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Lovers [[?]]


where a girl was accustomed to sit with her mother.

At [[strikethrough]] times [[/strikethrough]] times the girl gets a chance to talk with her lover through the iron bars which cover all of the lower windows of the houses & at times when they are concealed by the shadows the sound of a stolen kiss may be heard if one is so unfeeling as to permit himself to hear it.  

I was told of one case in which a young man of fine family was riding down the street in which his innamorata lived & saw a young man talking with this girl. He at once drew his pistol & fired, killing the rival on the spot. He then rode rapidly away while his brother with drawn revolver prevented pursuit. The murderer escaped & after a long absence he returned guilty & tried to see the young lady, but she refused to have to do with him & he closed the tragedy by [[strikethrough]] blowin [[/strikethrough]] shooting himself.

(The story of the daughter of the early governor & ancient palace comes in here.)

The duenna is a necessity in society - & the rules of etiquette surrounding the intercourse between young people of the two sexes is so restricted that it is impossible for [[strikethrough]] a [[/strikethrough]] young [[strikethrough]] man to [[/strikethrough]] persons to know anything of each other before marriage.