As the author himself says in his
Dedicatoria
, a picture of Mexicanlife is here offered, not as seen in large cities, which are much thesame all the world over, but in remote rural districts, "en lasmontañas." The tale is idyllic, but in spite of its romantic spirit itpresents a vivid picture of rural life in Mexico.
The text of this story is taken from the Fifth Edition, in the Biblioteca de la Europa y América, Paris, 1891.
E.A.H.
M.J.L.