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little furniture, into which shortly en-
,ered the Sonora de Santa Anna, tall,
thin, and al an early hour OF the NOR
ming. dressed to receive US, ~ clear white
muslin, with white satin shoes, d with
very splendid diamond earrings, brooch,
and rings She was very polite and In'
troduced her daughter, Guadalupe, a
miniature Of her mamma, 10 features &
costume.
10 little while entered General San
ia Anna himself. a genlemanly, good
looking. quietly dressed, rather mel
ancholy looking person, with one leg,
apparently somewhat Of 40 invalid, and
to US the most interesting person in The
group. He has a sallow complexion,
fine dark eyes, sot and penetrating with
an Interesting expression oil face. Know
ing nothing Of his past history, one
would have said q philosopher living IN
dignifed retirement; one who had
tried the world, and touDd that oil was
vaniiy; one who had suffered lngrali.
lude, and who, II he were ever persua
ded 10 emerge from his retreat, would
only do so, Cinciunatus like, 10 benefit
his country 1t is strange how lre~
ouenly this expression OF phiiOsoPhlc
resignation, Of placid sadness. is to BE-
remarked on the countenaOces Of the
deepesl, most ambitious, and most de-
signing OF men. C--n gave him
letter from the Queen Of SPAN, written
on the 8upposiron Of his still being Pre-.
sident, with which he seemed well plea
sed, but merely made the Innocent OBJ
servaton, How very well the Queen
wrilesm
Il was only now and then that the
expression of his eye was startling. es-
peclaIy when he spoke Of his leg, which
is cut off below the knee. lie speaks Of
It frequently, like Sir John Ramorny Of
his cody hand; and when he gives an
f account of his wound and aludes to the
French on that day, his countenance as
: sumes that air OF bitterness which Ram
r oruy's may have exhibited when speak
ing of" Harry The Smith" "
Otherwise he made himself very a.
greeable, spoke a great deal of The UNI
ted States and Of the persons whom hi
he had known there, and IN his manners
was quiet and geDllemanllke; and, al
e together more polished hero than
e had expected to see. To judge from
i the past, he will not long remain in hi
n present state OF jUacion.
e Breakfast was announced The Sc
nora de Santa Anna led me in
.e \. After breakfast the Sonora de
10 spaiche6 an officer lor her cigar case
which was god with diamond Ialch-
offered ne a cigar. which declined, sh
r lighted her own, a little paper cig0ritc
D and the gentleman followed her goo
" example,
" The lady, however, informs US th'
< TIE practice Of ladies' smoking has b.
come questionable among the genle
n. society of Mexico, being couhned most
n, to elderly ladies' who cannot give it VI
IN and, being voted vulgar, Will proDa0t
id not survive another generation.
lg The following passage details VIII
F. the author justly calls Strange scene
On She hal just Witnessed the discipline
a the female penlten,s, which seems
n have been comparatively mild, aud W
oil. privately introduced into the church
*. 81. Augustn, 10 see The
as DISCIPLINE OF THE MALE PEI
q lTENTS
n. When it was dark, enveloped frr
ar head to foot in large cloak we we
hi, to the church o. 81. Augustn. VIII
v;d we arrived a small side door apparen
ei- opened olilspIl and we entered, passl
through long yauIted passages and
or steep winding stairs, until we found o
,is, selves IN small rallied gallery look