The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-02-24

A young Nicaraguan beauty would
have many favored lovers; but. after
time, beshinking her that il would b.
we'll to marry and settle. she wosld AL
her father to give her portion Of lsn,:
near to where hs lived. When hs has.
appointed what land she should have.
sho would call her lovers together. md
tell them that she wished to marry. and
to take ono of them ~ her husband !:
that she did not possess house. but
that she deeired that they would build
her one on tho land which her hther had
given her. The prudent danssl did not
hesitate 70 eutsr into dstails - TO tho
kind Of house she wished to have
built. and would add that, If they loved
her we'll. the house would be built by
such day. giving them . month or six
weeks to complete it in. To one she
would give the charge Of furnishing the
wood work to another. 70 6nd tho
canes which were TO form the walls; 70
another. to provide the cordage; 4,
another. to gather the straw for the roof:
to another. TO procure the dried fsh to
stock the house /; to another. to get deer
and pigs for her to another. to collect
maize. This work Was usually put in
hand with the utmost promptitude; nor
was the least thing dispensed with tha:
she had asked for. On the contrary.
anxious TO show their zeal to the lady
of their affections. they sometimes
brought double Of what had been demau-
ded. Their friends and relations aided
them. for it was always thought great
honor to be the successful competitor.
and that it would reflect honor upon his
kindred. ........ .- ..=
We may easily imagine what efforts
wers made by the contending parties 70
promote their several suits, how her
relatives were honored and fstter.i, how
her companions were waylaid. and wha:
tales were conveyed to her ears of tho
dangers and labors that were underta-
ken for her sake. The pomp Of court
ship ,uld never have been brought 30
distinctly before the eyes Of the world
as in the pleasant province Of Mica
ragua. .. ....- ..--....
At last the house WAS ready. The
provisions and the furniture were put in
it, and the hearts Of the overworked
competitors beat rapidly as the fortunate
or the fatal moment approached.
A solemn feast was held in the new
house. When supper was concluded.
the damsel rose. aud made short bu.
gracious speech. She frst thanked
them all heartily for the labor they had
undergone on her behalf. She then said
that che wished it was in her power to
make 30 many women that she could
provide wife for each of her suitors
In times past they had sesu what . low
lug mistress she had been to each OF
them: but now she was going to Be
married. and to belong to one alone
and this is the one. she said whereup-
on she took the chosen suitor by tho
hand. and retired from the apartment.
Her choice having been declared. the
disappointed suitors and their respec-
tive factions went away amicably, and
concluisl the feast by dancing and
drinking. until the senses Of most Of
them were overcome.
AS to the br;d,. she was Asncefo--
ward utterly cold to all her former low
ers. and showed herself TO- bsA tsne wife.
The disappointed suitors, the mos.
part, bore their disappointnssnt meekiy,
but sometimes it happened that on tho
morning after the marriage one or two
Of them were found hanging from tree.
and there the bodies remained, ghastiy
spectacle of horror. to show the void
how the fair Nicaraguan had been low
ed and lost.-Asly's Span;sh eonqsesss
in america.