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THE WEEPING WOMAN (3)
MY BROTHER had a very good friend who was a shoemaker.
The two were heavy drinkers, and they liked to go out
together to eat and drink.
Well, one night my brother went to see his friend about
twelve-thirty and prevailed on him to go out to drink with
him.
Shortly after the two had started out for their favorite
saloon, they noticed that a very attractive woman was walk-
ing just ahead of them. They decided to follow her. The
two followed for a long time, but they couldn't catch up
with her. When it seemed that they were coming up even
with the woman, she suddenly seemed to get about half a
block ahead of them. Finally, my brother and his friend
decided to turn back, but as a parting gesture they said,
"Good-by, my dear!"
At the same time that the two said, "Good-by, my dear!"
the attractive woman whom they had followed turned
around. She had the face of a horse, her fingernails were
shiny and tin-like, and she gave a long, piercing cry. It was
La Llorona.
My brother would have run, but his friend had fainted,
and he had to revive him. The two reformed after that en-
counter with La Llorona.
(Informant s.)
THE WEEPING WOMAN (4)
MY FATHER was a missionary, and on one occasion he held
a religious service in Atoyac, MichoacAn. We lived in the
neighboring town of CoyoacAn, and after the service we
left for home. It was rather late at night, but there was a
full moon.
Some friends, my father and I were traveling along, care-
free, when we heard a scream. The dog that was with us
growled and tried to hide. We saw a shadow flit by, and a
moment later we heard another scream in front of us. My
hair stood on end. It was La Llorona.
(Informant 3.)76
THE HEALER OF LOS OLMOS
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Texas Folklore Society. The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore, book, 1951; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67665/m1/86/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.