The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-05
CHE Rmtland 1ailN Globe
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1877.
MARGUERITE.
"He Laughs Best Who Laughs Last

an appointment as assistant surgeon in The
United STATES Navy. My vessel was the
North Star, connected with the North Pa
cific squadron, aud was stationed then al
Acapulco, the most prominent seaport on
the west coast of Mexico.
Hard study had somewhat impaired my
health, but as the disorder was not con-
stitutional, it was quite likely that some
travel and sea voyaging would entirely re.
store my health.
No matter If person Is poor III purse,
If he has good education, and knows we'll
| what he does know, and can use the knowl-
edge, with good morals and sound health,
he need not fear his abilities will not be
recognized, sooner or later, Generally
later), and patience will have sure re-
ward.
l got leave to spend month IN reaching
my vessel. Therefore | leisurely Journey.
ei from Washington through the Southern
States to New Orleans. took steamer for
Havana and Vera Cruz. From there had
to 90 across the country to the city of Mex
| leo, and thence to Acapulco. | wished TO
see as much of the country as possible, so
took passage in carriage known as dill
gence. We soon found 1t was not as dill
| gent as could be wished. Our road led ac-
ross the mountains and plains, following
nearly the same track as was pursued by
| the American army in our war with that
country inst thirty years ago.
Our party was composed of Senor Juan
Aka, a rich merchant OF the capital the
Senoia and Senorita Aka, all of whom had
been on trip of pleasure and and profit ;
Mons. Julius Perchawal, poitrait painter
going to execute commission from some
rich alcad of the interior, who wished to
have his wife palnted for once by some
other hand than her maids myself, be-
sides one, and-how shall | describe her 7
she, the most beautiful woman | have
ever seen, and I've been around the world
twice, and I've known its ieven capital cit
les beginning with Paris aud ending with
| Chicago. S G WAS a creole, and gave her
name as Marguerite.
Oar poor little artist fell dead In love
with her at first sight, and she slightly en-
| C uraged him, to and that with wo-
mans tact. Even Don Alks's suhness of
manner WAS sOttered by her presence. The
ladies in his train regarded her with that
| covert suspicion ever shown by one love
| woman of aDother.
AS for my self, stole furtive glances at
her, but really felt no other sentiment than
| would iu seeing perfect statute peer
less painting, an Illinois sunset, or Seneca
Lake some moonlight summer night
| atterwad d learned that this ''oi c fair wo-
man" was born in louisiana and educated
| in Paris. She seemed to be " ell Informed
on any interesting suhj-ot, and in her low
swt ct tones discourscd vOlubiy in either
| French. Spanish or English. We were al
ready very merry parry as our dirty
"gIesser" diver cracked his long, cruel
whip over h,s half fed mul,s, and we
| rolled away from our inn, Ii Guva, opp -
site the plaza or public square.
Our unescorted Young lady seemed to be
well acquainted with the road. She point
ed out many places as having some pecu-
liar interest. But the most frequented
| spots of importance were the little stone
crosses stuck up by the r. adside, which
told where unlucky travellers had been rob-
bed and murdered by brigands. These
memorials presented themselves with too
startling frequency. don't doubt that each
of US had grave fears of these gentry, but
every one seemed to be too brave, or rather
too coui teous, to mention them. However,
our lovely entertainer first mentioned the
subject. Her treating IL in very fippant
manner soon placed the whole of us In the
very best of spirits, and we laughed lightly
about what might be bloody scene for us
also. Our rare, pale Marguerite" turned
her large and lustrous black eyes full upon
each of us, and we were separately ques-
toned as TO what we would do If attacked
by the bloodihirsty robbers. All of us pro-
posed some plan
Our painter gallantly said he would de-
fend her; he had brace of pistols; and
| could use them with deadly effect. The
| merchant said he was unarmed, he thought
| non resistance WAS best. He had but little
money with him any way; he never trav.
eed with more than was necessary for ex-
penses-a very good plan indeed. The la
| dies, OF course, non-combative.
believe l said something about that we
| three men ought to jump out of our car
| riage, catch the Williams by the napes of
| their necks, drag them to some horse pond,
| and half drown them, and keep on ducking
them till they severally solemnly promised
to behave themselves afterward; neither 10
| cut of more noses or ears, and sending
these pleasant reminders to the victims
| friends, thereby stating that ransom would
be very acceptable. l coolly speculated
about whether the normal size Of the or
gans themselves were fixed as indications
Of the amount of hush money demanded
In answer as to whether l was provided
with weapons, l said l was not, unless it
was so considered iE regard 10 small
pocket-cate of medicines with me; my
chet reliance would be on two or three
plum6um pills in capsules of oleine q
knew they would not understand the terms, }
but presumed If they would only stand
still TIL could bleed them or give an ac-
tive emetic, favorable prognosls might
be made OF their cases. My little audience
laughed loud and long at this sally. whi, b
was just what l wanted, for we were Just
ascending long, steep hill, The sun was
almost down IN the west. The dense for
esl all around us made the spot very dark,
gloomy aud tOrbidding.
Our beautiful creole had been passing
around package of bon-bons. had the
last one of the confectiOns. Just after l
had taken II she raised her lovely hand to
the open window and let the emf ty white
paper clip from her taper fingers Sue then
took her hlmy white handkerchief which
have no doubt WAS worth ten times ils
we ght in gDld, and passed 1t over her sweet
mouth, whose red lips Wtre always smiling
add reveal ng her pretty white teeth She
tuen wiped hvT hngers af er tnat mt twint d
Il ar und her lett hand, with which the
cactiessly tapped upon the dusty wiudow
sill UulucEIY, ~hlle thus hJught essiy
twirllue uef handkerchief 1t Tell outside. "a
rude gust of WIND caught il, and away It
fiutiered to the wayslde.
Mons, Julius, who of course, could not
have AIKEN his eyes away from her franti-
cally spia g 10 his feet, thereby bumpiug
his mead on the low roof, which made all
laugh heartily The devoted painter bawled
loudly to the coauhmun To stop.
But his command and enire 'ty was need
less The driver. having thrown down bis
mules guiding lines held up his hands, bu
did not seem to be scared, being used TO II.
Ths mules were already unhilcbed.
fierce 10 king bandit was at either win
dow OF The Co,cb. They opened the door,
and the pslaver, politely requested us to
get out, to Yield up all our Valushles aud