. A glimpse of old Mexico; being the observations and reflections of a tenderfoot editor while on a journey in the land of Montezuma . eiano A Piiniitivc Sugar MjU Tlu; long arms operated bj raulopo^ ei turnns? tvo wooden cylind-rs in pit, revolving in contactwith e ch other. \ ATexican feeds in sugar cane, stalk at a time,^^hich is ciushf-d borween vith a tin cup filled with cold water from some spring that only A (JLIMPSE OF OLD MEXICO 47 mozos know about. They are familiar witli tlie liest sto])]jinj^places f(jr the nij^lil U>v liiiiKlrcds of miles arouiuj aiul the sublim
. A glimpse of old Mexico; being the observations and reflections of a tenderfoot editor while on a journey in the land of Montezuma . eiano A Piiniitivc Sugar MjU Tlu; long arms operated bj raulopo^ ei turnns? tvo wooden cylind-rs in pit, revolving in contactwith e ch other. \ ATexican feeds in sugar cane, stalk at a time,^^hich is ciushf-d borween vith a tin cup filled with cold water from some spring that only A (JLIMPSE OF OLD MEXICO 47 mozos know about. They are familiar witli tlie liest sto])]jinj^places f(jr the nij^lil U>v liiiiKlrcds of miles arouiuj aiul the sublimeim]:)U{leiice with which they vvill take possessi(jn of a casita inyour name, elbow the occu|)ants, order them to make way for thesenor, get a move on and do it (|nick, is a sight worth seeing. Then. ?i ho JJonwnfall of Laiioafter your luggage has Ijeen cared for and su])per pre])ared, youcan listen to a panegyric on your virtues sucli as you never heardbefore, when the mozo has time io engage in conversation withyour hosts. I suppose the rogues indulge in these rhapsodies soas to shine tliemsclvcs in the reflected light. At all events, youwill learn that you are wise, brave, rich, generous, of illustriousbirth, related to McKinley and last but not least muy caballeroor very much a gentleman. If a ]jerson is profoundly enamouredof himself anrl loves to hear his |jraises chanted, I do not knenv of 48 A GLIMPSE OF OLD MEXICO anything that will do him more good than to take a trip throughMexico with some of the mozos I have met. In addition, they areimperturbably good natured, no matter what happens and unlessthey are ill used become sincerely attached to their employers. Inever parted from a mozo that he did not tell me that his heart wasvery heavy and one at least shed real salt
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