The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-23
5 A Wheeling Woman
! In Cuba.
BY Mrs. Dora Il. Patterson.
For the IntellIGeneer.
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Special Correspondence OF lnteilisencer.
HAVANA, Cuba. Feb. 1l.-Havana 10
~, paradise OF housckeepers. think
Wv Pay ,ho mi, siynI3canco If tho h,,d
Fea'As "a" 1T : ,s.,..,,,,..
men. and again assert that It Is par
.J,., FIR all that unnumbered legion
""'1 ia, $40 hos, tr.or,,.,r. In ro
VINO WIN ~ -.
world. ma tHei' hes'h uhueEii!iheu'
their nervous system shattered. their
..,,,rs wrecked and life n failure, be-
49,, ,,u, ,,-rrr,o ,,.,,h ~,
cause o' ''e N"'' s
lady who presides IN the Kitchen. The
lady who contracts TO keep your domes-
T,o,,,,crv allied hui whose oii-can "a
W -,
ever empty ""u p'ose 'ete"' 'Ae III
ways loose. The iaoS. moreover. VINO
,.,,,s !, the line Of her rights" though
,x,ac,ed cuest may knock nj
Inc ~.
your door,'housh ia'iiihes pe spht asuh-
der. or though ths sNies mag lal. l
have known COOK III 'he horth 10 IN
sist upon he' uaS oit mheii the "eu-
ding guests hau asSeNioIeu ~ an OK.
pcctant ana eXcited nouseholu' ana !
have Known iier 70 tia"a HeF 1shts
with 4 Ike lhsistsHce ".ieh me Ahselo Oh
Death swept GoWh Win HnouIiiui
wInqs :" no s!lall s'unu ny. asahist .he
rights OF Tue great american eooh q
Here. happny' d. i - u't a.. I, IN the
hest FesuIntyu no ~. tiu aAa,
u tie fanny, ior uecaue' perhups lof
a life time. she assumes me entire re-
S?Onslhillty Oh everything III her 10
main. "neh you employ OF inherit
Cuc'i. you agree 10 give her so tnuch per
month, measured os your paIate or your
purse. lOd WI! speSiis III your contract
that ton WISH certain humoer OF
dishes FOR oreahlas'' aho certain num-
Der OF courses LOT u'nher' every uay.
Then. you d!stnisS IL from your mind.
From the amount you pay ner' she pro-
viteS Your taoie' ana II Is ner business
10 provide the materials, 10 devise Il var
rieiy 81 nishcs ever; ua!' anu 10 see
tina: they are properly served. She does
undeEiaklHs' LOT mere only one meal Is
oousat al time. Nothihs IS ever kept
in the house. Aver coneefs served IN
Your room the COOK goesglo' market Tor
your breakfast ai'er breakfast she goes
81; again 70 gu! your uihneT, And II Is
n1Ysl and interesting sisnt' Tor one
Ta' has enough northern energy left to
rise early IN the morning 10 Visit one OF
the Old. historic market places, and find
Entertainment III the motley crew OF
The Havana. markets. are crowded at
tay9Fe4k. by spanish, French. Chinese
ard African cooks OF both sexes. Some
cls.s WHO ahect Inc ulsnltE,ot coat,
axe accompanied by their apprentices or
se2lhons. Carrying baskets.
spanish COOKS wear nat red WOODEN
caps "a species OF RAM. ana shuttle.
a3he. S.tp-Saod:wi'A theiT baskets siunE
over their shoulders, While obique eyed
SAiHess wear all sorts OF queer mead
gear loose trousers and blouses. Color
"a women wear orieh,-hued pandanas.
"hIch !elu uasl OF color TO the scene
as heE WaHdie tArouSA the market,
Iae'' 'd' sideS SHAKING win laughter.
p9!4eh: JUICY oranges are symmet-
,EaI!y pied on the stalis, nanked by
ouAcAes o! luscious yellow and red ban
ans anu HGi-nroWh zapotoes. Inc zap
v" on'"dIol! teseihp'es an irish pota-
~, oa' contains a luscious pulp inside.
mere are ot course. always the green
tv'Ahuts. the manages The chirimoFas,
,ae c!FIe!as ana other tropical fruits.
JUICY anu sweet Fish caught in Gu
tah wa'ers are especially nice. and the
Fargo. a species Of red snapper is verY
1sa tnai is not alive. and the fish mar
he.: WIN DIE tanks tuil or fresh hsh.
WIN WA:'e marble slaos and red scales.
'er! IHF'llH, anu even picturesque.
"a crans and land crabs are also good.
i"e ia'ttF grow 10 large size, and
hs!s otf'eS stand nigh from the ground
on tAe!f enormous claws. They move
WIN Inc cnafming grace and the light
anu airy motion Of a drunken man.
Many articles OF food are carried rtom
doo- 10 door. and the charcoal man.
with his brightly adorned mule. the
bnr-a n,,r ~. ~ ,' .rahets =, I'ui.:
wooden tray. also carried unon the
80 hy"a' 'e baker. with long narrow
hI,nL,. Wrapped IN req
packed ~ ~ 'S' m. III d ohitaha ieal, or
i ,rc,,rJ ~, W. l"se SACKS. suspended
wao sI.sar ~" ~, VI inc ml!k peadier'
vgur eyo- "a t1'LHS MS uoAKey3 before
cI1ss ~ c, r,'a' sue you iorty cents
in sacys "a "a, -. '.es COWS MIX IN cans. ted
ana Lar (o",Ss woven hcmp' or pan.
A nn," ~ s a.,,, 'uhs across tne back OF
IN H. S''I1'! 'oFse' are daily sights
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