. Pacific shores from Panama . A Marimbero whom are employed as nurse-maids in the are small but well formed and erect from their [257] PACIFIC SHORES FROM PANAMA habit of balancing loads upon their head; theirclothes are hand-woven and enriched with lively andvaried patterns; their hair is plaited with flowers, and their faces are often dis-tinctly comely. Among thesewomen theslouchy soldierswandered; a mal-imhero luggedhis heavy instru-j/ ment, a sort ofxylophone, uponhis back, andboys peddled na-tive sweetmeatsstuck upon a. Indian Women stick, and can-dies fashioned in the semb
. Pacific shores from Panama . A Marimbero whom are employed as nurse-maids in the are small but well formed and erect from their [257] PACIFIC SHORES FROM PANAMA habit of balancing loads upon their head; theirclothes are hand-woven and enriched with lively andvaried patterns; their hair is plaited with flowers, and their faces are often dis-tinctly comely. Among thesewomen theslouchy soldierswandered; a mal-imhero luggedhis heavy instru-j/ ment, a sort ofxylophone, uponhis back, andboys peddled na-tive sweetmeatsstuck upon a. Indian Women stick, and can-dies fashioned in the semblance of men and the twilight deepened, the cathedral doors swungopen and a crowd with lighted candles issued fromthe main portal, accompanying a Purisima or small,doll-like Virgin, such as one commonly sees in Mex- [258] THE ISTHMUS TO THE GOLDEN GATE ico, overdressed in brocades and laces, and so deckedwith jewels and ornaments that nothing but its di-minutive waxen face was visible. We took the early train for the lowlands, planningto spend the entire day en route, reaching Retalhuleuat six to spend the night, and the following morningwe were to proceed to Champerico to meet oursteamer. Though the distance from Retalhuleu tothe coast is but twenty-five miles, only three trainsa week make the connection. The trip through the jungle I shall not soon forget,both for the beauty of the long ride and for the ad-venture that closed it. The road from Guatemala City as far as Escuintlawas a repetition of our ascent from the co
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