New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
Marshal WeyIers Romance.

II may seem timely. since Just At present
cuba Is once more the scene OF insurrec-
tiouary troubles 30 make known that Cen
ersI Nalerian Weyler. Marquis OF TeueriNTe.
VIII, PLAYED so important role IN the re-
cent h'etcr, ~ the isla nd has lust been
nromoted 20 the very highest rank IN tho
Spanish ARM. that Of captain general
Woy,or ie one ~ The pillars ~ the spanish
monarchv although on his return 20 Eu-
rope from the Antilles IN 1'9S he was so
Bitter against the government for the poor
support witch he iad received that he was
suspected o. Carlism
TO-DAY IN spite ~ hts hrusquerie and
soldierlike bluntness, he is the most popu-
Law commander among the rank and nj" -
the army. is honored for his straiFhtfor-
war1ness, loyalty and incorruptihility and,
KNOW ~ have the soldiers welfare ~
h-ar' there Is lit'le danger As long as he
lives q either Carlists or republicans ever
being abb 20 organize ore ~ hose mill
tary 'rronurciameutos against tho gov
eminent and crown which throughout the
greater rart or tho nineteenth certur" wer"
the high, Of Spain
save for hts of1cial duties and his con
gfani intercourse with KinE Alfonso, Cap
tain General NovIer leads ycrv Gui"t NJ"
lie e only rarely seen At N" opera. az
theatres or IN society. III Is devoted +"
hts family. by tho way. hi' nsrriog" var
something va tho nature Of . romano. Tor
the Marauise Do Tcncr'nc is tho daughter
of highly dlgniHcd ard honest. hard work
ing peasants. on one 81 H." Islands ~ the
Ralearic group, where beautiful women arc
tho rule. instead 81 tho amazing exception,
and Of hich no himself ~ q native
VIEWER had attained tho rank of colonel
and was In command Of q crack regiment
stationed I'm Malorca. whom h" f"ll I'm love
with Teresa Santacaua. Wevlcr notorious
" abhorred Don Juan"squo methods Il
LAYING siege to tho feminine heart, aud rs
soon AZ he was sure mis- affection was re
ciprocated he resolved TO make ~" lowell
"psysana" his wife. though sh" was
ignorant "a the spanish proycrb says
| ..whothor tho sun went round tho earth or
the earth round the sun" and had not oven
| been taught to read or write. He did not
disclosc his matrimonial projects 10 his
/ family and friends hut made preparations
for carrying them into execution. Twenty
| four hours before the time fixed for tho
celebration ct the wedding tho officers -
4
~ a certain church door early the next
! morning
He was then. as now. extremely popular
with his subordlrates. whatever their RANK.
though the strictest discplinaria1. and
thus the reeimental corps d'offic'ers accept
cd the Invitation unanimously. At the hour
indicated they found him awaiting them at
the main entrance. aud when they gathered
about him he addressed them as follows:
Brother officers, uonc ~ NY people know
that | am to be- married this morning. !
did not ten them for reasons Of my own
mainly because ! detest useless discussion.
But do not want to 20 To the altar with
ont my comrades So I asked YOU 90 stand
nv m. az witnesses and friends, aud want
YOU TO note what shall do when tho off
cistIng priest shall have united me IL my
dear Young faucee.'
This terse speech was hailed With really
heartfelt scclamstions. and the militar!
cortcge filed into the church ~ the heels
81 their beloved colonel only too eager 10
siye him their full support and count"nanco
on so romertoue an occs sion. beside not
q IittI. curious as ~ the denouemert
4, the conclusion Of tho religious Ccre-
unnF. ana blIfI Nv wv" Il'''N'f WIN s's'''
had signed the register the colonel left
the church, with his wife leaning on his
arm. and. followed nv his officers, marched
ber off 10 q neghboring convent, where he
delivered her into the charge of the LADY
abbess end took leave Of the beautiful girl
he had lust married without any appear
anco Of emotion whatever.
Then. turning 20 his comrades. he said
quietly. "Queredos hermancs ! have mar
ried tlds maiden because l love her and
she loves me She has he'd no education, and
therefore IS not 81 the present ~ to ascot
ave on equal terms with your mothers, wives
and sisters or TO figure in society as the wife
NJ your colonel So 7 have arranged that
She shall remain for two years under the
care Of these worthy nuns. who will teach
her ali she ought 10 learn. and eventually
turn her out a credit 10 our flag During
the interval ehall not disturb her studies
bv nv visits. though she is mine and am
hers Have / not done right?' Crhe answer
may be taken for granted Then. come
along and let US all go to breakfast
The sequel 81 the story was all that
Wevler could have wished II TO he. When
his wife quilted the convent she was al
perfectly turned Quito use Weylers
own expression - as she was beautiful
which Is indeed saying good deal, and the
union has been an ideally happy one. Their
two daughters have inherited much ~ their
mothers loneliness and charm. while the
three sons take after their father. who, as
every one knows. Is not particularly good
looking. perhaps. though he has rugged
soldierly. bulldog sort % n face, which
IieaEes and attracts.
AARQUIsE DE rONTENoY.