Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

siSsN k1~pHus'o vApNNNuAk tb0S tu~tA wv,
here last night. but the plans were
frustrated by the refusal OF the past
or of the Episcopal church to perform
marriage ceremony during Lent The
wedding party ~ accordingly solourn.
ing ~ the Palace Hotel until definite
arrangements for the performing Of
the ceremony have been completed.
Tho history Of this romance extends
over q period of eight years and is
interesting In the extreme. Miss
Arnold became acquainted with Senior
Chavarria during the festival Of tho
Mountain and Plain IN Denver eight
years ago when q band Of Santa Clara
Indians visited Denver 10 perform
their symbolic dances.
A kodak was the instrument In
Cupid's hands. Miss Arnold photo.
graphed Chavarria a. the bravest and
most handsome Indian Of the band
and promised to send him some of
the pictures. From this c0rrespon.
dence began and . strong friendahlp
grew between them which In the
course Of a few years ripened into
true love- Their faith was plighted
and for hve years In spite of the
vehement opposition Of her friends ana
family Miss Arnold has clung to her
purpose to marry her Indian lover.
Genor Chavarria II a splendid speci.
men Of Indian manhood his handsome
face and clear frank eyes bespeak
an honest manly character. He
speaks little Bnglish bat 10 well YER
sed in Spanish both reading and writ
Ing the language, He maintains his
original tribal dress, wearing q bright
colored blanket mocassins and the
other hablltments Of the Indian. He
Is man Of considerable property and
one Of the commanding figures Of
his tribe.
Miss Arnold is q New Englander
by birth hut for many years has made
her home In Denver She IL not a
sentimental girl. az might be I'm
agined but mature an lovely wo-
man. comely of features. Of the great.
est intelligence and refinement extre.
mely modest and gentle In manner and
shrinks from the publicity and notice
which her unique marriage has
brought upon her. She very reluctant
ly consented to an interview and
greeted your correspondent thus: "0h
how ] wish lived IN a different world
where there were neither newspapers
nor reporters"
Her story has during the past two
years been most fantastrially exploit
ed in newspapers Of two continents
A highly imaginative article In The
London Strand las October depicting
her sas an mmensly wealthy woman
whose life was saved by an Indian
brave elected numerous letters or con-
gratulations, proffers Of marriage and
appeals for financial assistance from
the entire civilized world. from South
Africa, Australia and the Fiji Is
lands. Miss Arno,d's family AZ
last resort besought her not to carry
out the intention OF wedding her lov.
er until she had visited his home
and had seen something Of the life
And costume of thA people of his
tribe Her two sisters agreed to ac.
company her and last December the
party went to Espanola. located with
In two miles OF the Santa Clara Pueb.
10 and visited at the home Of friend
until three days ago. Her insight In
TO the life and habits Of the Imam
people IN nowise moved her from hes
purpose and the party came 10 Santa
re on Thursday for tho celebration
of the marriage.
Miss Arnold IN = commnnlcant OF
Dean Hart's church In Denver. Senior
Chivarria IL 4 member Of the Catholic !
The lady stated that either !
DeaA Hart Or Pastor Utter os Den.
~ would marry her and Il II possi |
BE that the ceremony may yet b
performed IN Denver.