Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14

higher civilization, for 1t IL qot on4y
expected thst every man who can support
4 mistress sill do 50, but his reputation
viii su5er among his fellows II be does
not.
II Is said that many spaniards treat
their mistresses better than thelf Wives
feg the former can leave them II abused
or neglectec, while the latter cannot, as
TIE Catholic countries Of south America
1aTe no dlEcEce ave- 1nls custom ls Los
only recognizs1 h he men. but by the
women " hserr- and the wives sim p-y tpi-
crate the in11AltT 81 their husbands De-
cause they Know that Their mothers di1
the same thing. An i1cide1, was related
by al Old resident u Lima. an American
which illustrates mis-. de SAYS that he
was sitting q q box al TIE opera vita the
family Or one Of the Peruvian o1ncials,
and inquired iftheT knew the name o.
woman 81 striking beauty VINO sal IN an
'"Oa. 20, . resli 81 ns Of the young Ia
dies with con side ABLE enthusiasm; don't
sou know her; Ehts paps's daugatefW
The geatleEnaH 90 re he coiored deeply a.
his 5lgnder. butthe family did not seem
20 he emDarrasseQ a. all.
Notwithstanding their raVisnin2 eyes
aud ststuesque eares and compilations
tna- are - trans sTeRt that one seems
almost % see through fne lesh, the manta-
clad beIles o. PeFa present a very sOm0re
appearance upon tne street, and look Ike
4 procession 81 nuns passing up and down
the streets. Although they are charming
10 t4is sort 81 costume, one must meet
them 10 society and az their homes IN
evening dress % Judge Justly Of their lar
famed beauty. Just now the country Is
{ prOst.ated BY Z long series Of wars. and
was robDeo Of everything that the army 81
Chill could carry away, 50 that there is
very little gayety and lot much display
u dress. But they retain the relics o.
t5sir former pros peFity, and the ladies Of
the present generation have inherited the
treasures their mothers bought and
mines and guano beds made money
50 plenty that Lima was one Of the
most iuXuriant and prohigate capitals IN
the world. Much Of this hneTy, the jewels
and .aces, have gone % the pawn brokers,
and many Of the most aristOcratIc families
m the repu bic are now living upon their
"uncles." but the women are, ike the
French, very skiiliul 10 dress. and any
thing they wear is becoming. They init
ate the Partisan styles with the greatest
ingenuity, and have remarkable taste in
making over old clothes.
IL Is very difficult 70 secure admission
n the aristOcrstic circles OF Peru. They
are so exclusive as any such circle il the
world, and social laws are rigid. But an
American who goes 70 Lima with good
letters Of iuTOc uction viii he received
with cordial hospitality, and VIII be ad-
uitted 70 circles which the resident, how
ever, rich and respectable, can never
enter. American naval officers are es-
pscially welcome, and the Peruvian belle
Is a. strongly attracted by the glitter Of
brass buttons as her sisters in the United
States. since the war there have been
few public balls and few receptions, as
~ fFr-sr 80
with little hope 70 brighten the CONNER
cial horizon; but when you bring a letter
- a Peruvian gentleman, his house and
all his belongings "are at your dispOsi-
ton, seuOT," and ne is offended unless
you accept his hospitality, although; you
may be aware that he has 70 pawn some
heirloom 70 pay for the dinner he gives
you.
The ancient social restrictions still
exist in Peru, which make il breach Of
/ decOFum for a gentleman 70 meet lady
alone untQ after marriage. IL you call at
4 the residence Of senior Bustame nte. you
I must ask for him, and II he is not at home,
/ you may leave your compliments for the
ladies Of the family, but under no circum-
stances ask % see them. II be is at home
your welcome Will be cordial, and you
will be asked 70 a seat upon the sofa,
which is always reserved for guests, and
{ Is the place Of honor. You viii be enter
tained By him until the ladies appear, one
/ by one, for they always stop % dress. No
Z spanish-American lady Is ever ready 70
receive a caller.
The lady Of the house and her daughters
will chat with you about the opera and
the bull ight and the latest scandal, and
will perform brilliantly upon the piano.
/ but beyond that their powers Of enter
4 tainment do not 90. II you can get sem
Orita Dolores over in the corner, and she
will be delighted AZ tete-a-tete, you will
/ find that she knows nothing whatever
about the world beyond her own limited
/ circle Of acquaintance. she hasn't the
( vaguest ideaof the United States, and does
/ not know whether Paris is in America or
| New 1OIk In England She will look At
/ you with her great eyes with the most
childish innocence and ask IL the bull
/ fights IN New York are as exciting as
/ those Of Lima, and IL there is as agile
| '.picadOr" In the States as Senior Rubio.
/ Then you tell her that bull lighting is not
/ recognized as a legitimate amusement in
1 New y Ork she will eXclaim "5anta
| Maria!" and ask what entertainment you
/ have when the opera house is closed. Then
| when you say that eight or ten theatres
I are always open she will cry out 10 papa
across the room TO take her to New York
/ by the next steamer.
The Senorita has got her education at a
] CDuNEhLs has 4EAIucQ 70 EblUiOlUEf. 10 nlaN
| the piano, 10 dance, and mas committed 10
memory the lives Of the saints; and there
/ her accomplishments end. She Is so
beautiful that you are sorry YOU explored
Der mind; you feel guilty at having ex-
posed her ingorance; YOU wish that you
could simply SIT and look at her a constant
picture OF silent loneliness, forever: but
| when you ask her to dance, aud she moves
away with you in a waltz or mazurka,
you discover that. however. empty her
head may be. the education Of her feet has
not been neglected. No one who has ever
waltzed with Peruvian girl will wish
for another partner. She is simply ami
mated gracefulness, and her endurance is
/ remarkable. She clings a little closer
than the girls at home would consider
consistent with propriety, and dances
| with an abandon that would call out re-
moDstrance from a watchml mamma IN
the states, she gives her whole mind
and soul 20 It, regardless OF conse-
qHehces. aud sighs when the music
ceases, a. n there was nothing more in
life 70 enjoy.