The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-25
PART II.

In the village which is built over the
salt mines all is sunshine AMI light and
joy! Garlands and wreaths of verdure
deck it's irregular, struggling street. In
the market place the villagers have as
sembled, and the "Hora" grows grad
ually larger and larger, while the sound
of the violins of the Tzigan musicians
and their Pans pipes, coupled with the
stamping of the dancers, causes a con-
tinuous din.
The shirts of the youths were white
as a cherry orchard in spring and EN-
broidered at the throat, around the hem
and at the bottom of the wide open
sleeves, the shirts being worn over their
white linen trousers and forming a
kind of tunic, confined round the
waist with deep, solid leather belts, in
which were thrust knives, tobacco
pouches and other small matters Their
broad left hats yere wreather with
posies. They jumped and laughed and
joked, while the maidens whose hands
were linked in theirs In the round dance
of the "Hora' moved gracefully and
quietly, so that they seemed to glide
over the grass without raising their
feet. The dresses worn by these girls
were thickly studded with gilt
spangles, their long braids of hair be-
ing ornamented with flowers.
The married women, who stood calm
ly by as spectators, with their heads
| covered with transparent silk wells,
wore at least one carnation above the
| ear AS the Roumanian women are
very skillful with their needle and dis
taft their national costumes are of
| great beauty and exquisite workman
| ship.
At times the shouts of the youth who
led the "Hora" might be heard the
shouts to mark the time, in which the
others gayly Joined, While a gypsy
musician would place himself within
the round, play on his violin and dance
| also.
The band of Tzigan musicians was
indefatigable. The "Hora" terminated.
they played a "Chindea," a ,"Briul a
Calabreaza" and some other of their
pretty national dances From the ball
cony of a large house near to the mar
ket place, hung with carpets and green
cry, the prince and princess, with their
best. looked down upon the villagers.
The look of deep sadness which had
come into the princess eyes when she
quilted her when at length there was
was pause In the dancing and the
four old convicts brought forward to
thank their sovereign for his gracious
pardon. The poor worn faces looked
as If they had but just arisen from the
tomb, so strange, so serious were they
amidst the jovial crowd. One of them
remained quietly standing with his two
hands resting on his staff; he did but
turn his head towards the sound of the
music, for he had become blind.
The princess distributed gifts
amongst them and spoke with much
sympathy to each, inquiring If they
had far to go before reaching their
homes.
Turning to the prince she said:
Thou hast pardoned only these? So
few! so few-!'
In a low tone he replied, IT will par
don many others at our next visit"
The prince wore, as was then the
custom of the country, long silken
robe and a beautiful Turkish shawl
wound around his waist; his head was
covered with an "Islid," large cap OF
choicest fur. His well-kept glossy
beard covered his breast, his gait was
majestic and he smiled but rarely.
The princess wore long mantle OF
green silk, embroidered with gold, and
bordered with ermine; her head was
covered with a silken veil. fine as 1
spiders web. She admired the em'
broidered dresses of the maidens, added
gold coin TO the Sable" or necklace
OF each. praised the children, and
gave presents to the mothers.
The royal carriage arrived in the coo
Of the evening, drawn by eight horses
TO each four Of which there was a
"Surugui." or postillion, wearing q
richly braided jacket. shirt with ful
white sleeves which iuttered in the
] wind and broad felt hat with Ions