Identifier: mexicowonderland1909cars (find matches)
Title: Mexico, the wonderland of the South
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Carson, William English, 1870-
Subjects: Mexico -- Description and travel
Publisher: New York, The Macmillan company
Contributing Library: Brown University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brown University

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venture of an Englishman who was travelling in southernMexico. He went several weary miles out of his way tovisit an old acquaintance who was living in a town somedistance from the railway. On his arrival, he made in-quiries for his friend, but to his surprise found that nobodyhad ever heard of him. The last place at which he inquiredwas a large general store, and as it was Saturday, the placewas crowded with peons doing their marketing. Theproprietor of the store had never heard of the Englishmanfor whom the traveller was searching. A peon, however,who looked much more intelligent than the other Indians,had overheard the conversation, and he stepped up. Conpermiso, seiior — with your permission, sir, he said, Ibelieve I know the sefior you are looking for. He is calledSeiior Perez. No, replied the traveller, that cannotbe, unless he has changed his name. He mentioned thename, which was rather a long one. The peon, however,still insisted that Senor Perez was the missing man and pro-
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PRESIDENT DIAZ.A striking portrait of Mexicos great ruler. THE WHITE mans BURDEN-BEAREE 197 ceeded to describe him so accurately that the Enghshmanwas convinced that it must either be his friend or some-body having a wonderful resemblance to him. The peonoffered to guide the traveller to the abode of Senor Perez,and they started off, followed by a lot of other Indians whohad listened intently to the conversation and seemed tobe much interested in the outcome of the affair. Whenthey reached the house of Perez, the Englishman was as-tonished to see his old friend seated outside. After they had exchanged greetings, the Englishmanasked with some impatience, ^How is it that you havechanged your name to Perez ? The other laughed heartily.Well, he said, it simply happened in this way: One ofthe storekeepers in the town had a big boxful of Pearssoap, for which there was absolutely no sale, for no peonwould touch it with a ten-foot pole. One day, when I wasin his place, he offered me the whole

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