Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-09-08
Spanlnrds Win American Wives.

WASHINGTON, August 3l.--Tho most
romantic story Of tho Hispano- American
war has just leaked out through Il letter
received here to-day from one of tho
principals concerned, announcing tho
engagement of couple Of young oilico,s
of Corvcra's demolished squadron to two
fair daughters of tho State Of Maryland
Tho scene of this pretty romance is
Annapolis, the prison of tho vanquishcd
Spaniards. .'n.>
The two officers who will take to Spain
with thom American brides arc Lioutcn-
ants Enrique Laciorva and Juan Cava-
nillas, tho latter being in the paw branch
of tho service. The first named has met
his fate at the hands of Baltimore girl,
Miss Clara w. Butf, popular beauty =
Lieutenant Cavanillas, ono of tho
handsomcat Of tho captured officers, has
won tho promise of her hand from Miss
Manic Hayes, of Annapolis, whose hos
pitable homo has entertained the Span
ish officers almost constantly since thor
arrival. She is tho daughtor of Joseph
+. Hayes, of that town. a dealer in musi-
ca ca iistfa'n3nts at No; ~ Church streot.
Shc is the close friend of Miss Duff, who
has visited her at her home in Annapolis
since tho arrival of the Spanish ohicors.
On their arrival at Annapolis tho Span
ish officers were not Immediately re-
ceivcd at tho homes of the residents. but
enjoyed tho liberty of tho village during
| tho greater part of tho day. On their
rounds about the stores shopping they
driftod into the musical establishment of
Mr. Hayes, where his daughter and her
| fair visitor happened to DO. Thoy ca,ha
| to purchase guitar to holp while away
IiIe time, ont the bright oycs of tho
American girls diverted their thoughts
into channels other than commercial. p. -.
lioutonants l.acicrva, an accomplished
| musician, seated himself ut an open
piano and expressed in music what his
gnage prevented from saying in words.
1t was the old story of soronadc, and its
| romantic side appealed so strongly to
tho American girls that it was answered.
| in kind by Miss Hayes seating horsDlf at
the piano at tho conclusion of tho young
oflicor's soronado and singing lovo bal
lad that did not depend upon tho words
| for its meaning to be understood.
The impromptu cOncolt was repeated
tho ncXt afternoon and for several days,
tho Spaniards bringing thoir brother
officers to liston to tho music, and tho
| llttlo store became tho favored resort Of
tho prisoners, Admiral Corvera himself
visiting it himself several timos to liston
to tho music. ....t -.
An exchange of cards was followed by
| introductionS and invitations, and tho
I scono of lovo-drama was shifted from
.ho public Stcro &c M:$G; Hayes Hayes !scm2.
There entertainments were provided for
the officers, and there thoy met othor
young ladies Of tho little town With
| tho rest it was an amusing game, those
who spoke English among tho officers
TRANSMITTING for their brothers. and
laughing at thoir ludicro1ls attempts to
mako themselves understood; but with
Miss Duff and Miss Hayes, and Tieuts.3
Laoierva and Canavillas, " was moro
serious. .t Af
1t was love ut first sight, aud thoro Wah
was no need of an interpreter between
them. For ono short moTent tho court
ship lasted. aud with tho approach 5of
peace and tho daily possibility Of tho
prisoners boing released and allowed to
return to their homes, camo tho declara-;
tions on the part of tho two officers.
Tho two Americans want their PROS
pcctive husbands to remain in this couli-
try, but they think they should return TO
Spain, and so double wedding Is on tho
tapis in Annapolis, and two blusIiing
brides will return to Spain with tho sur.
Viving oiicers of Spain's destroyed fleet.
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| 1t is strange that so many persons
are killed by tornadoos, yet the man.
lwho is daily blown up by his wife
manages to live through it all. 81
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