New-York tribune., 1903-04-02

Would you like to Espartero tomorrow"
said Donna Amelia. as l rose to say good ngft
and, though the old lady protested that she could
not permit me to take so much trouble on her
suggestion So it was arranged that l should fetch
the ladies at O'Clock on the following afternoon
happily into seyill past the bull ring where the the
deTnned cells, were beginning to die out.
seemed to tread on air; felt kindly sorry for
star shot through the violet vault of heaven
Anita" whispered, remembering how wise wise
star fell was sure of fulflment.
ordered reached .he hosiery at half-past three 1t
was very good looking affair for vehicle hired IN
two horses which just shade better than
the useful though shapeless animals that DO qaI{ y
in SevilIa's cabs had two bouquets OF fragrant
cloves and orange blossom for the ladies' and as as
as though I had bought Andalusia- And I never
thought about King Solomon; no whisper came
Donna Amelia looked fresh and buxom as usual:
Anita was too charming for any description % fhn n
man that has the woman's eye for dress? SCf!ce
at and her clothes and for the rest can only recall
the nantilla lighted by scarlet flower. the single
diamond brooch at her throat the ran IN ner manu- @
The officers and afconados on. on horseback rode
just catch glance from her
Our hnal passage along the hanks @ } Of the Guadai
quivir to the square outside TIE buIl rls was m
people found time in the uproar and turmoil OF
We made our way through the crowd to the
vestibuIe of the arena; found the letters Of our our
which naG fer sem barrier ar Of the arena knew no
better-I had never seen corrida-and Donna
Amelia and Anita were delighted, though they
The arena was ''ringed round with flame Of
fair faces" from the lowest TO the highest tiers.
who had waited for hours in unreserved seats; but
had very few moments to wait 9eFOpe @ R Of
caragua in the Presidents box, and the Municipal
Then headed by the alsuazs on horseback the
elittering cuadrIlas arrived for the salute They
nd fT-hIt In
and took place
The band thundered forth once more the doors Ii
of the toril were withdrawn. and the first bull
rushed headlong from the condemned cell For
moment sat spell9oand Wnite tne sS,e @ nIcso9
turned his bindfolded horse against the Dull ana
smimal's belly. man and horse going to earth with
a crash, the horse between picador ana puil, i9 =
capador tried to entice the bull away. put couIn @
not ard, amid screams of applause CuehiIlo nm nm
self ma MADE eff ffm sped eepa past him and vaaed over the
barr-er I hardly that: my eyes were fixed
ested eR de by capadoT dragged It feet It's
gaping wounds dare not describe felt SICK ana ana
faint I turned to Anita: she was toying Win Idh
ana 1nn look so startled she said. lightly; these
horees are worth nothing. They buy them for
twenty pesstas apiece from the tram companies
l0Gked Toentv the buii had dsemboweiled
second horse F. For the & aT them Mopa sat M fee
ing sick and ashamed and watched the further
Je Even Cuchio's spIendid stroke that sent
tbe sword home 10 the bulls heart could not rouse
Ita,nnd sand from which the dead horses had been
,iraggea by the mules. 80
To every nation its sport: would not be critical
now as I was then. but in that afternoon endured
tTe Mains of purgatory. Anita spoke; I could not
s,s,re- except in monosyllables. Espartero kiiied
as he always killed with skill ah6 s ueAteI-ss rs
nsver rfyalied bv the finest diestros Of Spain Inc
sfa-,.e drunk with blood. appisuded every
aut- ., ard sat there feeling alone than /
6aye felt in the desert. miles away from human
ii,,oki+sffon loreed for the hour nf my release
nj ,ben tha last bull should have paid the penaItiy
" 1ife. vowed would never set foot IN pun
ring again. -, - ,... .h. GUITAR har-isr
-izIirg iTnmedately beneath us. his shouiGers
gsaVed with the light lances of the banderflIo-.
o.C 5 ~ men who on his rack had leaped a.
tll, en-. =, tha arena until the barrier drawn PACK
had forced Toro to return 10 the ring
Tbese t.nreheaEsed excursions stimuiated me IN IN,
,IsIes ,InhIushtng passions OF the crowd. VINO
bnmted viva Toro!" to the hunted animal NIL
anaa bcrder spirits reached Gown oee~ren
u ha rrterx 10 tear tha iances from els hios ins