The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-26

Deny not effulgence;
For & treasure I'm searching
Ny dear loves indulgeucei
Nobody pays any attention to those who
thus pour out their fouls upon the night.
The parents who are used to it, simply turn
in their beds with thanks to the saints that
their doors are massive and the windows
are of iron bars Belated passers cast SYM
pathetic glances at the lone troubadours,
remembering their own dismal efforts in
the past. Even the neighbors keep silence
and not a rock or handy household imple-
Inent is shot, as from some shadowy cata-
putt on disturbing mission through the
bosky midnight air. For hours OF this sort
of lugubrious vigil no reward is sought or
expected But If the futter Of dainty
hand, or the simmer Of delicate lsces, is
for an instant caught at the balcony of the
fair ones slcoba, then is the minstrel lover
in an ecstacy Of delight.
On one occasion l came upon two Of these
amorous Romeos, singing and playing in a
sort Of desperate rivalry beneath one bal
cony. 1t was truly dilemma both for the
adorable and her lovers. The latter were
both singing La Luna one in q frenZied
fn!setto, the other In barytone, hoarse
from Jealous passion. A polite gCardia
civil finally relieved the dramatic tension
OF the situation by carrying away one at
time TO a near Sodega, thus preventing
a tragedy, securing his own hll of wine
and in a kind of relay giving each smltten
troubadour fair and equitable chance at
the moon.
Another situation, illustrating Cuban
sociological pecuharities, was found in
railway trip across the island. One of the
passengers, an old sonora, sneezed. H.
stantly, and reverently, a score Of passen-
gers responded: "Dios to guard iaV' GOOD
guard theeV) She sneeZed again. This
time the concerted ejaculation was: MA
riam She sneezed the third time. This
was followed by a chorus of voices with:
'Josen 1t is a universal Cuban custom.
and in its motive reminds forcibly of the
quite las usual German custom, when one
sneeZes to express kindly concern by re-
spending with the unctious and expressive,
s'Gesundheitm
Again, young fellow, passing a mother
and radiantly beautiful daughter on his way
out of the car, dotted his hat. stood straight
and tall before the couple he had never be-
fore seen, aud with the dignity of a veriJa-
BILE Don Quixote said in Spanish; 'Old
woman, keep that daughter of heavenly
beauty for the one before you" Then he
strobe away and nobody assaulted him.
The aged sonora responded pleasantly: 81
will faithfully keep her!n Possibly the fair
senora's fan moved little more rapidly at
the compliment But nobody thought
nmiss Of the episode, or for that matter any.
thing at all about it, save myself.
At one time myself and friends were trav-
cling on horseback the almost impossible
country roads of the southern coast, in the
vicinity Of Trinidad. Along In the after
noon we suddenly heard g great rustling,
galloping and hAllooing some distance in
advance. Our wise ponies instantly grew
FESTIVE. and showed alarm. We halted for
a moment; the yeomen listened; and di-
rectly cried out excitedly:
''Ah, biene IN toro bravo!" C'Here comes
wild bullrD The words were not out of
his mouth before his feet struck the ground
whipping out his machete be cut with TO-
credible speed a way through the hedge. 1t
was not a moment too soon. laundering
around sharp cornes in the road came a
wild bull, his pursuing rider yelling: TEN
gan ouidado con el toroh ('look out for
the bun!9 The brute catching sight of our
group charged medly upon u.s. and il would
have surprised your anise-seed fox hunters
to have seen the vaulting through and over
that hedge as the cleaning horns whisked
by our ponies swinkling heels: while true
under all circumstances to the universal
principle of Cuban politeness, the vanishing
vaquero turned in his saddle, removed his
hat, and with the bow of courtier sang
out after our flying squad:
'PerdOnemen, amigos: .pero he tenido ell
diablo con este torom c'Your pardon. my
friends; but am having devil of time
Win Llls puu!J
The going to and coming from Europe on
the great ocean liners provide an endless
variety OF ludicrous incidents; because on
every stermer passengers to large proper
tlon are new to the peculiar and irrevocable
situation formality can by no means be I'M
interruptedly sustained; individuals, char
acter and station are brought into close.
sharp and most striking contrasts; and ali
social distinctions are liable at any moment
to total obhteration in the common and
often grotesque misery Of seasiokness.
Two or three meals at fartbest sponge the
banquet airs from the cabin tables. The
ships commander, bland as a bartender in
port, has hidden himself from view. Tho
purser's window is shut as If dramatically
sealed. The ships doctor has retired be-
hind the strictest Interpretation sf hnurs
end rules. The chief and assistant stewards.
TO whom your great fee has already gone
Tor a choice seat at the table, refuse TO
recognize you. Your room steward ewes
you with a look Of sharp suspicion and close
analysis. WIN you give him much trouble,
and will you fee generously comprise bis
uGtermost interest. But lie will permit no
early familiarity. The stowardess faunts
her whIte~capped head, plainly saying,