Nov.-Dec. 1939
THE ADVICE EROM AV AZTEC MÓTHER tfO HER DAUGHTER.
(Continued from p. 5) doing this, you will give no one occasion of being offended withe ’"'i. Show a becoming countenance;.
t you may neither appear mor-v. nor, on the other hand, too laisant.
Seo, my daughter, that you ■j vo yourself no concern about ¿no words you may hear, in going rhrough the street, nor pay any gard to them, lot those who como and go sav .'hat they /ill. Take carG°that you neither answer nor sneak, but’ act as if you neither heard or understood them since, doing in this manner, no one will be able to say with truth that you have said any thing amiss. Seo, likewise, my daughter, that you never paint your face, or stain it or your lips with colors, in order to appear well; since, this a mark of vile and unchaste women.
My daughter, this is the course you are to take; since in this manner the.ancestors from
wnoia you spring brought us up. Those noble and venerable dames, your grandmothers, told us not so many things as I have told you,----
they said but few words, and spoke thus: ’’Listen, my daughters; in this world it is necessary to live with much prudence and circumspection. Hear this allegory, which I shall now tell you, and preserve it, and take from it a warning and example for living aright. Here, in this world, we travel by. a very narrow, steep, and dangerous road, which is as a lofty mountain ridge, on whose top passes a narrow path; on either side is a great gulf without bottom; and if you. deviate from the path you will fall into it.' There is need, therefore, of much disere-
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tión in pursuing the road.. My tenderly loved daughter, my little dove, keep this illustration in your heart, and see that you do not forget it,----it will
be to you as a lamp and a beacon so long as you shall live in
this world.
My dear daughter, whom I tenderly love, see that you live in-the world in peace, tranquillity, and contentment, all the days that you/shall live. See that you disgrace not yourself, that you stain not your honor, nor pollute the lustre and fame of your ancestors. See that yoy honor me and ^ur father, and reflect glory on us by your good life.- May God prosper you, my first born, and nay you cone to God, who is in every place."
PHI SIGMA UPSI LON
CELEBRATES
The Phi Sigma Upsilon, pror-inent Mexican youth fraternity, honored its outgoing cabinet bv celebrating their term complét’í with a gala -dinner-dance, Friday December 8, 1939. A group,of thirty guests and members jomes in this tribute. The banquet held in the Sampson Memorial HaJ of the Watts Mexican Methodist Church v/here an enjoyable dinner was partaken. After the dinner the group amused itself with Lolita, the piñata doll, and with several social games. Followini this the party adjourned to Jess Aguirre’s home to finish the mer orable evening with dancing. Among the guests present was Mr. Taylor Reade, Executive Secretar of‘the Southeast Los Angeles YMCA.