New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
THE HOLY DOOR OF ST. PETERS, ROME.

acquantance with most OF the inhabitants of the
Begnins itself is tiny town, much smaller than
dear Dutch Dordrecht but in Its own way nearly
family OF most European hamlets. once. however.
me-; Ine Ianiy was there, ana the Iamoling CLUMSY
mains nearly as it was centuries ago. The vast
turrets. the cavernous cellars, all the same.
and hf ,H fo2 ,op the 6eaH% park Of vide &
about for acres. Now, one poor woman and her
feudal lord. occupy wing of the massive house
ana me deep cellars are used by our own landlord
There are several stores in the place. most of
them, though quite uncOnnected, by
He seems 20 be the Wanamaker of the town. and
MS monopoly Is so evident and so adequate I've
bought up the castle, Any well regulated American
81 or An, Adaerlcanlztd re citizen would think some such
In { few rooms back OF one of his low ceed stores
he lives with his wife, and when she ISM scrubbng
or mending she IS behind his counter earning her
share Of the days gains.
There Is Dootmaker who nails unbending leather
onto @ WOODEN 90 soes for IN Begnns they are evolut,
D0rdrecht. The three bakeshops are stuffy one
windowed rooms opening directly into ones still
like china kilns. Here bread is cheap. but cakes.
riety, are exorbitantly dear Sucn sweets as even
our third rate candy STORES supply are wholly un-
aimond cookie OF strip of German chocolate.
WafchmaRer e. nender and couple of tInV sbon
kept by square lined widows, where you can boy
chocolate. These. with the blacksmith, represent
the sum total OF the mercantile life.
rusty autumn tones the Blacksmith becomes daily
down the street. heavy iron ringed casks swinging
from from me RI raised & sen centre pole Evidently they were
gage transports! TIE casks and barrels are for the
with the juice of the grapes now yelowing or the
hilis9es; For him, toe. are the long fiat. haring
and girls bring in strapped across their shoulders
and piled n W h scos intS bunoSes 6e E8eqy
picker has besides "A round short cudgeI with
he SIN nashes and pounds them down III the Juice is
his shoulder he lugs IT across the field and empties
squeezing fully separates lingering pulp and fluid.
NEVER A GRAPE STOLEN
The grape harvest is like the cranberry picking
at home In the fields and children are as
plenty as the men and boys, and for many of them
this represents almost their entire for the
year. il is the realization OF this. perhaps that
prevents any stealing of the grapes while they
ripening That or healthy respect for the power
OF the law leaves these unfenced. unguarded miles
OF vineyards absolutely safe from the loss of SO
much tempting cluster What practical
through the midst of Iuxuriant loaded vines Yet
even the smallest child respects the owners rights
them in Anerica-a state of affairs some of our
consequences attending the theft of so much
small bunch OF grapes are early engrafted on the
youthful mind. and the lessons then learned stick
through e @ natury " It takes residence in our land
the rights Of mine and thine
AS housecleaning is the chief passion OF the
clothes seemed TO be the pre-emnent in Be
gnins. Not that any results / seemed
justify their absorption. Neither wliteness
clearness from spots their strong point. on
the whole, however, considering their means II IS
/ rather surprising that they succeed In achieving
even their moderate degree OF success. The wash
tubs for the village the big. square
troughs surrounding the town pumps, should
! call them No pumping is necessary here, though
for never ccasing stream without let
hindranee into the basin below the spout's mouth
This is where gathered the women with their
baskets of linen. their soap and their scrubbing
boards Mime. p, our landlady, says sends
her clothes to the pump for only a final rinsine
she does, know. for on certain days the terrace
Is bordercd with steaming tubs that only
ward carted TO the corner for the final rinsngs
My own eyes witness, nevertheless 10 the fact
that many another good lady trusts the running
water and the stone trough for all the washing
her linen needs. IL Is curioLs performance
plenty: warm water, of course the spring doesn
faTnsh. Neither any ribbed zinc scrubbing
boards to be Instead. fiat piece OF
wood they rub the clothes with what we should
lsnt enough they Whack them with heavy
naiiet don't suppose that all the proof I'm the
world would convince them of the superiority OF
our methods. But l soon understood why once a
10 change bed linen.
In many ways found the main characteristics
q me BegMnites not unfamiliar. They make
their rocky, uneven soil their as eec-
lively as our New England farmers force their
rock and soil TO furnish the beans and pumpkins
that take the place OF the Swiss vines Their
kesflness AT bargain. their fondness for political
discussions their frequent turning of an honest
nenny III IL seems three times its size and finally
! their sharp tongues and home morality All stIe-
gest 10 degree the Inhabitants of the younser
towns not far from Cape Cod.