The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-03
We1Ser, Idaho
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cleaned the pyramid of the Temple OF
the Heart crowned by the holy fire that
liciercd eternalIy upon its summit.
In the open space between the walls
of the inclcsure of the pyramid and
the great buildings that formed the
sides Of the square, the inhabitants OF
the city were gathered for their mid
night feast. All were dressed in white
robes, while many wore glittering
feather capcs upon their shoulders, and
wcre crowned with wreaths of flowers.
Some of them were dancing, some Of
them singing, while others watched the
tricks of jugglers and buffoons. But
the most of their number were seated
round little tables eating, drinking,
smoking, and making love, and we
noticed that at these tables the chill
dron seemed the most honorable guests,
and that everybody petted them and
waited on their words. Nothing could
be more beautiful or stranger to our
eyes than this innocent festival cele-
brated beneath the open sky and lighted
by the moon. Yet the sight of it did
not please Zibalbay.
Along the s DIES of the square ran an
avenue of trees bearing white flowers
with a heavy scent, acd Zibalbay mo-
toned to us to follow him into their
shadow Many of the tables were
| placed just beyond the spread of these
trees, so that he was able to STOP. from
time to time. and unseen himself, listen
70 the talk that was passing at them.
! Presently he halted thus opposite to u
/ table at which sat an oldish man and {.
woman, young and pretty. What they
/ said interested him, and we who were
close by his side understood it. for the
difference between the dialect of these
people and the Maya tongue is so small
that even the senior had little difficulty
in following their talk.
The feast is merry, tonight" said
the man.
yes, husband" answered his COM
panion, land so it should be. seeing
that yesterday the lord TilSal was
elected cacique by the Council of the
Heart, and to-day he was welded in
the presence of the people to Nahua.
the beautiful child Of the lord Natal"
1T was fine sight, said the man,
though for my part think it early to
proclaim him cacique. Zibalbay might
yet come back and then"
"Iibalbay viii never como back. hns.
band, or the Lady Maya, either. They
have persisted in the wilderness lonr
ago. For her | am sorry, because she
was SO lovely and different from other
great ladies, but | do not gricvc much
lor hiih' ior ne was hard tasl1mastcr
20 US common people, also he was
sse'nSy why, IliIal has given more
i 2:I1t u'''-' NC last ton months than
o.'iony sIVS la d, many years, more
, 49, W lias rei''Aee' .ile laws SO that we
like our bettcrs" And she glanced at
a gold bracelet uDOn her wrist
i. Is easy 10 ne generous with the
goous Oh Others answered the man.
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~ M. ~, - .ne wasp VINO eats. Ihey say
,ity ol oif' iS':I1W W,ls illud, out 90 not
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I 49, o.1'. e're W,ise'hgo Oh inc people and
So. 20 ". " iin', unc Iledhs 70 stop IT,
a., W.. tlniy ne was mao, answered
rnu Molnae' low could ne stop the
HM"se,iS OF Vlc people by taking his
t;iI S ti 20 Wahuer IN the wilderness
~ ~ .ney ulc'. OF starvation, both OF
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ina NJ WitA o';l, d ana ,oo iauch pray
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insiccd 81 VI Ino sous themselves II,
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ohor 't'i % "a'se Is .ne use OF talking
,ry,oi IN, icy me ENJOY the feast that
snaolS af cSi15 Us, n u.s.. ahd 90 not
sI'Si'N oi chnuren' lest l should weep,
yvbo hsr, h W ,''1ye .n9sc OF my sisters
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moved ~, Int No In I,r 4toaLoay we
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meats, vl,.S thnv ot tf,, e'. .ii sNeg:
balbav covered hid face Win ~ a.