Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
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to which had the distinguished honor of
receiving an invitation gotten up elegantly
in Portuguese in the most approved order
of the Typographical art. 1 couldn't read
it, and on appealing to friends for a trans
lation, l was urged to go, as 1 should meet
the very best people. But did not think
it would be much fun for me to get out on
the river with lot OF people, be they ever
so nice, if they couldn't talk United States.
On the Sunday morning of the excursion L
happened to be at the consulate portlco
taking the cool morning breeze from the
river. The finest of the Amazon steamers,
the Esperanca, gaily decorated, was lying
at the wharf. Bands of music were play
ing, ladies in elegant summer toilets, ac-
companied by the inevitable mother, father
and brothers, were going aboard, while car
riages were rushing down ana unloading
ladies and gentlemen at the gang plank.
SOME INTERESTING GUESTS.
concluded to go down and take closer
lock at the select, having no thought of
going along, until l espled the Baron's
daughter circulating among her friends, and
looking as blooming and fresh after a previ-
Gus nights ball, rs the beautiful tropical
exoticS that bloom in the early morning
under tine equator.
She was attired neatly, but as appro-
priately as are the birds of gay plumaCe
shat flourish only on the island of Marajo.
Discovering the British Consul in the party
l went abroad, and it didn't require much
coaxIng on the part of this courteous gentle
man to keep me along. He kindly offered
TO see me through. 1 was fortunate also in
meeting the German Consul, Mr.. Sessel-
berg, and his wife, who is an American
lady from Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
The boat steamed off while the band played
the Brazilian hymn, carrying out in the bay
as happy and as agreeable party as it has
ever been my lot to meet. Indeed shall
not have the space here to describe this de-
lightful Sunday excursion on the Amazon.
1t was composed OF the upper four hundred,
the cream of Para society. The Governor,
Vice Governor and all the prominent Off
cialS and their families were aboard, as well
as representatives, of most important bank
ing and commercial interests.
AND ENTIRELY INFORMAL.
There was, however, an entire absence of
formalitv. Everybody seemed to vie with
the others in efforts to do the agreeable. In
deed, as the American Consul, l was over
whelmed with courteous attentions; and as
long as lite lasts, l shall, whenever l hear
the song, "a night in June upon the Danube
River" recall this day upon the Amazon,
The Brazilian people are great on toaSts
and aiter-dinner speeches; and when the
dinner was served abroad, the Vice Cover
nor and Senator from Para, DR.. Paes de
Carvalho, whom by the way, | am con-
strained to term, the Napoleon of North
Brazil, took the trouble to look me up and
invite me to a seat at his right, l begged off
on account of my untamilaritv with the
language, which the clever doctor smilingly
appreciated and turned me over TO Mr..
TheodOsio Cnermont, a brother of the Gov
ernor, who speaks English fuently. l soon
discovered that the courteous young gentle
man had been a resident in America dur
ing three years, as student at Cornell. He
and at once became good friends, as he is
q warm friend of America and her institu-
tons, and to his kindness l am indebted for
many pleasant hours.
EVERYTHING IN STYLE.
The ladies danced with the young gentle
men, the older played cards or chatted
pleasantly amongst themselves. Wine was
served in abundance; in fact, all that could
be thought of had been anticipated by the
Baron and his accomplished nephew, so
that everything wealth could procure was
aboard and at the bidding OF the guests.
Fresh oysters that had come from the Chesa-
peake on ice, were served raw. The menu
cards were in themselves model of the art
being embossed and richly printed in gold
and silver.
There is this to pc said about the Brazil
picnic party on Sunday: Though there
as 4 superabundance OF all kinds of iced
inks, there was not a single indication of
ess. / cannot nut the fact too strongly;
truth that impressed itself very pro-
div upon nv mind; as had expected,
the manner of our own like affairs to
me O. the younger members of the
get too hilarious; but there was not a
boisterous word or action; in fact, the
liam manners so severely discounten-
these exhibitions that to commit such
-.etibns practically ostracises the Of
lender from all polite society.
MEETING THE BARoN'S DAUGHTER.
OF course, the blooming exotic danced
gracefully, and imagined she hrted terri
blv with the Governor, who is quite
young and handsome unmarried man, who
NAV be remembered as a former secretary of
the Brazilian legation TO Washington.
While standing some distance of, and
talking TO my newly found friend, Cher
mont, about The ladies in general, and, per-
haps, the Baron's daughter in particular, L
vas made almost speechless by the lady in
question approaching and smilingIy passing
~
me. l have since thought that he quietly
signalled over my shoulder.
In broken accents, which sounded very
sweet to my ears, she expressed her pleasure
at meeting an American, and indicated that
she was glad that l WAS not an Englishman.
She had Travelled in England, France and
Italy, but had never visited America.
When l invited her to the Columbian Expo
sitiOn, offering my services as her guide, she
showed an intelligent interest in the great
American fair, and hoped she might make
some acquaintances among American ladies.
When l complimented her on her popu-
larity among all the people here, she
shrugged her shoulders and modestlv dis
claimed any aspirations in that direction.
HADN'T LEARNED TO FLIRT.
Everybody speaks highly of Senhora
Juiieta," / said, adding that l had been a
close observer, and had also been making
some inquiries; and that the only word
uttered Cisparagingly was that perhaps she
may be something of firt.
She looked at me with such a sadly re-
proachful expression that nv heart went to
nv shoes, and felt that 1 had been guilty
OF 4 great indiscretion. She poutingly said,
in the deliberate way in which she is CON-
PEELED to study out each English word,
o-Senhor-Consul-I- - em-not-a-
vlert." Then turning her beautiful brown
eyes tull on me, with an archly bewitch-
ing expression OF the corners, she con-
unued to struggle with the English words
that came so provokingly slow and sweet
through her smiling lips: 'I-must-to
Americy go-tO-learn-that.
In the laugh that followed, at my expense,
! managed to gather mvself up sufficiently