The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-30


dy's artistic soul is charmed by the
spectacle. He seems to never tire ot
drinking it in. no detail escaping his
eve. and all the while he utters sx'
carnations that are Indicative Of his
rapture.
As for Mynheer Joe, he is more re-
served in his manner. and yet enJ"%S
the sight almost rs well as the CORE
spondent.
They seem to excite no curiosity as
they move along. The natives are az
customed to meeting English-speakinS
people at all turns; slowly but surely
they are leaving the ways Of their
ancestors, already more than two NIL
lion having become Christians.
England allows full freedom Of wor-
ship. The only thing she set her iron
heel upon were some barbarous Gus
toms, such as the juggernaut-car and
its slaughter, the putting to death OF
widows when the head Of q family
died, and like practices. for whi:h
Brahmins, Parsees and MussulmaEs
alike have actually become thankful.
rs these things were relics. of ancient
barbarism that clung to the country.
Such sights the two travellers look
upon-here is a retail grocery with
many odd things upon the shelves, and
the queerest object about the place is
probably the banija himself; indeed.
Joe declares he must be a natura,
clown from his dress, while Sandy
berates himself for not having one Of
the new style little cameras with him.
by means Of which he could secure
masterpiece for q subject.
Next door is a shelf-like shop, where
all manner Of bric-a-brac may be
found anything that is bizarre hav-
ing a place. and the Hindoo proprietor.
smoking his hubble bubble mods wear;-
ly over his Koran.
Here are some snake-charmers, such
as exhibited their tricks and horrid
pets upon the square Of Esbehiyeh. IN
Cairo. Then comes 4 merry fakir,
known as q bickharrie here, shouting
out his wares. Next We have some
mountebank athletes, performing won
derful feats in agility, with perhaps
wizard who can make tree grow N
the middle of the street, with full-sized
leaves and birds singing In the
branches; while it is not uncommon to
run across a group of bowling der
wishes. who take the place Of our New
York little German band, making night
hideous in a certain locality, passing
the hat around, and then forced to
move on by indignant shopkeepers.
who are glad to buy them off.
All of these sights and many more
can be seen around tie streets o.
Bombay. Occasionally an elephant
looms up, but these animals are fouad
more in the interior. Of monkeys there
is no end. One need not be at all sur
prised to feel his hat suddenly jerkel
from his head, and, looking up. see an
agile fellow climbing to the top of a
house with it. Then the monkey
police have to be summoned and vari''
Gus maneuvers resorted to in order TO
recover the lost headgear.
One wonders why these things are
allowed until he discovers that the
Hindoos, as a class, are believers IN
theosophy. They look upon these AM
mails as unfortunate human beings un-
dergoing punishment for some past.
Thus there are many things going
on all the time in this strange city.
One need never grow weary with Sec
ing the same sights. since there is
constant variation. The blending OF
bright colors in the shifting panorama
Is what pleases Sandy most Of all, and
he is ever on the watch for a new
variety of turban, CT which there
seems to be an endless number.
Mynheer Joe has given kassee the
freedom Of the city during their stay,
we'll knowing that the intelligent Hin
doc will not abuse the privilege. AS
Kassee has been informed concern.
ing the baron and his ways, 1t may be
presumed that he will keep 4 jealous
eve upon the Russian. This is what
Joe wishes, for he knows that, as u
spy, his servant has no superior.
To the surprise of the travellers they
discover this same Kassee walking
along the street in company with an-
other Hindoo. and both Of them seeri
to be in rather q convivial frame o.
mind.
The servant happens to catch his
masters eye, and makes a rapid hand
signal that gives Joe solid satisfaction,
since it tells him that the other is on
the alert, and means something by his
actions.
Sandy does not see this side-show.
He is eagerly taking in the sights, aul
as they have now reached a portion
of the grand-baZar street where the
lights are more plentiful, and the
shops present the finest appearance.
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