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Show 90 , BY PATH AND TKAIL. " Oh, yes," he said, " in three months I was as well as I ever was. We Mexicans are tough, and if we only take care of ourselves when young, we can stand any thing. You see, like the Irish, we are the sons of pure mothers, who obey the laws of God and nature. " When Don Estaban rose to depart, he took from his pocket a photograph of himself and his family, and handed it to me, saying: " Espero que le volvere a ver a usted pronto" I hope to see you soon again. I took it gratefully and tenderly from his hand, assur ing him of my appreciation of his kindness, my affection and admiration for himself and his family, and prom ised to send him from Mexico City a copy of my " Days and Nights in the Tropics. " I accompanied him to the street, arid, in farewell, shook the hand of a straight and honest man, whose rugged face I may never look upon again. |