San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-13

ron Walter arroyo looked particularly
spirited on horseback.
In a small valley, on the southwark
,lope of the great table land of Mexico,
ay an hacienda, fair as an earthly para
t1ise. Well was this hacienda-the prop
'rty of Gen. Mariana del Prado-called
las Delicias. the Delightful. or the Place
# Delights.
well is it called Las Delicias," said
lmy Colebrook, writing back to her
amily an account of her journey in a
}istant land
And We'll is it called Las Delicias,"
bought young Walter Arroyo, of the
%eighbOring town, particularly when the
beautiful young American girl from New
York had come there to make visit.
The mansion ITSELF" continued Miss
Amy Colebrook, "has the most peculiar
# situations. What will you say when
tell you it stands in the open side of a
volcano? There, there, don't tremble
for me; wait till you hear me explain.
1t is an extinct volcano, and the past
terror but gives greater zest to the pres
ent security.
we came down to it first from a
great height" she wrote. The diligen-
ia that brought US from the City of
4exico had bumped and shaken us
erribly, but forgot it all at the view
# that valley. We seemed to hang in
nidair, on the rough pass, and the col
rs of the glorious prospect below us
were pale like those of dream.
'Cuernavaca cried Luz, making
out some dOmes near a tract of sugar
cane of a more vivid green than the
rest.
Her eyes filled with tears at the sight
Of her home. then she fairly broke down
nd sObbed on her fathers shoulder
Tever had | felt more warmly toward the
>'hild. You know we thought her rather
low and dull at school. The other girls
It Mrs Rush'S riliculed her for stupid
ty, but felt, even then, that much of
was the shyness due to separation
rom her own country and also lack of
AGILITY in our language. And, indeed,
N this long journey of ours from New
York she has developed many sweet and
attractive qualities. am sure Luz
mike as is her name to her dark skin
md over developed fgure-has the max
ngs of a charming woman about her
'et. Lucky for me, was it not, took
his enlightened view of her, or | should
lever have been here. And now | am
'nly too delighted to find was right.
Ja- 40 60
ion / showed her is really quite moving
and so is her fathers, too. The gen
raj is just the incest old gentlemen in
he world-sOmewhat stOlid and formal
his daughter takes after him in dispo-
itiOn as well as in his dark heavy type
but occupied only in thinking what
ind hearted thing he can do for us
leXt.
You know Of old my habit of digress-
sing; so don't expect a straight story
from me at this late day. meant to
ell you about the house first and then
bout the people. At Il little hamlet Of
~ f'y' " W. and adobe huts, with ruined
.,u.tI, Ike al ancient abbey, in the
I;dSt Of tam, we were met by lively
.;.''",c1lr, consisting of Don Angel, the
VA VI. tie hOU.4, and the dependents of
80 ..-: .:I2 come out to welcome us.
-! -" ! l., u .n2re boy, of perhaps 10.
=. ..:! I amounted and were resting
49,. e. = pleasant shade. where some In
.."A N:Mnen hai oranges and lemons
-. t!"ir own .rees for sale, but the
H.. - e OF arrival they leaped into
-.. III again and began to dash along
- L. Gallant style. They fired
/. '...j.ir and made demonstra-
10y that Were almost terrific.
a. 70. c.'":ma.lts-well, | am send
e 4 / rry:..,h an aspiring attempt in
vale. ,.a.ors, together with some photo
gr&pns. to show the costumes of the
country. The heavy spurs, the bands
around t!ejr hats and the rows of coins
down the legs of their trousers are all
silver.
Il cant get over even the old mems
wearing short jackets; you should see
the rotund general in his!
One of the party, whose name
learned was Don Walter Arroyo, looked
particularly spirited on horseback. He
was only an acquaintance, it appeared,
who happened to be there at the time,
and came along with the rest. But my
attention v-a5 drawn away from their