Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-10-21

The very air is 80 full Of ozone
that It necessarily inclines the heart
Of youth and beauty 70 thoughts OF
love. The Mexican mamma Is fully
aware Of this, and the black-eyod
senoritas are net allowed to walk
arm-in-arm with their lovers 10 the
gardens, parks, and places Of public
resort. The atmospheric conditions
are too Intoxicating to the passions.
Temperance Ia love Is q virtue IS dill
lgently enforced in Mexico, as TEN.
perance In drink with us, and with
about as much success The Mexi-
can lover Is denied the interior Of the
house where lives bis inamorala al
together. If inclined TO assume this
time honored role, be proceeds IN a
Totally different fashion from his
cold hearted neighbor Of the North.
To manifest his preference for a par
ticular fair one. be gravels. PAGES up
and down In front Of ker house
playing the bear, as il Is called.
He Is dressed IN his very best, q glis-
tening silk bat en- his head, and
dainty bouquet In the buttonhole Of
bis coal. The senoFita, catching
glimpse Of his manly form through
the closed blinds, soon appears on
the balcony with her sisters and lady
friends. The street Is dusty; the
pedestrians crowd and jostle by; the
distance intervening between the
amorous pair would discourage a
Northern Romeo, but the pent up
fires Of the Mexican's heart make
themselves felt despite such obstacles.
There are no whispered words, gen
tie hand pressures aud kisses caught
on the wing in Mexican courtship.
The tropical temperament Of the
Southron does not admit Of liberties
harmless enough among races ofchil
lier blood. While playing the bear,
be is not idle 10 other respects. BY
& judieiOus use Of money he has won
the good viii Of confidential ser
want Of the house, and through this
medium bombards the lady's heart
with huge bouquets Of flowers, as
fine Is his purse will allow him to
buy. The language Of flowers Il
known and more largely utilized In
this country than anywhere else,
Perhaps In their kindly shelter he
cOnceals 3 perfumed note, to which
the pleased protestations Of the fair
one, reported by the servant win be
his only response. II Il Is the opera
season Il is his pleasure and duty 70
place = box at the disposal of the
senorita, rot to be occupied BY him
self--O, mol bat BY the father and
mother and family friends. The low
or seats himself In the pit, at q prop
er distance from the box, again ar
rayed In his best. A decoTous bow
IS he takes his seat. another when he
leaves, aRd play Of eloquent glances
between. is the only drRnght Of love
that iron custom allows After the
theater ell repair separately 20 the
restaurant, the lady and her friends
sitting 81 one table, he and his friends
at another, but be ls allowed 70 settle
the bill for all. Perhaps this rife
range method Of making love con-
tinues for q year or two. with moth
Ing more favorable to real intimacy
than al occasional dance together at
ball. or q carriage ride In company
with mamma or q faithful attendant
q lovers paradise 80 very aitenuated
that Il is doubtful whether 3 beef-eai-
ing American could long survive 10 L.
But love crosses oceans and laughs
et bolts and bars. Real progress .
made and at last the sultor asks 10
see the parents and Is admitted, per
haps for the first time, into the house
which he soon hopes 10 call home. "
He states his love for the daughter,
the prospects financially and other
wise, upon which be bases his ability
10 marry, and asks for q formal re-
cognifion Of his rights. The daugb.
ter Il summoned and allowed blush
ingly 10 indicate her preferences, and
the betrothal l. formally sanctioned.
wen then conventional rules keep
the lover almost q stranger 70 his
sweetheart Not sill the priests have
sanctioned their union with the rites
Of the church are they allowed free
and unFestrained social intercourse.