Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-06-21
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HOW THE YOUNG PEOPLE oUTWITTRr
MAMMA.


HOW tbs YOUNG PEOPLE oUTWITTRD
MAMMA.
New York 5taF.l
The tribulatiOns inflicted by the tFa.
ditlOnsl mother.in.laW and the wave
aud Wiles Ofthe matchmaking mamma
have long furnished themes for the
chronicler or the novelist. A new fec.
ture In the romance OF life, however,
and one which could be worked" 10
as great an advantage ss either 10 the
highly conscientious and extremely
orthodox mother who is not to be
bulldozed into On alliance with q skep-
tical and self.OpinioDated young man.
Such 3 mother resides In Brooklyn,
and her daughter is one of the most
beautiful OF our Spanish-American res.
idents. A large oval face, Of brunette
complexion, soft, lustrous eyes, full of
the dreamy languor of The Castilian
bellies, and willowy and graceful
form, served as charms TO capliVAte the
heart OF a young Cuban who resides In
New York. The couriship sped along
merrily until the time arrived for the
avowal Of love and the asking OF the
parental consent. At this period lhe
young lady's mother, who had watched
the courtship in silence, became an i'm
portant factor in the affair.
When the young mans financial
ability had been thoroughly proved the
prospective mother-in.law, who was a
devoted Catholic, began 10 catechise
her daughters lover on his religious
belief Though inclined TO free thought
he considered discretion the Letter part
Of valor and conceded with her views
until the subject Of confession was
reached.
When asked the time when his sins
had been last forgiven, however, be
tried 10 evade the question and finally
acknowledged that he had not been 10.
side Of the confessional since boyhoOd.
The virtuous mamma was highly in.
censed and told him that the alliance
was out Of the question until he had
become reconcied 10 the Church. The
entreaties of the young man and the
tears Of the lady were OF no avail and
the inexorabe mamma still adhered 10
her decision, while the young man 90
persislently declared that he would
confess 10 no man.
Al this junclure a mutual friend,
who had spent much of bis time In
Spanish countries and was thoroughly
acquainted with the language, came to
their assistance, aud volunteered 10
personate the lover, "for this occasion
only" lie hired him 10 an aged priest
In Harlem, who, being Frenchman,
was not likely 10 detect the broken
Spanish Of the sol disant lover. The
mutual friend, thinking that be had
an excellent opportunity 10 make the
story as good as possible, confessed
crimes so atrocious as 10 make the
blood Of the priest run cold with hor.
ror, and in1ict penances which would
have worn the penitent 10 the bone II
he had had the remolest idea of per.
forming them. lie then asked in the
simplest way for a letter from the
priest, certifying that he had made a
full and free confession OF all his sins,
and giving the name of his Spanish
friend as his own.
The young couple then, armed with
this document, sought the plous moth.
er, and, gaining her consent, celebrated
the wedding with all possible peed.
They are now upon their wedding
journey; but they did not leave until
they had given assurances 10 the
young friend who Lad helped them
through, that he would be required to
furnish a name aud a silver cup for the
first "pledge."