Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-26
From Grahnm's MogasiucJ for September.
THE HI STANDS RUSE.
ATALE OF SPANISH JEALOUSY.
~ r. MAYNE nrID.

III r. MAINE REID.
/ La the city of Havauna. Snne wears ago
lived a Spanish merchant unm'l FucrO-Don
Diego Fuero. lie may still b, li,i ng there.
tor aughi | know 20 the couIr1r,; unl this
seems very probable ii Is not over ten
wears since the episode ia his life which am
abodt To rclste, occurred. Don Diego Was at
tia; tim, about forty wears ut aye, oi strong
frame and vigorous constitution. His com
pleNion Was swatthy-his hair black and bushy
and his face, half concealed behind poir ol
huge dark whiskers, wore an expression of
fierce determination, bordering on ierOcity.
He was man who rarely smiled, aud with
whom neither friend or stranger ever thought
OF making an undue liberty. Nevertheless he
was Teputcd strictly honest iu his dealings
aud the immense fortune which he possessed
had been acquired by long and patient indus
Try.
Now. Don Diego was not happy--and Why
His fortune was pTnccly his health good
and his wife beautiful. Ah-alasl IL II not
always happiness to have beautiful wiicl
Some prefer "a her a plain one, with good
sense; aud although We laugh at them, |, tor
my part, am beginning to think that these are
wise ones; and we are the Tools b. that a.
IL may. however Don Diego's wife, a. have
said, was beautiful. Many thought her the
most beautiful woman in Havana This is
saving much | would not myself like 20 20 80
lar. have seen some very lovely women la
/ lldvaDna. No matter for that. Ii II enough
I 10 know that SenOm Fuero was very bcauti-
Iiul.--Sse was very young, tuo-uot quite
twenty-m tact. not halt the age of her hus
band Don Diego-but among the Spanish az
/ lstoCrJcy aye - not considered IN the dispo-
| sing of hauds--it has, however, something To
DO IN the bestowing Of hearts, and unlortu-
na,cly, the heart of our Sonora Joseia had never
been the property OF her husband. Nor that
u was snoihcr's. Not by any means iT she
had never loved. Brought up a Young Creole
upon her fathers plantation and seeing 40 one
but her parents a maiden aunt and Son.c scores
oi negro slaves. she had no opportunity ot in
dulging in the delicious dream.
Young, guileioss, aud in fact unconscious
that such passion existed. she was bought
from her father by the gold OF Don Diego. aud !
by the latter trdnsplantcd from her rustic home /
To the gay city.
Now, question here arises OH the rcspec- |
tive advantages of choosing wife in the city |
or bringing one i'm from thc country. I have /
known this TO be the productive of furious /
lebate. Both have their advantages aud dis
advantages though, in either case. | think
the disadvantages pTeponderate. Some prefer |
city bred ladies, for their superior refinement
in dress and mlnners. Others like hale,
honest country girl, with rosy cheeks aud AM
arm like pugiiist. Well, after all. IL is
matter of choice. For my part, intend to
marry city lady. | have my reasons, OF
,ourse. mean 10 reside in the city I'LL
intended going upon farm, might prefer
country gal for my wife; but do not int end
10 so upon a iarn-so shall not BE- 50 indis-
Greet as To choose country wife and bring
her town; they become very much changed by
Bring - transplanted. Quite another thing
The lntoXicaiion oi town lte-balls parties
aud the theatrc-qutc derdnges ihen;lhcv be-
come foolish, and make others look foolish
Just about the time when city girls have grown
matronly aud wise. These are mere opinions
aud will hurt no one. So let Us return To Don
Diego and his new wife.
Alter his uuutul,v Utp s,,h merchant r1rn. [.
ished a splendid house in one oi the most
streets in the " barrio whrr,. lac !
took up his residence. a magnificent car
Tiage, with blooded horses soon drew the nj
iention oil all Havana to the beautiful creole.
She was at once pronounced belle, and beset
by a crowd OF hatteTing admirers. To say
the least, the fair Josepha dad not seem To dis
like the relish OF such adulaiion. She who !
had never known other than the clumsy com
plimsnis oi her handmii tens, was now
gre, ted by the refined naitery OF the ashiona-
ole circles OF the most iashonBbiliiy in tile
new world. No wonder she should become
a little vain. All! vanity. there is much
danger in thee Many trail creature hast
thou seduced To sin and shame
! The exceeding popularity OF his wife en-.
chantod Don Diego, and lis moody brow for
a SEASON seemed to clear up and assume an OK
pTession of partial gaiety.
/ lie was fond OF showing his BEAUTIFUL wife
/ las all men who have beautiful wives are
at bulls, at the theatre, and on the Pasdo.-
Moreover, lac loved her dearly, aud wished to
gIaliiy her every " him aud To do her jus-
llcc, she began To entertain not few OF these.
Don Diego, however, humoFed them all it
must be acknowledged at good round cost
but Tor tins he cared not, 81 long as il gave
pleasure To hs dear Joscfa."
50 ran the time--hrough scenes of giiety
and pleasure. Clouds. however at length ap-
peared on the horizon OF Don Diego's happi-
ness. lie began To- grow jealous-not that
nc was naturally OF jealous disposition
that Is, Tor a SpaniaTd-but he had more than
once detected handsome cavalier gazing ia
a very expressive manner at his wlle-and,
he might be mistaken; but he imagined that
Joscia did not seem at all TO dislike it,
Wherever he went--to a ball or theatre
the cavalier was there. IL he drove his vile
upon the Pssao, the cavalier dashed past him
upon a coal black steed, looking upon the
beautiful Jusela as il his soul were Inn his
eyes, Furies this could not last Ii must
end IN something worse--and il did not last
Tor Don Diego, growing more and more jeal-
Gus, came to the determination of keeping his
vile within doors, which he did. She was
seen no more at the th atre aud seldom il
ever on the Pdsao. This caused great deal
OF talk, and not little scandal la the vo,-
tex oi fashionable life, ia a great city like
Havana, one theme of scandal soon gives
place To aud is submerged IN the whirl ol
many others, and in a short time the rich
merchants wife, aud her involuntary seclus-
ION from society, ceased To b. spoken Of
We must assume more serious style the
drama wc arc about tOrelate requires H.
Is h.nd on DicgOs mansion was bcauti-
lu garden, backed by low wall over which
dropped tic branches of variety OF tropical
trees. In one corner of bis ganlen grew
clump OF orange and lemon trees. which
bad been woven into an arbor by means Of
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