Mexico Missouri message., 1901-10-10
FROM OLD MEXICO.
Miss Anne Hinde, In That
Country, Writes Home.

Anne 1lnue, VINO lett tnlS city re-
Gently to accept a position as
teacher near Mexico, Mexico. Her
descriptions seem like a dream and
we are sure the letter will interest
all readers:
Guanajuato, Mexico, Sept. %.
1901. Dear Mother: | am here
at last! And so bewildered my
brain is all in n whirl! Every
thing is so new and strange, | am
like a child and can't drink it in.
The rest have all gone to church
and left me at home to sleep; but
| can't begin to do that, am so
interested. Didn't sleep much
last night on the train on account
of a drunken man of whom | was
afraid, being the only lady aboard.
Reached Silas about six this
morning, Just as | got off the
train a young Mexican in sombre-
ro and blanket stepped forward
and handed me a note from Mr..
Furness saying: This boy will
take care of you and bring you di-
rectly to nv home"
There was a regular food last
night and the bridges were washed
out, so we came little way on
one train, then got off and walked
across temporary trussel work
all baggage being transported on
the backs of the Spaniards, and
took another train to Marfil. |
saw them transfer about $50, 900,
of Mexican silver dollars, in sacks,
and $32 600 in silver bars from
one train to another.
The conductors all seemed to
know me and be on the lookout
for me. The first thing the con.
ductor said was, "All of Mr.. Fur.
ness teachers get married before
they hardly reach here That
was quite encouraging! The trip
from Silas to Marfil is twelve miles
and right thru the mountains.
The valleys were flooded, but the
sun was out bright and clear aud
everything looked lovely. In Mar
fill there is scarcely an English
speaker; nothing but Mexicans
and all in blankets, dirty white
drawers and sombrerOs. Just a.
bout such scenes as we saw in the
streets of Cairo" at the World 5
Fair; houses low and fiat, mostly
adobe or some kind of plaster Will
very crude fresco on the outside
Burros everywhere with their poor
old backs nearly broken with theil
heavy burdens.
Sunday is the big sale and mar
ket day. Shops everywhere wide
open, and all the people on th'
little narrow streets.
GuanaJuato is five miles from
Marfil and we had to come by
street car, drawn by four mules
They just fly, and the driver toot
a most terrific horn every time h,
turns a curve in these very narrow
streets. The noise fairly deafen
one. We had just entered Guiana
juatO when three ladies entered
the car and introduced themselves
They proved to be the two oldc
daughters of DR.. Salmans, and {
Spanish nurse. The girls are yer,
bright and interesting. They rod
on the ear with me as far as thei
home. The car stopped a fey
moments and out rus he'd Dr.. an,
Mrs. Salmans to meet me. w
just had time to say "Howdy,
the girls jumped off and | came o
with my boy Guam" (John) (
Mr.. Furness' the American Con
sui, and one of my patrons
They all came to meet me, an
such cordial greeting The
had waited breakfast for me g: |
a. m and | sat down and at
fruits / had never heard Of before
and nuts, and good, sure enoug
American waffies, and butter, an
ham and other good things. Bu
| scarcely knew what | was eatin
or what | was doing, everythin
was so strange and lovely. The
home is elegant-the finest in I'll
town, probably. Electric light,
bath rooms and every desirab
; convenience.
They have five children, and IL
t Oldest, Dwight, is not over tel
. They are cunning little tricks an
r so very friendly. | hadn't gotte