New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20

| the dark overarched alleys Of the OLD Jalihcu-
| together quarter where the night Of way Is freely
and frankly accorded 10 the donkey. As Tor that
stubborn loterer the stoid expression of his grave
| face says Enthusiastically that this part OF town ne
| considers his domain and by his half-c!osed eyes
| he shows that he does not mean TO treat you mere
as he is obliged treat you on the fine new FROM
cnadc where his life is made burden by everlasting
shouts, kicks, cracking and flashing OF whips iorci
| ing him 10 the right or TO the left. Now ana
| here = he seems to say TO the human animal, you
will turn aside, il YOU please Quiet and courteous
! resolution, beyond imitation
| The buildings that line the markct-piacc nave
! shops beneath them, and therefore rent Is mig"
hero. Indeed i, i, scarcely possible TO obtain one
OF these houses at any price, for their fndweiers
realize that their value increases from trading gen.
Grafton unto trading generation. and assert that
nothing less than an earthquake can dislodge them
| Then, too, the church which almost Nils the
| mountain side Of the placc-thc principal church
in which the most interesting civic events connected
| with birth marriage and death are crebratcd--is
consideration not less real than the advantage OF
being always under shelter OIL market days
| Between and IL o'clock In the morning the
market-place Is alive with unorcssed good-na'ure.
In the matter Of little clothing the Ligurian women
are always suspects: the muledrivers' sashcs have
| a more coming-of effect here than when seen else
where: ragged children abound; officers and SOL
| ders home from an early march, are covered with
| dust and otherwise not coated military body
servants in shirt-slceves are drawing water at the
hytlrants for their masters toilet: each one excus-
ing his appearance all the rest, and oil the rest
politely land selfconsciously) accepting the cx-
! cuscs offered.
As the large church clock strikes eleven,
Marianna in her scant short skirts, which show her
neat shoes ana bit OF white stocking, soft shawl
| folded over her bosom, appears in the market
place. The smooth cells of her well-drcsscd hair
shine in the sum- and all about her is that mellow
ness which the Italian climate lends 10 its women
for few years of maturity before it begins to dry
| them like plump grapes on broken vine. On her
arm she carries small basket the position OF
which she changes frequently in order to hold her
elbows close to her side and thereby keep the shawl
in place. Although her head is bent, her eyes scan
| tho groups Of townspeoplc inquiringly
"Eccn Marianna,7 little old woman calls out
from under big red umbrella. Are you looking
for mamman,? 1t is but one-half minute since shc
left her marl,et-bas,et ut the church door ana
passed IN with her mistress.
Alarianna's mother the mammam referred to- Is
cook Of one Of the villas on via Peirogalo always
occupied during the season by some family OF for
eicners: and rs her wages are thus adapted e the
princcly foreign standard in such matters, being
| 50 lire per month, with many pcrpuisit"S, she mas
been able after years Of service, 10 put aside Tor
| her daughter dowry which all envy, admire or
| covct according to temperament ana sen ou' OF
her earnings this good Tcmmasina hns also bought
| what she terms a baracca which Is Tiny mousse
| on a grapc-erowing strip Of land, far up on the
| mountain-side This bit OF land is cultivated
by Tommasina's onc-eycd husband, and in addition
| TO the wine, II produces many vegetables In WIN
ter he lodges in with his daughter IN the
| TOWN. where Mariana cooks and scws for him, ana
makes lace when she ha. time.
| any husband" Tommaeina has boon heard -
.,v "bcc,us, OF his blindness In eye. is only
! ft 10 holp me nj tho viln during winter, backing
shoes pumping water, running crrands and attend
ing strictly 70 church days as am unable 10 do so
| myself Her church time she Is ohllgrd 10 nSr'
! she saws "for the benefit OF her family, whlch
means going the rounds Of shops where her master
| DAYS his accounts Mt regular intervals for pro-
visions furnished the villa and whcrc she rs reg
narly receives her percentages ms reward ior
dealing thcrc or perhaps. FOR the benefit OF her
| family. she has only to sell back wine bottles to
the merchants Who supply the villa. 1t any
rate. her church time is all used M. AMI her hn-
band 10 rcnuired T. ATTEND strictly Ent now NJ
last shc has actually 10 church In the course
| of dnty-in attendance upon her mistress.
| Mariana thanks tho little market woman for her
information, and presently stands before III" stnr-
Good elifcn in which Iirurnns confess and pray
after selling and buying. Al tho cnfranc" sh'
| searches for her mothers wciknown hend-bas<et
among tho many OVERLOOKING panncrs Tint line
| tho vestibnlc walls Only one donkey is htchcd
in tho vcstbue where iron rings fastened to IN"
| stonoworl< offer accommodation for a number h"
stands waiting for some worshippin9 master, ana
| exposed 70 sore temptation amid these heaIs OF
green vegetables and fruit with lettuce leaves on
ton Mariana makes her way into the church.
and then II needs but q minute 10 touch forehead
and breast with holy water, TO accustom her eyes
10 the aim light. and to discover her mother IN the
half-nllcd building.
| Tommasna is doing the h0nors OF the church 70
| her mistress by bringing campchar and placing
II quite near the altar for the lady, after which shc
| herself falls on her knees the bare stones; evil
IDENTIFY she feels at home here. with all the Italian
PEASANTS homely proprietary scnsc-as though il
were lust her house, her finer hou-e, of which her
little baracca up among the vines and olives might
| be called the humble annex. Now tho priest is
making the memcnto for the dead, standing In
| rlence with hands 10ncd before his breast. Only
a slender GOLDEN bar is shot ncross this mystic light
| from all the glare Of sunshine in the market-plnce
On the uplifcd faces Of the worshippcrs one reads
| forpetfulness OF the body. But no sooner has the
holy bread been taken than there is stir, careless
moving about, shutting Of chairs and feet ana
most of those present commence making their way
slowly toward che door. Marianne puts her hand
| on her mothers arm.
| "Ah, little one, what are You doing h"r"?'
| al have to buy fish for dinner Marianne re-
plies dropping a courtesy 10 tho lady; and with the
rest they come ont into the bright sunlight Souls
seem 10 have been left behind IN the incense o the
| church, but to the genial warmth outside hearts
rcspond-cspecally Marianna's as she catches sight
| linz. kot,c nil h al