The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-14

approach Of cavalry re-imeit
Female apparel would be lncomFs'
ible with American iIess OF pro
priety, for the skirts OF both ancieut
and youthful fail to ID materiaIize below
q point midway between the ankle
and kaee and the exposed locomotive
appandages are either clad in stock
ings or are storkingless, according
to the whims or financial resources
pf tue owner. TIE men dress like
American men cut in edition they
wear an extra shirt over their coats
the extremities Of which are permit
ted to freely dsngle about the legs, 8
performance which if repeated in
A nerica would probably bring tie
trangressor before the police author.
tiles. Belyians we'll deserve their
envIsble reputation for cleanliness
and prove that poverty aud filth are
not inseparsble companions. Their
cottages are exemplary models of
cleanliness, tidtness and perfect
order.
The frequency Of rain storms reL>
dered railroad journey from Brus.
eells TO Liege adjustable, cut We re-
sumet bIcycliug at the latter city.
At coon we halted at little hotel
whose inmates spoke nothing bot
Flemish, hut prolonged deaf and
dumb conversation procured bread,
butter, eggs and raw ham. The
bread being a dark hard, sour sub
stance was not exceedingly palata-
ble, and raw ham WAS a novelty we
did not crave. The culinary de.
partment was entered Ia disregard
of the protests Of the lanlsdy, and
By holding the ham owe: the fire We
su ceeded in lInparting to her the
craving desire Of the abdominal
region. which was that the swine be
cooked. She reluctantly obeyed,
thinking no doubt that such an op
Grafton would spoil the precious
mersel.
Adjoining this inc was aa old
Dutch out oven where an elderl,
dame was baking bread All the
people buy thair bread vf these es-
tahlishmeuts, for, elthough cons
tinental hOuse-ife does pot consid, r
wheat ard breaking clods
as hardships, the baking Of bread
for her own family is an outrageous
imposition, against which she will
il staEtly reyolt. The women bear
the heavy boruens on their heads
ard use circular cushioned pad to
protect the head aga,D>t the rough
basket. just as We were leaving the
In ns gltl accidentally dropped this
C -shio AMI obeyiDg chivalrous i'm
pulses l attempted to pick it up for
her; nut she mistook my polite action
for piratical motives, snat,hed the
precious head gear sud disappeared
with accelerated mbtions.
The roads are ihrongcd with pee
pie Hto walk from one village to
aro.her. We met a brown robed
monk at the head of company Of
boys who were devoutly chanting
Eym as they marched, and their
sincerity was genaIne because the
prayer looks had greater attractions
for their eyes than our American
thysiognomies sbd knee breecbes;
al d it's g the highest compliment
{ ossible, because Queen Victoria CT
President HARRISON would hardly
attract more attention on the con-
tinent than we did.
Americans are uUacqualGted with
good roads. In Belgium macadam>
IL d roads exist everyw here and
are lined with mammoth old shade
trees. Wooden crosses to which
are nailed images Of Chti-t stand
at the Intersection of all road.
Men kiss and raise their hats to
each OF er. TIE ordinary land
scape is more attrsCtive thsn the
commou American farm lands, be.
cause thy country is older and the
cultivation closer. The grain is
ground in old " induills. We visit
d one of these primitive establish,
ments which had been in operation
since 1922. Reluctantly We babe
farewell tn little Belgium. A hard
days whe cling brought Us to Sache d
the ancient capital of Clsrlemsgne's
DOMAIN. aud at this po int
the rext letter will take up the
story. MIDDlM.
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