Havana cigar girl and the count from Almanate’s court
Miralda Estalez runs a Havana cigar shop and fends off Count Almante’s advances. Pedro Montanez loves her and seeks a match, but the count abducts Miralda. General Tacon oversees a dramatic arrest and marriage, then orders the count’s execution. Pedro marries Miralda’s widowed, later countess, and they live happily ever after.
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General Tacon's Judgment in Early Cuban Rule
The piece recalls Captain-General Tacon's brief Hav ana tenure in Cuba, noting his rare merit for safety and new laws, while criticizing prior rulers chosen for influence. It hints at Cuban legends of his whimsical justice and a famed tale of him promising purses to the public pavement only to restore them after days.
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