Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-06-04
A SAD WARMING

| HONEST YANKEES.
The following interesting story is from letter
to the New York Mirror dated Neuvitas, Feb l6
| l646:--
My DEAR SIR: DO you reccollect that fawn
like creature from st. Marks place, who, winter
ago, so charmed the supper ten thousand" by the
grace and elegance with which she danced the
Polka in the private circles Of that hemisphere p
She was tall and SLENDER and placid dignity sat on
her brow as on poets; and she had such careess
grace about her. that ones thoughts turned on the
pers Of paradise, she moved through the thronr,
though the shadow of a step further would have
ieit hcr with the name Of vouptuous enchanter
Her eyes were light, and bright, and they mirrored
n soul as light and as bright as themselves Her
voice was all of her that spoke of determination
and energy of character; it was quick and abrupt,
and Tor that if you had heard her sing, YOU
would not have chosen her for one of YOUR house
hold penaies.
-Four months ago this same young sylph arrived
here in the brig Brothers. from New York, the bride
OF foreigner She stopped her dainty foot on one
OF our rude wharves and ms she looked at the low
matched coageS (most of the houses being built of
mud and matched with palm leaf) she was seen TO
turn on her husband look of deep inquiry, mingl-
ed with doubt and contempt, bite her lip hastily and
turn from pale to red and back again to pale as she
waded through the thick clay mud up to one stu
ny hut, fronting the Gala de la Marine, and
backing on the sea, her future residence
Before leaving home she had inquired about the
furniture requisite for residence in this country
and among other thinos. mentioned the verv noe
essarv articles of brooms. which called forth tho
assertion that shoyels were often nsed IN ren,ove
the mud from the floors which she now fonnd to
be but too true tbonph he who had oiven ber tho
good counsel and kind advice ere she set out in
her flight of happiness, was for time regarded as
Tbreo old choi,s ~, ora;nn.,, ,atia 49,,
destick constituted Tho fnTr;,nro ~ Tho So, -
which this citv aJy was eoa,nJ o,oryoii a, ,h
STRANGE donhts and fears No looLiro,- rIass odnr,
od the wall m nono ornon,ortoJ o;,i so n
there wos no sofa mr. cnnch ,horo c o -. Gr,u
her oIorort Ths on ne 80 ~, NV ~ l'S1'';o
hor fno ,o,n,, ~ ill., N,t " ., " IC III
hut nnnorcni noycrt md dosoo,;nn o. NV,
Itbot tbn fothor in1iay, 81 tbi hoWiJnaJ ii az
not live tLoro oo,otor,ah1, a,J onshnns hn CIV f
in n warn clinnto lil,a tii fr nra H. ~
rios Of rfa I'M, bo hod ms, soo ,bo I Loo.
and noble dwelI;ngs If vomr Now YorI n,orcbnnt
md knew os littln 0t ,bor snlonJid luvn;n. as ,h
notiyos ofthe pockv Wonr,pin, tIo ,vos I'D,
;mdnstrons hard yorLin niantor Win vorv fayy
negroes. little estate. and arge family to SIM.
mort and WINS strvinr bv ,,o,,;rn odroncos ~, lie
cron. and nv severe economv ana il il said bv b,rd
toskinp his hacks to free himself from debi md
assume an independent position in society.
The prodlqa who now returned with his new
American bride, had, about year before been a.
| bic by the aid of an indulrent mother to sneud
some months in idle eXtrayacance. in that civ of
al. kinds Now York. whore nv great nrntonsions
and fine nair of mustochios he had attracted
some attention, and made the credulous believe
him the son of rich PLANTER. But his career this
time was sbor, f,r ,,1po, fa,1oJ "a ho 80 ali
ed home, thon1h durino his goionrn, he had won
the heart of one who was vet to see and feel, and
with bitter tears learn much of this worlds mis-.
takings.
II is absurd to suppose that seas can separate low
ers, unless it te the atmospheric one between this
and the moon, and the young man was not long
discovering plan Of reunion with her. whom he
perhaps imagined he loved. On his return home
he felgned illness. lie threw himself often into
violent fits, and after some months of this game he
so worked on his parents feelings, that he was a.
gain allowed 10 visit the States while his father,
struggling at home with what appeared to us at
least hard and unrelenting fortune, gave the sweat
OF his brow to support him. The career of this
youth was now more daring than ever The tailor,
the shoemaker, the sabIe-keeper logged his steps,
while he from day to day borrowed all he could of
the inexperienced and uniniliated. The last forty
collars knew him to procure, was from worthy
young merchant, who loaned the amount to consul
mate the happiness of this Creole, as he himself
expressed 1t, he promising to return it in a few
days, as count so and so was TO let him have much
money Ills happiness was probably consumated,
u ny Ncuuu5 me young lady referred 10, II COulQ
be done, for few days afterwards, he was marri-
ed, and the lender was invited. by way suppose OF
payment, to the wedding party.
In connection with the Count referred to, there
Is particle OF apparent romance, though 1t, with
all the rest is matter Of stern reality; would that
1t were not so
The Condo de --- is, am credibly inform
ed, rich and noble gentleman, from the Havana.
In that city he was acquainted with worthy young
Cubano by the name OF Pedro who had brother
Manuel IN the States. This Don Pedro gave let
tiers TO The Count, for his brother in New York-at
the same time requesting him TO let Manuel have
what money he might be in need Of Soon after
the arrival of the Counts family in New York, the
young lidalgo of this story was presented to them.
and us he bore the same sur.name as the one in
Havana, they supposed him TO be the brother that
was to receive the letters and their kind offers and
they acted accordingly. The youno man took The