The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-21
Juallto's Easter Dream

In Triana, Il suburb of Seville. lived
a lad of 10 named Juanto el Morenito
He had neither father nor mother. had
grown up haphaZard, like q blade of
Wild grass in the pavement of Triana;
slept sometimes under the open sky,
sometimes in the stable of u posada;
lived on a handful of sweet acorns or
a fried cake bought of the huckster
and followed a hundred ways of earn
ing Il living, the most lucrative being
the sale of programs at the doors of the
theaters. Spite of his ragged clothes
he was a handsome little fellow, with
sparkling eyes, smiling lips, curling
locks and deeply sunburned Skin, which
had won him the surname of Morenito.
There was Il strain of gypsy blood in
his veins, and. like the gitanos, he pos
scssed an independent disposition. loved
a wandering life and was passionatey
fond of bullfghts.
On the morning of Holy Friday he
woke in very dull mood. During the
whole fortnight of the passion the
theaters had been closed, and, having
been unable to follow his business of
selling programs. he had only a cuarto
in his pocket. He felt his poverty all
the more keenly because Il magnificent
bullight. with MaZZantini and Fras-
'cuelo as Spadas, was to take place at
Easter and owing to the emptiness of
his purse he would be perforce de-
priVed of his favOrite spectacle. New
ertheless he determined to go in search
of any money he cold find in the
streets of Seville, and after having ad-
dressed a prayer to the Virgin of Hope
he shook off the straw that chung to his
hair and hurried out of the stable
where he had slept.
1t was splendid morning. The slen-
II nT nj, nf no 4 ir,,I do, or,
forth in clear outline against the deep
blue sky. The streets We're already
filled with people who had fOcked to
Seville to see the procession of the con-
fradias Passing in front of the Plaza
Ne Toros, Morenito saw Il long line of
buyers bessie ging the ticket office, q
Spectacle winch increased the bitter
ness Of his regrets For four hours he
wandered up and down the Gale
SierpeS. inhaling the odOr of cinnamon
cakes browning in boiling oil, follow
ing the tOreadorS, who We're strolling
jim front of the cafes, proud of their
loose jackets and straight trousers. He
raclled his brain to devise some way OF
earning a few pesetas. He had vainly
endeavOred to join the vendors who
were shouting the programs of the pro-
cession with the names Of the various
fraternitieS; all the places We're
taken and he encountered only rebuffs
/ on every Slue. \ llldUy, uIaDlc 10 nOIu
out longer with an empty stomach and
&, back scorched by the sun, he entered
the Plaza de Ia Constitution, where the
professions were stationed and find
ing a shady corner under one of the
portals Of the Audiencia he determined
to rest there while waiting for the con-
fradiaS to pass.
who sleeps dimes, says the proVerb,
and for lack of a breakfast Morenito
INDUCED in Il good slice of sumber He
was soon III sound nap and certainly
looked very handsome stretched at full
length on the white pavement with one
arm folded under his waving black
locks. his long lasheS resting on his
cheek and his red lips slighIIy parted
by smile which disclosed his little
white teeth.
While he slept two travellers passed
young people probably "A husband
and Wife, al any rate lovers; one could
see that by the way she leaned on his
arm.
Look at this pretty boy said the
I young man, pausing to watch the sleep
er. what a charming picture he would
make. What q comical attitude. 1t
tells the whole story, even to the posi-
ton of the open hand, which seems
extended for some prize to be dropped
! into it while the lad is asleep"
| "Wouldn't it be a charming surprise
for the sleeper to slip a silver coin into
his hand so that he can find it when
] he awakcs 2"
i Lovers are proverbially generous. The
young man took out a 5-franc piece
and slid it lightly into the open hand
which, by q mechanical movement half
closed at the cold touch of The metal.
Then the young pair went away laugh
ing.
Morenito slept on and had dream
He thought that he beheld q ladder,
brilliant with all the hues of the rain
bow, down which the Virgin of Hope
; descended to him. Her hair was
wreathed with garland of lilies, and