the first romances
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THE FIRST
ROMANCES
Segundina, Orang, & Taimis
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Table of Contents
Segunda Katigbak
Leonor Valenzuela
Leonor Rivera
Rizals First Romances
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Segunda Katigbak
Segundina
From Lipa, Batangas
Sister of Mariano Katigbak, afriend of Rizal.
Close friend of Olimpia.
The Katigbak family were afriend ofRizals grandmother.
Studying at La Concordia
College.
She was 14 years old when
Rizal get to know her.
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She was short, with eyes that
were eloquent and ardent at
times and languid at others,rosy-cheeked, with an
enchanting and provocativesmile that revealed very
beautiful teeth, and the air of a
sylph; her entire self diffused a
mysterious charm.
Jose Rizal
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Segunda and Pepe
Rizal first met him in Manila when he was
visiting his maternal grandmother. When he first saw Segunda, he fell in love
with her.
At the request of his grandmother, he made asketch of Segunda.
From time to time, she looked at me, and Iblushed. Jose Rizal
They got to know each other intimatelywhenever Rizal visited Segunda in LaConcordia College.
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Rizal, despite his artistic and intellectual skills,timidly failed to propose to her.
Also, their romance was a little too late asSegunda was already engaged to Mariano Luz.
Dec. 1877
It was the last time to talked to each other.
Rizal promised to see Segunda in Calamba, where thesteamer boat that will take her to Laguna, will pass bythe next day.
When the steamer stopped at Bian instead ofCalamba, Rizal quickly mounted his horse, rodenorth, and waited for her to passed by.
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He did saw Segunda and she waved back with
her handkerchief. Rizal simply tipped his hatas a sign of respect.
Some of the people accompanying Segundaasked him to join them, Rizal politely
declined.
He went home, dazed and heartbroken.
All he can do is to cherish those sweet and
nostalgic moments of Segunda, his first andlost love.
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Ended, an early hour, my first
love! My virgin heart will always
mourn the reckless step it tookon the flower-decked abyss. My
illusions will return, yes, butindifferent, uncertain, ready for
the first betrayal on the path of
love.
Jose Rizal
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Leonor Valenzuela
Orang
From Pagsanjan, Laguna.
Daughter of Juan andSanday Valenzuela.
Rizal first met her when hewas studying at UST.
Her family were a next-
door neighbour of Doa
Concha Leyva, where Rizalwas residing.
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Pepe and Orang
Rizal was a frequent guest of the Valenzuelafamily.
He always impressed his guests with magic tricks
especially with cards. Rizal, with his knowledge of chemistry, will
always write to Orang using invisible ink.
Rizal will write using saline solution (water and
salt) and Orang will heat it over a lamp or candle.
Like with Segunda, he failed to propose to
Orang.
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Leonor Rivera
Onong Born in Camiling, Tarlac
Daugther ofAntonio Riveraand Silvestra Bauson,Rizals uncle and aunt.
She was a student of LaConcordia College.
She was a frail, pretty girl.Tender as a budding flowerwith kindly, wistful eyes. Jose Rizal
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Pepe and Taimis
Their romance, started as a good friendship,blossomed into a romance.
Leonor once nursed the wounds of Rizal aftera brawl.
Leonor, wanting to keep their relationshipsecret, will always sign her letter as Taimis.
Her parents, upon knowing their relationship,
did not object to it. Leonor will be Rizals greatest love, as well as
his greatest heartbreak.
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Leonors Sketch by Rizal
Done in Crayon
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Rizals First Romances
Rizal, despite his capabilities and a debonair,was a shy lover. He cannot expressed his love ina right way.
Rizals romances shows that he is a human onethat love and suffer the consequences of love.
Despite his failures in love, he always regardedthem with upmost respect and will alwayscherish the good times of his romance.
Rizal epitomized what a gentleman should be respectful, class, and sophistication.