, 1858-10-08

There was an enjoyment in this bath Rrssa.F
even than that Of cooling our heated bodies Il
was the moment Of golden sunset Ne slood
up TO our necks in water q clear a crystal. ia
calm as that Of some diminutive like q thsa
margin Of . channel along which ths slsuamisasi
rushing with arrowy speed. On each sids Ner.,
mountains several thousand iset high, win th,lr
tops illuminated by the setting sun; on poiut,
above us was palm.leaf hut and before 4 4
naked Indian sat looking at US; while aoeks d
parrots, with brilliant plumage, almost N thou.
sands, were flying over our heads esiehinf uD
our words, and filing the ar with theIf noisy
mockings. Il was one Of those beautiful scenes
that 50 rarely occur in human lie, almostrealis.s
ing dreams Old Is we were, We might hnsS,
become poetic but that Augustine came down b.
the opposite bank, and with cry that nose f,r.
above the chattering Of parrots and the loud,
murmurs Of the river, called US to supper.
We had one moment Of agony when w ~
turned to our clothes They lay sxtended dpoh
the bank, embIems Of men who had seen bstttri
days The setting sun, which shed over IN q
son and mellow lustre, hid bare thS ssams a
mud and dirt and made them hidsbui We hna
but one alternative, and that vas 20 60 wifh5ut
them. But as this seemed to be trenekine upon
the proprieties Of life, we picked them up and put
them on reluctant am sure, however, but That
we made an unnecessary sacrifice of personal
comfort The propristiss o. lils are mitisrs q
conventional usage Our host vss . Don: snd
when We presented ourietttf hsFscsivsd ds via
great dignity in q single garment loosu, uhiIsg
ndvsry lacOuie, not quite reaching his lns.is
The dress Of his viis was no les casy; romo-
what the style Of The old fashioned short gown
and psttccat, only The short gown and Whatever
else Is usually worn under il were wanting, and
their place supplied BY 4 string Of beads With
cross At the end. A dozen msn and haIEeroHn
boys, naked except the sman covering formed
By rolling the trowsers Up and down n lk6 mih.
nsr have mentioDs1 were louhslle aboai ~
house; and womzA and giEisin sulk ixrm11
Of undresl, that string Of beadssssmea quItss
covering for modsstys bas g.a asib ~ h
Mr. Q. and Iwere in rather awkward prodiea,
ment for the night The general reception room
contained three beds made Of strips Of eoHhido
interlaced. The Don occupied one. Hshadnol
much undressing 70 do, and what llltls he had
he did By pulling on his shirt Another bsdG
at the footof The hammock Twas dozink, ahcn
Iopensdmy eyes and saua eiriabout utsuEsnis1a
sitting sidsway upon-it smoking : cignr. Shs
bad piece Of striped cotton cloth TED around
her waist and falling below her knees; ne rlst
Of her dress was the same which nature bcsloWs
alike upon the belle Of kshIonable lie and 10
poorest girl IN other word, vas the same q
that Ofths Do6's wifi, with the exception % -
string Of beads. At ark I thought d wmsomu.
thing 1 had coljursd up b : dream ana = 1
walked IN. perhaps raissd my bead, o. ~
gave q iew quick pulh q her elenr, drew acoilon
sheet over her bead and shoulders and lay down
to sleep. endeavored to do the same. Iclllod
to mind the proyerb, that Z travelling makes
strange bed fellows" Ihad slept poll-meII viii
Greeks, Turks, and Afab& Twas beginning !
journey in new country, and It was ny duty 3
conform 70 the cusiomsof tle people % b pro
pared iOr the worst and submit with fuiignntina
70 whatever might bthl mt. .sl,ia oi eushl
As guests, il was pleasant % EEL that thp
family made no strangers Of rs The Fiis of
tho Don retired with tho same eoremonies Ssv.
eral times during the night We weIs walked wilb
the clinking Of Iint and steel, and NV one u
our neighbOrs lighting cigar AZ daylight ths
wife Of the Donwas enjoying hsr morning 1lnm-
Der. While WasdFusui she bads me good
morning removed sho cotton s'ssfiae i''n hsr
shoulders ana arose arnssea lnl ne my el1ii
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