New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-24

on that memorable night she wore brHceiet oi.
a peculiar fashion, the principal o'hai"tat I"
which was an ncommonIy large n2sl, tuat
carght and refracted all the graca;:oDs OF coioE
from the brilliant sh:s of the ch nte.'ors, and
winch recalled To :he mluG c: the stranger the
e.utu lines OF the Countess Of BessiEgton:
- T'hi, wondro17 -.rn
Looks though some Strange influence It had x"r
ffr,n tho bright skie---'or every -.inbow nue.
sh1o,' cu,e:,a. ,hro' ,dep'hs cnnngsfu glean',
Like the wild hrn,u.n:s OF sdntsf exc
Beside this he had the well rcnIen5ere9 tones
OF that sweet voice which bad 50 'sc,np'ad n!
oa the! first interview. 1h,se were Sigh: races
it ls truo, but, could they be made available,
would serve as pogerfr suxlllarics FOR her
Identity. Bat how were they to be made so, n
strange city with is tao hundred thousand
inhabitants, was a question easier asked than
answered. But acci1cnt oGen aids more IN
unrave.ing mysteries than any systematic efforts
possibly could; 1T least it was so IN this case,
aud that is sufficirnt for oar purpose. II the
gentle reader will be kind enough ~ extend to is
few moments indulgence, We Wi! tell how the
Err,hemer found out the residence Of Leanor,
and what then came to pass.
The constitution of society as it exists here,
and in Cuba, is widely different. Here the sexes
minyle freely, and there is but little check upon
the hearts affect one, save that imposed by anX-
ious mammas ard more careful papas. IN their de-
sire to secure what the worid IS pleased to cel i
'desirabie match for their daughters, githou'
ever consulting the leeiigs of those VINO are most
interested and whose hsppi0css for life ~il. DE-
pend upon their future husbands. ihank h-aven. .
this influence, although often brought to besr
upon their daughters, Is rarely successful; yet
we would advise those who are throwing oos's-
ces in the way Of their daughters, in tho free ex
al .N., tn lf1ly IrpI nj s
own hearts-if hearts they have-and see If, IA
their desire to secure their daughters good
match in worldly point OF view, they d. rot
barter away for mess OF portage the !utu G
happiness of hose they hold most dear
In Habana parental tyranny is carried to much
greater lengths, 4 gentleman beng allowed =
visit a lady bat two or three times (and then on
in the presence Of her mother. aunt, duerna, cr
some other she dragon y before declaring his l'i-
tentlons. II his proposals are acccp'anle, tie
prelIminaries OF the marriage are forthwilh ar
ragged, without consulting tie feelings "i the o1'
most interested This beng the csse, 1t IS no,
TO be wondered at that matrimonial lnicellv
and intrigue are SO common at the dsbina, ai,r
that husbands and fathers should resort 10 boI
and bars to secure that virtue iur Their wives aIr
daughters which should have been insttiled in
them from their infancy, But, not" lthstandi'E
oil the vigilance of fathers and guardians, 'io,c
laughs at locksniths,' and lovers fud out Ii
thousand ways to hold converse with each o'her
On the plaza, whilc listening to the bands Of mt
sclans that play there every night from eight !"
nine for the benefit of all, and which has been
appropriately styled the poor ma't's opera; 81
the HeadoJ or ice cream saloons; on the Pare
at the Theatre; ut Concerts, and hundreds o.
other places, hearts that respond 10 each othcr
find means to minglc thoughts and feel rgs, II
only for a moment, spite o the Efforts oi oi'ic {
to prevent th,m. This state o. society has alsu
given rise to another singular custom. Ine
warmth Of the climate renders the use o. glass ~
the windows quite unnt cess4ry, aud to Keep nd'
intruders, the windows &C II grated with bars a
iron about an inch III diameter, the weather benz
excluded by shutters upon the outside. lh's"
windows are very large and open from the II "ss
to the ceiling, and beng the most pleasant p1''
of the house during the heat OF the day, are 81
most always occupied by the laoic; of the family
As tha huu mostly but one story high ard
close upon the narrow streets, ths cu,to OF sll
tiog in the windows affords iiac opportunities ir'
lovers to meet and hola inotaen.'s convcrSs';ec
with cacn o:a.r. The ladies teinc linus CO..
SANITY exposed TO the gaz" .! IN" pisscr6y, tc
cons used to it, aud do nri deem II rud,ness f
entire strangcrs 10 stare 1T them, or even stp
sigh. to soc at almns, ever wintow though .
whole street. two or thrcv gentlemen ,hatt-n -nS -
uiabv with tie ladies' through irc iion rrmes.--
l., this way our friend from tic No:tn sP>ni
many pleasant hours, always stopping "iehev
he saw pretty girl to ask directions 10 some IN
heard.of quarter of the city, prolonsing or shoit'
eninr his stops according 10 the soc!ebil!ty Or
ag.ecGbeness q! the ladies'.
"A week or ten days subsequent to the even's
rccorted in our late tale of Z" Love AND IT'S Do
lNos." as the stranger was quietly saunterlng
through the Gale de la Maraiid, near the place
" ,icic he was first put down by the calesaro, his
attention was arrested by the low tlnklng oi Il
guitar, accompanying the soft me'"dy ol iImaic
voice, singing in one OF the windows OF II house
near where he was passing, the curtains OF which
were closed. The tUno OF voice seemed familiar,
but where and when ne had heard IT, he tined IN
vain to recall. Presently the voice ceased aud
the stranger passed on, and was soon joined by
some OF his acqualntances, with whom he went 10
the old Cathedral where the bones OF the great
Columbus are deposited and which now mouidcr
into dust beside the chains that once, through the
oet,y envy Of his enemies, bound hun captive -
AS the stranger treaded It's ia5yrinths, pcepcd
into its clostcrs and confessional stands, aud
finally stood upon the sill of the topinost WINDOW
in its aniiCuatod tower and g0zcd out upon the
noble bay, with its forest oi shpping-thc f7own
ing walls of the Moro and Casa Banco-thc blue
hills in the distance, ctowned with cocoa ana
palm lrees--with the clty spread out at his te.t.
its marrow streets locking like threads-,hc nee
DIV of that sweet voice coutilually f)atcd through
his imagination; when all at oGce he 'ecoltectld
70 whom it belonged. II MS haste TO get down
he came near p,ecipitating himself out OF 'he
window upon the pavement below. dower.r'
he gained the street IN safety, and made dlFociis
for the Gale de Ia Maraia, but found noih,ug
there To grauiy his curiosity, for tie Dimes wefe
closed, the music hushed, ANA there were no
sounds of hte within, Sod aud disappointed, he
turned his steps hpmeward; bu, The next even
ing found hIm again III front OF The house where
he had heard the music the previous day. lns
blinds were still closed, aud he stepped into Il
shop opposite 10 enquire TO whom the house be,
lonsad There ne learned that the tonde do
r resided there, bui that ne WAS ,nea ao
sent in Spain. TINS was all the int'Emation ie
,,,,d ,er hnt while he was iult.Iing ABOUT III,