Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-01
Chlspa, the TOPEKA.

Morals are as surely a result OF eli
mate and location as the fora or fauna
itself, and there is nothing more elias
tic. a single code may reach from the
Atlantic to the Pacific SO what
wonder II, at the end, it is somewhat
attenuated.
This may have been the reason a
certain young Bostonian's right code
could not stand the strain of Chispas
charms and yet--quion sabe? Plctro
had no rode at all, and neither could
he withstand the lovely torera.
And Chispa herself she loved her
own sun-mocking eyes and wines md
olives skin, and when the bull lay
dead at her feet, she received the sal
yos of applause that rained upon her
with an almost chld-like grace.
much as the scarlet poppy receives the
sun and showers from heaven as her
own inalenable right and droops ana
dies without them.
But Chspa, withal, was a woman, So
she loves sobe one else too,
Oh, it is sackenng to read about 1t,
/ N'S'i liti III WI Ihl lNhlllANi isISllN u
adjectives, but go there yourself, get
the smell of blood in your nostrils.
and blaze OF colors in your eyes, and
shouts and shrieks of the people and
the blare of the band in your ears feel
| the waves of eXultation surge over
you until they overwhcm you and
sweep along with them, and you sud
denly find you are cousin german to
Tullia or Kriemhilde.
The deep bright blueness of the
southern sky bends over it's favored
children as II 1t would Danish from
them every shadow Of seriousness or
care, and must be gratilled by the gor-
geous pageants they flash back In re-
turn. The Plaza dc Toros s .nndoubt-
eddy the most brilliant picture the all
bcholding sun looks down upon In all
his course Being out Of doors the
effect is somewhat tempered by the
atmosphere, and yet at the first glance
the brain almost reels under the glare
and glitter Of color. Tier upon tier
Of colors- strong, crude, primary col
ors at that stretch away from sol TO
comber, puppies and reds, blues, yell
lows and greens, that express to the
onooker something OF the rudlmenary
nature of these people. The brilliant
rebosas and gay serepas puts Joseph s
coat of many colors to shame. spark
ling eyes and dazzling compleXlons.
cmbroideries, spangles, flowers. hunt
ings and flags. everything in short.
that is gay and attractive, combines to
make the scene Intoxicating till the
whole noisy, reckless. gorgeous con
course reminds you OF nothing so much
as a rainbow, sunset and thunder
storm combined.
Two bulls had been killed already
amid wild applause and wilder excite
ment, but as the matador was man
the keen edge OF enthusiasm was held
in allegiance till the lively Chlspa
should take the field. Fresh sand
was sprinkled on the arena. flowers
bon bons and coins were showered
over the erstwhile CORY scene. and the
smell of blood was soon mitigated by
the heavy scents of the fans that ilut-
tered through the air. And fair and
fitting was II for the little torera, the
| flowers, the music and the applause
as she stood serenely in the center OF
the ring, the wide, sun-mocking eye
wandered along the lower tiers until
they met and chung so long 10 the hor-
ror-stricken eyes OF the New England
er there was only an instant left To
catch reassurlng dart from the faith
full Pietro before the toro was led in.
Amid fanfare OF trumpets, moment
Of breathless suspense, then tremen-
dons crash 81 applause. the great black
| beast bounded into the ring The
capeadores and banderilleros stepping
high In brocades and spangles. the
mounted picadores stiff In tinsel en-
broideries, lined up and saluted the
presiding officer Of the day. but ChIspa
is the bright particular star. and Ar
long as she can keep the field she may.
With careless recognition OF the
eager multitude over her. she made
little mock courtesy TO Senior Toro, and
grasped her saber with the same calm
assurance the Girton girl grasps her
racquet. Even the great black beast
| could not be utterly insensIble to the