The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-11
Gales, Skettbes, amtOotcs, &t.
a DOGS WARMING.

The women Of Peru are extremely
beautiful. Some of the bandsomest wo-
men have ever seen were natives of shat
country One of thsse was Inez Zaute-
cas-a very queen in appearance. She
wGg scarcely sixteen when she married
Juan Selano, G merchant of Lima, a
warm personal friend of my own, who
had acquired an almost pfincely fortune
while yet a young man.
Like all handsome women, the Senorita
Inez had many admirers. Among these
was a first cousin Of hers, Antonia Mi
guel, who had inherited wealth from his
parents, but was fast sqnandering it.
The lady preferred my friend Juan,
and their marriage exasperated Miguel
to such degree that, bat for the inter-
vention of friends, he would have chal-
lenged his more successful rival. Hav-
ing at last run through his inheritance,
he soon after left the city, no one knew
whittier.
About six months after marriage Juan
purchased silver mine in remote Sec
ton Of Peru, away to the eastward and,
having built house such as would suf-
fee to live in for tho time being, went
!hither, accompanied By his wife.
juan took his number of miners and
one servant, an old negro woman L pre-
sented him with hound that | took
with me from home, a noble dog, and
we'll trained, one that l had since a pup.
The dog soon became much attached to
his new master, Juan wrote me. The
mine he said was doing well, and promis~
ed TO be very remunerative.
This was some months after they had
| become settled there His letter ended
with an urgent appeal to me to make
them visit, offering me such fare as
their humble dwelling might afford.
/ promised to avail myself of the invi-
taticn, and in the month of June, having
no business to detaIn me, started on my
| way toward the mountains. WAS three
days in reaching there, having performed
the journey almost entirely on horseback.
My reception was welcome one all
round.
''You see," said Juan to nae, s'we are
sixteen miles from the nearest town, so
you can imagine how little we see of any
one but ourselves. During the day am
usually at the mine, which is good seven
miles from here. There l have the socie-
ty of the miners, but that is not the most
cultivated in the world, as you know
During the afternoon, as I had express
ed great interest in the mine, Juan pro-
posed, if agreeable to me, that we should
ride over and look at it.
We arrived in good season at the mine,
where the men we're busy at work, under
the directions of an ogerseer.
Some hours were consumed in exam
lining the progress which had been
made, and night overlook US ere we were
through.
''Are you armed p asked Juan, as we
prepared to 60.
81 have my revolver" 1 replied, plac-
ing my hand behind me, to sec if it was
safe.
sit is well to be prepared said my
friend. 81 seldom travel at night, and it
is said there are some lawless people
around, though there is little chance of
being molested between here and the
house."
''Perhaps had better accompany you, -
said the overseer, whose name was Bes-
eon.
'You might and return with me in the
morning." replied Juan, who seemed
pleased with the proposal
''In that case we might take a bit of
something before we go.''
s'Wait till we get home,'' answered
Juan.
In less than quarter Of an hour we