Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-15
CARMEN.

full visage, of an aahaster white, slightly
tinted with pink, bore the imprint of rare
distinction; large black eyes, shaded by
long lashes, gave her at times II grave air,
which was quickly dissipated by the smile
upon her lips. a corsage garnished with
Jet usually decked her shapely bust; her
short skirt revealed tiny feet with finely
turned ankles, which more than one aristo
cratic senorita envicd her. Her voice had
q melody of exquisite purity. She sang
and danced ravishingly
Not less handsome was Miguel, the
youth upon whose arm Carmen was lean
ing In stature slightly above the medium,
admirably proportional, of lofty bearing,
with bright eyes and intelligent forehead,
he seemed born to protect the noble young
girl.
They were slowly walking along path
bordcred by orange trees and myrtles
forming a terrace above the Duero, the
waters of which flowed between thickly
shaded banks through the valley of Para
disc.
1t was the anniversary of Garments birth;
on this occasion Don Luis Ayelo, her father,
had invited II few friends tospend the after
noon ut the country residence he owned at
the gates of Grenada In the first rank of
which Miguel was the eldest son.
Miguel and Carmen had grown up to-
gether. An invincible penchant had drawn
one toward the other For "A long while a
brotherly and sistprlv affection had sub
sisted between them: then, without their
knowledge, this affection had been trans
formed into deep and passionate love, but
they had not as yet mutually confessed it.
Of what were they talking? Ofathou-
sand insignificant things which delighted
them. Their chances were full of tender
ness. and they bent with confidence one to-
ward the other
The Young Sn9niard experienced for the
first time the vcluutuous thrill Unmarried
bv the arm or hand of the beloved woman,
and when his curly locks touched Garments
/ forehead he felt i'm all his being an mex
plicable but delicious fnintness His voice.
which had grown softer and more pene-
trotinp deliciousIv n,-itnicd the volnp
GIRLS heart. In her also the flower of love
was bloominy and its nerfuuua intoxicated
her. A STRANGE sensation, wholly new,
gradually invaded her. she clunr more
/ closely tothe arm of her childhood's friend
4 with - sudden snrinp their Inns met they
both uttered the same exclamation. this
first avowal and this first kiss scaled their
betrothal
/ Unnnv and blushin,, Carmen ne If To re-
gain nossession IF herself led Nipuel tn
the edge of the terrace. where they gave
themselves m tn va,,,1e contamination
II would be dicicnlt to find n more mar
veloIls lnndscane than that which Mt that
moment the fast sottino SIM emnurnled
tbrou.rbout lis entire extent. Ivinl, lazilv
apninst it's two hills Grenada onened like
the fruit the nnne Of which IL bears dis.
nlavinp it's houses its nnlnces the clnolas
and snires of its churches Irnon an ola
walton tbe Vernilion towers tbrew aloft
their shrub clad walls Not far from
there the Alhnmbrn. TINT naloce which
the Gnuii Lovn ,,ild.d like n draar, that
oirnntic nlnvtbin,, one of tho ,nur,.nls nj
human art surrad ont its luxury of ara.
brsoues it's Vanished and militicolored
foiancos lis worse. of tho Koran carved in
relief above it,, thousands of coIonnnd4s if.
love knots varied in the most harmoniou.
fashion. 10 the east the Genera life OK
hibited its admiruble rardens. all push
ing with water which surnnt, IN i'm lets
fell in little cascades or seemed to sleen il
the marble basins.
Niruel and Carmen. absorbed in thei1
thourhts. SAW nothing of this splendid mic
, ture. which besides was familiar to them
nor did they admire that plain of the Veg,
+ covered with VINEYARDS. fg trees. mulberr,
. trees and orange trees. "A vast orchard
which. beneath the blue sky of Andalusia
produces the effect of an immense emerale
set in sapphire. They perceived not in tn,
, distance the huge masses of the Sierra Ne
vadn horderinp the horizon castinV tbei
severe aspect over the splendors of thu
plain and communicating "A secret languo
to the soul
. The two Young people finally tore them
selves from their reflections and reioine,
, their families. From that day they wer
hapnv only when together. and when the
: were separated they Thought and drcame,
but of each other. All that WAS not Car
men WAS Indifferent to Nipuel all that di,
, not concern Miguel had no interest TO
+ Carmen.
This hnppiness lasted Two months A.
Unforeseen catastrophe suddenly mt n
end to their lows and homes. a reverse q
fortune fell upon the Ortepa family:
speedily found itself ruined
Garments father would no lonypr hear :
= his daughters union with Miguel Blu