Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-30


~ people among the
~ members of the
49, bull-fghting fra
teruity. who are not esteemed nov a.
they once were. This Is, however.
only IN Mexico. whatever else may
come and go Ia Spain, bull-hghtlng IL
always with them.
"El Chatto" meaning "the snub-
nose had Just finished taking his
morning chocolate and pan dulce.
assisted 10y his pretty wife. Dona
Lolita, who also had been a member 81
the noble army OF blll-hghters-in
fact. first female espada IN the big ring
AZ Seville-but this was a secret.
career that might possibly have been
glorious had been cut short by the
selfishness OF "El Chatto. who had
loved her, married her. and taken her
away from the Old World 20 the New
the rich country OF Mexico-where
bull-ighter was as a prince But
that was several years ago. Success
ful. feted aud honored IN Cuba and
afterward in Mexico, "El Chatto So
prosperity had not lasted long, for
soon had come the edict that bull
n
desultory fights were stil allowed,
through which a torero could not 1ake
an actual fortune.
This morning. the day before the
bull-hght honoring the fiesta of Sau
Marcos. "El Chatto. needing some
spare silver for the furnishing up OF
his costume, had turned out his
pockets, with the assistance OF Dona
Lolita-who, % course, was already
fully informed as 10 their contents.
being but a woman. Investigation re
vealed one big silver peso, one fifty
cent piece. one ten-cent piece. and
fourteen copper ceutavos. Not enough
TO pay coach hire, even,
Carrambasl Here was a pretty
mess; no wonder that "El Chatto'
leisurely aud calmly spoke every
naughty and lurid word that came &
his mind during the next half hour
the while bona Lolita TRANQUILITY drank
her chocolate, aud then lat a cigarette
her dimpled face very serious all tn,
time, as though in deep cogitatiOn.
At last, out of breath, Eel Chatto'
paused and glared about him. a
though in search of some one 70 fight
Dona Lolita smiled az him sweetly
removing the cigarette from her pref
~ lips, as she murmured, Have VOL
finished, little Snub-Nose?"
A shrug of the shoulders was be
husbands reply.
Then listen, oh, most WORTHLESS
husband. for 1 have plaza pla
most magnificent; thereby we wi
make a fortune sufficient for til
voyage once more 10 Espana"
She stopped tantalizingly, an
pulled at her cigarette, while #
Chatto" looked at her unbelevingly
This is how it is" she pursued
blowing ring of smoke into her hu.
bands face; 1.-The empressario pay yo
little-very little-only a hundred 81
yer dollars--is it not SOP"
"Si, that is all-the pigs" growle
the torero; land after this there WI
be no fight until Holy Week
more money!
"Pues, then we will make more OF
of them-much more. But frs
friend of my heart, will there go mar
ricos TO this fght-the president wit
his wife, the De la Matas, and tho
other rich Espanoles?"
Yes. all of them" replied 90
Chatto," who was as yet mysi
fed, not understanding the subt
workings of his wife's brain; ''but, p
el amor de Dios, what have they 10
with that wonderful plan of yours?"
Dona Lolita smiled again, and pla
fully pulled her marido's nose. 9TH
have much to do-muchl" she VIII
pered, seating herself on the arm
lis chair and pulling his moody ia
down to hers. Listen, marido M
this is the plant But cuidado that
enc hears usr'
No one hears-not even ourselves