The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-08-05
THE WARNING.

The women Of Perue are extremely beau
tiful. Some of the handsomest women |
have ever seen were natives Of that coun-
try. One Of these was lnoz Aantecas; a
very queen in appearance. She was scarce>
ly sixteen when she married Juan Salano,
merchant OF Lima, a warm personal
friend of my own, who had almost acquir
ed an almost princely fortune while yet a
young man.
Like all handsome women, the Senorita
lncz had nlany admirers Among these
was first cousin Of hers, Antonio Miguel,
who had inherited wealt! from his parents,
but was fast sqrandering it in gaming and
dissipation.
The lady preferred my friend Juan; and
their marriage exasperated Miguel to such
a degree that but for the intervention Of
friends, he would have challenged his more
successful rival. Having at last run
through his inheritance, he soon after left
the city, no ones knew whittier.
About six months after marriage Juan
Salano purchased a silver mine in a remote
section OF Peru, away to the eastward; and
having built house such as would suffice
to live in for the time being, went thither,
accompanied by his wife, to superintena
the working of the mine.
Juan took with him number of miners,
and one servant, an old negro woman. |
presented him with hound that | took
with me from home, noble dog, and well
trained, one that | had since pup. The
dog soon became much attached to his new
master, so Juan wrote me. The mine, he
said, was doing well and promised to be ye-
ry remunerative.
This was some months after they had be-
come settled there. His letter erded with
an urgent appeal TO me to make them Wis
it, offering me such fare as their humb e
dwelling might afford.
| promised to avail myself of the invita-
tion, and, in the month of June, having no
business to detach me, started on my way
toward the mountains. was three days in
reaching there, having performed the al
most entirely on horseback. My reception
was a welcome one all round.
you see, said Juan to me, I'VE are
sixteen miles from the nearest town, 60 you
can imagine how little we see o. any one
except ourselves. During the day | am
usnally at the mines, which is good seven
miles from here. There | have the society
of the miners, but that is not the most cul-
tlVdtCU Ia tnC huiiut 90 Jou huOW'
During the Afternoon, as had expressed
great interest in the mine,, Juan proposed
If agreeable to me, that we should ride
over and look at it.
We arrived in good season al the mine,
where the men we're busy at work under the
direction Of an oyerseer.
Some hours were consumed in exami.iing
the progress which had been made, and
overlook us ere we were fully through
''Are you armed?" asked Juan of me, as
we prepared to mount.
II have my revolver" / replied, placing
my hand behind me to see ifit was safe.
at is we'll to be prepared" continued
my friend. II seldom travel at hight, and
i. is said there are some lawless people
abroad, though | think there is l'ttle chance
OF being molested between here aud the
house"
perhaps l had better accompany you,
said the oycrseer, whose name was Bes-
son.
"You might return with me in the morn.
ing" replied Juan, who seemed pleased
with the proposal.
"In that case we had tettcr take bite
Of something before we starr, tl2"
ait till we get home, "answclcd Juan.
In less than quarter Of an hour we wert
OH the road 1t was lovely night tie
moon shone white unsurpassed oifulgencc,
rendering the way as plain to be followed a'
! at mid>day. There wasnot cloud in the