New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
CANE TO SEE the SPANISH DANCER.
JUAN's LONG TRAMP AND THE soRHOwFVn
SEOUL

JUAN,s LONG TRAMP AND THE soRRowFvn
SEOUL
lie had left the old hacienda in sunny SPAIN whore
romance was abundant but coin scarce. to seek his
fortune in America. where. all European peasants
know gold is to be- had In the streets for tile picking
up A.. .
But his castles in the air speedily vanished after hs
had walked up and down the East Side OF the city
for q week or so, looking for employment and finding
none: so that when offer came to him to work a.
q farm hand away ont in New-Jersey, be accepted IL
though reluctantly.
Getting up before daylight and toiling almost con-
tinuously till long after dark on New Jersey truck
farm with salt and green tea the backbone q
every scant meal, far different ftom the happy-
go-lucIy vineyard and orchard work he had been
accustomed TO do i'll his native land Tnere were
no merry dances when the day done, with bright
eyed girls IN CAV -colored costumes: no cheap wines
to make holiday with fIuits save those which "eV
iealously guarded Tor the Sew-iork market IT'D
only fun this fellow had was TO get drunk on VIE
whskcv ut the village rum shop =
Juan was Young and ardent and drudgery was
Ill suited to his disposition. one day he saw gay
po,tar with picture 10 OF a lovely spanish woman
executing her National dance Her name WAS Carmen
eta and he learned that she was making all inc
great city OF New DIRK tlk about ler grace her supple
ness her strength her agility. her coeiiass her cou'
try and her native Ills heart swelled with pari.
had.
The farmer for whom he worked hsd not paid him
much putting him OF from time to ume when 10
asked for his wages. promising to allow interest on
tie money, and Juan had waited. There was nothing
else to do. lie had little. however. less fnan .
dolar but his heart sick with loneliness and his
legs wero strong. he decided 10 walk
In the gray dawn OF the morning, before SUNRISE
he set of. BY o'clock iu the evening he had reaches
Jersey CITY weary hungry and foOtsore, but full q
excited anticipation. lie had to pay ferry Toll ID
cross the river and then lie the concert hall
where tile spanish woman danced. II was not opes
and he had to wait long time Ia the cold lie us
not mind that lie knew II he cot In hrst no couS
find good seat. The cheapest seat, 80 cenus
cost him nearly all his money but it was we'll mp w
hall and gave him good view OF tile stage.
lie sat down ut a little round table and rested ior
fl,e first time since dawn. \ waiter asked him villas
ie would drink. His throat was parohed, out he has
to say Nothing lie must eat before he got home'
and he had not enough money for both. After
while another man sat down at his table. rms man
had been drinking too much already, but he orusfea
whiskey mt once. and seeing that HI, heishoor drah"
nothing insisted on his having wlskey also Juna
gulped 1t down eagerly.
The orchestra struck up lively spanish AR ans
Juan was IN ecstasy. lie had heard nounns ike 10
10. many months, lie thought he saw again the
v,r.var,s OF spain. and the orange groves and the
dark.skinned tack-eyed maldens dancing In tho
mellow moonlight and whole life PASSED IN review
with wonderful dstinctness before ms mlna. ,.
A heavy hand fell on his shoulder ana rougn WIN
said In his ear. "Come. get ont D, M, ,,,.
WHY ~ gaspcd JUAN 'wiEit nave aohe oous"
nv ticket with good money ana. a.. -
Cert, answered the man curly. but ts nos
s': Juan looked about. The people were gore, ~
'e'"" sS''I1 with exhaustion and Carmencita haA
danced without his knowing It,