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pjgw THE HESPERIAN. Vol. XXVIII. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA,, DECEMBER 9, 1898. No. 12. f L" 1 SNAP SHOTS FROM MEXICO. along the road ns if he owned it himself all because of that "What do you call that thing?" asked Bess as she passed hnt. I know that the fellow was a landed, or at any rate a me a kodak picture she had been examining for about ton min- donkeycd proprietor. That hat cost about eighteen dollars, utes. uThat," I said, glancing at the picture, which floods of and the Moxicano, like the Americano of feminine persuasion light and the thousand flashing reflections of a southern sun who can sport an eighteen dollar hat, is happy, had ruined, from an artistic point of view, uthat is a Mexican But, doubtless when he comes to the turn where the pike be pottery man." Imagine for yourself a bamboo book case of comes the "pasco" or boulevard, he will take his train through size strapped and fitted to a man so as to project some feet in- a side street. The squad of mounted police who guard the on to the air, and hang well below the shoulders; the book case trance to the upaseo" will perhaps direct him to do so if he filled with glazed and flashing pottery, the man clad in white does not go voluntarily. Even tho prized peaked hat does not cotton except for his strong, bare, brown feot. Take a side make him a usenor," and tho "pasco" is carefully guarded. view of all this and you have the picture as I saw it on tho road that runs from Mexico's capital to the Castle of Clieul-topee. A LAND MARK. TIIE HERB GATHERER. There is much that attracts attention as you ascend the Ca pilla del Corrito chapel of the little hill, twelve miles from Mexico City, where once the Astecs worshipped the God of Tho pike road, like many others in the suburbs of tho city, Grain and where now tho Christians celebrate mass and pray, runs by a deep moat. Tho water is green with the. exuberance Directly below tho hill is the Cathedral of Nnestra Senora de of plant life and stagnant. Squatting on tho ground beside Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico. Looking further away tho slimy water is a crooked, brown visaged old woman. Be- you see the broad valley, tho plain of Mexico tho mountains side her is a clean market basket. As wo saw her she seemed surrounding all, the scatttcred hamlets, and the vast lakes that occupied in taking something from the surface of the water and still threaten tho Spanish city, and still with their Astec names since wo "Gringoos" have to see everything wo went over reminding you of tho beginning of history. But if you look there. The old woman had a rake and was skimminjr the sur- about 8tUI nearer vou will see a strange land mark. I caught face of tho water. Thrown up on tho bank was a pile of shin ing water plants, all leaves almost round and glistening like those of the similax. "Quo est" I could not finish the sen tence. "Para las callinas" for tho chickens, came the - it with my kodak. A massive stone affair cut like a sail a sail, indeed, that no wind shall ever rip in tatters though it stands out boldly up on tho hill side. Long yearB ago it was erected there, a perpetual reminder of the goodness of God in answer politely and readily and tho "Gringoes" understood. r08torinS lost treasures. A merchant, with ship and cargo at sea ana seemingly siow no return, maae a solemn vow mat u THE OnAROOAL TRAIN. evor hj8 80n Hxond como bacfc to lm from tue Bea no Qn A hundred or more, -slim, shapely legs; great burlap packs erect a lasting monument as a token of his thanks. The son which conceal everything else except auiitll pulclies of brown returned his .fuliier'a treasure and tho richly laden vessel, Bo hide and long, lopping ears, tho charcoal pack train is on its here to this day stands this silent record of thanks giving. The wav to Mexico, tho citv of Montezuma. It has como from the &uidea wiH tcl1 vou tho 8tory of tho 8trang 8tono sail and 8ome foot hills about nine miles away and it has yet two miles of dav Primps, some one will make a romance out of it. whito pike road to covor. Yet tho slender legs of tho little beasts are spread far apart and I know they are steadily fol lowing their leader, the bell mule. The donkeys step out at tho "tink-tink-tink" of that boll in front like recruits to the "hep-hep-hep" of a lance corporal. Along by the aide of tho train stalks a tall figure in a flimsy duck suit and a blanket with a hole in the center that hole is a Moxicano collar. And oh, that peaked sombrero which he bears proudly along! It would be tho envy of any board of Frank R. Miller. An occasion which will long bo remembered by certain al umni of tho U. of N. was the reunion at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Porter, '90, of Bound Brook, N. J. on Thanks giving day. Tho participants, who include most of tho U. of N. people of New Jersey wero Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Meyer, '97 of Trenton, Mr. 0. D. Waruor, '90, of Newark and Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Porter of Bound Brook. It is needless to say that tho day was enjoyed as only University people enjoy such re- V .a m . . . . . ..IS unions, l robabiv tor tho nrst time tno historical Dattieneid Junior Annual editors. It is three-quarters of tho life of that -0f Bound Brook echoed to the old Dni yell nnd the peaceful vgyippy Moxicano. Ho is barefooted, but ho steps jauntily residents wero set guessing what had broken loose. YOU WOULD FEEL BETTER IN A PAIR OF UNI. $3.00 SHOES. 1030 O ST. Um
