The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-24
SPELL OE PEACE
CALMLY FLOWING DAYS WHERE HuR-
RY IS NOT KNOWN
Views of an American Writer on Life In
Mexico. Where He Has Ees-ied Long
Enough To Absorb a Phiiosophie Way of
Looking at Things.

Enoogh 10 Absorb q fhitosopfnc F." at OF
Looking ut Things.
/ have frequently said that south Of the
Rio GraDde one finds a whole nation OF
philosophers, on the whole the most con
tented, tranquil people on the face Of the
globe There = great peace pervadiug
this pleasant and sunny land You note
the change Immediately that you cross the
boundary river from bustlinC. energetic
Texas into dreamy, happy Mexico
II, a We mast believe, the acme Of
human felicity is attained when one has
arrived at perfect content OF spirit, then
we must admit that tie Mexican peorle
ere Is near 10 the realization Of the dream
OF Howells and Bellamy aS may he irnac-
ined. True. there are sharp divisional
lines Of caste here, and IN this Mexico is
not what the Altrurian traveller has iIuag-
lined or what Bcllamy has DRAINED. bat
the Mexicans have reached the results
imagined by those authors without max
ing use % their levcling, communiStic the
orieS
The separation Of nation into castes
tends 10 contentmeut Born pcon. YOU
expect 50 % remain, and not being am5i-
tioUs you are happy in being simply what
70 be a caballero, or gentleman.
1t Is a delight to SEQ rcSttul, tranquil
women, and one finds them in Mexico. and
that, too, among the higher classes, who
have travelled. have really lived in Paris.
not merely fitting through that brilliant
capital, have breathed the electric air OF
New York and looked on at the varied life
Of northern lands and have come home 10
# 4 ~ 2 & IL
useful, charming lives. They are content
II be merely women, wives and mothers,
and the proof OF their happiness Is TO be
read IN their tranquil, cheerful glance
These women read and often in differ
ent tongues They have many accomplish
mentS and are always good housckeopcrs
and are hospitable hosteSseS in their quiet
way. The great content Of this tropical
land rests on them, these charming WON
en- Of faith and good works, Of unvarying
sweetness OF character. You should see
their grownup sons affectiouately Kiss
their hands and witness the love and rev
erence given them by their daughters
Mexico has produced something infinitely
better than its silver and gold-lts women.
In the humber classes one finds this
same tranquil happiness The poor wom-
mill puts flowers in her window or hangs
a singing bird in its cage on the wall Tho
N~r-.- bearing burdens frCm the hills
come trOttiEg down the country roads with
cheerful faces. These poor women thrung
on Sundays and at early hours on week
days the little country churches and are
the better for the sincerity 81 their faith.
In every little town in Mexico you find
Il d.,
the song Of birds. Roses, rcd and white.
climb tho garden walls and hang over the
edge 20 salute you as YOU pass by. one
comes 10 love the country lanes. with their
rose OF gcraniuIn hedges or their lofty
walls on either side hiding great cool gar
dcns. where the fountains play all day
Everywhere courtesy, from the pcon IN
the field 70 the haccndado on his capari-
soned steed-a land Of calmly flowing days
where hurry is unknown! Gro To Morelia
or Querctaro IL you wish 20 leave tho mod
ern world Of daily papers. telephones and
railway rush. You viii be in the sixteenth
century, where you may rest
The happiost men / know on this planet
live in Mexico. one Is monk who lives
and mejitates In an old convent which
stands in "a great orchard, and the other "a
ful as the unfailiug sun 81 his land Ncl-
Their Of these men has any property, neither
may invite you % banquet. open 20 you "A
splendid library or show You treasures ~
art collected in wide travels, yet you will
be happy with him and enjoy serene
hour. The monk IL a saint, strayed from
paradise. who lives here simply 10 let his
light shine, as il commanded. An artist
h ~. IL .f.fr
Young people 90 10 see him and value has
cOunsels and friendship
The blind man is welcome guest AZ a
hundred tables where his Wit and cheer
ful conversation and WISE philosophy ~
life make him often domestic nrtits-
How much more - our bustliHg million
aires get out al lIfe'
My monk says Eve have all 81 ia
rich and poor, Just 20 hours In "a day
Eight We sleep, perhaps. II our digestion
and our conscienoes are sound and arnbi.
ton does not sit by our bedside planning
and the rcst we have for work or rocrs-
alton Tho whole business Q. rfe IS
20 get out Of those waking hours the
greatest number q happy oaes-tho-r
who fail 70 realize that 20 hours n The day
are all We have, for We live only from day
- day, and make 10. bosf o. them fail iu
life often the rich people fsil The moss
Ilougago became convinced that some %
the saDest people on ths planet are locked
Up ia madh0Iases, and that aha Gaost ~.
happy lunHtscs Rrs found IA counting
rooms bank psrlors and government o.
foes. The man who fails - pct S0nsathiTg
u Substantial happiness out q The "a
hours is certainly stark mad To r1sT eat
wei, be may d screotiy refrain from fru.h
Ing al the mouth. he may nut cit any
taper. but "A luns,ic he is all enc s2r1c
Il j. pity thai ths cd converts have
hen broken Up - completely thai only
Jnce in great while you Hsav come uIer
! solitary man ~ pe1cs With t1o word
md himself posing the long tri.hr days
10 Ilcrita'ire content The rsilE5gas Or
ierr -loJd for much. Thsy stood - rain
h11Eht f1r hboundinR charity, f.r r's'
l places On tas rough rad q life s-'
.hs llcoraotsve Ess c0fas, ard. Nt'h i'a
.Dcrlogs yosoe, has aua4snsd s.4LAgfa-
owns cities ard nations y tks nsacrTn
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