Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-19

orally, as though l was a child, and put
me in the saddle. Then he says "Now
five for heself."
Well, here was predicament. l
opened the strap, he looked in and saw
only the four pennies. / waited for him
to say. He nodded and held out his
hand, the pennies changed places, then
we were ready to get ready to go. And
that getting ready to 60 is the getting up
of the camel, you never experienced it?
'Lean back" shouted the driver. The
huge beast gave lurch, a shake, sud-
den upheaval, and then settled back on
all tours as though he was going through
the motion as nearly as possible of
coupling cars on the Union Pacific.
"Good," nodded the driver when he
saw that was still there and in the no.
ton of remaining for ride.
And the motion, / may have looked
uncomfortable, but wasn't. had two
straps to hold to, and I wasn't doing
anything else. really forgot to wonder
whether We were appearing graceful or
not. Twas riding camel for the first land
last) time and was attending strictly
to the business in hand.
Honestly, I enjoyed that ride. After
it was over the indulations of the big,
awkward, loose jointed animal remind |
one of the appearance of the little boats |
on the lake as they ride over the short |
choppy waves on a rough day. think
even disinterested people, strangers, en-
joyed the ride too for / know that some
smiled as we passed by
But when it comes to getting down. |
This is similar to getting up only it is
the exact reverse and a great deal more
of it. You feel the big brute getting
weak in the knees as it were, the driver
again exhorts you to clean back" The
front legs of the camel now telescope
suddenly and you pitch forward only to
settle back again suddenly and vigorous
ly as the hind legs of the animal 90
through the same process, then with a
gentle sigh of comfort (from the cameD
the whole mass, camel, saddle and rider
settles into position and the driver lifts
you down before you hardly know
whether you are alive and intact or not.
Now for the museum at No. Sc. I wish
every one could see that who has ever
read anything atall of Egyptian history.
Here are the idols and antiquities of all
kinds.
In the temple you see representations
here you see the real. The mummies
are so very real that it gives one un-
pleasant sensations to see them. With
out thinking, really, l passed around
the sacophagi with my handkerchief to
my nose, when the only odor possible
was through the imagination, but even
now when l think of them I feel an I'm
pleasant desire to do the same. Num-
mics are great Curiosities, though not
curlosltles that one would care to pos
sess. One of these bodies is over four
thousand years old, and was very well
preserved till the motion of the vessel ,
in bringing it here shook it up some '
what. One could spend much time here
advantageously, but to do the exhibit
thoroughly one should have had great
deal of insight before hand into the lives
OF the ancient Egyptians. If you saw
the ancient pottery man at the end of
the street lifting most graceful designs ,
in some miraculous manner from lump
Of clay you will appreciate the vases and
wares you see here, and then wisely con-
Guide that as one cannot stay always,
it is high time to return home.
LILA Day MONROE. ,