Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05

STAND RIGHT THERE WHERE YOU ARE.
little boat climbed up and stood
at the rail- taking parting look at
and snapshots of Naples. A fresh,
rosy faced man took pictures near me.
His camera Disguised me with mine.
| liked his looks. His complexion
was remarkable He wore light
tourists suit of tweed and he had,
Furthermore, all the earmarks of being
able to say a word or two In English.
As he bent forward to snap his cam
era a piece Of paper waited from
bis pocket to the floor.
l pointed to it.
You are 9Iout to lose something"
told him. '"There!
Capturing it, he beamed upon me.
"If | had lost that ticket" said he,
81 should never have heard the last
Of 1t from the Elderly Lady and her
friend You have rescued me from
OpprObrium.'
He explained further.
"FyOm the start Of this Journey" he
said Il have lost things steadily
first, my brand new suit case, contain
ing my brand new suit; then full set
of tourists tickets for Italy, all paid
for and stamped; then-well, I've lost
about everything | could lose except
my head. | would have lost that, they
tn1l ,iV 20 s,tn L
can never thank you enough for saw
ing me the humiliation of losing this"
| informed him that he was under
no obligation whatever; that it was q
joy to have been of service to him,
though of nature ever so slight, and
the steamer started.
He wandered away from me, taking
snapshots. After a little he wandered
back.
"YOu can't see so well here" he
said Come up where we are.
want to introduce you to the Elderly
Lady"
10 my surprise, he gave her no other
name He introduced her simply as
the Elderly Lady" He also intro
duced NE to the son of the Elderly
Lady and her friend, with whom they
We're travelling. Waving ceremony,
after the manner of tourists. he failed
@mehow to introduce himself. Since
They addressed him as 1.-THE Laird" 1t
Eppened that | never caught the real
name he should have gone by.
1t was a pleasant party. They made
iun out of everything and nothing
lley rejoiced greatly over the man
Who sold brackets that spread open sc
wide they frightened us, then shut VI
10 space which was no space at all
VINO changed places sometimes will
the men who sold coral at so francs the
string, but begged pleadingly to know
what price we would pay for them II
II SO happened that we had the making
Of the price
Two SOUS" answered, 'or 3,
Whereupon they retired momentarily
ulSgusted, only to return In stronger
numbers and more vociferous, If posi-
Die, than before.
Have you seen Pompeii?" asked thu
Laird by and by.
No." replied, mot yet. am no
sure either that | will see it."
Not see Pompeii?" he shrieked
Leave Naples without seeing Pom
pe%
Don't go on so," implored T'll se'
~ I'll see it! Actually you are turn
ing black in the face"
When" he Observation-Disclosures? 2
Yes" | answered. tomorrow"
Inc next day a Cabling guide hur
,ea me through Pompeii with the We
ioclty of an infant whirlwind, showe
n'e the broken columns, the old fOul
"'hs, the Medusa heads, with thei
.aces worn away by hands long dead
ue buried dog, it's mouth in the att
'uue Of barking; prints Of chariC
""ees' gray walls. through the apel
lures of which the smoky old peak G
Tue mountain that had done all til
naFm glowed purply; charged me
miniature fortune. and hurried ire o
out again through the crumbling gra
OF the cinder gate.
A Few yards from the gate stood m
ecotchman, smilingly nobby in his ligt
suit of tweed.
I'm glad to see ysn," ! beamed.
And | TO see YOU" returned h
Stand rigN still there where you ar
Aurh sidewise little. | want to tai
ashapshot of YOU"
but here's a herd of goats. Tht
a'e around me in swarms. They'll tai
Ale Tor goat herdess."
4 II doesn't make particle of diffe
elce' Stand STILL VIII you come In
Tue plctureT' This to the Elderly Lad
MILO IN fatigued way leaned again