The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-23

come back. but his people keep the fire burn
ing Just the same As General Manson has
Toasted in the halls of the Montezumss,n
old Monty must have married and raised q
dude son who continued to keep the halls.
History nor General Manson tell Us whether
Monty kept the halls for parties, DO
itical meetings. and winter picnics,
or whether they were the homs
of the Terre Haute feasts salt and pepper)
the General so fondly remembers and SO often
relates. From the way General Manson
talks he Toasted only IN the halls OF the Mon
tezumas. Now the questions are, how many
halls did the boys have? were they the only
ones who set forth o feast? aud lastly. wssn't
it rather mean IN the General to be feasting
when the boys of his command were feeding
on brio g. brac and cactus bulbs?
But we'll remember that hereafter.
Certain it is that the Pueblo indians now
scattered about here, but as tribe removed
to their reservation in North western New
Mexico and Northeastern Arizona, claiming
direct descent from the AZtecs keep the
Montezuma fire burning TO the present time,
and continue their belief in the supernatural
character of Montezums.
Reaching Santa Fe, found live crowd
at the depot. Two buses aud few carriages
sought patronage. Entering q bus / sat
alone and was driven away.
Turning q corner a vision foated upon
ne, shall not soon If ever forget When q
vision flashes on me / get hold of the fl ssh
by intuition and never let GO.
Softly.
Before me and toward me walked the Inn
pid form of Minnehsha, the noble daughter
Of the forest king and prairie hair litter.
Minnehaha means Laughing Water" 1t
must mean that kind. for if water has ever
seen Minnie 1t must have laughed. Certain
il is that it never was serious enough to get
down TO hard pan and tackle Minnie's cuti-
Gle and remove therefrom the ancient stains
that perhaps Monteznma put on her as a
brand. do not think that water had rip
pied IN merry laughter over Minnie in
many moons, and from her appear
once she didn't reconcile the SEA.
son OF SHOWS to the coming of the
flowers. Verify the daughter of the red
chief should take bath When think of
the sylphlike beauties the Indian maidens
are painted, think OF my own Minnehaha,
and wish l could hear the water laugh in
her neigbborbood. Her beauty consisted of
face sDd form that had held together since
Adam had cramps from eating green ap-
pies. She was the color Of candidates
breath after election. Her step was about as
agile as a iimping pig. Hsr rainent was
bare head, calico dress land mora laughing
water needed 3 BLANKET shawl that had
being boss duty, and pair of Governmeat
shoes bought for nan with his legs turned
mp for feet Minnie wss the first anti-he
being | sew In saata Fe.
Reaching the hotel L was taken in charge
by Mr. Macklin, of the firm OF McNulty &
Macklin, Of the Exchange Hotel, and colud
not restrain the kindness shown me.
The streets are very narrow the houses
mainly made of sdobes or sun dried bricks.
and but one.story high. The houses ara
built in rooms on the four sides of al open
court, door from each room opening to the
inner sq1sre. Mine host took me down an
alley aud ushered ne into 2 large light room
with fireplace and enough room to accom-.
modate skating rink. / can toss some or
piece of BRICK from any door into the plaza
or public square, which is the center of the
town.
Before / close 1 must tell you of friend
I've made. boy. He's young gresser. 1
call him ''Concho Speciap'-reguar Henry
Clay, two for quarter. He's fine young
beggar, an ornament to his profession. La
color he's Colorado Maduro. Mexican filler
and dirt wrapper. He smokes fres INV
fobacco). but can not say the favor is az al
times delightful. / intend to instili into
Conche's young mind the bsDefcent effects
OF soap and water, and teach him that n
patriotic ablution on the Fourth Of July is
duty he owes to his country.