The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-11-30
PIPES NE LOZENes

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sntered the gate and passed up stalrs.a
The windows were absolutely dark, n
the entrance-way looked dirty and desc
late. Four pulls at the bell, a pause,
and more pull we're followed ny .,
few moments silence, broken suddenly
nv the sound of fallen chain, rasrlng
Volt. and the grinding Of a key in the
lock, The outer door was cautiously
onened. and at a word from my COM
nanion we passed into the yestibule.
rbe outer door wa carefully closed by
.ome one whom l could not distinguish
in the utter darkness. A moment later
The inner door was opened, ana never
| shall | forget the impression proanceh
| NV the sudden change from total dark
ness 10 the strange scene thae me my
aves. The dark vestibule wasthe bounds
nyv line separating the cold, dreary
streets and the ordinary world rom a
scene Of Oriental magn.ilcenie.
volume Of heavily scented ar, close
mon the heels of whichclm" a deadly
s%i,rkenins odor. wholly unlike anything
I had ever smelled, greeted my nostrlls;
A hall lamp of gro,esque shape hooded
| The hall which a subdued violet light
that filtered through crenated disks OF
some violet fabric hung below it. Inc
walls and ceilings, if ever modern. were
| no longer So, for they were shut lhand
| hung by testoons and plaits OF heavy
! cloth fresh from eastern looms. Iassels
| of blue, green, yellow. red and tlnsel
here aud there peeped forth, IN atchlng
the cariousedging Of %variousl' co'ored
| bead-wcrk that bordered ca n fold of
! drapery like huge procession OF lun,n-
u ants, and seemed to flow into little
phospheress-nt pools whereverthe cioth
was caughtt up. Queer figures and
strange lettering, Ill the same WORK,
were here and there disclosed upon the
ceiling cloth. 4t&
Along n side of the hall, between
two doors, were ragged huge tubs n
pots of majolica-like ware and blue
necked Japanese vases. III Which were
plants, shrubs and flowers of the most
exquisite color aud odor. Green vines
clalnbered up the walls ant across the
ceiling, aud catching their tendrils in
the balustrades OF the stairs (Which
were also ofcurious design, threw down
long sprays and heavy iestoons of YER
dure.
LAS my companion, who had paused
a moment to give me time to look about
me, walked toward the far end of the
hall. l followed him, and passed into .
small room on the right, where, With
the assistance of a colored servant, we
exchanged our coats, hats and shoes for
others, more in keeping with our sur
roundings. First a long plush gown,
quilted with silk down the front, and ir-
regularly ornamenled in bead and braid
With designs o. serpen.s, flowers, cres-
cents and stars, WAS slipped on over the
lead. Next q tasseled smok,ng-cap was
donHed, and the feet incased in noise
less list slippers. In any other place or
under any other circumstances |
sh ould have felt ridiculous in this
costume, but SO in keeping was
1t with all | had seen,
and so thoroughly had 1 seemed to have
LETT my every day self in the dark vesti-
bule, that | felt perfectly at home in my
strange dress. We next crossed the
ball to a smaller room, where a young
man, apparently a Frenchman, fur
nished MS on the paymentofs2 each. with
two small pipes and q small covered
Hronze cup, or urn, filed With d dry
green shnrb, which l subsequently
learned Was gungeh (the dried tops and
leaves OF the hemp plant, for smoking.
My Trend on the payment of q further
sum. obtained a curious little box which
contained some small black %lozenpes.
consisting ofthe resin ofhemp, henhanc.
crushed catura seeds, butter and honey,
and known in India as Maioon, amongst
the Moors as Ell Mogen.
Passing from this room we assembled
the II lilly carpetei stairs, enarbored by
vines and paused upon a landing from
which three doors opened. Upon one a
pink caro- bore Dryden's inc:
lake the good the gods provide thee.
The knob turned by my friends hand
allowed the door to swing open. and
welcomed by a spice breeze from India
we were truly in Paradise.
This he said in a +" hisper. ia tn.
puzzle room, where any one having a
pine or lozenge, and properly alfred.
may enter and ~indulge-eat, smoke or
dream, as best suits him. -
wonder, amazement. admiration
put family portray my mental condition
prepared by what l had already seen
ana experienced for something odd and
oriental, sui the magni6cence of what
no" met my gaze far surpassed ANYTHING
l nad ever dreamed of, aud brought to
ny inlfiu the scenes of the Arabian
NIGHTS, 'orpotten since boyhood until
now. MY every sense was irresistibly
aken captive. and it was some moments
before could realize that I really was
not the victim Of some dream, for I
seemed to have wholly severed nv ron
nectlon with the world of to-day and to
nave stepped back several centuries in
,oiu rue ;,tes OF genll, fairies and foun-
Arabia. Ui'ia VI
Not an lnharmonious detail ms. red
rne ss'hlnetry OF the whole. Beneath
Wy ,ee. sunk almost ankle-deep into a
Te.'e.. cafpetCa sea of subdned colors.
nookeu at closely, l found that the de-
So' a. tnat OF a g~arden-beds OF luxu-
ahu aaamoad-shaped plots, made up OF
colored leaves. Here a hroot lily my
with damp verdure, from beneat nh s
peeped coy violets and tiny
there a serpentipe prayelled a.aiI .thhs
wound in and out amonv Tho q .Ma'
plants, and everywhere a thaass"J
snrnos IN bloom or bud. Above a man1
innocent chandelier, consisting Of six ars
IONS OF beaten gold, from whosa ovas
n throa sprang flames, the lipht fr,,n
which, striking gainst a series n " IRON IRON
ousiy SCI prisms, fell shattered scintilis.
HLg INTO a Thousand CHANGING beams H.,
lIiuminated every corner Of the ro tnn'
Yario roTs OF prisns beiKs Of clear and
.inwjv 'y,colofe glass andthe dragons
chanoinu b" ,,a a gard and ever.
IN the room. W evefy oD5ec'
"A about the sides {of ~ ,na.,
spartment, upon the foSr. W m s1 rstrss'
SEES covered with diFereht' c "1 y af Ioeh
o. aed tSsm with witt. heayy GOLDEN ered fr iDsa
e.d a' and 81 sof he ai1' and Turkish, bandi
tn. level vel 81 setI pillows in heaps. Above
about the room, a series Of hnp san mi; a.
rors framed with gilded sespents inter-
Goileo eilectually, shutting {off the win
dGws: The effect was magnificent e1f
.nele seemed TO be twenty rooms Il
/ SIRAN.N NJ kNnn 49, AL