Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-01-04


adjustments would do no discredit TO
the capital OF Austria Hungary. But
beyond these. how many are the poorer
folks wandering from morning to night
along the busy streets. bordered with
lofty buildings clo7ed like strong rooms,
where lie the goods of all descriptions
attracted TO this free port, so happily
placed ut the farthest corner of the
Adriatic How many there are, break
fastless and dinnerless. lettering on the
quays where the vessels of the wealth
lest shipping firm of the CONFERENCE.-THE
Austrian Lloyds-are unloading the
treasures brought from every part of the
world How many outcasts there are,
such as are found in London, Liverpool,
Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp and Leigh
orn, who elbow the opulent shipowners,
thronging around the warehouses, where
ndmittance is forbidden them. around
the Exchange, whose doors will never
open for them, and everywhere around
the Tergesteum, where the merchant
has planted his Office and counting
house and lives in perfect accord with
the Chamber of Commerce
1t is admitted that in all the great
maritime towns Of the old and new
world there exists class of unfortunates
peculiar to these important centres
whence they come we know not whittier
they go we are equally ignorant Among
them the number of Unbiased is con-
siderable. Many of them are foreign
ers. The railroads and the steamers
have thrown them in, as it were, on to
dust-heap, and there they lie crowding
the thoroughfares, with the police striv-
ing in vain TO clear item away.
Sarcany and Zirone, after a farewell
look across the gulf to the lighthouse on
St Theresa Point, left the mole, passed
between the Teatro Communale and the
square, and reached the Piazza Grande.
where they talked for a quarter of an
hour in front of the fountain which is
built OF the stone from the neighboring
Karst Hill. and stands by the statue to
Charles VI
Then they turned to the left and
came back. To tell the truth, Zirons
eyed the passers by "a if he had an ire
sistable desire to feed on them. Then
they turned towards the large square of
Tergesteum, just as the hour struck to
close the Exchange.
There it is, empty-like we are !"
said the Sicilian with a laugh, but
without any wish TO laugh.
But the Indifferent Sarcany seemed to
take not the slightest notice of his COM
panion's mistimed pleasantly as he in
dulged in n hungry yawn.
Then they crossed the triangle past
the bronze statue of the Emperor Leo
pold l. A shrill whistle from Zirone-
quite street boys whistle-put to flight
the flock of blue pigeons that were
cooling on the portico of the old Ex-
change, like the gray pigeons in the
square Of st. Mark at Venice
Then they reached the Corso which
divides new from Old Trieste. A wide
street destitute of elegance, with we'll
patronized shops destitute OF taste. and
more like the Regent street of London
or the Broadway of New York than the
Boulevard DIES Itaiiens of Paris. In the
street great number of people, but Of
vehicles only few, and these going be-
tween the Piazza Gmnde and the Piazza
della Legna-nnmes sufficiently indicat-
ing the towns Italian origin.
Sarcany appeared insensible 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 tho
'biereries, where the beer flows more
freely than in any other town in Austria
Hungary.
"There is nlther more hunger and
thirst about in this Corso," said the
Sicilian, whose tongue ratified against
his parchod lips with tho click of q cas-
tanet
Sarcanys only reply to this observa-
ton was a shrug of the shoulders.
They then took the first turning to
the left, and reached the bank of the
canal near the Ponto Rosso--a swing
bridge. This they crossed and went
along the quays, where vessels of light
draught were busy unloading. Here
the shops and stalls looked much less
tempting. When he reached the church
of San Antonio, Sarcany turned sharply
TO the right. HIS companion followed
him in silence. Then they went back
along the Corso and crossed the old
town whose narrow streets, impractic-
able for vehicles ~ they begin to climb
the slopes of the Karst, are so laid out
as to prevent their being enfiladed by
that terrible wind, the bora, which
L. Al.
old town of Trieste, Zirone and Sarcany.
the moneyless, found themselves more
at home than among the richer quarters
Of the new.
1t was, in fact, in the basement of a
modest hotel not far from the church of
Santa Maria Maggiore that they had
lodged since their arrival in the Illyrian
Capital But rs the landlord, who re-
NAMED unpaid, might become pressing
rs to this little bill, which grew larger
from day to day, they sheered off from
this dangerous shoal, crossed the square
and loitered for few minutes near the
Aroo III Riccardo.
The study of Roman architecture did
not prove very satisfying. and as MOTH
ing had turned up IN the almost deserted
streets, they began the ascent of the
rough footpaths leading almost to the
top Of the Karst to the terrace of the
cathedral.
SPURIOUS idea 10 climb mp here ?"
muttered Zirone. as he frightened his
cape around his waist
But he did not abandon his young
companion, and away he went along the
line Of steps, called by courtesy roads,
which led up the slopes of the Karst.
Ten minutes afterwards, hungrier and
thirstier than ever, they reached the
terrace.
From this elevated spot there Is .
magnificent view extending across the
Gulf of Trieste 10 the open seas, includ-
ing the port with its fishing boats pass
ing and repassing. and its steamers and
trading ships outward and homeward
bound, and the whole of the town with