Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-04-21
A TALE OF The BULL RING.

shady ats, los prefer 70 taAo --- f
among che crowd, one Of whom almos.
am now. and moreover what right has
pennies young artist 20 spend a dollar on
seeing d bulfgb?
How aoisy AID hot and dusty they all
looked r they tr1oped in ard took theI
seats around me- was surprised at the
crowd. ta.rs vas DO great matador going
to Kin bsus to-day, yet al the cheaper
seats were dlhng.
Iasksd my asighbor peasant IN Il &
black hat. br,eches, and bighly.decoia-ea
CATERS and a bright waislcoat and wear
irg his c,et s,u1e from the shoulders.
'.Ssuo-. 80 saic, 'can YOU tel me Why
80 many people are hs-e to day
He looked az me f0r moment Wl1a Al
expression OF surprise.
'.You 90 not knoWw be spoke win
strong Andllusian accent Seo2si lAn
will Kill he bull ~
sch an9" said. ''Ssnor, do no.
think noe ignorant, but 1 know 40 bull
f-bte- OF Lat name.
He g1ed.
"He lis never billed a ball before to-
dav ia f,s f-st. 81 comes from ihis part;
tbsffs gay very one Is here" Then be
added. ~ Tiu cell YOU his story Se0as-
tim i- uatg mu'e-ear, who OLc- week
drive c.ravso of mules from ms m M
taiu vii age to this town. Once week &c
comes r..h nis 01rd or i-ui-. Bat he is
DO p. .h mules are not his; le Only WORKS
for a.o ae.n He paused Tor moment,
and thee be added: "Y0u are stranger
here3'
'Yss." replied. II only arrived yes-
terisy
"Taen you do not know Juniata-La
Bella Jluiata re Call her. ola nor
vair fox me TO answer hi1 ques zen, D1t
CONTINUED. every one ialis ia love with
Juniats. and Seb3sli %, Ike the rest alo
too. I'LL prayed and besought Der to
marry iim, bu. SIZE is pioud ard "0a,u
not look at the handle muleteec Bat
after tim his handsome face ard oft-re-
peatsi 81 le imors sed der; so 5le tJid him
She would marry marry aim IT ne woul1
killa bal M the ring 81 to-day g iau. B1t
hash. Ben. sh- u.s."
/ turned ID .hs direction ia witch he
was pomt.rg. e1d 90 O with s.oaish-
meat AZ one of ne most lovely Creatures
ID has ever b en- my lot TO see. All eyes
were lix q on her, Jet she was as impas-
siva IS il she were alone and un10uCed.
her light GOLDEN h8ir-not uncommon
among the Spaniarda was bound up nigh
upon Der head, and surmOunted DY dsrk
c-imsO- rose, which held in It's place her
msntiila of black lace; her dress Was
open slightly at the neck, and showed
a wonderfully chiseled throat; he
arms. too. we're bare from 1.-THE elbow, and
rivaled n exquisite wilderness and shape
her nsck; her dress was OF black lace.
while loosely thrown over one shoulder
was an en- broiersd shawl. IL surprised
me thai Cus of her station should be SO
vel. dressed, dough ii was not the dress
that struck Que 20 foIcibly-it was thCs.
rrsa. gray eyes snd dark lashes, th,
curved eyebrows the aquiline nose, ,ha
perfect how-shapsd lips
She took her seat among the c0mmOI
people, who made say for her ca every
side. but whom she entirely ignored. No
sooner vas she settled than she drew out
a great fan Of black lace, which she opened
and CLOSED iu regular m0n0tony, leaning
back wish q weary look IN her bali-closed
eyes and suiie on her brilliant lips.
It val time the ball fight commenced
aud elre.dy Che impatient Spauiards were
shouting sni calling, but yet tie guberna-
dor had not taken his seat in the box re-
served. i was all impatience 10 see Se5as
hsn. and his was 20 he the frs bull killed.
I pszed al h3zsrd around the ring-What au
anomaly i prosentel. Near me, but IN
the better seats whsge a lady and neT Two
Httle girls. al-m SIZE was feeding on chOC
olates and whose tiny hands were alreads
tc clsc chs victorious matad0r. Behind
aud srcuu6 me were the iA1Dting dusty
crowd. among wtom passed and repaslsd
the sellers o. water with their SHALL cry OF
"Aeua agua frescs, AID the vendors OF
biscuits and nuts Below Dc the aTeua
with us burning yellow sand, mIliaiUrs
deeert. above -- Suddenly tie band
commenced 10 play; / turned and saw
that the adm 1istrat)r's box was no
longer empty. A small man In blsCS
coat and silk nat bad taken his seat,
surrounded By half a dozen officers
iu full uniform. and q lady or two. Ole
by one the spears OF the plclcors were
handed to him, and be measured The
points Co see bat none were beyond tn-
prescribed length-sothCent % slightly
wound and eurage the bull without en-
dange-ile It's life OF injuung 10 seriously
Clear above the m1sic Of the band rang
Out the notes OF "a bug.s. A great folding
gate was thrown open and the procession
ertered-Gva matadols nd i0u7 picad0rs
The latter mounted on tner horses, which
looked well wesry OF The life they were so
soon Co e0o.
-Four of he ualll0rs Wer professionals
the dhh-t1 wa0m vas given the place OF
honor io Che centre ami slightly ahead
was Sebastian. Al ewes weTe turred on
him Pale, p1lsr doubtless from he scar
let and gold costume be was wearing but
dignifet and graceful, be approached the
administrator box, before which be bow
co. as did ,he others
Two minutes later The picadors were
placed and Sebastian walked TO the side OF
Inc Arena. for his wa the last /. -m I'M the
peforma7ce-the killing Of the bull. He
came close To where l was sitting and bOT-
ed To- JOauita. His face was deadly pale,
but never 10 my life have I seen mOrs
determined Look 10 dor die.
His acquihne nose, his almond eyes,
with thIn black lasneS and DroWs, ms nee
upper iiu aud slightly heavy chin, formed
las striking g face a5 one could see He
was verv audslme-hand3omer almost
than J1anita herself, who acknowledge
his bow with a scarcely perceptible sign OF
recognition over the top of her fan and a
slight elevation of her eyebrows as though
there was nothing Tragic in the scene, but
wss one of everyday occurrence.
A gate is opened in the arena. With a
roar, aud q shout from the people, the bull
rushes from his darksne6 cell into the
ring. lie looks round bim; for a moment
hs paws the ground, then, led on by the
moving cloak OF enc OF the matad0rs, he
charge. A graceful bend Of the body aD6
a slight movement 90 one side, and the bull
has passed his quarry, who stands untouch-
ed and smiling behind him; sgain he
charges-thres times ia qRicS success
sion-but his horns touch moth