too,
were bare from the elbow, and rivaled in eX-
quiSte wilderness and shape her neck; her
dress was of black lace while loosely thrown
over one shoulder was an'embroidered shawl
1t surprised me that one of her station should
be 50 well dressed, though it was not the
dress that struck one SO forcibly%it was
those great gray eyes and dark lashes, the
curved eyebrows, the aquiline nose, the per
feet bow SHAPED lips.
She took her seat among the common PEG
pie, who made way for her on every side,
but whom she entirely ignored. No sooner
was she settled than she drew ont great
fan Of blacG ace, which she opened and
closed in res: or monotony, leaning back
with weary BOX in her half closed eyes
and a smile on her brilliant lips.
1t was time I'VE bull fight commenced, and
already the l.! atient Spaniards were shout
ing aAd eal!i2 5. but yet the goberrador had
not taken his - 1t in the box reserved. | was
all impatient (, see,Sebastian, and his was to
be tho first b.: killed Il gazed at hazard
round the rin.-, what an anomaly it present
ed! Near me, ut in the better seats, were a
lady and her t, little girls, whom she was
feeding on che plates, and whose tiny hands
were ready to lap the victorious matador.
Behind and I: ound me were the jaunting
dusty crowd, mong whom passed and 70,
paSSe,l the So. Is of water with their shrill
AF,t
of biscuits al !! uts Below is the arena with
its burning s.. ow sand, miniature desert
above Su,i, My the band commenced to
play; l turncl and saw that the administra-
tors box was Ii longer empty. A small man
in a black co.. and silk hat had taken his
seat, #uIrounl>: by half dozen officers in
full uniform Il. lady or two. One by one
the SPEARS 0. he picadors were handed to
Aim, and he LIZ sured tile points to see that
none were b. md the prescribed length
sufficient to a.i atty wound and enrage the
bull U'ithou. <. langering its life or injurirg
it seriously : ear above the music of the
band rang on: he notes Of bugle. A great
folding gate ", thrown open and the pro
ceSScL en-. five matadors and four plea
doris, the L.. = mounted on their horses,
which loo.;e Ill weary Of the life they were
SO soon tuC..l
Four OF tAc natadors were professionals,
the tifth-to HON was given the place Of
honor|in t. enter and slightly ahead
was Sebastian All eyes were turned on
him Pa!c--i& er, doubtless, from the scar
let and COLL ostume he was wearing-but
digni.ied AL Paceful, he approached the
administrato.' box, before which he bowed
as did the @; X;
Two min...H, later the picadors were
placed and ~ astian walked to the side of
the arena, f.: his was the last item in the
performance, le killing of the bull He
came close To y lere was sitting and bowed
to Juanita face was deadly pale, but
never in E:y j. e have l seen more deter
mineo lool II Il or die.
His ucqui.i.lr nose, his almond eyes, with
thin bl2gn L.. es and brows his fine INNER