The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-19

weary. years fallen hclr,to the Inherit
anee OF yellow fever. and leprosy? 4
Havana, u the people arc taught 20
nvd intellIgently and are given TIE
proper; saai ton, will soon become one
otstt1e healthitSt, as II Is now, one OF
the most interesting and charming cities
81. the world.
Much Iron fretwork Is used in the or
namentation OF the interiors here al
ways painted White, and here, too, enters
again the idea OF. exciustveness, upon
every landing, In every town., there you
find confronting YOU n gate. oarrihs
YOUR war. and you must wait for / lazy
porter to unlock It with n pondcrons KEY;
Pleasant, Is II not, when in hurry
But, then. who Is ever in a hurry IN
Cg6a? Willie the palm tree !azily
waves Its royal branches and the Ian.
guorous air is heavy With the breath OF
a million roses and tho mittarf band
plays the Cuban Hymn in the Plaza,
and the sun battles all in its opaline
splendor. why, after all, should one be
| In hurry In Havana?
The Cuban maiden Is to me q never
ending source OF interest and mysterF.
That is. the Cuban maiden of the old
regime. She lives entirely In the Eloam-
4 x, M
the pathway OF her tiny feet. No light
stronger than that OF the carefully
shaded patio ever falls upon her. She
rIses>aSout II, takes her breakfast in
her room. makes an elaborate toilet, OF
soft flowing white mule or lace. ar
ranges her fine hair after the manner
OF French marluise pairts her eye
brows and lashes, seats herself in a
heavlly-shnded corner OF the patio and
gazes into space. This continues for
hours. II she has callers, which seldom
occurs, she will lift her beautiful eyes n
time or two, smile, murmur Isl" once or
twice. and relapse into the old languor-
GUS pose. rs she ceal>or Is she @ sham?
Is she content to reclIne forever thus
In the twilight? Does no whisper ever
stir the sleeping soul to dream OF the
great. moving. throbbing, glitterinS
world outside? Does the spirit OF envy
never stir the calm OF her repose.-envy
OF the fair sister just across the gulf,
the girl whose head Is eve" erect, CROWN
ed by the blessing OF Gods sunlight
whose eyes are wide open 10 the beauty
OF the world whose true heart Is ever
responsive TO the sorrow as well as the
Joys OF those about her, whose wit Is a
continual sparkle and delight, whose
feet wander in paths OF pleasantpess
both far and near. and, there Is none
SO poor as 10 modest Or make her afraid?
Does she never envy the American girl?
All! who can tell. As said, she Is
mystery. zE -
Now, this Is the senorita OF the old
regime But there ls n new Cuban"
She orthe Haunting plumage and ilut-
terIag laces and flowing if5bons.. She
whose more progressive, or perhaps
should say less exclusive, guardians
have sent ITO be educated In the
states" She has been educated" and
returns to beloved "Habana." She
knows few things and chatters more.
She walks early in the morning ana
without the duenna, and she rides
wheel. But whatever the passinle aad
whatever the hour. there Is always
tlutter OF lace and rustic of ribbons, g
The tailor-made girl Is unknown In
Cuba, as Is also tbs; great American
shirt waist, Her costumes are often
Partisan and costly In the extreme. but
her way of wearing them would make
yOu weep. have seen uron the Prado
drive, Paris gown of pale blus, satin.
embroidered In silver and smothered In
lace. IT was dream. and the wenrer
wore 1t with proudly conscious air
and common felt alpine hiatt She ad-
nires her sister OF this north so mu2h
that her life is one long attempt at,
imitation. and In The effort to reproduce
the fair skin and healthy Sle% ofthat
more fortunate sister she covers the
pretty olive tints OF her complexion with
a thick paste of red and white, laid on
seemingly with a knife.
One of the most noted OF Cuoa's
daughters. Mercedes Garcia. daughter
OF the dead hero. was laid In her final
resting PLACES last week. AS TIE cortege
passed before my window ut first
Thought 1t q parade Of military signif-
icance, The horses were draped In black,
which strange 10 say was adorned with