, 1890-04-10

In all this old quarter whore sum
light ever reaches the earth; and,
behind the massive walls, In In
tcrlors, whose structural grace and
exquisite ornamentatlon nre an end
less feast of artistic delight. Again
one finds In these interiors tho ori-
gin of that lovcllcst ofall inner forms
Of household architecture, the Span
ish patio, or court, which American
people of wealth might 80 happily
copy Mt least with the medication of
glass coverings; thus preserving all
the enchanting features of wide,
lofty, lightful open spaces; the de-
sirnble opportunity for promenados,
fetes and festivities within court
and galleries; and, above all, perfect
ventilation and facility for the
noblest and most classic use of Pill
lars, arches, balustrades draperies,
chandeliers or candelsbra aud song
iul fountains, possible for the bentl-
Trying of the home. And | believe
there Is yet to come to the common,
and artistic, sense of American
home.bulldors a form OF palatial, and
yet delightfully."- comfortable, habitn-
tion, exceeding In beauty and avail
ability any yet adopted style. This
will comprise II reasonably modified
Ellzabethan castle, or manse-house,
exterior; the Mocsquc-Spanish In
terior; with free use of gallery-sup-
porting column and arch with
domed central roof; and that sweet
est Of all provisions for comfort and
home blcssedness, the most liberal
possible Use of the ample, glorious
fire places of England, Old and
New.
QUAINT SCENES.
One will sec stranger things within
these streets than their quaint archi-
lecture. The shops are merely tiny
inches In the walls. The Moorish
merchant enters his black
little den through a trap
door; lowers the shutter
which falls, often In steps 10 the street
and sits In the center OF his posses
sions, which are all within reach,
voiceless and grave thu day long
like forsalSen Punch In panto-
mime. Every manner of II shop IL
Just like his. In some workmen are
the white burnous,
their great toes for holding
tight the disenguged thread. In
Others, greasy irltters are fried In a
solemn and stately manner while
one waits. Some display ostrich
eggs and native ornaments. Here
and there Is seller of herbs and
vegetables. Again whlte-robed and
heIrded men are surrounded by
crates Of charcoal and tiny bundles
OF fagots. In Others almost priceless
oriental drnperles are packed and
around n merchant, who
smokes and dreams as If no
thought of traffic ever entered
his head. The ancient and venerable
letter aud scroll writer has his niche,
or chair at archway side, and waits |
with that stole patience only an In |
dinn or "A Moslem cam command, to |
lndite epistle or trace sacred passage |
rom the Koran upon egg-shell or on |
ribbon for some dcvout ones anu |
let Shoemakers squat cross-legged |
sewing and hammering upon san
ials and slippers only. Bread.
sellers crouch against walls and
ioorways. Groups of swarthy |
<abylps with their conner ewprs are /
,yer beforo the pureIinr old fount-
,ins.
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Nriggie ana mlnce TO ana rom mar
Set or Ahouba. Stately Arabs APP
,ear and disappear, their flowing
'obes shutting out the vistas of the
narrow streets Cloth yenders biy.
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ioors pare'y '1ar' ruher'i corteses
pass ON the run-for the dead Mos
em arrives in paradise that much
more speedily, Girls with dough-
covered boards ready for the bakeries
,re AZ f,eot as IN, funcr,ts Tin,
innIors Ioadoa LII 80, ,,.i,n s
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Ore yo" against 'ne walls o'ner
ionkeys with panniers packed with