Flirting With A Senorita

Though the laws of propriety are so rigorously strict that a gentleman may not ride in the same carriage with the lady to whom he is betrothed, yetmost desperate flirtations are openly indulsred in in Mexico to an extenl that would put to blusu New York, Chicago, or San Francisco. Following & señorita up and down the promenado and staring intently in her face is an accepted modo of compliment - doubtless gratifying to the rocipient, but fraught with danger to the adorer if she happens to nave other devoted dwains - and it not infrequently liappeos that duels ai'e thu result, she boing pro-omiuently the belle who can boaSv the groatest uumber of such encountors. The canal was completely ] hidden by boats, big and little. the majority being long, clunisy raft-like banres, each with a covered space in themiddli and a deck at each end, propelled Uy thiee or four Indians, who push Uittil' long poles against the river bottoni, siuging as thoy ga. Others wero ineiosed in an airy ' work of woven rushes intertwined with llowers, tlius shading the happy j occupants; many, gay with Uags and awniugs.were exact imitations of i etian góndolas, and thousands wore simply dug-outs - the saiue primitivo chalupas which Cortez found the natives using nearly four centuries ago. Most of tho canoes oarried guitarplayera; a few were seen with harps, ; or violins, or reed instrutaants, which ! may have been patterned from that of "the greatgod Pan" among the ïuver riishus. Here everybody sings, for these happy-go-lucky children of naturo are full of music, and tho air was vocal with their meaningless iolksongs rendered in solt Castilian, or high pitched patriotic hymns, which just now incorpórate a great deal about tho transcendent virtues of "Porfirio Dii-az!" Which rank of society shows the best taste in its mode of enjoyment - those simple people or the proud patricians simt up in closcd carriages, in full dress and solemn silence on shore - I leavc for others to determine, but Betsy and I invariably join the plebeian crowd, preferring to Üoat lazily along the yellow water and enjoy the sweet air, soft breozes, and golden sunshine rather than the gilded discomforts of fashion. - Cor. San Francisco Chronicle. Mark Twaln to!d tbe Vassar oollge btu denti (bat ble utual price for a i-eadinjj was ; $500, but tbai tbere he was quilo f utisfied to takc 50 cents and get the other Ï499.03 In lc.kloitat the ;r!