We quickly found that really refractory babies were best committed to her charge.

No matter how loudly they might have been crying beforehand, when transferred to the arms of this little creature they became instantly quiet.

The poor little thing was kept busily employed the greater part of the afternoon with the two babies, one upon her back, the other in her arms.
Almost all the women wear the ancient costume, which consists of the _huipil, enagua, faja_, and _ayate_.

The _huipil_ is a cotton blanket, with a slit through which the head passes.

On each side of the slit are bands of patterns embroidered in bright colors.