The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-18
SOCIETY CUSTOMS.

Generally the first question asked
an American after he arrives here
is, "are you a married man or Il
dog" Of course YOU are not a
married man. and then your friend
tells you he will make it his duty to
fad you some one to love and sure
enough before YOU are here a week
you are in lOve-bUU such love, and
such manner of expressing it.
Your friend walks up the street
with you, and when passes
the house where the lady
lives he has chosen for you
he remarks that there is where
yOur noble (bride) lives"
From that day forward you are
expected to pass in front of the
house at least six times a day, and
after that is kept up for a month or
six weeks, and you have in The mean
time won smiles from your lady
love, you are compelled by the Gus
toms of society TO write the young
lady note, in which you are expect
ed to tell her your sentiments. |
was shown one of these love epislles
which read as follows:
My Dearest Darling, Guadalupe:
i have had the exquisite pleasure
of meeting you, and since that ever
memorable day, | think the customs
OF society have been complied with
on my part and now lam embroidered
by the smiles l have won from you
10 speak as my heart dictates. I'm
til the day | met you my heart was
an entire stranger to the sentiments
OflOve, but since that ever memOra-
BILE day have carefully turned every
page OF nv heart and find that it
has been converted in one deposit
tory of all that is sweet and lovable g.
Yes, Guadalupe, / love you very
dearly, ana the day you reciprocate
this pure affection of the heart, will
be the happiest of my life.
With suspense and anxiety ! await
your reply. 4 O.
After such note as the above has
been sent to young lady in this
country it behooves the sender to
keep on the "qui vive," for if she
does not reclprocate," then she
tells the "Old man." aud when he
starts out with three or four pistols
buckled around his loins, two or
three Arkansas tooth picks" in
each boot, his sombrerO," in one
hand and a long OK whip in the
other, trying to find the gringo"
who wrote that note to his only
daughter, then, tell you, it is time
to make tracks, and the faster they
are made just that much safer is the
"gringo." All the counting in this
country is done from the balcony TO
the street, and through notes, such
as have given an example of.
ANY day in the week, and more
especially on Sunday, after the bull
fight is over, you can see young men
promenading in front of the best
houses i'll the city, and by examining
the windows closely a young lady
can be seen, who is endeavOring to
reciprocate."
The only chance young man has
for conversing with a young lady is
at ball, for by no means are they
allowed to walk or ride with them.
Yesterday was bright Sunday,
and, taking ADVANTAGE of this, &C
companied the president OF the San
Antonio Mining Company to the
bull-fght. But [ will not describe
this national sport, for my blood
curdles at the very thought of what
l saw.
After tea accompanied my friend
to the opera, where | spent a most
pleasant evening. The play was
"Condesa de MalfIi," which l must
say was one of the prettiest little
operas | have ever seen.
This afternoon a party of us will
visit the famous mine of San Icasio,
and the Hacienda de SalsOda.
Friday or Saturday the mining
syndicate, composed of Messrs.
Ingraham, Hale and son, Fly and
son, and Dwyer, start for the states,
via Saltillo, Monterey and Laredo.
The, railroads in this country are
making good progress, except the
PalmeI-Sullivan, which seems to be
onaa standstill.
Much excitement prevails in min
ing circles. Stocks are advancing
and they are hard to obtain.
PANCHo.