New-York tribune., 1908-11-22

.asnd Jennings VINO had Just been telling
I'M about The method of Courtship employed
L Latin-A-e-lcau countries.
That's what hey call playing bear, eZ-
Vel You aoa- catch me playing that
game" declared Owens.
The -7o were sitting on bench IL little
--1rical -a-E n The center Ola city IN Southern
Mexico. Owens had Just arrived from the
north Jennings had been IN Mexico for seN-
e-al months The military band was playing
u the ulaza. and the walks were thron&ed
with rr5-aera5ers Girls IN twos. threes, and
groups walked II one direction. the men IN
another 4 Spanish lovesong was being
-laved Chances as sly as they we're ardent
ae-e being exchanged; but no words passed
between The dark eyed senOTitas and their
y-rgTs l. Was q TlldwIuter night, mid and
t4l-ny, -he broad, graceful leaves OF banana
plants waved II an atmosphere as full OF
romance as i was Of the perfume OF tropical
flowers
Presently there appeared al one corner Of
ne rIaza Az erect. seldierly looking old man
with wr5-e haIr and musJache, woman with
t-rv pounds too much avoirdupOis. but who
bore herself rather gracefully IN spite OF Il,
ea1.rg ga his arm, and Immediately behind
them -H. Eguug women one a pla1n looking
E--l ut Perhaps twenty-five. and the other the
opposite 4 PLAIN. about twenty The PLAIN
boxing glrl has nothing IL particular to DO
with This story The bearing OF the younger
one was cutie unusual for a Mexican girl
Ovens didn't know lust how unusual she
was for ne had Just arrived II Mexico and
Ess prepared 20 see all sorts OF beauties len
-ngs had been IN the country longer. and had
-- most # his faith II the looks OF Mexican
s--u~r-as. She was Of medium height and
build -ugthing unusual II that. She carried
-e-=lf with superb ease and graCe,-quIte unusu;
S wealth. Of fine, soft, black halr made Tch settl
.- -s-- face MANY MeXlCan girls have beautif
lar and dress Il remarkably well; but this ha
seemed more beautiful than that OF all the othe1
Tie secret OF i was that II fitted It's owner The ey
Ee-e -a-ge and dark. with great depth and softneS
Ing -.-res and perfectly penciled eyebrows PLY
-srr hey might have been possessed by maj
-.le- Ne1icar girls; but they were different eye
-hev were the ewes OF a girl who knew somethln
Who used her brain 10 think with, who had a sol
Hr- u5-e dress was particularly dainty and beco1
10 He- -irk reb0z0 was thrown gracefully over
s1gal6e-s as only girls Of Spanish blood know nc
r handle them
The group passed n front Of Owens and Jenn1ne
Owens d-5r- fail % notice the girl The next TN
She came papa and mama were absent.
Say. Id man. / thought YOU said these SenoT1t
-e-e ug- -re--v, said Owens
Oh H. ] didn't ] said had seen none 50 pret
Is our American girls That's q matter Of tast
.e-1aus
Well hae about that one who just passed u
-s-- She ---. -o your standard Il looks,
Yes She Is. but there is a reason for that, whiC
-u all md a1r u due time
Who j. She.
Her name is I,sisa Mier. She IS the daughter
1e -e's ogI.eJ the fine looking old man who can
"-,h her. She is The queen Of this town Every ma
so boy h. married or single, IS crazy about he
VAR Eo- -aw that YOU had better withdraw yol
s'e--n--a-. remark about playing bear II you al
~, PLAYING bear INSIDE Of a week, ] shall miss m
s-ess and you e.ill break the record
p -he 1eE- time she passed II front Of Owens an
7-Ii1gs She glanced il their direction
~. she has You spotted. said Jennings
vel. ] 1a- mind making an impression on h'
3-ay-E L. p.aIk around this charmed circle
, NE oT TWO and give her fair chance 10 gaze at III
--a--y 5eau.v
- You won 70, So taaetious q week hence Mar
} 1A!!}AI morning ~ breakfast Jennings said,