The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-13
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eAcldlmed the maiden woman.
nave always understood" she adde
almost severely, that it is the ute
lack OF decoration-simply lcng vi
tas OF white pllared aisles openin
out endlessly to right and left as on
proceeds. which produces in tha
msoque its uneqEaled effect OF vas
ness and mystery"
Inc young man laughed.
"Jove. You're as good as a guild
book" he said.
His wife merely murmured-
Perhaps you are right Anyhow
the cathedrals of Spain were lovely.
The maiden woman's interest be
gan to revive
"Oh. tell me about some @, those
glorious piles. What treasures many
Of them contain"
Il don't knOw--oh, yes, of course
I'm sure they do replied the young
er woman. dreamily. But they were
!; so altogether lovely. So solemn and
gloomy. You could hardly see a
thing"
The enthusiasm faded from the
maiden womans face. She changed
the subject.
Tell me, from what side was the
leonine aspect of Gibraltar clear to
you?' she asked. Most say that
the lion faces south; some others
that he lies with his head toward
! Spain. OF course, it all depends upon
what view Of the rock one sees, does
| mt it?'
Yes. certainly" the wife remark
ed. after moment, 'Gibraltar is the
lion couchant. But I don't remember
that it was particularly different from
different sides. The town itself was
dreadful"
Oh, SO strongly military assent
ed 1ler husband. Guards at every
point. And do you remember,thc day
when We tried to ascend the rock to
the Moorish Castle and the galleries
First We were ordered back for pa
pers and passes, and a. almost every 4
step that afternoon a sentry would |
pop up and demand to inspect these.
They seemed to regard us with the
greatest suspicion
No wonder!" exclaimed his wife,
looking up at him with pout which
was half smile. "You know very
we'll, you insisted on ny weaving
your hat, and you perched mine on
the side Of your head In the most
ridiculous fashion,"
The woman on the other sitsa of
the table plainly could not tell :ust
what to think. 1t seemed as though ,
Lne.' might really have been 10 Glib .
raltar, and yet-that speech about
ne rock appearing the same frUrn all :
points of view! :
venice was lovely, though" said ,
ne young woman, smiling up at ker. '
The gondolas were charming, cspe- ,
lally at night. You glide over fhe +
ark waters. with myriad lights T
leaning along the banks. and souae- 6
ines the gOndoliers would sing"
YES" said the maiden woman. Il y
ode in the gOndolas at Earl's Court A
nd the gondoliers sang, and it was ;.
elightful. But st. Marks, now" Y
Oh! horrible!" said tho Other
oman with a shudder !,
The maiden woman seemad pctri-
ed. Then her face cleared. s.
All! yes, | have heard tkat they
ave been ignorant enough to restore
e mosaics, and scrape the 1aarb;ss, in
'stroying the beautiful" r,
"Oh! l didn't mean the building" h,
terrupted the younger womAr II
can the people. They torme.t one or
E,
The guides and beggars anil pef- TT
ers, you know" her husband es- w,
aimed. "One cannot stand ia st. tb,
ark's square for moment withu:t To
ing surrounded by a swarm O, ;sn- ms
ring idiots" the
Then you didn't see the cathedral ab
all?" faltered the maiden woman. An
oh! of course we saw it. And it rae
grand-glorious-isn't it, my dear: +.
t give me any time one of the SIT inc
b views of the Riviera, which ona tor
enjoy in peace and quiet" d;,
l see. It's nature-scenery-th o,,1
| care for, isn't it," said the maid. ~,
woman, almost desperately, ore
hat treat Naples must have been aro
you, with its unsurpassed beauty So,
situation, and Vesuvius looming ri,
grand and terrible, in the dis :.
ce!"
he young people seemed to con- low,
,r.
mar
Yes" said the husband, slowly, IS mas
ugh trying to assure himself or Jap
lething; yes, of course, Vesuvius peol
light outside of Naples" goo'
hat was too much for the maiden who
nan. She rose hastily, and swep. ga
n the table with a barely civil re
morning to the couple. AS she can
.eeded toward the door she no. eros
that the crusty looking old man to Il
risen also, and was walking from 81
-oom with her. He looked up ers,
caught her eye with a grim smile ! HaW
was almost affable. Hon
|heer nonsense and waste of mon- feet
or young DeODle tn on abroad lilo tiVoS