New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-24

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one ihOutai boes ofsugar, and Rans three thou
taI d for our operation"
| fsni's, you ssy Yes, certainly aud turamRi
you see the tall strong Phadelphan from our hose',
who eale for every ling by lie right name and a'wnys
ssys, Mas mas Z" when the waiter heiPa HIN u
ice. Scme one near ne is speaking fuller EDghso,
with richer "," and deeper intonstion. See there
that is our Jolly captao, Brownies of ours the
| King OF ibe KsIDak; aud going mp TO the Brush
hon, shake tie noble beast heartily By tne paw
The PEOPLE about hmbbiDga varciy OF coo''
Dg bquids. Our tnrD comes q. last. The gaTeon who
tsys, al spebe Aipelss," bring NJ eacn d shciou'
orsI &c gTdnisada a sor. Of halfffozen wstsr-ce
familiar 10 Italy, but III Known IN America lt u zee
il the fret .DIhus asm OF frtezing-copdensed, mol
hardened. Promoting iis hquefaeton with the spoon,
you enjoy il through the mediation OF straw. lns
unskillu make strange noises and gure bngs through
this tenHis but TO bOfe who have not forgot
ten the accomplishment OF suction as acquired a! an
early period Of existence, the mOdRs IN quo M easy
I aid agreeable.
You will hardly weary of watching the groups that
| come al CO. and st and talk in tn dreamy pace.
If you lady, every black eye directs it, fal tire
at your face matter how plain that face
msy be. But you have learned before this to consider
| those eyes az many black dots ma0y marks OF
wonder with sentence attached and 80 yon coolly
pursue your philosophzng in your strong in the
sDrp rl of u companion who, though deeply humani-
taiau and eaceiul would not hesitate 10 punch any
numter of Spanish heads that should be necessary for
the maintenance of your comfort and his dignity.
The scene IS occasionally varied by the appearance
wonderful ali OF pDched and faded gentIlity. She
ore sn ol6 shawl upon her head bat j, is a. nicely
fded aristocrac mantlla her feet are easeo III
the linen slippers worn BY the poorer classes but there
unsavory rags and dirt about her. "1ha. COCA
wax Of yours, friend, thought, DIES not lJok IKE
starvation" Yet, if ever there were moment when
ones heart would soften toward an imposing fellow
creature is when one is in the mdtt Of the orange
graniz0da. The beggar circles slowly and monrniuiy
round all the marble tables in turn, holding out her
hand TO each, plate is offered at church eolec-
ton. She If hot impor unate but, look Dg into each
one face, seems TO divine whether he will give or no.
Yankee sitting with Spaniard, offers her hs cigar
The SpaDiard gravely pushes the cigar away, and
g1ves b., a medic.
More ertinacous 10 the seller Of lottery -ckets male
female who has more al stake, and must run the
risk OF your opeasure for the chance of your custom
Even in your bed you hardly safe from the ticket
veDder. You stand at your window, and he waiting
in the street peIoeyes YOU and with node, woks and
showing of bic wares, endeavors to establish comma
nic9ifn with you. Or you stop and wait somewhere
in yonI pOLante and In the t~inklng OF an eye the
wretch is at Your SIDE, 70 bear you company III you
drive off again. AT the Dominica he Is especially per-
sevelpg and stands and waits with much zeal ~ If
he knew the sently line of Milton. Like the beggar,
however lie is dscfminatve in the choice OF hls We
tins and persecues the stony Yankee less than the
oily Spaniard whose inbred superstitons force him TO
believe IL luck.
If ,ou visit the Dominica in the evening, you find
the same crowd only with spriDklipg Of women,
ofeIest of your own country, in aud.cious bonnets
ey es upon them for q tme III II be Sunday evening,
yon will rec here and there groups Of ladies 10 full
ball-dTtts fresh from the Paseo, the rodnte waiting
for them outside AL is then at its gayest and buses;
but your favorite waiter, <ith disappointment in hs
eyee, will tell you that there IL no mas OF your
favoie granizGd0, and will persuade yoq 70 take !
know what substitute in it, place; for all
ices good at the Dominica, and some are lex
cuse the world nasty People cit and sip, proongng
their pleasures with diatoTy spoon and interchangeable
tongue. Group follows group; but the spaniards are
what should call heavy stterf ano tarry long over
their ice or chocolate. The waiter Invariably bnngs 10
every table chsfpg dish with burning coal, which
vii light cigar long after its outer glow has subslded
into ashy white. Some humans retain this kindnng
power-ride Niron and the ancient Goethe; it is the
heart of fire. and the fame of beauty, that does it.
hen goes home, tired s ten or eleven, the CON-
pany shows sign Of thinning nor does one imagine
how The ground is ever cleared go as to allow an n-
terval of sleep between the last ice at night and the
first COTE in the morning. IL lie the universal sestd
which makes the Cubans 30 bright and fresh In tue
evening. With all ths, their habits are sober and the
evening refreshment always light. No suppers are
eaten here; and held dangerous TO take fruit
as late ss eight o'clock, p m.
But here viii you ind richer colOring than In
the pictures of family life in hatanzas, which we
hereby unvail to the gaze Of our readers:
We bave friends in MstaDzas real born Cubans, who
will not suffer TO remain forever IN the Ensor House
They teDd their voante for us one day. and we VISIT
the N. Their house. OF the inevitable CUBAN pattern,
il richly furnished; the marbles of the floor are pure
and smooth, the rug ample and vevetyi the wains-
coting Of The walls, so TO speak ie IN handsome
not il mean wasby paint n.y. the cane CHAIRS ana soiss
are freeh apd elegsni and there 10 line Erard piano.
The master Of the house IA confined TO his room by lie
ness but will be happy TO see Us. Ills son and daagh
ter speak English with fuency. They inform us tnat
the epidemic code which prevail In Cuban winters are
alw ay called by the Of some recent unoWard oe
currepce and that their father who suffers from severe
ilfutnza, has got the Presidents Message. We ind
Don Josein eoroom darkeDed by the necessary clos
ing Of the shutters there being other way OF e1-
GLIDING the air. The bedsteads are OF gllded IRON,
with luxurious bedding and spoess muss eto-nepn2s.
His head is tied up with silk handkerchief de rises
ON his rocking chair receives with great uro4ny
aud expresses his appreciation Of the American MARION
and their country which be himself has visited Amer
lboIt interview We leave him, but not untn Dc nF
placed bis house and all it conians "a Ia disPoson
de listed" We are then SHOWN the pretty bedroom OF
the Young ladies' whose toettes are furnished Id e-
yer the bath lined with thing the study and the dn-
ing room where luncheon awaits us we take IesVe,
With KIND invitation 10 return and dire the next uy,
" hicb upon mature delberation, we accept.
The volante comes for the next day, with Rogue,
brightest Of all living cdsseros fixed 10 his boots and
saddle. After pleasant drive we attain the mouse,
nd are received by its hosptable inmates as before
The interval before dinner, toeraby long one, 10
| flied up by pleasant ch-ehat chiefly In Epglish The
lady OF the house does not however, profess our ver
pacu'ar and to her understanding we lay siege IN
French Italian and laughter provoking Sp insb Be-
fore dining we pay second visit 70 the most VINO is
still busy dgestDg the Presidents Message. Obvious
w. the longer be has uDder consideration, the worse
he Lds IT, He has nausea from It's Dragging, ms head
aches with ts loudness and its emptiness nils III win
| wind. We at wits end TO prescribe for him,
and take leave with grave comnlseerauon, telng
| bun that w loo have had it, but the symptoms IL pro-
duces in the North are redde ming in the cheek, and
spatmodic contTac ion OF the night arm. NOW comes
| great Dner hlave announces 1t, and WIN as
little ceIeuony as may be take places And here
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