The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07

Other travellers have noticed this circum-
stance, and attributed the clipgng of man
and wife to each other through life, with
out ever thought of separation, to an
amiableness of disposition rarely to be
met with elsewhere. My own opinion,
based upon observation, is that the reason
that there are so very few domestic de-
scrions and matrimonial separations in
Chile, is that, following out the customs
of the country, an unhapply yoked pair
can outlive their unhappiness in less time
than it would take to say good-by and
separate. should advise any young
gentleman going 10 Chile to be partcu-
larly on his guard agnirst becoming inti-
mate in his acquaintance with dark
eyed Chilena with anything doubtful in
her reputation, The attachment would
be like burr TO a merino fleece. He
could never shake her of-never cut her
acquaintance, but by cutting out of the
country altogether, and that very shyly
and secretly too,
AT length, however, we were clear of
all our acquaintance, both local and tin
erant-out of Santiago, and ON our way
through the devious gorges and mountain
passes, the general direction of our pro-
gress being about due south. our destins-
tion, first La Palma, then Conception,
Ta.cahuana, Valdivia, and lastly in that
direction the towns of San Carlos and
Castro, on the great Chilean island of
Chloe.
Before and during portion of our So
journ in Santiago, the direction of our
march was settled, and Valparaiso was
the next destination quite unanimously.
But Gator happened to think of 1alcu-
hano, and the prospect of meeting some
of his "blubber hunting" shipmates-the
famous long-wooIed sheep and Excelsior
mutton of Chloe occurred to Cosmo.-
O'Haira took sudden fit to see the old,
ancient, thrice destroyed city of Valdiyia,
and Doctor Bond as sudden fancy TO
see something of the famous fierce des-
Cendants of the wild warriors who des-
troyed Valdivia three times and finally
all Of us coming to the conclusion that in
all probability we should never meet
with another opportunity so favorable, we
decided upon going south and seeing what
was to be seen, learning what we could
of South American civilization very far
south, instead of going west and north
wardly to Valparaiso.
When it was known in Santiago that
our destination was to bo the southern
limits of civilization, there w5re many,
many applications for permission to join
our party, mostly by foreigners of various
countries, the majority of whom had been
engaged in the late revolution, and were
not companions altogether to our liking.
But there came five recruits that we did
like, then and thereafter, and welcomed
them as members of our vagabond troop.
There were two MISUNDERSTANDING
named McLane-Arthur and Donald
handsome, educated, brave young fellows
with money to give away-Arthur, the
elder, with wife in her twenty-second
year, Glasgow girl, as beautiful as-as
well. Florence McLane was AS beauti-
sui as Edith Bond, Kate OHarra, our
glorious little Neapoltan, or as | thought
Sonora Minnie Cosmo 1t would scarce
be gallant to put the beauty of Florence
McLane beyond that. But she was with
no exception the most accomplished elueS-
rienne | ever saw in saddle.
nur ot hon tu,n ,aaru,t- u,ono NJ, WI
ter White of Buffalo, n. Y, and hi:
magnificent little Chilena wife, Dona Zan-
faire. White had been six years in the
country, four married to Dona Zanfaire,
one of the richest heiresses in all Chile -
both were comparatively at home in the
saddle, aud so their company, us well rs
that of the brothers McLane and the
beautiful Florence, were acquisitions most
welcome,
Towards the close of our second day:
ride, we came upon human ,tuu aris-
such a subject perhaps as the world helc
no equal to- Away up the rugged, bare
face of sheer cliff of reddish rock
hung a man, suspended by a rope arounc
his waist, pelting and chipping away at
the wall against which he hung, as indus
| triously as Il woodpecker.
A somewhat boisterous "IIalloa" from
Gator caused the hanging man to suspend
/ operations, and after hurried glance a
the party called out in loud Qaecha di
alect to some one above him. and directly
four or five half naked savages appeared
on the top of the cliff and lowered the
strange stonecutter down to the level o.
the road. Disengaging himself from tho
ropv the man ran rapidly toward us, oul
entire cavVcade having halted and draw
up front face towards the wonder.
He was a tall, finely formed man, clat
in a doublet, breeches and hose, all o
buff and beautifully dressed GuanoccC
skins. Judging irpm his long hair ant
flowing heard, all white as the drifteo
snow, we should have marked the mani
age at seventy. But his face, erect car
riage and extraordinary activity gave the
lie direct to such testimony, There was
no wrinkle or sign of age about his hand
some oval features, and the complexion
was as fair, delicate and each-hke, as
that Of the tairest northern maiden that
ever lived. The deep blue eyes, with
their fringe of beautiful brown lashes and
delicately arched brows, were actually
fascinating.
Coming directly up TO and in among
us, the singular man began bowling and
Offering us his hnnd. rieht and leli and