The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-16

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he bungalows Of the rich foreigners
md Parsee bankers upon Malahar
Hill, n suburb Of 4 charming charac.,
:er, where the grounds Of nearly
every house are so filled with cypress
md banyan trees, cocoanut palms and
tropical vegetation, such as plantaias,
.uavas, custard-apples and the like,
hat the building can rarely be seen
| over the wall. There is also cool
fountain splashins in every yard.
which adds to the beauty Of the scene.
At the hotel they managed to find
accommodations, aid --ynheer Joe
aven hires what little space there IS
| 10 spare. The wisdom Of this is made
| apparent when, later, Il palkee gharry
arrives. bearing the baron and his COM
Danions. who are compelled to 50
back into the city and seek Gccommo-
!ations at one of the leading hotels.
rear the Esplanade, where the Gov
srnment buildings are to be found.
Mollys first act is TO secure ladys
maid. for in this enervatirg climate
one does as little as possible, and IN
ayah is almost Indispensable to the
comfort of my lady, tanning her, dress
ing her hair and doing worlds OF small
things.
The gentlemen, Of course, fall In
with the customs of the country 1T
once. and soon appear dressed in
white, with shakos upon their heads.
Mynheer Joe presently makes his
way to the barracks, known as can.
tonment in this tropical country. He
has business with an officer whom he
hopes to find in Bombay. Disappoint-
ment awaits him. since the party In
question is at present away. His re-
turn from Benares is daily expected
Berares, the sacred city. where one Of
the yearly melas, or religious fairs,
that draw thousands Of pilgrims anx-
ious to wash in the waters, and be
made well, is in progress. So Joe can
only wait his coming. Meanwhile.
there is no reason why he should not
lie enjoying the passage Of time.
When he contemplates the pleasure
with which he will show Molly over
this peculiar city Of the Hindoos.
gazing upon its many strange sights, he
finds no reason to feel down-hear.ed
over the matter.
He knows it all like a book, from
the Towers of Silence on the hill,
where the Parsees bring their dead
for the vultures to prey upon, to the
horsa-markets. where sit, cross-leggcd,
PersianS wearing their blue or green
cotton kuftans, beltcd ut the waist.
and smoking their kalians. together
with more active Arabians, with Their
striped manties and silk kafeeyas, or
tasselled handkerchiefS, twisted about
their heads. all having horses for SAFE,
that have been brought by sea from
the land of Mocha.
The mysteries Of the native quarter
are we'll known to this man Who has
Travelled, and he is almost as much at
home among the shops and baZars Of
the famous Bhendy Bazar Road as ON
Broadway, New York.
Thus, the party CSC n measure be
free from the tyrazcy Of the chowl;i.
dar, or guide, although they secure
several of these illustrious personages
to be useful. They are ready to co
almost anything. even to waiting on
the table or pulling the cord Of the
great purka fan that keeps the air cool
at meal times.
AS in almost every part Of the globe,
the travellers find mohey an important
factor to bring comfort, and the
mighty rupee in Bombay will go far
toward making Cne's stay round Of
pleasure.
The weather is delightful, and it
looks as if our travellers from the
Nile may have 4 very pleasant stay
in Bombay. Sometimes coming events
do not cast q shadow before. The cy-
clone may burst upon community
with startling rapidity. Perhaps these
good folks who have malice in their
hearts toward none may yet be SUI
prised by the sudden ard awful COM
:ng Of n storm. AS the dreaded mon.
soon sweeps across the Indian Ocead
at certain times, bringing ruin III rs
path. so the hatred Of one man may
leave 4 trail Of desolation behind, es.
aecially when that man is as unscrupu.
ious as the Russian baron who comes
TO India in the interest Of his car.
whose covetous eyes have long yearncd
to possess the rich country Of the L.
dus and the Ganges.
One there IS among them who sleeps
with his senses on the alert-the man
whose business has been such that
he trusts not to seeming peaceful SUI.
roundinss-Obed Grimes will hardly
be caught mapping when the blow lin.
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