The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-07
Mexican Mothers Advice to
Her Daughter.
SUPERIORITY OF THE RACE
linz Resemblance Among the
4ztecs to the Old Hebrew Code
of Morals.
90 -.ssoondence O. THE HERALD

r., looking over the Historic de Nuern
t,.,ona. nv attention was fOrcibly stuck
~ the following advice of an Aztec
Mother to her Daughter, and there APP
cared so much excellence in it, that
,borrbt would translate it and send it
- vou. 1t is interesting as showing
tho high notions Of morality which the
scsniards found existing in this coun-
~ and the rules of conduct laid down.
think would have done justice to a
chesterfield himself a significant
nocrIiarity is the fact that the Aztees
held 10 the'same law of punishment for
,dultery, namely, stoning to death, as
the ancient Jews:
aNy beloved daughter, very dear
little dove, you have already heard and
ettended to the words which your father
has told YOU. They are precious words
and such as are rarely spoken or listened
10. and which have proceeded from the
bowels and heart in which they were
treasured up; and your beloved father
well knows that you are his daughter,
begotten of him, are his blood and his
is so. Although you are a woman and
are the image Of your father, what more
can say to you than has already been
said? What more can you hear than
what YOU have heard from your lord
and father, who has fully told you what
is becoming for you to do and to avoid;
nor is there anything remaining, which
concerns you, that he has not touched
upon. Nevertheless, that l may do to-
wards you my whole duty, will say to
you some few words. The first thing
that earnestly charge upon you is that
YOU observe and do not forget what
your father has now told you, since it is
very precious. Persons of his condition
rarely publish such things, for they are
the words which belong to the noble and
Wise-valuable as rich Jewels. See, then,
that you take them and lay them up in
your life; with these same words will you
teach your sons and daughters, if God
shall give you them. The second thing
that desire to say to you is that l love
you much, that you are my dear
daughter Remember that of me; you
we're born and that you were brought
up in my arms. I placed you in your
cradle and in my lap and with my milk
| nursed you. This l tell YOU in order
that you may know that l and your
father are the source of your being. 1t
IS we who now instruct you. See that
YOU receive our words, and treasure
them in yOur breast. Take care that
your garments are such as are decent
and proper; observe that you do not
adorn yourself with much finery, since
this IS mark Of vanity and of folly.
As little becoming is it, that your dress
should be very mean, dirty, or ragged
since rags are a mark of the low, and of
those who are held in contempt. Let
your clothes be becoming and neat, that
you may neither appear fantastic nor
mean. When You speak do not hurry
your words from uneasiness, but speak
deliberately and calmly. Do not raise
your voice very high, nor speak very
low, but IN a moderate tone. Neither
mnce when you speak, nor when you
salute, nor speak through your nose,
but let your words be proper, OF a good
sound, and your voice gentle. Do not
De nee IN the choice of your words. In
walking, my daughter, see that YOU be-
nave Decomlngly, neither going with
HaSte, nor too slowly; since it is an evil
GenGe OF beng pulled up, to walk too
NtOwIy' ana walking hastily causes q
vicious habit of reStlessness and insta-
nor very slow; vet, when If shall be
necessary togo with haste. do so-in this
use your own discretion, and when Won
may Dc obliged to step over pool of
"ater, 90 1t with decency that Won NAV
nellher appear clumsy nor light. When
YOU are ID the street, do not carry vour
noe au Hlu y.sI, inclined or your body bent;
nor as little 90 with your head very
b-oo 1911 raised, since it is a mark of Ill
LI;IiS Walk erect and with your head
SLIIiy inclined. Do not have your
g liIOuen covered, or your face, from
1-1I-ie' Hor 90 looking like nearsighted
ReISon, nor, on your way, make fantas-
nc nc movements with your feet. Walk
,- oouSH the street quietly, and with
PIOpIIety Another thing that Won
must attend to, my daughter. is chat
nHTI you are IN the street, Won do not
50 LOOKING hlther and thither, nor turn
IuS your head to look at this and that:
Ia1A helther looking at the skies. nor on
nc ground. Do not look upon those
r D.!o-Il you meet with eyes of an offended
Re;iSoh, nor have the appearance of
UeIs uneasy, but of one who looks
NJ - az Win a serene cOuntenance; do
of2o 80 gu VIII give no one an occasion
irr. Us nued with you. Show q becom-
tL4db YOU NAV neither
appear morose, nor, on the Other band
100 compaiSant. See, my daughter that
you give yourself no concern abort the tbe
t Words you may hear in going through
M me street, nor pay any regard to them
TU IhoSe who come and 90 saw ubaf
oney Will Take care that YOU neither
answer nor speak, but act as if Won
HeItner heard nor understood them
SINCE, doing in this manner. no one viii
oe able to say with truth that Won have
Salo anything amiSs. See likewise INV
daughter, that you never paint yonr
lace, or stain it or your lips with colors
I -, oIuer TO appear well, since this is a
lark OF a vile and unchaste women
ralnts and eoloring are things which had
won women use = the immodest. who have
i IGs al shame and even sense who are
IKE tools and drunkards and are called
lhaalerGs (prostitutes) But that vour
-.osDand may not dislike YOU. adorn
S3IpQliFself, wash yourself and cleanse yonr
o ZONES and let this be done with mod
T (-oiI' since, If every day Won wash
5 6f and your clothes, it win be said
VI you that you are over nice-too deli
az they viii call you topcuef-on Inn
T,aIoch. My daughter, this is the course