The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-10-13
THE BELLIES OF LAMA.
characteristics of the Beautiful Women
of Peru's Chief city.

of Peru's Chief city.
Lima from the earliest times has
been noted for It's beautiful women;
not merely for symmetrical features.
but elegance OF physique and graceful
movement In speaking of the women
of Lima reference is made 10 the SUI
perior class of Spanish descendants,
the gencalogics of Pizarro and his fol-
lowers, who, rs Prescott states, shod
their horses with silver shoes and
gambled away IN one night the ac-
cumulatcd wealth OF centuries.
a typical Lima belle Is OF greater
stature than the North American model
of beauty, possessing n wcll-roundcd.
graceful form, small and elegantly
nodded feet, and pcarly teeth. The
eyes are dark. largo and so bcwitching
In their expression IA 10 drive caro-
from the shippers mind Us he whirls
his ideal beauty through the long hall
way, his soul keeping time with the
spirited waltzcs. until gathered into
the folds of the same manta with his
scnorita, The essentially of the life
OF II Lima belle is pleasure.
The young ladies (scnoritas) OF the
family either accompany their parents
in the evening ramble or are attended
by their personal servants; usually two
young ladies together. followed by
their attendants. Should they meet IA
gentleman OF their acquaintance, they
cordially invite him TO join them In
their passu. II he be IA Peruvian he
takes his place behind the ladies and
chats over their shoulders as they pass
along. Should he happen TO bo n
grengo, rs foreigners are termed. he
would be politely asked to walk in the
rear, and would suffer from solid In
difference unless he should sufficiently
compensate the attendants which il
no difficult mattcr-to remain I'm some
nllcy until the return OF the ladies. If
this arrangement l. consented to by
all, the young people seek secluded
streets, whore they are not liable 10
meet with parents and friends, and
whore all formality il thrown aside.
II il should transpirc that
this gentleman calls upon these
young ladies the following evening,
the GOODNESS OF his reception would IN
dicate that they had never before mot;
but he would be ushcrcd into the par
lor and Hospitality received by the
family. Young ladies are not allowed
TO receive gentlemen callers in private.
One Of the parents, sister or an at
tendant assists in entertaining, and at
times the whole family.
The mother, knowing the passionate
disposition OF her race, constantly en-
deavors TO screen her daughter from
secluded male company until her mar
riagc. After marriage she Is free TO
invite 20 her house all her old lovers
and TO there entertain them whether
her husband Is present or not. This
newly-gaincd freedom extends further
to the extent that she Is now at lib
crty 10 indulge in nirtations upon the
streets or In the gardens, with her
bewitching glanccs Turing her adj
.mircrs TO her home. However,
many daughters are oxaspcrat-
ed beyond patience from obscrv-
ing the ilirtations Of "A married sister
or other relative. and devote their
evenings upon the balcony passing
notes 90 their lovers. Perhaps he, "a
stranger, first attracted her attention
as she leaned over the baluster by
passing several times beneath the bal
cony. II she desires his acquaintance
he receives some signal which EN-
boldcns him 20 bow or pass "A card 90
the lady. The initatory being over,
evenings are passed in this manner
until the acquaintance has ripcncd
into friendship, when the gentleman J.
free 20 call or stroll through the plaza
or garden. These balcony scenes be-
ing clandestinc, they are not enacted
until late hour, when the mother il
unconscious Of the daughters where
abouts, as shc has been carefully
watched until she is safely lodged in
her bedroom, with its barred win
dows.-Sdn Francisco Chronicle