Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-11
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/ DNt no never Willingly Sitlu where M
/ lived or u ho lived anywhere. Ii was il
/ Sicily THAI the chances of Bohemien life
! had made him acquainted with Sarcany
/ And hencelorth they had gone through
the world, trying pr s et ngds 10 make
living 10y their wits. Zirone was q
/ large, bearded man, brown in complex
ION and black of hair taking much
/ pains 10 hide the look of the scoundrcl
which would persist in revealing itself
in spite OF all his efforts. In vain n,
tried to conceal his real character he
meath ms cXuberant volubihty, and,
being OF rather cheerful temperament,
he WAS jus, as talkatiyc about himself ~
his younger companion was reserved.
To-day, however Zrono WAS very
moderate in what he had 10 saw. He
was obviously anxious about his dinner
The night before fortune had been an.
kind 10 them at the gaming table, and
the resources of Sarcany had been
exhausted. What they were to DO next
neither knew They could only reckon
on chance, and as that Providence OF
the Be9grs did not seek them ont on
the mole OF San Carlo, they decided to
90 in search of 1t along the streets oi
the new town.
There mp and down the squares,
quay and promenades on bo,h sides OF
the hagbJr leading to the grand canal
which runs through Trieste there goes,
comes throngs, hastens and tears alone
IN the fury of business population of
some 20, 900 inhabitants of Italian origin,
whose mother tongue is lost in Il coSmo.
polltan concert of all the sailors. traders,
workmcn and officials, who shout and
chatter i'm English, German. French on
oclnve. Although this new town is lich.
it 10y no means follows that all who tread
its streets are fortunate. No! Even
the weaithiest could hardly compete
with the foreign merchants English,
Armenian, Greeks and Jews-who lord
1t nj Trieste. and whose sump;uous as.
tablishmeuts would 90 no discrelt to
the capital of Austria Hungary. But,
beyond these, how many arr the poorer
folks wandering from mornine to night
along the busy streets. borderel with
lofty buildings close like strong rooms,
where lie the goods of all descriptions
attracted 10 this free port, so happily
placed at the farthest corner Of tho
Adnatic How many there are, break
iastless and dinnerle,s. lettering on thu
quaYs where the vessels OF the wealth
lest shipping firm of the Continent the
Austrian Lloyjs are unloading the
treasures brought from every part Of the
world How many outcasts there are,
such as are found IN London, Liverpool,
Mmseiilos .iiavre, Antwerp and Leigh
orn who elbow the opulent shipowners,
thronglng around the warehouses. where
admitmuce is forbidden them. around
the Exchange. whose doors Will never
open for th.m, and everywhere around
the Tergp-teum, where the merchant
las planted his office and counting
house and lives in perfect accord with
the Cha Der of Commerce
IT is admitted that in all the great
maritime towns of the old and new
world there exists elias of miJruuates
peculiar to these importau: cen res
whence they come we know rot whittier
they go we are equally ignorant. Among
them the number of mclaSsci is con-
siderable Many OF them are foreign
ers. The railroads and the steamers
have thrown them in, as il were. on to
dust-heap. and there they lie crowding
the thorouchiares, with the police striv-
ing IN vain TO clear item away.
Sarcauy and Zirone, after farewell
look across The gulf to the lighthouse ON
St TIcre-a Point left the mole, passed
between the Tcatro Communale and the
square, AMI reached the Piazza Grande,
where they talked for n quarter OF an
hour in front Of tine fountain which is
built Of tho stone from the neighboring
Karst Hill. aud stands by the statue to
Charles VI
Then they turned TO the left and
came back. To tell the truth, Zlrone
eyed the passers 10y rs ii he had an ire
sistable desire TO feed on them. Then
they turned towards the large square OF
Tolgcsteum Just as the hour struck to
close the Exchange.
There il is, empty-lile we are -
said the Sicilian with laugh. but
without amy wish TO laugh.
But the Indifferent Srcany seemed to
take not the slightest notice of his COM
panions mistimed pleasantly as he in.
dulged in a hungry yawn.
Then they crossed the triangle past
the bronze statue of the Emperor Leo
pold l. \ shrill whistle from Zlrone-
quite o street bows whistlc-put to FIGHT
the flock of blue pigeons that wore
cooling Oh the portico 81 the old FIX
change, like the gray pigeons il the
square of St. Mark ut Venice
Then they reached the Corso which
divides new from OF Trieste. \ wide
street destitute of elegance, with well
patronized shops destitute OF taste, and
more like the Regent street OF London
or the Broadway of New York than the
Boulevard DIES ltaliens of Paris In the
street - great number Of people, but Of
vehicles only a few. and these going be-
tween the Piazza Grande and the Piazza
della Legna names sufficiently indIcat-
ing the town Italian origin.
Sarcany appeared insenslble TO all
temptation. but Zirone as he passed the
shops could not help giving an envious
glance into those he had not the means
to enter. And there was much there
that looked inviting particularly in the
provision shops and chiefly in the
"biercrics where the beer flows more
freely than IN any other town in Austria
Hungary.
There is rather more hunger and
thirst about in this Corso, said the
Sicilian. whose tongue ratified against