The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-30

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A delightful romance OF old Harvard
and fair cuba. says a Boston dispatch to
the New York Journal. has just reached
happy climax.
one day last June a stately boat might
have been seen cleavlng her way through
the water 60 the Cuban port Of Cardenas
Al her masthead few the Stars and
Stripes. Her captain and officers wore
the uniform Of the United States Navy.
The ship touched her berth at Cardenas.
and then. having taken on board her pas
senEers. turned her PROV strsightwsy to-
ward Boston. Six weeks later she re
turned 90 C8rdenas. on both her trips
there were among the passengers a GER
tain fair-haired man and dark-eyed Gu
ban girl.
Less than n month ago another boat
sailed from Havana "a Cardenas. She
also carried the fair-haircd man. The
next day 20 was announced in the Car
deuas papers and had quickly been told
over Hll Cuba. thlt the distinguished MI.
Alexis Frye. superintendent Of public IN
s.ruc ion TO the Island OF Cuba. was en-
Eagsd 10 wed the charming Senorita Ma
rita Teresa Arrucbarcna.
Thus in short five months an Ameri-
can. ara e Harvard man. has won the
heart Of one Of the most beautiful wo-
men 10 he found IN q land a beautiful
women. and lu six months from the Tins
De first looked into her dark eyes. he will
have led her 20 tho altar
When Mr. Frye sailed into Cardenas
that sunny morui1E in June. he was a
bachelor. hcart-who'c and fancy-free
well started Into the thirties He WIS
thinking not Of the dark-cyed maiden~
hut of tho happy consImmation Of months
oi earnest effort On behalf OF the schools
OF CuHa. The great expedition which he
had planned and which he believed IN
he tine greatest educational movement OF
the century. WAS az the point OF its cnl-
mlnafion. A thrill OF enthusiasm went
through him. This feeling was at its
hight when the sedgowick swept into the
long pier IN Cardenas and Il was at this
moment Of fulfilled ambition that new
and even stronger emotion entered the
superlntendeut's life.
Awaiting the boats coming AZ the pier
were teachers Of Cardenas, with smiling.
cNpcciaut faces. ready TO embark. The
genial superintendent had a smi!e ana
ready htud-clasp for each. And then.
as h. looked into one pair OF eyes bright
or than the others-lt happened Straight
way his heart flew away from his keep
ing. and went for veal or for woe. 20
east itself upon the tender mercies OF tho
fair gin into whose eyes he was look
ing. cupid was az his pranks. though
no one heard his saucy laugh or the twang
OF his tiny bow. For the senorita. too
felt 40 the same moment. that her own
heart had been given In exchange
Senogita Arruebarcna Is the daughter OF
o once wealthy cuban OF Cardenas. She
has spent considerable time in Cienfue-
gos Since the Cuban war. IN which her
family suffered heavy loss she has been
the principai Of school In Cardenas. Her
mother Is not living. bur she has a sister
and brother. She is a relative OF tho
famous Dr. pahcio. OF Havana, and Il
about twenty-five years OF age.
The scnonta Is passing fair, and has
the eye Of an artist IN designing her cos.
tunes a. Cambridge she was regardet
as one OF the most strikingly beautiful
or the Cuban women. and her gowrs
were always elegant and In the best q
taste She was one OF the few Cuhars
who did not cover their faces with toilet
powder.
There S. great rejoicing in Cuba over
the announcement chat Mr.. Frye is TO
marry Cuban. lie Is looked
upon throughout the island rs
sort of patron saint. and
the sincerity OF his interest in Cuban
nnnirs is powerfully acccntuated by his
choice OF Cuban bride Cubans every
where have expressed their pride In their
fair oountryWoman whose attract ons
have proved greater than those OF all the
women OF the North