Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-08-04

gave back 8 reflection OF sad eyes
and darkekinned faces. these simple
women destroyed no reputation Nv
word of fr un. fhof neither elauaofod
nor Eosslnf0. Was q because q rUpu.
ialion here 6 SO slight q ihiug2 Quicn
sabeg
housekeeping Outfits.
Tho native houses are nearly ail
made oi adobe with ihatch uf woven
palm leaves Tho setter CLASSES I've
lu tw0siufy dwellings win tile roots
but the majority are only one story.
and usually the floor ia of earth Their
furniture d generally hand made. and
The inaiaimunt huure would find this
"a poor field tor Walnesa The usual
OUTFIT Tor q couple starting On 90 keep
house consists ~ a hhmmnef. q couple
OF cot beds. made hy siiinFinF strands
of rawhidr over q rude frame a bench
or two q Crulhs and an image OF The
NifEin Mary The kitchen y iucatea
ont of doors. the stove being q home
made c0nifivnnye of clay. with q dome
IKE oven rCsiing near The gre place
This dome ls hollow and when hak-
Ing day arrives BIS is filled with wood
and heated to q white heat The
GOALS and ashes are ihon withdrawn
nnd ihp bread ar other things fn be-
baked are placed inside. The aperture
is then carefully sealed aud TIE cook.
ing goes on
Three Forms Of Marriage.
speaking of welded couples. I am
reminded that there are three forms
uf marriage rltCs en- ihla country. ace
church. the government and the indlvl
dual contract Ordinarily the coro.
mony hy the church costs hfiy pesos
1881 A. The avuragg natlvl never
dreamed Of possessing such wealth
The church ceremony " not for him,
Marriage By the aicaldo or mayor ls
matter of Ouly two pesos. Tn.
fortunately ne bride has been taugat
90 believe that such n ceremony Or not
wholly proper so she declines Il Then
comes che popular form. a contract be-
tween them whereby one half 1f al
his worldly goods becomes The proper
ty OF any childrcn born to them Slcn.
der as a. this qo which binds tho
couple q ls remarkable how few sep.
araiions there are among them Their
love for their children ls prCn need
aud as a gulo the women observe this
contract rlgldly
No Trouble Win Faahlc
in this warm climate the subject az
dress does not occupy the women 90
any extent There ISN'T enough uf 90.
Such as t-Cy have ON. except on feast
days when shoes and a shawl o. man.
ltilla are added. seldom consists Of
more than two garments and often
only one. Along the streams and
rivers, though ! blush TO coll a.. you
may often see many who have ria.
carded that
The women whose costume consists
Of two Eurments--a waist and skirt
wiz silll 1e with feet and head un'
covered. Given a moniiila and q pair
Of shoes, and she 10 dressed for q
ball.
All laundering Is done In the stream
and you get accustomed TO seeing the
women acruhbins away in mid stream
using q smooth boulder for rubbing
b0aru, and drying the newly washed
garments On the bushes along the
banks. When it comes time 90 wash
the garment she Is wearing she calmly
sheds a.. washes ii and while It d
drying proceeds with the balance ol
ne wash She % fefreshingly un2on
scious of anything improper IN the
! performance, 20 why should We cavi
az a.?
The vocabulary OF tho native - linn
ited Some expressions You hear con
stantly For instance. mananat 20
morrow and uuion eabc" (whl
knuwsl are most common sly com
I pnnl0n, q young man from wash.
. NHfFHHa.Ht aIN. a.
ieh, bat mighty anxious iu acquire
some Tue constant repetition oi
these words annoyed him, but no foil
ed 10 remember their meaning. on,
day a funeral was passing The pro
ceaaiun was led by q native boy whi
u yanked dOlCful sounds out OF q whccZy
accordion. then came the pallboarcr.
carrying the late lnmeniod wrapped n
sheet and laid out upon plank
and following were a few of the fola
rYes My friend, on sympathy nj TO-
sad sight, advanced and Inquired d
one ~ The mourncrs WhQaea dcnd3
The native replied. "Quien sabe
Much relieved my friend withdrew
remnrklnR softly 10 me; SITS a Rool
thing ! hope ihey get Manana soon
Don't AJAX His Past.
Honduras Is the haven f0r the mai
who desires "a escape punishment 10
his misdeods IN other lands No "a
tradition here aud % a result eoelet!
Is aomewhat mixed. u Is considerei
bad form 10 inquire as 10 your neigh
hgrs past But an the exiica are no
bad fellows BIZ any means They az
delightful company and helpful 20 tn
tcnderi0Ot The latch string Of thei
houses reaches clear o. me street an
the brcadlox has no lock on A.
Our mules are engaged and Ia ~
early morning wo leave these qule
and picturesque scenes for an inVai
ION Of the unknown interior
MAY LOSE FOOT
nv pOIaoNtN,