Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-27
WEST INDIA BELLIES.
NOT AS CHARMING AS THEIR SISTERS
OF TIE TEMPERATE ZONE.
Pretty GirIs Among the Lower Glasses
Eyes Nondruus Black and Bcwitch-
ing ilu,tcr ON the Face No
Handsome old Women.
Port, Rico Cor. Inter Ocean.

Il'lt' Rltb or. inter Ocean.
The upper classes are either Spanish or
ereolcs. or "SNmbos. " TIE former are
those who come from Spaiu-naturaiIcd
citizens we call them in North America;
the second are rati,cs Of the island. of
Spanish blood, more or les. mixed: the
third are remnants of the negro race re-.
duced 10y contact with their former mas.
ters to the shade of quadroons or octo-
rooms. The Spaniard> are supposed to be
the arlStocracy, at least they set up a
claim 10 that distinction win Ch the
creoles earnestly dispute. They are car
pet bargcrs they come FROM spain to fill
the Offices ana cat ~ the taxes which the
ereoles aud others pay. They live at gov.
eminent houses and put on airs. but the
gentlemen usually end 10y marrying n
creole or Salnbo and setting down into
permanent citizenship.
In the country the negroes are black,
but in the cities the muiatto. quadroon,
and octoroou are more common but the
social prejudice that exists in the state
does not elnbarrass society here. \ Span.
lard can marry "Samho. as all who
have negro blood in their veins are scri-
ously called without losing caste. ust as
an American can marry German or an
Irish girl. The male "Samhos" often
find wives among the crcocs. but seldom
among the Spaniards Some of the best
iainliies Ill una as wei rs orio hlco,
nave Sainbo blood III them The presi
oeht OF enc/ucIa Is Sambo, rs the
president OF Mexico Is an Indian
are the Iadlcs pretty! ii Is purely
Hia'ter ol 'asIc' lhose writer's VINO have
e&toilea me beauty OF the uban and other
ropicai belleS nave had very niue knoWl-
edge of the girls of America ii one is
fond of dolls me will admire the t-oIi,ul
plant mere are many pretty glrIa To be
seen among the lower ciasScs-more in
forto ilGo IMAM IN Cuba bright eyed,
Jolly; Sylph IKE beings; as graceful and
supple us panther, tllnld ana modest,
out WIZ" an 'ie co4uettlsn Sraccs tllat
suou'nS "oi''anhoou Is ehuoWru with
anu al ways mas peCh IN all ages ana IN All
iatltuocS' None OF tneln Can real, none
OF them ever "a" me inside OF u school
mousse ana 40 not know the existence of
Do"kS; lhey calI you AN Americana, but
nave as niue Idea OF where an american
CAME from H. 81 me composition Oi the
sCarS' 'hc! reply &c Scho 10 everything
you say 10 '"til ana m"deStly dr"op their
lohS' p'hcI' faai'eS over such eyes us Is
supposed were lhe rum OF Antony.
The bellies of the upper classes. those
whose lahEuiehlng eyes and rich bloom
nave oech Inc topics OF 50 much literature
ih prose ana verse, may be beautiful au
ha'uie'' uut With what they choose to
S SC artlil' Ia adorhment they are not.
ineir eyes are "onurouN black and be-
"ilchlhG' ana TO be able to use Them
ehec'iVrIy Is matter OF edurhtion 1T is
SAID that uhan Wonderland by that |
mean lhc "hoie W est lndleS-can throw
more expression into glance Of the eye
thin any III existence, pat the people who
say II nave probably A!rted with them or
seen 'hc glowing OF a heart in love. 10
me thelr eyes an look alike, beautifully
oiaCh' scHSuouay langulshlnS. ana gen
erahy indicative OF bad temper, but
Otner"lSe cNprcSSl"nleSs The haven't
nal thc expression OF the eyes OF thor
ouS,iDreu morse or dog. ana are simply
eEluences OF passion, MOI OF intelligence.
ana "Ih lhe eyes ENDS the Cuban
woman nCau'y' me Won d spoil them
II she could pul as she can she daubs
t He pia''el on her lace all the thicker
AhG chchi'S'S mere Sell a sort OF paste
hlaue OF powdered cggSshtI!S which the
women PANT IIelr faces with until they
nave Ia 'hC appearance OF plaster images.
i heY Jake me S'uh with them III the cars.
20 chu'cn' ana TO thc opera and when
.heE mink hopouy Is looking give their
races u'uh mere cannot exist IN the
Hilho o. H'y one OF them sUpp0Sltion
MAJ th!s pihS'cr OF Iarls comp exon de
.eiNcS cope ouI why lncy thluk chalk IS
oc"u'i!" III Is mystery. Inc neck and
ears Oh M'SI ihula belle are about ten
shades darker than her nose and checks.
lips thicker than is nsistent with classic