The New York herald., 1871-03-02
AMBITION AND LOVE.
Life and Adventures of a
Spanish Danseuse.
"A True story from Real
Life.
Her Flight from Spain, Her Engagements,
Loves, Marriage and Disappointment.
Her Present Condition i'm New
York.
Love Ia LIES end an end, hut never ending;
AL Joys, all WeetH. all hapnineaa aXnrllnI

Love Ia life's end an end, hut never ending;
All joys. all sweets, all happiness awarJins
Tn re are many circumstances In lie 80 full OF
frlvolity and extravaganza, emanating sometimes
In the ignorance and often in the innocence OF
human beings In their contact with the outer world
that when these Incidents cnronicled they read
more like the romantic legends and mystic histories
IN the ARABIAN Nights than stories OF actual ad
venture and experience in real life. II romance were
hall 80 romantic real life Tor as Quxohc in It's
tendencies 1t would be greatly to the enhancement
OF civilization to spread and more thoroughly uphold
it.
Catherine Manuel Jole the subject OF the present
article, was born in
CARTHAGENA, IN SUNNY SPAIN.
Like most of the ladies OF that ambitious race
Manuel was early instructed In the art OF singing
and dancing, In which she made great proficiency.
she ls about the middle height and has a most pre-
possessing appearance. her complexion being of
that light olive color considered beautiful In her
race, with small red tinge on either cheek, a
rather handsome nose, two sparkling jet black eyes
that could almost pierce to the soul and teeth OF
that pure ivory white setting her forth specimen
OF dental perfection In addition to TINS her con-
| versaton Is lively ana engaging ana her manners
are genial and assuring. In word, she Is q fair
representation OF The daughters Of the Gland OF the
| orange grove"
Born OF a good family and having from her ear
Hest days been accustomed all the ndulgences OF
| parents who had more wealth than good Judgment;
| accustomed to take her morning drives or walks
among the mountains and nhale the delicious per-
fume from the orange grove and vineyard 1t is little
to be wondered at that her young spirit became un.
easy and turbulent the 1t became developed by
the beauties around her. She had only arrived
AT THE AGE OF FIFTEEN SUMMERS
and attained to degree OF education compatible with
her age, when she conceived q strong prediction
for travel and adventure. Her Spanish blood boiled
in her veins and she determined to crafty her ambi-
ti0n, either with or without the consent of her
parents. An elder sister had married in 1857. and
company with her husband had gone to California,
In the New World. From time to time letters were
received from the latter who gave the most atter.
ing description OF her newly adopted nome, pcturng
in glowing colors and with extravaganza of Ian.
guage that would scarcely be employed by any but the
brilliant and fertile intellect Of the Spanard all the
beauties and advantages Of q residence among the
gold mines. Mexican milllonnaires and grand
houses with retnues of servants,
GOLDEN ORNAMENTS AND DIAMONDS,
all fOaed before the glddy vision of the beautiful
Manuel, and she set about preparing for her Jour-
ney. An Old domestic went to Barcelona and Sc
cured q passage for her, and in the month OF May,
1869, Manuel started on steamer route for Cali
iornia. Crossing the broad wild, bowling Atlantic,
year, being met by her sister when she landed.
After resting sufficiently long to recover from the
thai the streets OF California were not paved with
gold, or that diamonds were as plentiful as pebbles
ny tae sea snqre ana IN snor, time she resolved to
sister while under her roof. Appearing one morn
| Ing before the manager Of
SMALL THEATRE IN BROADWAY, CALIFORNIA
sne made known her abilities III singing and trip
| ping the fantastic and requested an engagement.
trial was solicited and granted. and SO great was
the satisfaction after few renearsals tnat she was
offered permanent engagement, to commence with
$12U week. Manuel now considered her fortune
made, rushed to her sisters house TO inform ner
OF her good fortune The sister. however, was first
the youthful maiden with bringing slur upon their
family by entering upon the stage Manuel needed
not Her heart was bent on making STIR In the
IN REALIZING AN INDEPENDENT FORTUNE.
She commenced upon her theatrical career, and 1t
the talk OF the city. Things went on for several
months quietly enough. ana Manuel danced
time putting by large portion of her SALARY which
was excellent Tor one so young ana inexperienced
into bank Al length she began to be the object
OF attention OF several young gallants, who were
constant in their visits to the green and behind
the scenes, and she was no longer the iree and I'M
fettered damsel. She had to submit to interviews
and hand-shakngs and
wHIsPERNas OF LOVE
from young Spanish naval officer, who vowed she
was the only object OF his affection This gallant
gentleman soon became her only attendant, though
not her only admirer, and IN short time his atten-
tions were so open that Manuel's sister wrote to
Spain informing her parents OF what was gong on.
Manuel received warnings and remonstrances IN
studied only her own feelings, which were destined
TO lead her astray and plunge her into misery and
unhappiness.
HER MARRIAGE
On the oath OF February 1870, Senior Lodrignes
(sucn was the gallant officers appelIatlon led the
dark, beautiful Manuel TO the altar alter courtship
OF only seven months Manuel had acquired a con-
siderable sum OF money up to the time OF her mar
rage, which she had sufficient prudence to keep
within her own control. But the young and inds-
Greet maiden had laen passionaUely in love with
Lodrgues, Cupid had SO thoroughly taken posses
sion Of ner heart-and so secret were her opcra-
hons-that she never TOOK the trouble to inquire
into the
CHARACTER OR CONNECTIONS OF HER HUSBAND.
who he was, or from whence he came, or what were
his prospects All she knew was that he informed
her ne was In the employ OF the Spanish government
as lieutenant Hers was Il madness, an inlitua-
tion OF love. fine, that .makes all things even.''
soon informed her. They had been married but three
months when some person came to California who
knew the handsome Lodrigues, and started the un-
had family In Cuba. Whether tins were true or false
II was lot then ascertained, but the former would
seem to be the correct view, for a fortnight Lo
drlgues produced paper purporting to be an order
from his captain, ordering him away on duty.
An AFFEcrIoNATE FAREWELL TOOK PLACE
ana the couple separated the husband promising to
write within few days ana return to her side III
less than two months. Manuel went to her theatre
cal duties before, ana week after week passed. q
month went by, two months elapsed, and yet no
word from Lodrigues no letter, no udings, and he
did not return. Manues friends, VINO before had
warned her to beware OF him, now withheld all
sympathy and showed her what is commonly known
as the cold shoulder" The young wife felt all this
keeniy, still she went on, and, though she had given
her husband a toleraDe amount OF money-hIs man.
liest object In marrying her--she still possessed
considerable sum. One night In June last she was
introduced TO
A TALL, WELL DREssE ED GERMAN,
named Adolph Schneider, who had heard Of her
career, aud who appeared to take great deal OF In.
serest IN her welfare. He said he thought ne knew
where 10 find her faithless husband as, from the
scrlption he mad received OF him, he certain lie
had met him at we'll known hotel in New York.
lie promised to assist her in her search for him. but
IT would be necessary for her to leave the theatre
and
GO on TO NEW YORK.
Again the insanity OF sef-dependence was shown
In her actions. Without consulting her friends she
lett her engagement, drew her money from the
bank, took passage on the Montana steamship To
Panama, ana thence oh the Ocean Queen to New
York, where she arrived III the month of August
last. Her newly acquired friend (Scnneider) how.
ever had some different object view than that he
had 1t hrst represented He accompanied Manuel
on tne steamships, and on one occasion, wnen sne
was lying IN her berth on account of sickness,