Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19
PEN PICTURES FROM MEXICO
Impressions of Traveller in a Country Which s Now Constantly in the Public Eye-Glimpses of Its Beauty Spots, Quaint Villages and Interesting People.

1 of burden as long suffering as the Az 1 tee and with something analogous In I his history. Ohi The comic tragedy 1 Of the donkeys, the hopeless arch of 1 their eyebrows, the abjectness of their 1 tails, and the vicious twist of their ankles The donkey is the Wandering Jew' among animals, especially in 1 Mexico
 In the Houses.
 We had the rare good fortune to meet a most influential human doorkey, who courteously introduced us into two courts where the richest people lived. were told he decidedly objected to Americans. Notwithstanding this an tagonism We entered the court and were instantly bounced upon by very unclean little woman, who seized our hands very cordially. Imagine our surprise to find her mistress of the Manse]' An, that Governors wife! She little dreamed how droll she looked as she stood there in the door way. Her figure was short and stuffy, it looked if it had feathers inside and was made expressly for pins and needles. This animated pin cush- ion took us all over her domain. The parlor was filled with vases and DOT traits in motley array with few rugs on the f1eor- Every room opened on a really beautiful court with flowers in abundance and the inevitable fountain in the centre One hesitates to say whether the fountain was in the court or the court in the fountain so inextrica bly, interwoven, inter- mingled and intermixed are they. We went over the whole house even into the daughters room. a very bare little apartment, with two rugs at the foot of each bed for the senoritas seemed very bashful and at first ob- jected to our intrusion. covering them selves with their serapes. but after little perseverance, we managed to draw them into conversation. Let me quote you q little of it. for it was most interesting.
 Belief of the Aztees.
 We learned that the Aztecs bel lieved in the immortality of the soul. and had as bright hope as heath enism could offer. After death the women lived four years in heaven and then were allowed to become birds and visit the earth if they wished to live honey and flowers. From their infancy life was a serious problem to the children, they were trained very early to Spartan disciplins, to suffer cold, hunger and pain without mur- mur. Their home life was short, since all children over eight years were in school, and soon they left it's walls, were married. It was unlawful for an Aztec youth to re- main unmarI jed, his clan employed matron who arranged the madter sat isfactorily for both sides. This is a part of the ceremony. After a long exhortation from the priest, the young people were most literally joined to- gether, by having their garments tied together in a strong knot. then they walked seven times around the fire, throwing incense into it. After this the couple lasted four days, did pen ance in perfect silence (sitting on the hoor) the marriage ceremony was complete"
 The Market.
 Passing from here we went direct 1y to the market. One should be sure and visit this Spot. It is some what like that in many towns in Flu rope, but Mexico, at present, sur passes Europe in the picturesque ness of the costumes and the primi- tiNeness way in which the wares are 1 shown. Each booth is a small in 1 closure built of low tables sha ded by l huge um brellas made of mating 1 These tables are piled with fruit and 1 flowers of every description. Huge l bouquets of choicest flowers sell for | a trif1e. Such poor looking measly |