The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-28

friends. the Gallegans, 'rom '"s
sn,in among whom wandered TWO wis
tcr.aco They are most doclle OF all ser'
mtg and the best. For the value OF an
American Eve cent piece they VIII 80 any
where and perform miracles u SERVICE
They are not unusually attached ,oasihg'
Individual or household. They are every
whore and are any ones porter servant OF
vslet M q moments warning. The mag
zeal Kissing sound, "Sh-s-s-s-s," uttered
anywhere in Lisbon, will bring one IN
stantlv 10 your side. And so the poorest
clerk may have his valet seamstress-ioI
he will mend your clothing with the dex
teritv 81 tailor-and all. in one, "a much
or little as he likes or can afford.
As much cannot be said for the women
Their street appearance is not 50 character
istic nor so graceful rs that of the Spanish
women. The beautiful mantilla IS lcs-
worn here than seems fitting or IS on,
could wish. one feels when Il group oi
fair scnhoritas are met in the pracas o
seen in costly equipagcs on the Camp
Grande that unlike all other women Of I'll.
Latin races they possess no distinct air o
style or presence Of tlcr own. IN ureH
they are I'm fact composite and, like Bay
reuth architecture, which IS in Europe o.
universal smile for every manner Of styl
anonymously composed, FortuSuea
lady often presents startling combination
Of date and style in her most prilea aH.
sumntuous attire. She still possesses
fine carriage and figure, and, rs have pre-
viously stated. q certain honesty ana Wnoi'
someone's oil face and look and particular.
an overlooking radiance of csc AMI sni-'
which command the best sort Of liking an
respect
The artist and sentimentaliat IN gener"
viii not find The poetic and rhap,odic o..
so frcqueat here as in Spain, Rally ana a.
.,icr-: but the compensation IS nj hahh b
a better type Of womanhood. I'm what ma.
be termed the middle classes there are ieN
raVishinrly beautiful women. Iney arc
oncuc. tall and angular or short aud stout
i'm either Of which cases the rather sinN
and oval fice has not the same attractive
ness ~, with daiuticr women of petite aiH
svminrtric figure. Women of the latter
type are oftcner found ia Lisbon in tho
two farthest removed classes, among The
nobility and peasant and servant class's
The latter arc almost invariably beautiful.
IN face and figure. 50 many OF the ieinal'
servants ~ may be seen upon the streets
can always be readily observed at Oh,
fountains. where with the Gallrsans thel
perform the duties of water carriers, whit,
they often TO the number of two or three
accompany their mis,resses for promenade
orto the shops Then the flower market
Is fan Of beautiful girls. the daily process
sion Of fshwomen from Bclem contains
many extraordinary types, though pain-
FULLY sSaight from always carrying then
fish upon their heads. and the peasant
women who come with flowers, butter.
milk. eggs and cheese from the ouilyinf
farms are almost invariably wenches q"
graceful carriage. perfect figure and p
quaint and often lovely face.
No kinder hearted. more hOSplt1Dle 90
polite people exist than those OF Portugal
Among every manner OF city serving men
and women there Is q chivalry and APP
parent earncstness in interchange OF greet
inc and comm0ucst ciylity which oftct
reaches the ludicrous 10 brusque Amer
cans Their gravity and dignity in thi
regard are really wonderful The cumu
la,ivc adiectivcs applied 10 intensiiyin
the formal expression OF mutual rcgsn
and leading mp to those highest titles OF re-
sUrct. senior and senhorI, never are lc-
expressive than "WOst adOrcd. 'trIesi re-
..atlrd. "must heart thrillngly beloved
or exceeding and most iilustriOus.'
Evan the beggars speak to each other Do
precisely these courtly terms, and II 50.
sbonld refuse them aims with the custom
I airy phrase. Pardon in the name OF tod
they Will follow y0u only TO bless ana
shower benedlction> upon You.
You can never tire Of the street scenes Co.
Lisbon From Bclem. nearer the sea. ever
morning come the professions al h@hWom
en- They are most picturesque in ther
/ blue kirtles. huge black felt hats, bare feet
and legs. massive gold earrings, complex
ions brown and eyes as piercing black %
! Spanish gipsits. and their baskets Of Whit
! and cleaning fish.
Over from SeiXal. Aldea Gallcga an,
/ Alcochete every morning come boat load.
/ Of market stuff and peasantry. while dowt
] from the mountain Villages behind the az,
stream the peasant men and women. III
women among these bring along. wit.
every manner OF small produce, some ol th
/ pre,tiest feet and ankles the bareioO'c
I habitso many. aud the short skirted petit
! coats Of all ever give unconscious display
The crates casks. pouches, baskets. ewel
and wLccl-like and gigantic wooden plat
tiers these women bring with them, carry
ing nearly everything upon their heads
are OF Incredible size and weight. Thick
goiterlike uccks are the result, but thci
grace and brightness Is beasts of burde'
are winsome surely. Intermingled Wit
all these during the morning market hour
are capOtc hidden women from the hill,
smart city servants with their endie>
castanetike cluking Of wooden shoes upoi
the paycments, grim men from the fields
leaning upon their huge Ok goads, whicl
in Portugal always become the trtveiin-
stalls noisy youths hawking hghtn.
crickets I'M cages scarcely two inches square
all manner of men, many Of whom hav
fallen out of the ranks Of tn 49, -c-acy
/ and boss seilII1s halves, quarters a..
yhths Of lottery tickets for ever u lis
boa is it IL true saying that Tomorrow th'
wheel goes round" important s.d wasp
wasted military attaches damon ! here and
there in blue, buff and green, grave ana
comfortable padres. impervious 20 forgiya
bic chatting and badinage. 'ialf naked
urchins with wonderfully bright faces
beggars with piteOus though uInny looks
as CHEEKY over rebuff as re, ard, and a
hundred other folk and factors 50 tOuched
with the semibarbaric and oriental that
one awakens from the weird .ancies con
jared by 81. ht and scene in sort Of hall