Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-11-04
Seleetea Matter.
THE BEAUTIFUL DEcoY.
From the Unpublished Chronicle Of Trapel'

tand thence through the interior of tn,
fcountry to the northward, l met will
1 several thrilling adventures, which
have recorded for the benefit of whom
soever~ may take an interest therein
emitting only the dates, they being non
essential to the interest of the variations
| themselves. o
The first of the series occurred on the
route between Vera Cruz and the city
of Mexico. In the regular diligencia
running between the places just men
toned, had taken passage. AT Pero-
te all who had been my companions
from Vera Cruz took leave of me, this
being the end of their journey in that
direction, but there was one new pas
senger here to go forward, whom to my
agreeable surprise, found a beauti-
full young lady, some twenty years OF
age. f.,. lr
Senorita Paula, as / subsequently as
certained her name to be, was indeed one
of those rare beauties seldom met with
except in works of tiction-tall, grace
full, with a profusion of long black hair
soft, clear, melting dark eye-features
as perfect as ever came from the hands
of the sculptor, and with an animation
the most fascinating, varying in express
sion with every changing mood Of the
intelligent possessor. A glance at her
bewitching dark eyes showed me that
she was one who was naturally of a So
cial disposition; and as we ratified away
from the gloomy town, | took the liber-
ty of opening conversation.
They tell me-" said ], "that the
route between here and Mexico is very
dangerous one to travel"
"There is little to fear" she replied,
with sweet smile and in melodious
tone, ''except from the professional rob-
bers, and they seldom harm any one who
make no resistance"
"It seems strange to me-" / rejoined,
" that you Mexicans should take such
things as a matter of course, and deem
resistance very impolite way of treat
ing the knights of the road, instead of
boldly asserting your rights, and abating
the evil by manly spirit of resistance.
For myself, / must consider it the most
cowardly proceeding, for any respecta-
bic party to set out prepared to quietly
crafty the cupidity of the ladroaaes, and
unprepared to treat them to their Just
deserts"
every traveller, Senor," she replied,
"should before setting out, count the
cost of his journey; and as of course it
is natural he should value his life highly,
1t seems to me natural that he should
pay certain sum for positive safety,
rather than put that life in jeopardy
For instance, in travelling from Vera
Cruz to Mexico, if he will first reckon
that so much is the fare by the diligen-
cia and that so much will be required
for entertainment on the way, and so
much for the contingency you speak of,
he will then have the exact cost between
the two points; and if he will look at the
sum total Of his journey, he will not seem
to be robbed by any one party more than
another - -.------.-,----
Chat" replied, "may be, I believe
is, the Mexican mode of doing business,
but does not tally with the preconceived
idea of us foreigners"
but every one," replied the fair spea-
ker, ''should conform to the customs of
the country he visits"
"And do you then go prepared for this
highway robbery? and have you no fear
in thus journeying by yourself?" l
swell, Senior, what can do? I am,
as you perceive, an unprotected lady,
who for certain reasons, am required to
make the journey between Perote and
the capital some twice and thrice year,
and you certainly could not expect me
TO go prepared to resist an armed band!
AS to fear, will not deny | have my
share of that; but, so far, | have never
met with any rough treatment, and of
course | trust to the saints that my for
tune will ever be as propitious." d. 3D..
"And have you really been robbed
on your journey back and forth?' l en-
quired. -. .s.a~ @@2F
81 think l have paid my share to the
ladrones for my transit through their
country she laughed.
"And you expect to continue repe-
tition of the same for the rest Of your
life?"
"Who knows?" she replied, sat least
l hope to be always prepared" ae1g
'And your fellow Travellers said /,
" have you never seen any disposed to
resist these unlawful acts?''
"Once, Senior, an American and an
Englishman, who were, in the same dill
igencia with me, fred upon the robbers,
killing one and wounding two" ha-
"And did the robbers fire back?'' 49,.
eyes, but fed Immediately, and for
tunately injured none of our party" ~.
Gas | should have expected" return
I, "You were not stopped on that occa-
sion, | SUPPOSED" @ r9Hl
We were not, Senior but the two
foreigners subsequently paid dearly for
their resistance; for in journeying back
and forth, both were killed, separately
and at different times, near the same spot.
You see these crosses by the side of the
road, Senor?" ...-.
81 have observed them frequently, but
here they seem to be much more numer
ous," l replied, looking forth from the
vehicle wa .euas
''Each stands on the spot where some
one has met violent DEATH" she re-
joined; sand as we go along, will cali
your attention TO those which mark the
places where the foreigners met theirs"
do you know" said l, that l am
resolved-to emulate their example, let
the consequences be what they may?"
"Holy saints defend us!'' she exclaim-
ed; ''you are not in earnest, Senor?nd
seriously so, i assure You. +.
"You would only bring certain death
upon us both" -aa le-r
'Say rather, 1 should tighten the ex-
penses of the journey--for your knights
of the road understand retreat as well