The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-11-15
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THE ABDUCTION.

The women of Peru are extremely beau
ti(ul Some oil t haudsomest women
have ever seen were natives of that coun-
try. One Of these was lnez Xantecas,
very queen in appearance. She was scarcely
sixlcen when she married Juan Salano,
merchant of Lima, warm, personal friend
princely fortune while yet young man.
Like all handsome women, the Senorita
nez had many admirers. Among these
was first cousin of hers. Antonio Miguel
who had inherited wealth from his parents,
but was fat squandering it in gaming and
dissipation. He was exceedingly hand
some, but man of very bad character
which, however, is not much thought Of
there, where morals are moro lax than in
our country.
Ihave already anticipated some by .ell.
ing you that the lady preferred my friend
Juan, but my story does not end with their
marriage, which exasperated Miguel to
such a degree that but for the nterven,
tion of friends, he would have challenged
his more successful rival. Having at last
run through his inheritance, he soon after
left ths city no one knew whittier.
About six months after marriage. Juan
Salano purchased silver mine in remote
district of Peru, away 10 the eastward and
having built house, such as would suffice
to We in for the time being, went thither,
accompanied by his wife, to superintend
the working of the mine. He would have
rather left Inez behind, for her own COM
forts sake but she would not listen to it
go with her husband she would, no matter
at what sacrifice.
Juan took with him a number of miners
aud one servant an old negro woman. This
last was all the domestic assistance they
needed, as little company might be ex-
pected in that out.of.lhe-way region.
presented him with a hound that took
with me from home, noble dog, and well
trained-one that had had since pup.
The dog soon became much attached to his
new master, 30 Juan wrote me. The mine
he said was doing we'll, and promised to
be remunerative. This was sOme months
after they had become settled there. His
letter ended with an urgent appeal to me
to pay them q visit, Offering me such fare
as their humble dwelling might afford.
promised to avail myself of the invita-
ton and in the month of June, having no
business to detain me, started from Lima
on my way to the mountains. | was three
days in reaching there, having formed
the journey almost entirely on bort eback
| found Juan and bis wife enjoying excel
lent health, and delighted they were to see
me. Carlo manifested much joy as well
50 my reception was welcome one all
round.
ao /" You see," said Juan to me, "we are
sixteen miles from the nearest t1wn, 80 you
can imagine how little we see OF any one
aside from ourselves. During the day an
usually at the mine. which ID good seven
| r. l. I IA. fl,a Of
OF the miners; but that is not the most cul
tlvated in the world, as You know"
l. was in the forenoon when | reached
my friends house. At twelve we dined
| After dinner we had cigars, then shOr
sesta completely relieved me Of all fatigue
felt on my journey. During the afternoon
as | had expressed great interest in th'
mine, Juan proposed, it agreeable tc me
that we should ride over and look at II
| Having several horses at his command, i wal
provided withQ fresh one in place OF m,
own jaded steed and we set ont upon on
way, intending 10 return before nightfsl.
Seven miles are considered nothing OF
ride in those southern countries, IL II is u
reality. Our path however, was along ih'
side of the mountain, aud Tor the most par
over q rugged road affordiug little OppoT
tnnity for gallon 30 our progress wa
\ but slow. We arrived in good time, how
ever, at the mine, where the men were bus
at work. under the directions Of an oyeI
seer who had charge of the operations, an
who lett Lima along with the others, bu
~hom forgot to mention in speaking Q
tbe miners that Juan took with him. Som
hours were consumed in examining d
progress which had been made, and nigh
i overlook Us ere we had seen ailf tbs me