The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-16
LIFE IN YucATAN.
where an Indclent Indifference to Power
ty Exists.

Where an Indolent Indifference to Power
~ Exists.
In big rocking-chair the visitor APP
peared shrunken and CHASTITY. She
had called to place herself at our serv-
ice: we were neighbors: If there was
anything that she or her daughters
could do for US they would be most
happy; we must consider their house,
their belongings and themselves en-
tirely our own possessions. She was
widow; her only son passed our
house twice a day on his way to and
from business-he was an optician-
and we must consider him entirely at
our service; he would do for US any
thing we required.
We expressed our profound graft
tude, and hoped that the lady would
likewise consider US altogether at her
service.
About nine o'clock next morning the
sonora made us second visit. Gould
we lend her the trihing sum OF six reals
{seventy-five ccntst?" It was most
painful to have to ask favor of such
recent acquaintances. but her son had
been disappointed in little matter of
business
With the loan and her dignity the
lady returned to her hungry family.
AT twilight the borrowed guitar
sounded as frisky as ever, and Dona
Concha was at our window again, only
now she was on the inside.
Can those girls do anything besides
singing?" we asked.
"Oh, yes: they make their own gar
ments. You ought to see them when
carnival comes round: the silly things
will starve to save the little medios
(six and one-half cents to dress for
these balls Cheap muslin and ribbon
is all they can get; but they make
themselves pretty. Poor things. Carni-
val is the only pleasure they have in
their whole life.
An idea struck us. would either
Of those girls come here and do some
dressmaking?'
bona Concha at once went to inquire.
She soon returned.
Yes, Chanita can come if you show
her how to do things: she can not cut
out or prepare work, but is willing to
help you few hours. and asks only six
reals day"
She came and worked more or less,
generally asking payment in advance
to buy corn for those at home. She
ate with us strong, hearty meals that
wrought rapid improvement in her APP
pearance. About the tenth day her
mother came to say that Chanitawould
not go on working: it taxed her
strength too severely to sew for a GER
tain mum Der of hours each day.
What became OF those girls? Well,
the last time we saw them they were
seated just outside the door of their
house, playing the borrowed guitar and
trilling love-songs, while the moon
beams fingered among their glossy
tresses decked with tuberoses that per-
fumed the air. If they gave one thought
to the future no one could perceive it
Most likely they had eaten little that
day, and had not a cent in their posses
sion. such being the usual state of the
family pocket; and yet their apparent
joyousness benefited all who came with
in its atmosphere.
With their voices still falling on our
ear we asked ourselves: Which is most
to be avOided-this indoleut. cheerful
indifference to perjury, or the unceas-
ing, irritating struggle foi more? In
the first case there is a lamenta Bile lack
of ambition and effort; in the second
there is an absence of meditation and
Acf 10 1or, Aoh Int
and there is no more rapid
way of recuperating than by permit
ting ones self complete relaxation;
net only cessation. but forgetfulness Of
toll. 1t is possible to be too industrious,
and those who have such tendency
might lengthsn their lives and be more
in harmony with themselves and those
around them by cultivating just little
ndolence.-Harpsr's Bazaar.