Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-14

ample OF Picturesque work Ia existence
past churches and mosques and syna-
gogues and palaces an crumbhng with
the weight OF centuries. through the
antique gate beside the golden tower,
then several miles along the Guadal-
Qulylr. and then due east among farm
lands and vineyards. 20 the foothills Of
the Sierra Nevada
Passing through the village OF Cas-
tileja de Ia Cuesta, perched on "a hill-
top near Seville, we wanted TO visit the
home OF Herman Cortez. the conqueror
Of Mexico but time aid not permit
more than glimpse Of the exterior ut
The house In which be lived and died.
II Is said that the rooms remain much
as he left them and his fine library is
still intact Bernal Dlaz his lifelong
friend and the chronicler Of his eN-
petitions wrote that COrtez sought re-
tirement In his old home for the pur'
pose Of
PREPARING HIS SOUL
for death. and piously adds. When he
had settled an his worldly affairs our
Lord Jesus Christ was pleased TO take
him from this troublesome world
Cortez was sixty-three years old when
he died. I'M the winter OF lJ5l-iike Coz
lumhus and many others. a broken
hearted victim OF his kings ana copn.
trys iugratitude. He was first buried
at San lsldoro. near italica, but not
for long After many moyings ana
ohangIngs Of sepulchre, his bones iouna
"a final resting place al Tezcuco, lh
Mexico. the scene of his greatest slorles
and crimes Local tradition asserts
that his unduiet ghost vet Wandel>
about The corridors and patios or ms
chlldhood's home-perhaps pursued py
Veugcml Wraiths of MOntezuma. ana
Quatamotzin and other murdered Next
cans
Even more interesting Is the castel-
lated convent of San lsidoro, rVe mics
from Seville close by the ruins or the
Roman city that Scipio built Ihousi,
completely Quilted by Soult u ls huu
a magnificent building and now serves
for "a church The entrance Is eN =
tremcy quaint Of Colored bricks anu
gorgeous filing ip purple and yellow.
10 contains a number OF priceless p''-
tunes br the early Spanish masters "a
beautiful statue Of lsidoro. the pau on
saint. and many interesting tomns.
Among the latter Is That Of Guzma.n gu
Buen0. who received his title, lhe
Good from King Sancho el bravo
after the defense OF Tarifa against 10
M0ors Guzman had entrusted
his eldest son, nine years oiu'
10 the care OF lnfanta Juan
who proved traitor heNlns
leagued himself with the lnluelS'
Juan brought the screaming boy uuue,
the walls and threatened 20 dlsehp,p
him unless The fortress was imrneu
iy surrendered. Guzman replica
prefer honor without my beloved Fou
90 dIshonor with him" The chllu "3i.
cruelty murdered and his liitlc pous
hoistpd on "a pike A cry OF horror
from the soldiers called Guman 40 lnl
battlements. and when the iron-heoI'v.
warrior saw the mutilated cpipst Vl
his SON. h. turned 10 the child 8 molh, ~
and said calmly II was atralu lu'
wretches had taken the city. Hu@
man and his family are buried in ~
IsldOr0. and the custodian graNely Z"
serts that when the tomb was opcht
On 800 the good mans body was luuh.
10 have been miuculously presel vi.
and grown 10 the height of nine le..
Though time was pressing we WV.
Into the old convent as an stfAllhvl
DO. 10 place q tribute Of flowers upo'
the tomb OF pona Urraca osollo' "'''
HER FAITHFUL MAID 49,
who lies az her feet. You doupllss'
know the story, now tne ut""'li 20 49,. u
daughter of q noble house unloI uil. ~
ly attracted the admiration oi tn"t ..'
rlble king. Pedro The Cruel heeav.
she rejected his shameful proposals h'
caused her 10 be chained 10 a stake an.
burned alive IN the public square a.
her clothes were consumed pt Wy
flames. exposing her beautiful loIu'
the servant. Leonora, faithful INV
death. rushed into the fire ana by ~
oan body shielded her beloved misties
from the gaze Of the rabbie