The chronicle=news., 1913-04-10

death OF spanish power. MaNlnlliau
and mad carlotta have wapi an cm-
pir"'s loss: and long line OF mar
iNr"d rulers bay. brcaihcd shadowy
warnings to that last victim who ",
short time ago was dispensing the
hihdliert Of hospitality within those
beautiful. illstarred walls.
TIL" Paris-Kowned. dazzling jew
.isd gowns. jewels, equipagcs. and.
in the ease Of the young sirl. lhos"
charms procession below can vast.
no time. however on natural beauty
Or poetic tradition. The great objcc,
OF the tour is to exhibit 10 the roll
ing throng which may. In ,h.t land
of volcanic love, win her husband
In one momentous drive.
] Her methods are. after all. little
different from those OF her humbier
sister In the Alanein. who. T. ros. in
her black hair. conquest in h.r eye.
circles night after night tn. little
park. while the ''murhnchos" ro'at"
folemnly In the opposite direction.
There is no place In the world whcr"
cupid has his hands quilt. so full as
In that evening walk IN the jasmine
scented air. beneath Mexican moon
to the haunting strains Of Mexican
music. In u land where the meeting
of eyes and u smile Is the only sig
nal needed for love.
I Once II has been summoned. IL Is
source Of unmIAed Joy to the in
lterestcd tourist. The victim OF III"
little god Immediately follows home
ward the object OF his devotion. lie
discovers from her portero whether
L oh hu all la.
honorahly departs. for In Mexico III.
blush TO receive attention at the same
time from, more than one sui'or.
II she is fortunately unattended.
/ the lover begins y fcvercd pursuit
which starts when she firs, appears
In tho morning upon the tiny iron
balcony framing so large u part or
Mexican life. and ends only when.
after an ardous days work OF at
tending hcr---aiwayy Sf y respectful
dir'ancc-to shops. church, or work.
he takes u relieved stand iot tn.
opening beneath her iron.barrcd
window. whera the dawn often finds
him. II she Ia kindly disroscd.' after
, coy post tponsmcnt OF day or Two.
she drops ro~c or slips not. into
his hand an sho comes out from mass.
Vows are exchanged through III.
''rcJa." Even after the parents have
been informed and tho engagement
bracelet is worn. tho "novi0'' must.
AN n rule. continue his footsor. court
ship beneath her window.
Ills strenuous courtahip once end.
ed. the Mexican finds q most devoied
wife. content with the peaceful cxis.
tcnCc before her OF afternoon drives
and growing TAT. Politics and pro-
grc~s pass with equal lixhtness over
her head. Woman suffrage would
find scant sympathy with one In her
cnviabls lot. The American hus-
band cannot love N ours do" she
asserts. for he does not know jcal-
ouxy. Ny husband IL no good to me
he buys me NO many pretty things.
and when. I ask permission TO lunch
with girl friend he always gives Il
i TO me. II make him angry. Of
course. he NAV hit me-not like the
American husband. who bears nil
things they say" she ends. with i'll
concealed scorn.
The hull fight is u scene Of stern
or emotions. II is direct inherit
tancc through the Spaniards OF the
Roman gladiaiorial and wild beast
comlats-only II Is always thumbs
down" for the unfortunate bulls and
horses. The "torero" Is the idol OF
the populncc. and the braid Of hair
which signifies his profession 10 the
sign always for an enthusiastic gath
ering of men and boys. HIS entrance
to the arena is greeted by n tumui-
tous Abandonment OF joy. u largesss
of money. jewels. and the gold en-
broidered sombrero-dcarer to the
Mexican than either which in his
moment OF deepest enthusiasm he
casts frantically into the ring. When
the fatal blow is given the audience
goes mad with Joy. 1f the stroke
swcrves from It's mark a tidal wuv.
OF despair cnsulfs them. Triumphant
or crushed. the amphithcatcr Is a
vast sea of vivid life-of waving
fans, of flashing teeth and eyes and
fingers. OF crimson carnations dart-
ing to and fro II Is a marvellous
spectacle and does something TO
make one forget the inhuman cruel
ty of the sport.---that. and the Mexi-
cans own childlike uneonsciousness
OF wrong.
why should YOU think 1t crucl?''
he challenges the pallid and rapidly
retreatine American. You have
your prize fights. which are much
worse than our 'corridas'-and then
you keep animals shut up In cages
with is from their point Of view
apparently an unforgivable crime.
Next to its amazing emotionalism.
1t is the courtesy Of Mexico. which
strikes dumb the tourist. We arc
rather prone to scoff at foreign pol
ish and announce modestly that
America has tho only courtesy worth
having--that OF the henrt. But in
Mexico II is not mere lip-politcness
that one finds. The clerk In the
shop renders you beaming service
and somewhat upsets you by shaking
hands cordially upon your arrival
and departure. He also, II the par