The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08


sleep as the denizens of northern lands.
They began their work and their plea
sures and their worship at hours in the
morning which sem to an English. Ger
man, or American visitor Unfortunately ear
ly and only fit for monastic penance But
the vivacious Venetians, with their lark
like propensity for stirring even before
the full dawn, are simply typical of the
Italians generally. l have known serv-
ants in that sunny land who took care
Of English or American families. A fan
tesca (maid OF all work. having UNDER
taken entire charge of the foreign fam
lily. would cook their meals, clean their
apartments. black their boots. bind their
their provisions. Yet she apparently never
did anything but lean out Of the win
dow OF the logsia and gossip with the
neighbors. In reality she rose at four
and had got through her usual round. or
the hardest part OF it, while the Anglo
Saxon maid would have been still sound
ly sleeping. SO when the joyous fiesta
comes round, il is not wonderful that
crowds begin their pleasure at five or
even earlier Venice is alive and fun Of
echoes OF all the dialects of the mountain
realms and the plains along the coast
when the night shadows are still linger-
ing over Murano and Torcello.
The fair is opened. the peddIers are
shouting not unmusicaiiy, and the busy
traffic quickly commences. The wares
are of curious variety. Candles are there
by thousands. of all lengths, and many
diameters. There are. of course. in great
demand for use in the ceremonials- Ro-
saries blessed by the Pope are another
staple commodity. Madonna medals and
photos and penny prayer books iostle boys
OF countless orts, and stalls in ranks
and bows bewilder the sightseer with
their piles OF old books. pictures. paper
flowers in fiowerpots. antiquities. galranic
batteries, furs denoting that even sunny
Italy has its winter at hand. pots and
palms, plates and bowls. and jewelry
more SNOWY than costly. Gambling ma
chimes might seem out of place at a re-
ligious festival. but this Is an altogether
miscellaneous mart. and the prizes CT
scme Of these machines are money. Hot
chestnuts and licorice alternate with
boiled turnips and hard biscuits among
the edibies arrsyed TO tempt the frugal
folk who form the great majority.
With a sudden flush and a glorious
smile Of Aurora alike on the blue sur
face of the lagoon. on the long stretch
of the Lido away In the ofing. on the
marble churches and the golden crosses,
and on the distant mountain rampants
Of the mainland the morning springs out
of the east The animation grows more
marked fun takes much OF the place Of
business and the shouts are merricr.
when abruptly comes a change over the
scene. for the early procession appears.
In the midst Of the crowd marches the
cardinal az the head az a long double
line OF priests and acoIytes. resplerdentiy
robed. with banners. crosses and cruel
fixes. As many OF the people as wish 20
enter 70 witness the mass follow into the
great church til II wilI hold no more IA
the 6ay wears on the hustle n the streets
and the open spaces never reiaxez- And
when the evening cr~eps over the 'agoons-
are these nveIfe=t people IA TIE whole
word not going 10 hasten away 20 SEX
shelter and rest. No, 50 Indeed. the
weak point OF the occasion I. row Ia
rr.e-tably suspicious Al sround tas
church the scene e indescrfoabIe. DEAF
ing din prevsfis Eating drinking. shout
try. whistssrg gambling. ard IN many
cases. quarresling make the nsghs dis
ec-darr ard sncozEruozs with the char
seter Of z religious fezficaL-St Jznnes
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