Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-31

al; only place for the toes, q sole ant
nigh French heel. They are AWAY,
100 small for the feet that are in them
ana the natural heel projects over the
sole behind. OF course the heel of the
sole does not rise with the motion of the
ioot, SO that 1t goes Gathering and
pumping along over the sidewalk. and
what the woman walks on nobody knows
Frequently her foot slips out altogether
OUT 1t Is short process to stick it in
again.
On, It was queer scene and a noisy
one, too! Above the general tumble OF
voices from windows, sidewalks and
canal rose the shouts of Gondoliers, boy IS
whistles, the calling of people on shore
to people 10 boats, the cries of men
vending cheap drinks and fried cakes,
and above everything was the clang-
ing of near church bells. Suddenly
above the heads of those on the
sidewalk, there appeared two tall,
Wreathed candles. The people closed up
in front OF me, aud could see nothing;
/ but here is case of Italian kindness: A
seefy man, with kind brown exes, held
out his hand to me from the sidewalk
and helped me oyer the interve ing gon-
dola TO terra frma. That man is the
most remarkable man / have met In
Italy. and will tell you why shortly
Petit San Giovanni! he said, point
ing toward the procession, aud there,
sure enough, trotting along in front of
the candle bearers, was baby boy
JUST LARGE ENOUGH TO WALK
dressed like the pictures of st. Jonn the
Baptist. He was naked except for
white sheepskin tied around his little
body; q disk of gilt pasteboard was
strapped on his head for a halo by rib
bons under his chubby chin; on the soles
OF his feet gilt paper sandals were tied
with ribbons; in one hand he held a
slender cross, and around his fat neck
and arms gold chains were wound. Be-
hind him came little figure in white; a
Virgin Mary this was, in a white dress,
with vail, a stiff bouquet, and also
quantities Of gold chains. Then more St.
Johns, and more Virgin Marys. tripping
along demurely between the tall candle
bearers and their tall candles. Some of |
the st. Johns were too small to walk and |
were carried. All were loaded with gold |
chains, not new and bright but dingy |
and worn, the few treasures of poor peo- |
Pile, probably collected from the
whole neighborhood for this occasion.
There was something that touched
me deeply about those old
chains of many patterns, tied around
little legs and arms; they told
of mother pride the same as deck the
little ones that play on the Champs
Elysee: and they told, these poor old
treasures, more Of poverty than many
rags. Those babies probably wore every
bit of gold the whole parish contained.
Many of the st. Johns had pet lambs
them, and the giddiness of
these lambs would have made a Nee-
oolltan pet lamb turn green with envy.
Not only was every lock of
heir fleeces tied up with different COL
'red bows, and their necks tied up, and
heir tails tied up, and their ears tied
md their legs tied, but sashes were tied
Iround their whole body. Every sue
eeding lamb tried to eclipse the preced-
ng ones, till the climax was reached by
lamb VINO had three sashes about his
fiddle, tied in three big bows on his
ack, and
OH, GLORY OF GLoRIEs!
Re had gilt paper stars pasted on his hind
uaTters. At this laughed until wept
no cnoked, and then suddenly noticed
hat the people, with shocked aud seri-
US eyes, were looking at me, instead of
ne procession. l had forgotten it was a
|
onally slipped into a circus mood. The
andle bearers wore white gowns, with
I'd trimmings and red shoes, but their
'bes and every thing about the process
on seemed very poor and tawdry, after
he real gorgeousness of st. Marks Cor
is Domini. =
1t was torture time, /. e. hour for V
'ble d hote, so we did not stay to see O
lie procession pass up the other side of
10 canal, and here is the remarkable t,
ing about that man who helped me on W
ore. offered him some money; he W
uched his rusty hat politely, and re- II
sed! He was an Italian, tool This was d.
oh shock, that was barely saved d
ON q,
FALLING OVERHEARD, oil
ID tottered feebly to my seat; then our II
ndola was pushed out by friendly te
nds in neighboring boats, aud we were &C
wed home by a short cut through 81
Iall canals. We PASSED the postoffioe nj
d saw the gondolas rowed by Condo oh
rs in official uniform just starting out in
deliver mail packages. These little
ter lanes, with their many curves oil
corners, their arched bridges, their to
lie gardens, so tiny that the tn
les and foliage are squeezed out pc
run over the high garden walls, are wi
nderfully picturesque. Venice is far to-
re artistlcally lovely now than she
lid have been in her palmy days; 1t is
crumbliug corners, neglected vines,
Eht frescoes faded 10 softest pinks and
ANS, that give her that dreamy air
lch Is SO snthralling to the foreigner.
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