Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-11-27


he was stranger who happened TO find
himself in place Of public resort al the
same time with ourselves.
In the streets Pepita had behaved
with demlre and maidenly reserve, but
once inside the garden. where there
were few people besides ourselves at
that hour, her antics made Dolores say:
THE little one must be pardoned, for
at her age, you know, the fresh air does
intoxicate like the wine OF ManZanilla-"
Pardon was not what Pepita wanted.
Her chatter, her blazing eyes, her
snowy tricks OF gesture and attitude
fascinated Us all, and were intended for
the moment to fascinate even young
Mono and an equally young gar
dener. The former began to draw
nearer; the latter, whose double duty
was TO answer questions civilly and TO
prevent visitors from picking flowers,
seemed ready to drop on all fours and
be her dog.
1t all took but a few minutes; but l
have never been able to follow the
sleight-oi-hand mans movements Sutil-
GENTLY to tell how he goes about pluck
ing birdcages from beaver hats, eggs
from ears, and from an Innocent silk
handkerchief, rosebush in full bloom:
and in like manner / am unable TO tell
exactly how Pepita managed, but some
thing liAe this happened.
1t happened that she picked flower
under the gardeners very nose, and, as
he was obliged for forms sake to pre-
tend to expostulate with her for this In
fringment OF the rules, she had the
chance to say few words In an UNDER
tone to him-whereupon he went away.
1t happened that she led US all along
the walk which had those treacherous
holes in its pavement, and then halted
US lust out OF danger and blocking the
way so that poor beguiled Mono, follow
ing still, could not escape without
crowding us In passing, which, OF
course, ne would not do; II happened
that from each one OF these apertures
in the pavement little volume OF wa
ter suddenly spurted and rose higher
than Mono's head.
As he ran away, running the gauntlet
of the fountains, dancing with bent
knees like a monkey, leaping vainly
from side to side between high hedges,
his punishment made some OF Peplta's
friends laugh.
But not Pepita herself. "Que las
timaw what PITY she said.
III.
That led to discussion in our circle
and TO stories that illustrated the Gus
tom of following as II appears 10 Dc 10
the Andalusians. Their point Of view
is so different from ours.
Here is one Of those stories:
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton, OF Liverpool,
arrived in Seville one afternoon, and,
after an hours rest, went out for quiet
walk and to have q look at the town.
Passing through narrow street In
front of their hotel, they reached Gale
Siepers and wandered on into the laoy-
rinthine quarter beyond, where they
lost their way. Mr.. Norton began TO
hesitate at every corner, and each time
he did so he saw man In n cloak keep
ing behind them at certain distances
which detail irritated him as night fell
and the lawless windings and haphazard
intersections OF the streets grew more
and more perpleXing.
Finally at a turning they lost sight oil
the man, but imagine their surprise
when, az the next corner they reached
he stood In a doorway, on the wires
side, and made some remark TO her
which the Englishman's ignorance Of
the Spanish language prevented hiu
from understanding. Still, with racia
deliberateness, Mr.. Norton waited until
he became quite sure that the stranger
continued TO address his remarks u
Mrs. Norton only before he turned u
face the Spaniard with mighty wave
OF his English stick and the question
''Do you speak French, sir?"
Certainly, sir" was the smiling an
swer.
"What do you mean by addressing
this lady?"
"To pay her the compliments she 81
richly deServes"-and his teeth CLEAN
ed ut the pale Englishwoman as h
raised his head from the deep bow which
had accompanied these words.
"You scoundrel! That lady is m.
wife" A moro furious wave OF tn
stick.
"Ah, sir, your position is, then, tn,
most envlable one in the whole uni
verse" Another deep bow, with cloal
thrown back, showing elegance In even
ing dress.
"You have not only spoken to her
sir, but you try to justify your conduct
sOr!" continued the Infatuated hr. Nor
ton. "And shall have you arrested
for the insult; by my soul will
"Pardon me-" interrupted the other
with that adequate gesture Of the hand
which was opened TO its full extent
ouiyered for an instant in the air
and then was drawn back, palm out
ward, against the breast. pardon me
am not a scoundrel, nor have insult
ed you or your wife. On the contrary
l have given up to you one hour OF my
dinner time In order to admire the
graceful lady whom saw pass with you
as [ stood talking TO friend at the door
OF nv cIub-the Labradores Club, 10
the Gale Sierpes. If you wish 10 arrest
me you will not fail TO find me at nv
Notwithstanding his visiting card.
Then, with a profound retreating in
clination Of the body, he saluted him
self out Of sight.
In hot pursuit the husband rounded
the nearest corner, but saw only an
empty street, aud heard only, as In the
distance, the light tread OF Spanish
feet. He hurried to the next turning,
but corner upon corner appeared, tauDt-
ing him with acute angles, ootuse
angles, never right angle; turning
upon turning appeared, but never the
chance for straightaway dash. with
a final oath he retraced his steps 70
meet Mrs. Norton as she came toward
him, trembling with fear even IS he was
trembling wirh rage.
After further wandering this weary