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A Truthful Woman in Southern California

CHAPTER III
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Mrs.Flora Kimball has worked side by side with her husband, who is an enthusiast for the rights of woman.
She is progressive, and ready to help in every good work, with great executive ability and a hearty appreciation of any good quality in others.
It does not pay to take the trip to Mexico if time is limited, there is so little of Mexico in it.

After leaving the train and getting into an omnibus, the voluble darkey in charge soon shouts out, "We are now crossing the line," but as no difference of scene is observed, it is not deeply impressive.

One young fellow got out and jumped back and forth over the line, so that if asked on his return if he had been to Mexico he could conscientiously answer, "Oh yes, many times." We were then taken to the custom-house, where we mailed some hastily scribbled letters for the sake of using a Mexican stamp,--some preferred it stamped on a handkerchief.

And near by is the curio store, where you find the same things which are seen everywhere, and where you will doubtless buy a lot of stuff and be sorry for it.

But whatever other folly you may be led into, let me implore you to wholly abstain from that deadly concoction, the Mexican _tamale_.


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