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SCENES IN CUBA.
A.TuRILLING STORY.

"a RAlou's History Of Cuba VIC extract The fpiIcvl
ing rilpg sarlative. Considerable space is dercfed
70 VI administration Of TAcoN, former Goserno.
hsnlrat 10 accomplishing his purposes life was eouh
cd little value. and many Of first people were sac
rihetd to his unscrupulous zeal story which was RI
lated 10 The author in HAyaaa illustrates bis romaat.
ioys5P jnsiies, and viii bear rcPeaiiDg;
Turing the FIRST year Of Tacon's governor.
shiIs there wasa youEg Creole girl, named
MisAldi Estalez, who kepta little cigar store
IN tie Gale de Mercaderas. aud whose shon
vasStbe resort of al the Young men sfths
teWt, who loved a choicely made aud supe.
riors cigar MIralda was only seventeen.
without mother or father living, and earnef
an Stumble though sufficient support by III
industry in the mandatory We have named.
andiby the sales Of her little store She was
a pieture Of ripeued tropical beauty, with
finely rounded form, lovely face. of sbft.
oiiys tint, and teeth that Tuscorora might
seyi il her A. spe iasEs Hgs
the Gale de Meresdares: Bat she dispen-
sed her fayors vitheut partiality.; none Of
tie itch and gay ex9uisites Of Havana could
say :hat they had everfeceiyed any partIcu-
lar Acknowledgements from the fair yoqng
psrl 10 their warm and constant attention.
Forsthis one she tad a pleasant smile,| for
another few words Of pleasing gossip, and
for third a snatch Of a Spanish song but
to hone did she give her confidence, except
TO lyoung .Pedre Mantauez, fne-lookipg
hoffman, who piled between Punsa and mo
70 castle, on the opposite side Of the har-
Dol Va
Pedro was manly and courageous young
fellow, rather above. bis class in intelligence,
appearances and associations, and pulled his
OATS with strong arm and light heart, and
loved the beautiful Miralda with an ardor
romantie in its fidelity aud truth. He was
sort Of leader among the boatmen in the
hurbor for reason Of his superior cultivation
and intelligence, and his quick witted saga
| CITY was often turned for the benefit of his
i cosnrades Many were the noble deeds he
| hsd done in and about the harbor since a
boy. for hs had followed his calling Of a "a.
! teFman from bcyhood, as bis fathers had
/ done before him. Miralda in turn ardently
! loved Pedro, and when he came at night and
sat IN the. back part of her little shop, she
had always a neat and fragrant cigar for hiI
libs. Now and then, when she could stea
atsay from her shep on some holiday, PedrS
vs1uld hoist tiny sail in the prov Of his
bsat. and securing the little stern awning
otar Miralda's head, would steer ont ins'
tie gulf and coast along the romantic shore
tlThere was famous roae, well known. a
this timein Havana, named Count Almontc
who had frequently visited Mifalda's shol
sd conceived quite 4 passion for the giFl
nd, indeed, be bad grown to be one OF. he
tSost liberal customers. { With cunnin
khrewdness and knowledge Of human M
tnre, the Count bsseiged the heart Of his il
J esnded victim withoutappeafing to do s.
Sid carried on bis plan Of operations 70
iaany weeks before the innocent girl ere
Inspected bis possessing apartiality for he
Until ore day she was surprisedbya preser
: from him OF 20 shrs and oos4y nature Z
d lead her to suspect the donors intention
y once, and 70 promptly decline the offere
! diff Undismayed By this, still the Cour
: S5ntinued bis profuse patronage in way
!. Sbich Miralda could hnd no Plausible Pr
tkxt OF complaint.
(; At last, ssizihg upon what heconsidered
Eyorahle moment, Count Almonte declare
BIS passion for Miralda, besorght her
Come and be the mistress Of bis broad an
ssch estates Al Cerite, near the city, and Q
!. Fired all the promise Of wealth, favor AZ
' EsrtuBe but in vain. The pure mined 81
!. keorned bis offer, and bado him never mo
I 50 insult her By visiting her shop. Alas
3 I'd. but not confo1nded, the Count retire
4 kut only to weave'a new snare Whereby
e aouid entapgls her, for be was not one 70
: 10 easily thWarted.
!, One afternoon. not long after 1 - as Z
4. lhuilieht was settling over the teU9. = hle
p ssoldiess halted just opposite the door Of {
= ftlle cigar shop, when yonng naus vearli
= 81 lient1nant's insignia, entered and ask
the attendant i her name vas Miralda
Estaler, 10 which she tinidly respoDdsd
Then Jon viii please to coIne With 2
By ukai authority szked The trsmbli
~ The order Of The Governor General
g ! Then must Obey you. she ansNer'
- and prepared 70 fellow him q once
e stepping 70 tks door With Der. tle you
/ o0csf directed lis men 20 march on, Z
getting into 1 folante. told Airtd. Il