Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-07-14

time in Rome.
Lanterns of every color. made of
paper or muslin. hang about the streets
and in the shops, sending strang"
light upon the picturesque crowd. San
dy's artistic soul is charmed by the
spectacle. He seems to never tire OF
drinking 1t in, no detail escaping his
eve, and all the while he utters ex-
Carnations that are indicative of his
rapture.
As for Mynheer Joe, he Is more re-
served in his manner, and yet enjoys
The sight almost as we'll as the CORE
spondent.
They seem to excite no curiosity as
hey move along The natives are ac-
,ustomed to meeting English speaking
people at all turns; slowly but surely
they are leaving the ways of their
ancestors, already more than two mil
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. suc'' as the juggernaut-car and
Its slaughter, the putting to death of
widows when the head of family
died. and like practices. for whi.h
BranmIns, rarspes anu MussuIInnTs
alike have actually become thankful.
as these things were relics of ancient
barbarism that clung to the country.
Such sights the two travellers look
upon-here Is retail grocery with
many odd things upon the shelves, and
the queorest object about the place Is
probably the baniia himself; indeed,
Joe declares he must be natural
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 subject.
Next door Is a shelf-li!ie shop. where
al manner of brio -brac may be
found, anything that is bizarre hav-
ing place, and the Hindoo proprietor,
smoking his hubDle.bubble mods wears
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 faklr,
known as bickharrie here shouting
out his wares. Next we have some
mountebank athletes. performing Won
derful feats in agility, with perhaps
wizard who can make a tree grow N
the middle Of the street, with full-siz"d
leaves and birds singing in the
branches while 1t is not uncommon to
run across group of bowling der
wishes. who take the place of our Naw
York little German band, making night
hideous in 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 Of
Bombay. Occasionally an elephant
looms up. but these animals are found
more in the interior. OF monkeys there
is no end One need not be at all sur
prised to feel his hat suddenly jcrk"d
from his head. and, looking up. see an
agile fellow climbing to the top of
house with it. Then the monkey
police have to be summoned and var'
Gus maneuvers resorted to in order 70
recover the lost headgear.
One wonders why these things are
allowed until he discovers that the
Hindoos, as class, are believers IN
theosophy. They look upon these AM
mails as unfortunate human beings un-
dergoing punishment for somo past
Thus there are many things going
Oh 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 o!
bright colors in the shifting panorama
Is what pleases Sandy most of all, ana
he is ever on the watch for new
variety of turban. Ct which there
seems to he 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. A.
Kassee has been Informed concern
ing the baron and his ways, 1t may be
presumed that he will keep Il jealous
eye upon the Russian. This Is what
/ Joe wishes, for he knows that, as a
spy, his servant has no superior.
10 the surprise OF the travc:ers they
discover this same kassee walking
along the street in company with an.
other Hindoo, and both of them seem
to be in rather a conyival frame OF
mind.
The servant happens to catch his
masters eye, and makes Il rapid hani.
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 Il portion
of the grand-bazar street where the
lights are more plentiful, and the
shops present the finest appearance
it is really worth his time to observe
these things.
Here Is sannar. or goldsmith, dis
playing his quaint wares In n most
attractive form. and by eloquent si-
lence inviting the passers-by to pur.