The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28

rieties OF vehicles drove around and
on down for a mile, where one turned
in a small circle around the Anda
monument, returning between cocoa
nuts and palms to the music and the
crowd
There one met ones friends and
acquaintances, looked upon mestizos
beauties and Filipino bellies and en-
joyed alike the unique scene and deli
cious Whit of the sea. The mestizos
are perhaps the prettiest. They have
clear, rich, creamy skins, soft. dark
eyes and black hair, which is arranged
simply but very Decomingly. The full
blooded Filipino is darker and often
very handsome. Not infreQuently one
recognizes the small, even, pretty fea-
lures which proclaim an Indian an
cestor and admires the grace which
seems to belong peculiarly to the peo-
pie of that interesting country.
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friendships with these women, visit
ing them in their homes and inviting
them to mine. Upon more than one
occasion when an interpreter couN
not be obtained l was brave enough -
venture alone to make social cGiB.
Considering the very limited kncwl-
edge of English on one hand and most
imperfect Spanish on the other, have
always fiattered myself that we came
out of it very creditably. 1t is aston
ishing how much one can say under
these conditions with few signs and
gestures.
Once, one of our favorite American
generals, stationed north of Manila,
desired to give a social touch toward
cementing the friendship and good fel
lowship between the two nations, and
with this end in view asked an army
woman to bring party up to his head
quarters for a few days visit. Upon
their arrival the general gave recep
tion, to which all the principal people
of the town were invited. They re
turned the hospitality promptly ant
cordially, thereby promoting much
pleasant intercourse.
Among the Filipino ladies there wa:
one who will ever hold an agreeable
place in the memory of the party, Sc
bright and pretty was she, so quicE
at repartee and altogether fascinating
During one of the occasions when thel
were all together, do not remember
now what gave rise to it, her blacl
eyes fairly flashed fire as she said
But you will never conquer us! YoI
may so on bringing your soldiers tt
fight us-millions of them-but yo'
will hot conquer u.s." Then in thu
most tragic manner she added: In
sur-rec-to! To-the-death!"
1t was like a bombshell in the mtds
of this mild, amicable, peaceable as
sembly.
An American woman stepped up t
her quickly but quietly, gently too
= both the dark hands in hers an
, smiled in her eyes as she answered
. MY dear, we are not going to brln
: more soldiers; we don't want to tigh
e you. We want to conquer you wit
Y love-"
e With a low bow, indescribable grac
y and the prettiest little gesture in tn
: world, she said: I'VE arc conquered.
l. AS the Americans ware startin
back to Manila, in the midst of tn
:, good wishes expressed 01 both siCe
!, waving of handkerchiefs, good-bys an
s adieus, the pretty girl with twinklin
1 eyes and saucy voice called out
n "Adios! Adios! POGO tienpo-boom-
S BOOM" And everybody laughed. No
n withstanding this unwisked-fo predi
o tion so prettily spoken, the friendship
r formed then remained and kind fee
S ing was established fact.
y AS rule the Filipinos marry vel
young and the wedding festivities al
often kept up for week. | was i
vited to bridal tiffln upon one mer
orable occasion which began at te
, o'clock and was only at its heigl
= when I was compelled to leave at ny
! o'clock, but l enjoyed IL CnorouSn
y and found the entertainment most i
- teresting.
Their domestic relations are, fo
- - tunately, happy, for there are no
- vorces in that Catholic land. The
smoke usually cigarettes, often slil
light cigar a quarter of yard Ion
9 which T. have had Hospitality offer'
- me on many occasions.
10 Indeed, l learned to love their bl'
ir skies and bright sunshine, the beau
70 full scenery and quaint surroundin
a and found interest in everythin
70 When l left their country that HI
~ grown dear to me in so short tim
70 many of the women OF the Philippin
~ whom 1 am glad to call my frien
30 still came from linus, Bacoor, Pal
- naque, Pasay and Pasig to bid I
20 Godspeed.