The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-17

but Kennedy was too quick for him. Interposing him
self between rorrcon aud the servant, he made way
You were speaking Of the music, replied Sonora
Mendez TO me in rich, full tones. Yes, it is very
curious. Ut is song of the Klowa Indians of New
Mexico which Sonora Barrlos has endeavored to set
to music so that it be rendered the piano. The
monoonous beat of that melody you heard is supposed
to represent the beating of the tom:toms of the In
mesca evening here, willing away the hours of exile
from our native VespucGia :,
'Mcscal?' repeated bsnkly at first, then feeling
Il nudge from Kennedy, added hastily: - Oh; yes, to
be sure. ! think have heard of it, It's Mexican
drink, it not! have had the pleasure Of tast
ing or of tasting that other drink puque-pooIkay
did ] get the accent right!'
knew that had only made matters worse. Mr.,
Jameson, he FASTENED to remark ',confounds this
mesca Of the Indians with the drink of the same name
that is common in Mexico.
oh, she laughed, to my great relief, Gl '6pt TINS
drink meseal is made from the maguey-plant and is
his AND makes H 5 MesSa SD" as
it is a little shrub, cult a religion
Yes, asscnted Kennedy; discovered by those
same Kowa Indians, it not =
Perhaps, she admitted raising her beautiful
shoulders in polite depreciation The mesca reglon,
found has spread very argeiy IN New Mexico and
Arizona among the Indians. and with the removal OF
the Kowas the Indian reservation 1T has been adopt
ed by other ribes-even; have heard, as far north
the Canadian border ,,,.,..
the United States government had forbidden the i'm
portation of the mescal plant and its sale to the In
EsTt has sir -. interposed Alvardo who had joined
us but ill the mescal cult grows secretly For my
j
ties TO the wbskey and beer that INSCRIPTIONS
persons selling. Senior jameson he added. turn
ing 10 me, will join us in little cup of this
artificial paradise as one of your English writer's
Havelock Ellis thinl-has appropriately called it 80
took one Of the little buttons out Of the Silver tray
Carefully pairing the fuzzy tuft of hairs off the top
of it, 1t looked to me very much hike the up OF a
cactus plant. which indeed 1T was-she rolled IT INTO
little pellet and placed it in her mouth, chewing 1t
slowly like piece Of chicle
Watch me: do just as ! do, whispered Kennedy
to me at a moment when one was looking.
1lp aU nCplt -
.'The mescal plant explained Alvardo, pointing at
the little disc 'grows precisely like these little but
which rises only half an inch or so from the ground
some people chew the buttons while few have lately
tried making an infusion or tea out OF them Per
haps to beginner ] had better recommend the in
I had scarcely swallowed the bitter. almost uauseous
decoction than began 10 fee my heart action slowing
pupils of my ewes expanded with dose OF bella
donna; at least could that Kennedy's did, and
so mine must have done the same.
seemed 10 feel elated Of superiority
really almost began to feel that it was L. not Kennedy
who counted most in this investigation have since
learned that this IS the common experience OF mesea
users this of eation but the feeling of physca
energy and intellectual power soon wore off, and ]
found myself glad to recline IN my easy chair the
rest did in silent Incidence
Still the display that followed for enchanted
hour was such a. find II hopeless to describe
in language which shall convey to others the beauty
and spendor OF what I saw
I picked up book lying the table before
pale blue-yioot shadow flosted across the page be
me. leaving aftermage of pure color that was
indescribab!c [ laid down the book and closed my
eyes. confused riot of images and coorS like
Kaleidoscope crowded before me- Mt first indistinc
but as / gazed with closed eyes, more and more def
mite. Golden and red and green Jewels seemed to
riot before / bathed my hands IN tnconceivable
riches Of beauty such art glass worker has ever
produced. All discomfort ceased had no desire to
sIeep-in fact. per-seDsitive. But it real
effort open my ewes; tear myself from the
fascinating visions OF shapes and colors
At last / did open my ewes 10 gaze al the gas Jets
Of chandelier flickcred. seemed