The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-30

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must have the money"
He gave the animal another hug, and
then jumped down and ran away lest
his courage should fail him. Instead OF
returning to the house, he took wind
ing path through the woods, and soon
disappeared from sight.
The thought had occurred to Alfonso
that the village doctor might take his
pet bull in payment for services to his
! grandfather. So he started of to per
form his mission.
1t was hard blow to the boy to lei
Bella 60. When only little tot OF
youngster he had made the acquaint-
ance of the bull in strange way. One
day he wandered off into neighbor
| field to pick flowers. Suddenly fierce
bull saw the child, and rushed at him
with head down and tail in the air.
The child, unconscious of any danger,
laughed and clarped his hands at the
sight of the maddened bull, and when
the animal came close to him he picked
up handful of grass, and said limo
Gently:
Nice COW; nice cow. Alfonso give
him some hay"
The animal was evidently non-plussed
at the prattle and fearlessness of the lit
tie boy, and after believing and throw
ing up the dirt with his horns, he
stopped and gazed at the little fellow.
Alfonso continued to prattle away, and
even approached the savage animal and
patted him on the leg. He offered the
dumfounded creature some grass, which
the bull mechanically ate, and then he
put his arm around the creatures nose
and patted him. The savage nature of
the bull was tanned, and he allowed the
boy to do what he pleased with him.
Ever afterwards Alfonso and Bella re-
manned great friends. The bull was
given to the boy and the two grew up
together. While fierce and savage to
every one else, Bella was as meek and
playful as kitten 20 little Alfonso.
There was no wonder, then, that the
boy hated to part with his pet, but it
was question of choice with him-be-
tween his pet and his grandfather. He
loved Bella, but he loved his GRANDPA
ther more.
The village doctor came to the hut
that night and prescribed for the sick
man. Three days later Alfonso led the
bull away to the village and took an af-
fectionate farewell of his pet
we'll meet again, Bella" he said,
with tears in his eyes; ''when GRANDPA
ther gets we'll Well work and save
money enough to buy you back"
But fate was against the little Span
ish boy. His grandfather, even under
the careful nursing of the doctor, did
not grow any better. He gradually
failed and one day he breathed his last.
Little Alfonso was then left alone in
the world. His grandfather and his pet
bull were both gone.
After the funeral the boy sought work
in the village, but, not getting any, he
wandered on to the city of Cordova. He
entered that place with no money and
with butlittle courage left. But his per-
severance soon helped him out of his
difficulty.
He fell in with kind strangers, OBJ
tanned work and became respectable
citizen once more. He was quick and
active boy, and he pleased his master so
that he was gradually advanced. The
boy saved up his surplus wages until he
had enough, he thought to buy back
his pet bull.
One day he obtained leave of alb
sence and returned to his native village.
He sought out the doctor and inquired
after Bella
''Oh! the bull took from you in pay
ment for my services?" said the doctor.
"Well, don't know where he is. l
kept him some time so that you might
redeem him. But 1 got hard up for
money and sold the old brute. He
became very ugly and fierce after you
left There is no telling where he is
now"
Alfonso heard this with heavy heart
and he returned to Cordova a disap-
pointed boy. He took up his work with
as light heart as possible, but there
was heavy lump somewhere that op-
pressed him. He wanted to see Bella
once more. He was the only thing that
reminded him of his early life in the
forest of Cordova. "
1t was holiday in the city, and flags
Haunted from every shop window and
public building. The citizens were
gayly attired in their best suits, and
music resounded from every square.
Cordova was to have a bull-ight-the
national sport of Spain. Every body
enjoyed a bull-fght. and it was only on
festive occasions that they could wit
ness such fun. The big arena where
the fight was to take place had been
cleaned and decked with bunting and
flags until it looked like a scene in a
play.
Some of the largest and finest of
Spain's fighting bulls had been obtained
for the occasion. Every thing that
could make the fight a success had been
promised the citizens.
Alfonso had never witnessed bull
fight, but he was so carried away with
the enthusiasm of others around him
that he eagerly looked forward to the
anticipated sport Early in the day he
obtained a seat among the poorer classes
of spectators. From his lowly seat he