The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-07-11


wear long white robes with sort of
pillow slip over the head, holes being
cut for the eyes. and they look more
like guests at i phantom party than
anything else. 1t is not soothing to the
nerves To meet them for the fist time
when von are III Il lonely street, or
towards dusk. They glide silently
past. their black eyes watching YOU
from the white masks. There are IL
number Of mobiles who belong to the
fraternity, but they can be ,istin-
suished from their companions only hy
the elegant foorgear. Of which one catch
es occasional glimpse. Some years
ago at the funeral of Prince Rarbnr,r',
who was member of the brutherhn"!,
the entire Miserlenr'lia came bate fa.i
and Il lady present tnid me that it WAS
amusing t" see how singerly some II
them walked. The nomenclature ut
the streets IN Rome is picturesque and
varied. Wlirn one finds oneself in
The streets q. Pari,icat;on. the Road "t
Perfection. "r the Lame ct Penitelce.
one half believes they have stepped
into the Pilgrims Progress. The
streets OF tn" Silver Tower, the Little
Cakes, tise Five Moons, or the Iron
jaw have mote secular sound. 1t is
startling. when You have lost your
way III Il torbuding part of the city,
and are searching anXiously for the
name of the street, to find that it is
the Broken Head, or the Lions Mouth.
But at the next corner you are reas-
sured by finding yourself in Good
Company, and your footsteps may
presently lead you into the Lane Of
the Holy Ghost or the Street of the
Twelve Apostles. The street OF the
Twentieth of September, tine broad
avenue To the gate that was denolish-
ed ON that evensful date ia Italian his
tory. when Garibaldi entered the
+ t.saa' City and the temporal power
ut the Pope was overthrnWn TIE
street of the Mouth of Truth is so call
ed fr.,in Il recess in the wall of Il
church, into which in olden days citi-
zens OF Rome put their hands when
ta',i'.ss,, ~ oaih-perhaps more sani-
taly arrangement than our modern
he'nod of kissing the Bible. Then
there is the street of the Two Slaugh-
ter Houses (now lined with elegant
resliences1. the street of the Crucitied.
the Alley of the White Cross, and
many streets. avenues, and arcades of
the tsaeen Marskerita.
Among the most striking figures to
be seen il this land Of bright colors,
are the nurses employed by wealthy
families. Their costumes comprise
blue or pink skirts (often of stltfened
satln) with ii wide stripe of "a contras-
ting color around the bottom. On the
head is il large bow Of ribbon, with
stieamers reaching to the feet. They
carry their charges on pillows, cover
ed with lace and wells until one would
think the poor little babies would
suifocate. As they march majestical-
ly along, they fairly out Solomon Sol
oman III glory of attire. The army
officer, too, always attracts the eye,
especially if it be the eye OF u tourist.
He wears blue grey pantaloons
with red stripe at the side. black
jacket embroidered in silver and gold,
aud on coo. days lie wraps himself
IN the graceful aHd ample folds of a
Spanish cape, and goes forth in the
proud consciousness that he wears the
prettiest uniform in Europe.