Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-12-21

while 1erformlng the .dutte91an
paymsaer in the United Sta
the civil war. He had been
to make considerable prize -
had invested in the whirlpool
on Wall street. Fortune sn
Wealth crowned his most red
at twenty-five Hal Hamscom
in possession of three hundre
lss., He was disposed to see
WAS single, his own master, al
chant for the water, he p
schooner yacht. ;.s 7at
Gu board the Phantom,
greater part Of his time. It :
tgtained his friends, and it
Of the Ocean House, at New
! ah.rnoon, with the surf murn
| shore, that be related the folio
b t"As you will remember,
! my, mind to pass the severe "
blast year in the West Indies
point to point, as the spirit d
IT was late in January WI
fr@ning hattlements of the N
lilg close in under its walls,
ahhored off the Mole.
lsAt sunset I ordered my gig, hi
al unusually elaborate toilet, not
tqstow away trusty revolver in ~
picket, for was we'll aware that then
irds entertained for the Yankees an inn
ae hatred. ...
Il had some thirty doubloons in my pod
As, besides drafts on Ruaz & Co., for fv(
.honsand more, which precious slips Of paper
had, slowed away in my pocketrbook; and
giving few parting instructions to- my sail
ing.master relative to supplies, l showed off
and was soon walking rapidly up town.
u. was not very we'll posted in Havana, al
though I had been there before. Still,
knew where the Tacon Theatre was, and had
about made up my mind to attend the per
formance there. But as it was yet too early
by1several hours to think of that, I turned to
tie right and entered the grand plaza, and
passing into Dominick's gorgeous saloon,
ordered cream, a basket Of fruit, and q
bunch of maduras. a.s ID ,a
1T would have been just as we'll for me if
had avoided that saloon entirely; but Of
course I could not foresee what was fated to
I thnppeu. As you know, rreu, Cau slIeHK
spanish with the ease and Auency of q native,
and soon became aware that had attract
ed some attention from a quarter where |
least expected such demonstration.
'Seated but a short distance from me we're
two ladies, Creoles, both young and handsome
as houris. .:. ,. ....,~ .,,<
swell, to make long story short, Fred,
struck up Irritation with one of the senori'
tas, and, notwithstanding the evident dis.
pleasure Of her companion, the handsomest oi
the two, was not at all averse to the smuse-
ment. a.. y. .,i2, -...-..s..s g.. ..,..g,t
"The lace veil had been thrown back from
her pretty head, crowned with bewilderine
mass of jet-black hair. Her eyes, dark and
languisbing as sloes, flashed unutterable
things at me, while her fan futtered to and
fro with all the grace and ease for which the
ladies of the ever faithful isle are noted. Hel
dark dress, cut low in the neck, revealed
shoulders of the most ravishing whiteness and
proportions, while dainty foot and slipper
,peeped from beneath her ample skirts, allow
ing transitory glimpse of an ankle thai
completed the impression that the fair siren
had already made upon my heart.
>, "The ladies rose to depart. A chair stood
in the way, which l FASTENED to remove. My
fair one turned to thank me, and by some
means caught her foot, tripped, and would
have fallen heavily had I not caught the
blushing lady in my arms. ...,.
"In evident confusion the lady essayed te
thank me. broke down and hurriedly left the
establishment to enter her volante, standing
at the door. 1t was not until she had driven
away with her companion that discovered q
valuable lace handkerchief lying on the floor
"Here was the opportunity | painted for
In an instant the dainty cobweb was in my
possession, FIVE seconds more and was in 9
volante, driving at full speed through the mar
row crooked streets of the city, which gradu
ally widened as we neared the walls.
Through the massive gateway we dashed
debouching on to the well-graveled highway
leading to the interior of the island. On ev
cry side elegant villas, halEhdden mid q pro
fusion of tropical shrubbery, peeped through
the gathering gloom, the white walls of the
buildings cleaning with ghastly hue in theil
short-lived twilight. .a.&
"The delicate tints of the bank Of cl91
the west, the fragrant air, heavy wit
the novelty of my situation, min
anticipations of an amatory ad
me in the very best of humor.
"But was not so far gone
head and habitual caution. Oh
the ground I was travelling on
fattered myself that I did. SH
are full of intrigue, while the me
and passionate, preferring to red
wronp under cover of darkness