Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-13

stories in height. When within it no great
stretch OF imagination il required to fancy
Yourself ia the court of some marble palace
the Aihamora. perhaps-aJched with glass over
head. the sides beautifed BY frescoes carvings.
paintings and inches full OF statuettes. Here
is a cave, apparently as nature made il. beneath
chaos OF Doulders. overhung with growing
ierns and Ivy. Penetrate the miniature cavern
and you are first startled by remarkably life
IKE stone serpent, raised as il 4 to strike and
then oy the discovery that you have inadver-
;ently wandered into q private dwelling. whose
owner has had the singular taste to thus dis
5uise the front entrance.
FAvoRIrE SUMNER RESORT. -
All these fancy doors along the sides lead into
business houses, the fashionable shoppinp
places of the elite. where jewelry. bric-a- brac
and Partisan millinery are chiefly sold. This IL
i favorite resort for the fair Santagosns. par
;icularly after morning mase, when they are
met by hundreds. every one with a black
mania or shawl drawn over her head
tr1ver book and rosary in hand. and n small
rug thrown over her arm. The latter il
usually OF embroidered felt, but sometimes
! ~ square OF vicuna, guanaco OF alpaca
fur, and II IL used to spread upop the damn
cold stones Of the church floor, when its
owner kneels to say her prayers. II n,ed
to be rule for q servant 10 follow close beh;nJ
my E'dy. bearing her rug and prayer book. but
nowadays. perhaps owing to the example of
package carrying foreigners, though of wealth
and high degree. the fashion has changed and the
gentle church goers do not disdain to bear their
own They gaze upon Me rayishiug displsye in
tie shop windows to their hearts content or
purchase little bouquets at the flower stands
that are strung all along the outer edge of the
arcades or gather together in groups to solace
their feminine souls with bits Of gossip.
THE HOURS OF TRADE
The best shops do not open before 9 or 10
O'Clock in the morning. because before that
hour there is nobody to patronize them: thar
they are closed between and pm. to allow
the clerks and proprietors time to dine-as in
mains leekel most u The afternoon 90 that N.
employees may not be disturbed in their daily
long siesta- Here they are open till nearly mid
night, as the heaviest part of the retail trade ia
accomplished after in the evening.
On the north side Of the plaza Is the old gov.
eminent ''palscio"-an irregular, heavy look
ing pile, which was formerly the abode of the
president of the republic, but is now utilized
tor public good in a variety Of ways in
Guiding barrsck and prison. Collect
lively the buildings are known ms Las Caias.
and though their glory has departed,
they include some of the most noteworthy
Of the government buildings-not even er.
cepting the splendid new post Office close bv
with its tiled floor. gilded coiling and inner
walls Of marble. BY the way. in a court ward
Of the post Office the traveller 10 amazed 10 400
iwo unexpected ghosts standing before him
marble statues Of George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln-both Of which, I regret Ia
add, we're brought fron Lima, with 3 eret deai
q other plumber, b ths viesors IL ths Psru,
Chill var.