The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-06

their pretentious grandness for poverty
and its grim baroness If it could be cheered
by the sunshine of kindness and love.
How many are hey that carry with
them an icy, reserved manner which chills
every circle they enter and repels all who
come in contact with them, unless by some
chance discovery their better nature is re-
We iieG. Such people seem to look upon
the joyous demonstrations OF an impul-
sive nature as if they We're crimes. Who
can estimate the influence of a kind act?
II may effect an entire life or save a
soul. BE kind because you VIII pass
through this world but once. and neglected
opportunities will not come back to YOU
even should you recall them with floods
of repentant tears.
Every heart hath its own sorrow and
knows il own bitterness and IL We could
look into its unexplored depths and know
how heavy is the weight of woe ofttimes
hidden from human eyes, we should Judge
differently of those iniirmities of conduct
which now so vex rs and should be filled
with n god-like charity which would make
our lives fruitful of kindly deeds.
Nobel Markette.-I have visited Juarez,
Mexico, several times. The houses
are oil built Of adobe and cementeu
both inside and out. Imagine the lars-
est box YOU can and you will have a good
idea of them. as that is what they look
like. built fat Un the ground, with Nat
roofs and all Of them square. In walking
on the sidewalks one looks right Into the
residnces-the Mexicans sit on the walks
just as we do on our porches.
Most of the lower class live In abJect
poverty-off in one little adobe room or
tent They always have four or five chill
dren and as many dogs. They have but
very little to eat and much less to wear.
IL makes me feel so sad to see them so
from house to house with their bodies
almost nude pleading for aims. l OFTEN
wish l was wealthy SO | could relieve some
of their suffer.ngs. A woman came to
h.s pf asking
said she had four children. who had moth
ing to eat or TO wear, and her husband
was dead. She wore only = re" rasSa, ,,,
make anything. They make the most beau
tifui and natural looking flowers of paper
and wax: al kinds of crochet, drawn work
Of the most beautiful and rare designs. 1t
takes weeks to make these, and they are
sold FOR a very small sum. have seen
women SO sick they could hardly stand up
going about begging TO nave their flowers
bought.
They are all Catholics. and are taught by
the priest that unless they keep blessed
candle burning IN their homes they will
certainly hc forsaken by God. The poor
deluded creatures often pay the last cent
they have 10 get the priest TO bless one for
them. The better class have them in every
room. while the poorer class can only af-
ford one-for which they would go hungry.
] was in Juarcz one day ana saw a young
Mexican man pass a young woman. As he
passed her he put his hand on her head
Immediately there was a shower of all coll
pieces Of different shapes falling around her
Of course. / asked what that kind of ma
nuVeTing meant, and was told that he was
in love. Is not that queer way to WOO?
They are great statesmen. They walk
and carry their goods-mostly on their
heads I saw q hoy carrying nearly a
hundred pounds Of ice on his head the other
dav.
1t is said that ono OF their chief charac-
teriStics is stealing: they don't steal un-
less il IS necessary. They have TO do II or
starve ii you befriend them they would
erty. They love those who are kind TO
them.
There are many blondes I'm the better
class. some red-haired ones. They live in
grand stiye. with many servants and Gle
CANT homes.
The old cathedral IA Juarcz IS over 300
years o'a. The semc lights are burning in
II now that were nut there when il was
completed. The ceiling is made Of large
cotton wood trees, carved all over by hand.
They are the most generous people I
have ever seen. If they have but one crust
of bread they will Willingly divide il
with one who IS in need. n makes no diff
ference If thev have never met before
They give rs freely rs il they were broth
crS.
They cat mostly beans. PEPPER. onions
ana q KIND Of bread made Of crushed corn
fear have token too much time and space
have collected sI.lO Cor tho hospital.
which ! ecUo. WISHING Aunt Susie success
in this good work. ! close
Nor cases 81 sick headache. bniousncss.
CO.'S ius t5oB. can bc cared iD less time, with
ing Carriers Little Liver Pills. than by any
other means.