The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-02

hut Mothers Are . Terror Down In San
Salvador.
New York Herald.

salvador.
New York Herald.
II wonder what engaged couples in this
part Of the world would do II they were re-
sfricsed to the same rules. and regulations
that are in force in Central and South
America" remarked . gentleman last
evening. who had just returned from those
countries
Continuing. he said: 1.-THE o5trepcated
warning 70 the other members OF the
family. Now don I any Of you come into
the parlor tonight, for George IL coming
would there be received with no less indig-
nation than astonishment
u had occasion few years since. he
went on. to visit Santa Maria. . beautiful
city in tho northern part Of San Salvador.
. had some few acqnaintances there.
notably the family OF rich coffee planter.
The family WAS large one, consisting OF q
large number Of small children and two
grown-up daughters.
The father. regular old spanish don,
did not understand word OF English. The
mother could speak fairly good Eng
lish. and insx and Iupita. who had been
educated at the Sacred Heart convent,
New York. could, of course, converse
iiuentiy in that tongue.
Il visited the plantation with letter of
introduction from q San Francisco mer-
chant. q friend Of the don's. and was re-
ceived with only such hospitality as these
Standardization can show.
THE house and ali that was In II was
placed at my immediate disposal.
And what house.
Imagine residence covering a whole
block Of ground, the interior vast court
yard, with profusion OF ferns and flowers,
and fountains playing. presenting on the
whole . scene Of hewildering beauty that
could be found nowhere but in the tropics.
Madame. Ia Donna. ! found to he a
very capYicious woman. She was about
- years OF age. but looked. as most women
of this age do in these countries, Al
least 60.
.'she had seen beautiful and was s,il ex.
/ travagantiy fond OF admiration and stten-
| ton. II did not take me long to discover.
| either. that mamma would prove to be
| Jealous of any attentions shown 10 her
| lovely daughters.
| And the daughters.
1.-Two lovely girls. with large. lustrous
/ black eyes. delicate figures. and the way o.
| looking at one that would make man
| thrill Ia his very finger tips. or course. in
( just about two days fell desperately and
| hopelessly In love with--both. loved
them collectively and individually.
| THE rides TO the coffee fields the pro-
/ cess of gathering and drying coffee. the
| many odd and strange sights saw awak-
ened no interest In me- could think of
nothing else bat those lovely black eyes.
( aud was in despair as 90 which IL would he.
I for | was going to have one Of those
Young ladies il IL was the last act Of my
/ life
The SenorisAS PLAYED and sang for me.
and hearing their beautiful Spanish love
songs became mere hopelessly smitien
/ than ever.
'siust here Is where sonora. the mamma,
/ PLAYED An important part That Internal
I old WOMAN. | mean well let IL 20 al
/ that stuck h these daughters os hers ike
/ a leech couldn't sce one OF them alone
Tor the fractional part of second.
''tat had aa idea | would be diplo.
I matte As Hudihsas SAYS.
] He VITA would TIRE daughter min.
! with see noshes mast txStn.
/ - woald therefore make love 10 the
! neither.
I Madame said one dsy land. con-
! fauaa her. there neyeE was any difficulty
/ in seeiag her sloueA I am about 10 Ask
/ yea a very lnpadsas question Your
f daughters seem 81 bee at least rs tshey
looked AL al 81. how Is it possible that
sush young and lovely woman as your.
/ SELL gsa hs their mother :"
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ness sAw gathered IN shcse ggcat parsoxz
fairly staggered ss- Madame was late ia
& putting sa al appearance.
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