, 1870-09-11
THE DIAMOND WEDDING AND
ITS SEQUEL.


Sonora Frances Hnr1lelt de OSictio.
Fspm shr .t1c fo,t Tribune.
Ever since the marriage. iu 1859. Of Miss
i.atttett, tf this city. to Senior de Oviedo, Of
ltavana, Eostir La. been Tifs in regard to
,heis marital relations. aud the supposed la
ln.uiahle fate CT the young laay. Tho Senor.
70 report said was humhug. an lu,no-tce.
an oerc. negro! His millions had tlwindlo1
,nio hundreds: his famous jewels. giving r1-e
10 Stedmans roem Of the Diamond We'd
ding we're one laif paste and the other half
.ued for the cceasi ion. The bridc Was ne
elected. abused. and unhappy. ari at one
,sms il Wa in''nstriotlsls reported that she
le- mothers residence. in brooklyn.
b..ke1l-hcArte,. her pr,slc and -plrit
alike crushed. Again it was widely cir
cu.A1ed. will 4 triumphant II told you 80 -
air, end copied hv the city and provincial
journals. that el,c was ginning rcanty living
:,-,:t te Oviedo, a,la the fact OF his having
tailrti to make . viii, has given ! fresh iu1ve-
Lu~ 10 tic penny -a-!lue:s.
Tie writtr OF this WAS an i1tiEatc friend Of
Captain bartlett aud Eiz family. residing At
tie same hotel AZ tie time Of their i'::rodi,c.
siot TO the Scror. sliss Bartlett aided to
rar~ blonde tcattya n,ost stately form and
gracious rrescnre. infinite grace and charm
II manner, and C. mind highly cultivated: she
also rl.oke Spaniel, a1t1 French with great lu-
rncv. That the millionaire WAS fairly en-
s}aeed created no surprise. even among the
en,icus. From the day Of their introduction
the rarest flowers were dsiiy offered at her
thrnne. until. As time passed on, and the en-
CsGenent vn+ announced. other gifts. Of the
most elesant and costly nature, were aade<1.
After the marriage, which acquired noto-
rietv painful to the refined nature Of the
yorrc lady. the scaor dwelt happily in Cuba.
home being to Inn the harTle*t spot on
esrtt. That home. whether iu HavanA or
ulon one OF his Il.ntst,onr, WAS rendered m
irgr. heightened ty Its bcau:ifnl md accom-
| ?Ii.hcd presiding genus All Americans who
| lave beeo welcomed to the f.clily circle OF
| the lie Ovicdoe. can testify IT, the wagM.
| larce-hs lrted hospitality Of the late Senior,
and the winning grace u the hostest. Atone
time daring tie sickls reason an AncEisan
gentleman was eeiEed in the street With that
ttnihle coma aEish p1ece3es an attack Of
yellow fever. 4. attendants ue1e taking him
| 10 the hospital, Stucr dc Dgledo Immediately
rent for one Of hts csrriagee, pillows, etc,
| md had the unconscious sufferer conveyed to
his plantation. 1t IFi1i>ial: there, sftez the
ticrsc ferer had been successfully txttle<l
ituGe Of the stranger On recovering his
! reason 10 find himself in large, airy room.
exquisite in Ill Of ite pTo:ntmente. watched
pvcr by the SenorA dc Oviedo herself. who
[ whs reIievca By the Seuot and experienced
nnrses. Nor was the gentleman permitted to
leave tha, beautiful horne until rerfec'ly re-
severed. This Is onls one ins:auce among
many in the writer's knowledge OF the Dc
Osiedo's charity and disintcresteiucss.
THE Ser OF had been 1nariy1 to rheur,at:slr
| fer many yeasr; his wife's attention was as
devoted as nnccssins. un:il death suidrni,
| rlliMei LIN. Sonora dc Os1edo h.d tho Tie.
| fortune 10 lo5c Eer father, mother, aat onl,
brother few years ago. The lattss ySsitel
his sieter with his young bride, hoping to apl
henlth in that c1i1nate, Int he died It th'
hone plantation At Trinidad, OF 1spid cousump
ion, and Lis youne widow, daughter OF
wen-kroxn New York family. was 3st once &C
ccpted a. loved sister by the dc Oviedos
:Scnosa de Oseido has keen appointed &d
r1inist1atrix Of her husbands eseate br tn
government: as such. hiss given perfect satis
.ion. She has always enjnred = haudsom
private fortune. settled upon her by her hui
hand. and rhe will receive very large add
ton from the estste, She continues living i
tho same elegant luxury a. during her hu
bands life. her mornings closely devoted !
. business. her cvecinsrto receiving her friend
Her prescEt intention fs 10 re,nain du1iu
! cacl, winter in Cuba. until that distraets
couu,1y becomes settled. passing her sun
1mers either A. the North or in Europe. s
strong is her love for the "pearl CT Il
Antilles that shc has no desire 10 teaye