Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-11-27
AS IsAw HER ON PoPOcATEpETI
Miss Hinde, of Mexico, Wanted to
Know "Is 1t FarY'

From the st. Louis Christian Advocate.
After an hours rest in the crater
sent the guide to the top to make OBJ
seryations as to the progress or where
abouts Of the other members Of our
party. / knew that Burkhead North
Carollna) man of decidedly philoso-
phical turn Of mind, would not sub.
iect himself to the sentimental incon-
venienceS necessary to reach that ''old
pile OF common snow" at the crater.
l doubted seriously whether Miss
Hinde, of Mexico, Mo-, who, however,
had every advantage in respect to
"dress, f" would make the summit, be-
cause Of her great fatigue at the be-
ginning. AS expected, the guide re-
turned reporting that all had turned
back. Blake BOSTON, was wicked
enough to harbor a feeling of tri-
umph over the weaker rib,n while /
tried TO be charitable and pious.
Upon arriving at the top of the
crater to begin the descent, l saw far
down on the steep incline, two OBJ
jects; one was Mexican guide stand
ing erect; the other a figure prone up
on the snow. Who could it be? Why
should they rest upon the decent? But
look! The figure stands erect! Shades
OF snow 1t is a statute of woman, but
the garb Of the opposite sex. Holy
Popocatepetll She trudges toward
the summit! A few more steps and
down the monument of pluck" goes
again on the snow
We hurried to the scence, and as
approached a pitiful face Ut was Miss
Hinde's) wreathed in a forced smile,
looked upward and said, SIS it far?"
This question was Immediately sue
ceeded by sound and movement very
familiar to ocean travellers, "o-u-g-h."
and upon Popo's spOtless altar was
sacrificed a portion OF delicious Or
angc eaten a few moments before.
There was something pathetic about
1t all, and ! believe came near-well,
wiping my eyes! 1t is a shame"
said she, "to come so far and not go to
the top o-u-g-h!''
Toughest part ahead OF you yet,
Missouri, !" said l, "but you can make
It," She family replied, "Do you
think l can? o.u-g-hl" and the, last
remnant of orangedom stained with
yellow the glimmering snow before
her.
Gosh, what PITY" said Blake, in
an undertone. | gfoaned in spirit. But
with determination which will in
sure that girl success for all time to
come, she said, as she slowly arose: 81
am going TO the top!' = ! knew
that settled it, for when a woman says
that and acts like Missouri did, l
know she will go the top Of anything
even TO mans headl
If had, like Blake, been in a state
Of single blessedness, we would have
fought on the spot over who should
turn back and see the pluelcy maid TO
the top. But he blessings on his val
liant souD tcoltld see her up, while my
carnal nature was wooed toward the
fleshpots in the camp far below.
We parted, they to ascend, we on
our pelates, to fly in an opposite direc-
tion. A cloud, as white and pure as
angels wing "received her up" and
when she next appeared, it was on the
hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, rid
ing into camp, weary and worn, and
scarcely able to speak, but Excelsior"
was written on her brow.
Reflection; A will like hers turned
loose in a kitchen would make a
Partisan chef disown his profession,
and every irregularity of home would
move into order at her touch. Blessed
is the man who shall eat bread in her
kingdom. o. 5. f.
City of Mexico.