, 1870-08-14

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anchorage So much for tho natural teAsotes
Of the place. Human Art also had done sone- :
thing to mAks CT nlAr it. ~ tho reader may !
decide, for It the sids Of the stream, and iuss I
under the oyo1-rcaclinG cover oil the palms, I
stood little native cAbil- -.. {
OF course It WAS poor affair - to comfort,
hut, after al somewhat better than the usult
run Of tho native huta. Like thom, il was
composed OF four posts covered with 4 roof Of !
tlatch. but, unlike most Of them, it had
ssoond door Of spit 1,.mt<o, with IA ascent /
door sat bent md wslnlled woman, who .
might lnEo been OF Any age from 10 to 70, boil .
u8 somo concsin An iron pot, with two or thtec |
eoeoa1nui shells alonge.de waiting to 10 Oiled;
eiA.ldsof about yeazs- At our approach the 1
90 Woman looked up in some surprise, nod
d.nE, however, sort OF welcome, and tho
enia etima tumnlng to The ground il anashs, |
onsh- We returned recognition Of the old
woman greeting, and would bave faced about
and rst1eased- But At that mornent The fumes |
of tho conea pleasantly reached our palatea
mind to have some Of it., despite the rough
and tloyenls style Of cookery.
ts Mh7.os ditas, sa1d i'll concilator5 tones. i
airing my sole Spanish phrase. j,
Probably the old woman did not understand
me, for doubtless tho Spanish Of tho lsthsnus
is very fs1 from being true Castilian. and is
freely naipEled with all sorts Of co1Enpiions
and native patois. hut she smiled hot satasfao-
manner. Her smile Was not cnliyeniug.
for aho exhibited sad deficiency Of
tooth. none remaining except two great
lug up Ike polished lighthouses On tho
borders Of cavernous He'd Sea hut for al
That her intentions seemed hospitablc. Upon
| thst pointed to tho co1ee-pot and showed
| her silver real, She undefstood tho ges-
| tnre, smiled renewed appreciation, hurriedly
| filled two OF the cocoa.nut cups. aud We sat
| DOM upon rleco OF bull ls-hido and began TO
indulge,
Suddenly = now pe1sonage appeared upon
| the scene-a youug EtTl Ut come 16 years.
Wbsre rle haa come from could not tell, 50
silently bad she arrived and taken her place At
our eide. She may have emerged from tho +
nearest thicket, Or elte desee1ded from
tho upper story Of the hut. the notched ascent !
to which Was behind US. But almost At the
very instant Of her appearance ceased Bpeo-
u1ntinK upon the manner Of her advent, 80 !
daxzled and amazed wAs with her romantic,
rustic beauty. Even afterwArd, With ny we'll.
founded preIudices strong upon me, could
not but continue to admire her captivating !
grace. Eho Wis darlekinnsd, Of course, be-
ing made up OF the usual diyerse b'oods of
tie 1sthnus-SpAnish, Indian, aud nagro-
mingled in such manner and through so many |
generations that the true proportion Of each |
| con1d moi b. aacettAined with any 1p-
prosch 10 oosrectness- but 10 her Gaze there |
seemed very Gttle tbAt WAS suggestive OF the |
actual negro. Tlaore was rather ptedomi-
Of the Spanish zottlax O native Indian and,
in that climate it Nas not to be expected that
| dark akin should e1cite the same aversion
/ with which 1t home Ne genosally regard it: It
, seemed Tathar suitable bun ottarWasa. Pure
! white would bs 80 gla1ing n To suggest N
unhealthy state OF body; and hare aaen
Havana girls, evan OF genuine Castlllxn de-
+ scent, who were much darker than this natfve
= and that matter being satisfactorily settled,
n there Was really nothing clse to which c1cep-
tioD could be taken. GnelS-t1egeloped aX-
? ure, none the leks stt1actve because clad IN
- single white garment that allowed the neck,
Y aud arms, and bare feet to appear; pleasant
n smile; unexceptiouAtle pearls. which 1t would
4 be almost As,e1!ons to speak about - tee.h;
~ bright, swimming eyes, and hair falling down
in thicl. natural eu1ls--shess traits only par
{, tally fill ont the picture. The mere descrip-
!. ton of them, indeed, cannot complete Il.
n No wozds can depict the native gracs with
I which she stood or moved before u.s.
A. What might not civilization do for ouch
-. natural charus7 was my fret reelection. Why
II should they tins be wasted upou this lonely.
~ fetid, plsgue-stficken corner OF tho world
a. Though after all. would not civilization be II
NJ apt to raar the ricauEo with incongTuities n
Is nssitt It'll Ieould hasu.y tell, indeed. There
,,e ,1e were 70 many adornmenis which might i'm
n3 pruse hes, and get 20 many which would sloa
g. her, with their artificial restraints Mover TO
r.. moment did il Occur to INC. indeed, that I'll,
I'm thing Of reaa rei'ns.ns nj eont 10 naie ont Q
The ~ ~ ~S.6 49, -. 4,,n,s a,,1 .aI.sa1, ,or5 =
~ fasten vi, tho thick cluster of cu1ls, low Won
sen 1T, or 5fnv voupE votaries in crowds to th
~ counter OF cigar etoro!
one Fresh wonders were to follow; for at.ey
M moment. in obedience to the old woman's no<
,:ts the girl took ont Of corner small guitar at
him ~ ,st rs,,at % I'D.
saa, o.a u,,.a 'o'r,' ' .r,sr III 4 ~.
ar- ncFs. ~ 70 ttue. AnouSAt ast ~. - - ~ !" = =
nsa ',sl ssionsi si'' iieccyei, Of = piano in soa
asn- lie na,i,nai instrument Of spain. Il
his ,asa;nn ~ sn.I,., 1Socx, In K nnrc
've, s mixed. This instrument may l,2se be
H.. recently purchased by ha1! labor, or It m
,py ysI, s Grandeur. |, VAN rni,iceut th.t il aow
d;ns is.ed, and tst tho girl tst down and etru2,m
i aT uEoc ii, 1nA in 10 unpleasant tone Sang vi
th;s M might have teen one OF tbs songs OF I
:, ~ S1,ailI. Ils whole scene combined to chr
-. | tu1e mo With ita toznAuct. Tia vistA nf
anv drtne 4ret1otfnet fhss vil7 Grant Which
n5 ssug viii m ulner, air. almost like .n inn
s,.a xi.ation-wisas coall be wanting 10 conpl
~ n | The eatrancclrsnt: Ay for ltot;a. lis was
nhar siIc himself with ertA,1si7.rr- r-spel,- -boy
tms' nc mud m4Ideped.
Goe h3 aIet Nh 70 now" eaia to him. At long
ha! 1e.ceiyinc flo nees,r,fS 81 .r,ss;ne 'o.,s ~
!. 81" s.See! tho sun il setting md ajrendv
uislh-u,ist il rit;nr fron, IT,, liver Il i
80 ~ cucd :or us 10 be out ro Istr-'
.,,,c,, s:Anothor noug, only ono me mare, and
--'@.- uttb Vt>tl J<,tt4
|nem- ,S.sT,e,1 .,1 H.. ~, NJ
naiVe w,e tic al ,xo,.,, f-r,.t ~ s'.,o - =,
CID fn ta1n n;,t, o,,r comon 81 ~ ~ .n,
~ a. passed. and We Iinrrrc1 IN o 1n int % a. IL:
tc,y sc,y fvh that must msEs lie gs,nea,e to
told crcn if + rosrrei nv ~,nn.r;s Ieo.a.
J, me sun Ind .,t And tn, Tx nit NJ ~" :;
: 01t ! - .;.;,n t;1 r. -. ..s,s 49,. ~ w " - :
arua! GUS To be uut lorrcr in fl,at .tmnsn,,e
no' ani we hs; a(rnost a ,,,,1a a. 70 ~
ohee r.iurp, 1'''' ~ o. ~
mis- ..Can,o ro,,.r1..;a ..;. ur
AVG, AVG, ,,.,ss eI..nt+na. 'fsH's' eat1oa
aad1 :. n,.1, cno n,,,o .,,., WI. ,,,-,,.,a -,
s'su, .berN ~''s '''oA' o'"s' n' na1 n4d'c''
satso
uy no Sot nnetnef hthnfe. =! fetotted: ant
the took llina " tne arm TO aAsist NJ getting
~. ne iaaue @ 10 totG :rFts1 1nee. out has ieet
.WN oy .nosta g.; isnaet hsm as ne tfeo 10 anse.
.'ney ot'Seu a S .na. nc seemed 1a.n1. l1obaos!
my | nau Decune Gt4MlIu WIZ s1t'lnE 60 ion9 ul
'on.l- tIat intefnat eut!f hsc-so poor .
doWn stNose iof chair. thought Bnt saW
Aitef theIe Eaf sonie1osno strange and pecula
other thr loek ne gaze me-a pleading. half-Wltd
an- prees10n, AZ OF MAJ who ffied to collect
hmus faculties end could not. Then lie parls
Ands. 2Tcse, tctfeFed moment, and before / co
lgres, put ont my. arm to support him, he ret
FER awar and eank tn the ground.
l-tIig- knew ut cnce whsr WIS tho matter.
ed 10 WAS the dreaded 1ssllmus foyer-a ma1alS
III in a.ytasa sudden in IT'D attacks or apy,ca,
without greater predi-position OF imprude,
's sa sE lin s5a'
next, tzaton as nervous and unsettled a. that OF
native conranloa. rcsd hle cato IN the desrai,
1es of Elance Ct lie eye and the fcvcri=h tlroh
~, TO ins fn!se. as surely as though council OF
cason 1fft rIts1c1an. IN ths lind had Elrtn me
was diaeuo+'s; and 1ny whole soul eaud lcred
I'm to preceded 10 TIT him from .he hoor.
~ M ,us1, Haeetr Inc ehn: AIas! now cotll
first hope for an favoraslc i>aun OF it, 1t
ot tne Mou'u Mo1 10 10 VASE tt!ne in tdle ence'
oAihg t1on: Inc hftt t"ls'e 10 % afteuaed to
hotel to claim the asRAtai.cs Of those about