The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
ATTAINS HIGH RANK
IN THE SPANISH ARMY

tary cortege filed into tho church at
the heels OF their beloved colonel. only
too eager to give him their support
ana countenance an so momentous an
occasion, beside not 4 little curious as
to the denouement.
At the conclusion of the religious
ceremony. and after all the military
witnesses had signed the register, the
colonel left the church with his wife
leaning on his arm. and followed by
boring convent. where he delivered
her into the charge of the Lady Abbcss.
and took leave of the beautiful girl
he had Just married without any ap-
pearance of emotion whatever.
Then turning to his comrades he said
quietly: "Queredos hermanos: 1 have
married this maiden because l love her
ana she loves me. She has had no edu-
cation. and therefore is not at present
ut to associate on equal terms with
your mothers, wives and sisters. or To
iigure in society as the Wife of your
colonel. So l have arranged that she
shall remain for two years under the
care OF these worthy nuns. who viii
teach hcr all she ought to learn. and
eventually turn her out n credit to
our flag During the interval l shall
not disturb her studies by my visits.
though she is mine and / am hers.
Have not done right" (The answer
may be taken for grantcdD Then
come along and let us all go to break
fast" TIL. seQUei of the story was
all TINT Weyler could have wished it
10 be. When his wife quilted the con-
vent She was as perfectly turned OUT
to use Weyler's own expression-as
she was beautiful. which is indeed say
ing Il good deal and tho union has
been an Ideally happy one Their two
daughters have inherited much of
their mothers loneliness and charm.
while the three sons take after their
father. who every one knows, Is
not particularly good-looking perhaps.
IsN gasRt1 h. 500 ii
bulldog sort of face. which pleases
and attracts.
Americans have been so completely
disillusioned as to the character OF
the Cubans, with their instability, dis
honesty. and above all their iagrati-
has done for them, that Captain GEN
eral Weyler has come to he regarded
in much more fair and riendly light
than during the closing years of the
nineteenth century. when he was Gov
ernorieneral OF the Antilles. SO per-
haps this little story of the romance
of his marriage may be received with
Tho death the other day Of old
General Lopez Dom!nguez at Madr d
he was nephew Of Marshal Serrano
President of the Spanish REPUBLIC
serves to recall an amusing Incident
that occurred during the last of his
several premlerships. King Alfonso
and his consort, who had been staying
at La Grania. has arranged to make
their trip to the summer resort of
san Sebastian by motor inscad OF by
train. The cabinet was horror-struck at
the Kings intention. and dispatched
the premier to La Granja to insist
that the royal trip be made by train.
On reaching the palace. Lopez Domiu
guez took the King to task. and de-
clared that neither he nor the other
ministers could he responsible to the
nation for the safety of their Majesttes
during four days motor trip over
a series of ill-policed. badly constructed
roads. He was just about TO add that
he would resign unless the King yielded
when Alfonso, without permitting the
veteran to finish his sentence seized
into the courtyard. and called out to
the Queen, who CHANGED to be there
Here Ina, the General objects TO our
! motoring to San Sebastian. don't
the matter. We will leave the decision
in tine hands OF Providence You stand
| at the other end of the courtyard,
at this. Then we will both call Sancho.'
! Oils white horse. then being led ur
and down by a grooml III he come:
TO me, we Will do what the general
says II he goes to you. we will 60
| to San Sebastian by motor" The
| horse, set free by the groom. hest
| tated a moment. and then with a neigh
been accustomed to feed him sugar
Patting the premier on the back. the
| King exclaimed, You see. Providence
Wills 1t. Neither YOU nor l can afford
to fly In the face OF Providence" And
the old general, who coul1 not helr
laughing. was compelled to give way
since Heaven. the throne. and brute
| creation, were all nrrayed against him.
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