The Burro

Apart froni tho Indiana and the Mexicans, these animáis are tho most characteristic and ubiquitous objccts n New Mexico. Tho shaggy little jrutes range from the size of a small iewfonndland to that of a six-months old heifer. It is practically impossile to overload them. Tliey will carry all that can be piled on tlieir backs. l have frequently seen a solid heap of wood gliding mysteriously into town, with no apparent motive power, but I mevr that somewhero underneath tho )ile there was hidden a burro. Wken eleased from their burdens they will mmcdiately setto work with diligence and gusto picking up a living in the midst of stones and dry cactus, where any other animal would starvo to death, Joe proceeded to attach them, )y a wonderful series of knots, to tho supporting posts undor the house. I watched him curiously as he tied knot af ter knot, and at length ventured to nquire whether burros usually erajloyed their spare timo in performing uggling tricks. Joe regard ed me with a smilo which was compounded of one part of goodnatured conte.npt, two of superior nowledge, and three of genuino amusement. "Wa'al,"' ho said, "you aro summat of a tenderfoot; that's so. Why, a jurro is a born devil." "Do you mean to say that a burro can undo one of those knots with nis teeth?" Iasked. "I don't purfess to say what he does t with. He may do it with his tail for ill I know, but if you will learn me a cnot that a burro can't ando, if you ;ive him time enough, I will teil you ;hanks. Why, the father of all ovil is cot a patch on an old jack burro fur nfernal cleverness and misehief."-