New-York tribune., 1871-10-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS
I sscTTRAH q n LIFE soBNEs.

by the writer OF this volume with singnafly vivid
oolOTAg and with keen eye to tho lndierous feat
ures Of the Rcene, giving mild comic expression to
the picture which at takes 1t out Of the rank OF
the dali common place books Of travel with which
20 many ~conoeited sparks" attempt to regale the
Vablic upon the completion Of their tour. The
author, who is lady not unknown in the walks OF
GterAsure has confined her narrative almost entirely
SSAe daily incidents and speCtacles OF society IN
s&uha rejecting no details on account Of their sppS-
pent triviality never mounting high horse tor 'ne
sake Of grand descriptions, and relating WIN an
alnoSt sylvan Gmpicity the novel experiences "nOn
apo no less interesting in the rehearsal than tnet
were upon their original occurrence Tse nr0' niEn'
IN Havana did not furnish materials for par'lou-
hrly cheerful chronicle.
On returning from the retTtt6, summoned DSome SG
Sermsd, or mGa or the post was nneG aud ssked for
S9en se orSS1 SfSdfS demsnG %nsFe%pOn
Psony brought in dngy ANAL :N nSs Ss threw Spon the
beet vide and tive inches tnc1 wnc65 ac ~ nnro with
SrI1d tisisprecisely whstyou-want Mr.-When' s IOI
sudden glancinE and scamperinS OF nnunor"O'0 00'A
sCSaSmDs % sA,d he, with decided change OF o0un'e
"1e AUese tnsenetols ~ exclaimed l. beating quick
ne Sark leR,ons vanished in the twinkng Of an eye,
hSTSver ~ is their smiable habit when suddenly brought
hh N1 and THDSe ny Spd ConeSt t6st they
hSJ an retreated 70 erevoes Of the walls and would
SsHSSI NO TSss .csas nS .SSSSss and % Withdrew
cannot speak enthusiastically Of my nights rest upon
fsathSs It had an Odor strongly suggeetve Of stables,
and the aeas did not decamp with the cOckrOschesl
The fashionable danes Of Havana, so widely cele-
Nrated for their beauty of person and charm OF man
ner We are panied to say fall far short OF the ideal
which the writer had cherished in her premature
EanCies.
Up and down, up and down, in long flashing tines 90
the ngng yOantes with pair, or it may be triad OF
EoStSaihs and stare ana Sms and bow With cigar in
each maachioed mouth, to sustain them under the e1
with lady Occasionally an pGts,ap,.tGs nd. o.
wnS wIS S ana tsRes Voispte to- Itself or
lounges on sIdewaks The ladies, according to their
aSirts hanging out Of their vOiGntes look
- tie combinations OF coOrs IN their toilets woua go lar
YOx scarlet blue and gSTpe uS ana % ss
ycs ana eonpleIions Of the oodGs carry OF these as
founding contrasts With far PETER grace INA t1S1 bsl
SoSE uSdsnisSy "dOwdy"--nOt TO say vuigar-tO eyes
to such Haudness Of attire Perhaps this
Srsty S9f to %e Gs TRS e unwnSy TO
aecsCn my cherished ideal Of Cuban beauty could
0verdressed matrons those thin saow, feless and
ey THdens en t IN M Or a tTes sf ffGTa S
pleasure TO look at and not one that shSnbd
S9P 20 play 4Ss mS6n # MY nsb Were the gay gallant
shst am not 1t must Be admitted that most OF them
oSeTWse utterly heavy characeress physOEnOmy
AMatanzas breakfast is served upin amatter-offact
tyle which might well excite the envy of pre-
Raphaete.
1t is decidedly Ia JOscAetts. Itmght answer for din
her as well. by OF the variety and substantial
Of its Dishes except that lacks soup and dessert
H ssS to be IL r after that you may eat
what you please and in your own order Doubtless there
certain to be ortiIa stSO, Omelete. Chops
Plsersd with mxU5e % Of esFs S herbs .S and oys
still The stranger s often deceived by dishes which
keep TIE look OF Old 70 S eye s Ss Srsaf
took for Goldfish cakes but which turned out to be won
oG"n Cd tnoW not
,SdOl unable to tell, after had partaken Of It,
SG At SiS & are
IS s&a & T'G sC a. IN hs
impaired the brilsncy OF IT'S prismAte sdUrnmenta;
the eube to catch and cook it, nor Is the solved
e ayS e. %n Of
ture Of both is used The glasses are cross between
in ngerbOwls, and remain there throughout the meal
Coffee Is served at the end.
The description of the preliminaries of Cuban din
mar is decidedly indscreet and will answer for any
thing but an appetizer before Spanish repast.
One Of my chief amusensnts 10 to lean over the gal
ery looking into the court and watch Reardos grepara
ons for dinner His method certainly tai Original Just
over which hangs double row Of has OF every shape,
hats farmers hats gentlene1s hats, ragged hats, 6rm-
less hats CrOInless hatS. black white. and hats
SSf and variety to stock secondhand hat shop out
frOm the little recess Of hchen red with the glow Of
inSpan in hsndslsps hat the first on his besd with 50
furious blow that 1t is miracle ne does not knock him
self hat-dashes fryngpan on the table, and gprnkes
the contents with saltes back to the nre and gives
caT Sr ana ns nS to Ss fe
the oORrt-dsshes fryingpan the fire, and srs ener
and puts It on-snatches plate from cupboard, and
S1Tis It on the table CAREFULLY y-reproduces ryngpan
his and surveys 1t his head dis
and se1ds b nat tine n8 tSs @ an the M
nre himself majescaly with hat the third folds
his arms and falls into At Of abstractonrouses him
SELF produces bakepan, marches gravey into the mid
die of court with It, examines the contents minueiy
& OF ea fSs TSW which oSfs s
on rOOf-cOvers bake and dons hat the fourth
Ssn Containing Teseta6les-drans o the water on the
pavement hus hat the fourth into the barrel and
crowns himself with the next In order Of succession
transfers vegetables to disn-suddenly becomes CON
shall be e1npted in the Court and makes frantic rush
t1velETsPdly wipes up tne GteaInng liquid puts
yel-hsstly pulls out and throws It, in company with
bat the hfh at the furnace in vein Of severe irony
It. tsstsS it. walks around IT, shakes his head at itainTs
HAT the sixth at his head with extraordinary accuracy Of
the n-takes on his hat looks into it sOlemny for
70 1nd what ne seeks f3r he puts 1t on
ishes up yegeables-takes tureen in both hands
comes suddenly aware that he is st covered with hat
the SIXTH and with shake and toss Of the head sends
goes back the other dshes-shouts Francesca TO
oue and help him. aud shies hat the seventh at
abe deScends the stairs which performance goes with
slight variations until his whole OF head gear
0s s aRe sS @ Of Su6SHs S 5ss Rf d
receive the statement In perfect faith
The Cuban children present a touching spectacle
Of primeHal innocence, before the invention of fig
leaves.
The entrance Of the two little ones Chrstinita and
RAt1el creates diversion Both are stark naked-the