The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-19
CHISPA,
THE TORERA
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- oRAL4s are a. surely > resultant
I'M Of climate and location as sae
aon Or fAan. Itself. aad there =
nothing more elastic 4 single
code mar reach frum the Atlantic to the
Pzci1c. 10 what wonder 4. ~ the end. u =
somewhat aczsnrased-
Tn.s may have been ras reason . certain
young BossocAn's riga code cocn not
sEana the strain q Chspa's charms. And
yeE-quen saoes Psetro had no code az
al, and neither could hs withEAad che
lovely tog~ra.
And ChsspA herself. che loved her own
Sun-nocksng eyes and wines 2nd-ostves
sasn. and when TIE boil ny dad al her
feet size received the eslvos u applause
that rzined upon her with an almost chlac-
Hke grace. much as the scarlet POPPY 70
cezves the sun and showers from heaven
- her own asalsenAhie right and drooDs
and dies with Shem-
But Chsspa. wtthzi. was q wuman. -
size loves some one eisa. too.
Ga. IL il siokening 10 read about II. DE-
scrfbed IN ocr P1nszntcAt Eng3axh edtecs-
ives. BOT 60 there yourself. get the smell
Of blood 10 yoar nnetrsA. the blaze of color
in your eyes, the SHOUTS and ehr.eks Ok the
people and the hare OF the band IN your
over you Until they cyerwhesm You and
sweep along with them. and you suddenly
ind you are q cousin german TO Tailia o.
kreu1assde.
The deep. bright bsueness Of the South
ern sky bends over IL favored children a.
If IL would Danish from them every
shadow q seriousness or care. and must
be grasified by the gorgeous paseants they
Hash back In return The Piazza a Toro0
- krs+7 o~eF
tho al -keholaing sum looks down upon N
eli his course. Being out OF doors the
effect - somewhat tempered by the at
mosphere, and yet at the frst glance the
brain almost reels under the glare and
glitter Of cosor. Ter upon tier OF coaoxs-
strong, crude. primary huss at that
stretch away from sol 70 scmber. piar-
pies and ret& bsaes, yeaiows and green's
that express. 10 the on locker. something
OF the rudimensasy nature OF these peopse
The brilliant reoosas and gay serepas put
Joseph's ccat Of many coioUs 10 shame.
sparkling eyes and dazzling complications
einbrosder.es spangses, flowers. cuEsisngs
and Gags, everything, IN short. that Is gay
AID attractive combines TO make the
scene Intoxicating TIL the whole noasy.
reckless. gorgeous ccncouESe reminds You
Of nothing SO much as . rainbow. sun
net and a thunder storm combined.
Wild applause and wilder excitement. bat
e. the ma,adox was . man the keen edge
ok enthusiasm waS held In allegiance I'd
the lively Chlxpa should take the Ield-
Fresh Gard was Spanked on the arena.
flowers. bcnbone and coins were showered
over the earstwhiie CORY scene. and the
smell Of blood was soon mitigated by the
through the air. And fair and fitting was
II al for the little torera. the flowers the
music and the applause as she ssood Sc
yenesy In the center or the ring. The wide
sunrmocking eyes wandered along the
lower tiers until they met and chung 50
long 10 the horror stricken eyes Of the
New Englander there was only an in
slant left 10 catch resaszsur.ng dart from
tire faithful Psetro before the toro Was led
In. Amid q fanfare of trumFsss. a mo-
snsnt OF breathiess suspense. then ire
nlenstoss crash Of applause, the great
black beast bounded into the ring. The
capeaiores and handeriilerus stepping
high III brocaaa and spangses, the mount
Ell pscadores stiff in tinsel eTiTbroiderses.
Erass L., and saiuted the presiding officer
Of The day, bat ChispA Is the bright par
tscalar star. and as long as she can keep
the field she may.
With n careless recognition OF the eager
mu.fissste above hsr. she made a little
mock courtesy to Senior Tore. and grasped
her saber with the same calm assurance
the Gsrfon girl grasps her racquet Even
the great black beast could not be utterly
snsensshie. TO the fair young creature who
defied him. and at frs, seemed disposed
10 regard her insults merely as the fntfis-
cretion OF her thoughtless youth. But the
crowds grew eager for the combat, and
the tiny silver ankles twinlled about As
the little wisp OF . girl fairfed her rex!
capS I'm his face. nlenaced him. gcaded
him. thrust at him. ike sSTsse small fsend
until his dignity was atEste outraged. SUI
the bull remained suncn: what could he
do? The spirit Of SPANISH gaIlantry Was
In the air The crowd had arpaanasi IT,
slf hcarse. and now began TO groan In
the ssowness of the game.
The torera grew reckless. With <hrog
of her glis,er:ng shoaaiderS she stepped TO
IRE center OF the ring All challenged the
popalacs. then marched straight up three
steps. ;wo steps within react. OF tae low
cred horns and hlood-shot eyes.
The crowds above her arose in a body
and stamped and shr.eked, and cried:
.-Brava. bravo. Chispa. Bravo. little
one. Stick him. Stick hlna," While Pie
,ros voice was loudest OF ALL
Finish him. 1slispai Fsnish him nowE'
AZ lie realized her danger.
On tsoa,'' groaned the Boston nan 3
fair young soul within him a. he made
for an opening scsnewhere-anywhere.
One more step. The little hro~n hand,
deliberately pcss~d her saber 10 make a
fatal thrust. thea at the sight Of TIE Bos-
ton name white face a Sudden reckless i'm
pyssss SIRED her, and she turned ans,
siashcd the syn os a cross upon the glossy
black forehead
Tire crowds went dumb Several so-erss
lsapr3 she wall. Pfasro at their head The
sand or th~ arena flew in clouds as IL q
typlsoos had ssraek IL. the sound OF a
li'tle sfiHed cry arcse above the hoanee
believing Of the taro. and when the clouds
q duss finally cleared away thu little
ssNangiea ngssre @id Dot rise. Ard after
the now thoroughly Infatuated beas, was
finally dispatched by Pfssros hard tss
Damp Curis. hoana with the gay flowers,
sglR aay n ire assSt. hut TIE eyn@ were
Tara acas and the breath came fast
-'Te3l Fsesre Ae almost saved met s@s
ny osrn fault. Tel rs~susxs-Ssy-asa tel
him q Eas him | loved AL sae> szrne I've
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