The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-13
Loye-Making in the Island Of Cuba
A VERY PRETTY PICTURE OF THE,pRo.
cEss-RoMANcE OF THE
Fs1s !, AzoTEA: ss eHs

low hduse-eused to come to the ter
race neariy every evening atssunset.
They we're about ID and Is years of
age and both very pretty. The cid
est, Lola, was "a black-eyed, raven
haired beauty, with the well-grown,
well.deyeloped form so very common
among Cuban women, and 50 rare
among Cuban men. The youngest,
Panchita, was more delicate in make,
with flowing chestnut hair and blue
eyes-the blue, of the pervenche-
and complexion Of the purest
white.
There is something peculiarly love-
ly in fair-skinned Habanesa; the
perfect oval of her face; her long, al
mond- shaped eye; the total absence
of rose color in her cheek, make her
type Of blonde beauty unknown to
northern chimes, Tie original, I be-
lievey Is to be found in Andalusia,
whence. came, also, tt he fairy-like
feetwhich distinguish Cubans gen.
eralIy.i,rma.s ',,.-....
The pretty sisters used to pace the
azetea With 2 nonchalant grace which
it was enchanting to watch Lola with
a cigar in her mouth, putting vigor-
ously; both nodding and making
signs with fingers, and hands I'd the
young people, also smoking, on the
roofs around. Sometimes Panehita
would indulge IN paper cigarita,
and it was very pretty to see the
dainty fingers hold it a moment to
the coral lips, and then tn light
smoke CURL up round the delicate lit
tie nose! arity .s7". i; ga4fiu.,gt
A week or two passed thus in sim
pie salutations and pretense of tax
ing exercise, when / discovered that
young gentleman, who frequented
the roof of that three storied house
on the right .a ...#,, - ua
REMAINED sUsPIcIoUsLY STATIONARY
in a corner of his azotea during the
whole time that the sisters remained
in theirs. Soon I was certain that
Panchita, smoked her sigarita with
an embarrassed air, very different
from her former natural, thoughtless
grace; then it was evident that she
fingered a moment behind her sister
when they prepared to descend, and
never failed to cast parting look in
the direction of this stationary young
man. At last, / surprised signals
with fan and fingers, and then blown
kisses from the admirer, and soon all
the evidences of passion that tall
individual on a house top, with his
silhouette distinctly drawn against
the sky,I can dare to give. And then
when Panchita was fairly out of sight
Pope descended also, and, half an hour
later, would be found in the street
posted. outside her parlor window,
waiting patiently for stray smile or
word from his lady love within. .%.
You see how convenient the win
dows are constructed in this country
for love-making, reaching down to
the ground, without glass, and only
the perpendicular iron bars, six in
ches apart, to defend the1nl,, there is
absolutely nothing to, prevent the
tenderest conversation between Tile
gallant on the sidewalk and thebelle
inside the grating, or aaeja, as Mt is
Calico. 1t.gf I5aD rot, ..yazT ~. .rg}p
Eis, then, outside this reja, that
the, Cuban lover begins his courtship
and .I!Ann. 4,In ssgTuG aAot&lI |
tsapIH Hrs s. s :ssG1 s6 h4sla eas2f
Alma de mi vida" tout Of my life,
"Cueullo do mi corazon,'' (frely of
mYheart;l etc. TO the willing, en-
CHEATED ears within Afsera period |
Of outdoor love making, longsr'o or
sbasstea T. accotdiiBg5to INK artt0rd and
sincefity iofthe wooerj aherequeststo
seedpspa i rs mama A AID Begs,,' Their
permission toIbe allowed to continne
his eaaaapttstip IL agsrs !, 9,i .l,s sS5n-
sidered's'suitable: match, he is asked
for hsw long 4 time he intends to
pagthis ADDRESSES before he9 deter
mines Or iis able TO marry. 1fhis
term be too long, he will probably
nAhelpermitted 70 visit, at the, house;
bus,ifalbnis right and smootB gra-
cious leave isa given u Ia come q L. Yer Every
evening FromSsthat hoast the. young
lady ssaociety u Belongs exclusively to
hins hs and she Sit Iside by side in
the psrlot, whispering and ,giisg5isling
misunderstanding objects tothose
whollose them; great bores to those