The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-08

san Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco society is just now honored
I by the presence of lady whose history is Of
more than ordinary interest. She is notable
not only on account of being the wife OF the
celebrated American artist. "A Humphrey
/ Moore, but for her beauty, intelligence, and
high family connections. A brief sketch 81
her life cannot bat prove Interesting. Isabella
de Cistue was born in Saragossa some twenty
years ago of purely tastillan parents. Her
father was Col. Cistue, one OF the sons of Bar
on de la Meugleha, who belonged to one OF the
most arlstocratic families of Spain. aud her
grandmother held the high position of lady
Of honor to the beautiful ami powerful Queen
Maria Louisa, so fondly remembered by the
! SpanIards. she IS also "a cousin by marriage
to the ex-Queen Isabella, two of her cousins
having married the two brothers bf that royal
parsonage. Senorita de tIstue was sent at
an early age, to the College of LurettO, iu
Madrid, whore she received "a finished aud
brilliant education, graduating Zoe ore she was
sixteen years Of agci becoming proficient in
three languages, and "a thorough mistress Of
the piano, harp, and guitar.
When Isabella was but girl five years old
she met child of her own age who was deaf
and dumb, but who was wen learned in che
strong attachment for each other, aud Isabella
begged that she might be taught 10 converse
vita her little friend. About this time her
eldest brother came home from college on h
long vacation, bringing with him friend oil
his, handsome you'd Spauiard of about NJ
years of age, with the title of Marquis. This
young uODlGmNn was also ueHl and dumb. amt
from him the young Isabella learned to con-
verse with her fingers and subsequently, be-
came the constant friend aud protector in her
childish way, Of her dumb little playmate
Time passed on; the heroine grew to DE "a
lovely young lady of the true Moorish tvps OF
beauty. Her cOal-black hair beautiful flash
ing black eyes and clear, rich olive comuley-
ion became a theme for the poet and the
painter in Granada, where she resided after
having left school in Madrid A favorite walk
of hers was through the gardens of the A Iharu-
bra where many an hour was passed, chaIts-
roned by some of her family, bat generally by
her grandmother then no longer the Handsome
maid of honor.
One day, as the two ladies were walking i'm
secluded but most beautifully romantic spot
Of the garden, they suddenly came uuou a
gentleman al about - years OF age of medium,
hight rather horId complexion, large. soft and
speaking blue eyes, light auburn hair, and
dehcately shaped mustache. He Was sketch
ing what afterwards became a huo work of art.
known as View of Granada" Upon the AM
proach of the ladies the artist aruseanI hand
ed to the dazzling young Spanish beauty her
HANDKERCHIEF, which had fallen from her
hand Their eyes met She passed ON and
the artist resumed his work Upon several
subsequent days they accidentally met. The
artist was less attentive to his work and a.
Spanish noblemau who had been sutton for
the hand of the young senorita received loss
About "a month after the
hrst meeting in the garden, while She artist
was pacing up and down in his studio. IA ZEN
eman friend named De Castillo called lIpou
him. To him the artist uubosumed himself
lie declared he could do no more work until
he had painted "A picture of the lady whose
appearance had so strongly affected him Then
taking De Castillo's arm they went out and
wandered TO the ALEXANDRA Gardens.
mere he again saw the object Cf his iufatu-
ttlon. She was couversibg ia the deaf and
lum6 language with she Spanish marquis,
who had taught her the hand manual years
bach when she was child. De Castillo. know
ng the marquis, introduced him 10 the artist,
n no maj tttIa thftrt
ons, who were Isabella and her grandmother
Much to Isabella's surprise she discovered
hat the handsome young artist was deaf and
lumb And thea she found greater hatuiueas
n the Use at the dumb language than She had
ever before experienced. To his earnest SOC
icitations she sat for "a portrait, which Sine
now mas IN her possession, aud though titled
sultOrS sought her hand, and she was even in
vlted to become maid OF honor 60 the then
relgniag Queen, isabella, she cheerfullv re-
nounced all this pomp and brilliaucy and be-
slowed her heart and hand on the deaf and
dumb American artist. II. Humphrey Moore is
well known in San Francisco, where he lived
from early childhood up to 1868, at which tiu,
his father, who will be remembered i'm the hrm
Of Moore Il Folger, died.
He was II years of age when his motber
who IS now living in this city, accompanied
him to Europe where for three years he la
bored hard At his profession in the studio of
the greatest hgure painter in Franoe-Geromc-
1t was while in Granada that he met with
Fortuny whose style of work is followed by
him. Mr. Moore name was forcibly brought
to the minds of his California friends some
two years since when ho sent to this coast ON
exhibition his celebrated work "Almeh, the
Eastern Dancing Girl" Mrs Moore is devo-
ted to her husband and proud of his talents
She Is his constant companion in his studio
and day after day, in winter and summer
whatever else may claim her attention, from
until o'clock she devotes 10 "a study of his
canvas and the work Of her husband brush
Turing the day. In San Francisco as well us
III over the world whore they have travelled
he interesting and happy couple have been
eceiVed IL the very best and most brilliant
ociety, and they will long be remembered
ere after they have bid California adiou.