Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22
They That
Have Eyes

4AQVV Eyes
The maiden lady of uncertain age
who had descended to breakfast in
the hotel dining room, was clearly
finding the unsocial silence which
prevailed at her meal little to her
taste.
She cast furtive, longing glances at
the merry. chattering groups at sur
rounding tables. The crusty.looking
old man who sat on her left, however,
divided his attention strictly between
his beefsteak and his morning paper,
presenting an impregnable front to
any advance at mountaineering.
Suddenly the maiden woman's face
frightened. She beheld the head
waiter bearing down in her direction,
bringing married couple to the va
cant seats on the opposite side of
the table. They were young, and APP
peared not unapproachable. In fact,
they met her advances halfway, and
before five minutes she had learned
that they had just returned from
abroad
The Mediterranean" she excleim-
ed. "How unfortunate some people
are! have always longed to travel,
but have never got outside of this
country in my life. Do tell me about
your trip"
The couple flushed with pleasure at
this tribute of enthusiastic interest.
WELL" said the man, with little
laugh. I'VE were touring over there
for three months, and so managed to
see quite bit. Oh! yes, Gibraltar, of
course, and Tangier, and Algiers-'
"Ah!" said the maiden woman,
with an envious sigh, 81 have always
dreamed of beholding the sun rise
over Tangier, from across the bay.
To watch the day dawn over that
city, with the surf rolling in creamy
curves on its shore. with its white
buildings, spectral at first in the dim
light, warming one after another into
rose and ivory tints under the red
dening daybreak, it must be a
sight"
Yes" replied the younger woman,
Il remember the other passengers
telling about it the next morning.
Our steamer anchored off shore in
the evening, and every one else went
to bed early, just 10 be up in time to
see the sun rise. So we stayed up on
deck till very late that night when
things were very quiet; and we were
not awake early the next morning."
Blu" the maiden woman protest.
ed, wasn't that shame? You can
SO often sit on the deck of steamer
at night; but you may never again
have the chance to see the sun rise
over Tangier."
II don't think We missed much"
returned the younger woman, with a
quiet smile. ut was quite chilly-do
you remember, Fred? And you in.
sisted upon wrapping me up in your
overcoat and on wearing my little golt
cape yourself I'm afraid you were
cold.
Indeed wasn't" her husband as
sured her. THAT night was worth
dozen sunrises over Tangier or any
where else"
The face of the elder woman was
anything but sympathetic.
Perhaps" she remarked, rather
coldly. you didn't even notice the
city OF Algiers as your boat approach
ed 1t? was going to ask what il
appeared most like to you" Then
as the faces opposite iler looked ra.h
er blank, she went on to explain: I'll
is such white city, you know, and
built so close together that at dis,
lance some say it looks just like a
flight of marble stairs carved out OF
the mountain side on which it rises
and others have likened it to snow
drift, and great chalk pit"
oh, yes, 4 recollect," said the
young man. glibly, though his tone
told that he didn't recollect at all
yes. Algiers is very. very white. We
stayed there almost week.
Then, of course, you visited the
Great Mosque" said the maiden won.
an; but suspicion shone in her eyes.
II have always longed to see that
mosque" she added. quietly. at is,
believe, the most wonderful archi-
tectural monument of early Moham-
medan art remaining to us"
AN. yes" said the younger wom-
an, smiling brightly. I'VE visited it.
1t was wonderful Such rich coloring
and elaborate decoration"
I'm. the Great Mosque of Algiers!"
exclaimed the maiden woman. 81
have always understood" she added
almos. severely, "that it is the utter
lack of decoration-simply long Wis
tas of white pillared aisles opening
out endlessly to right and left as one
proceeds. which produces in that
Mosque its unequaled effect of vast.
ness and mystery
The young man laughed.
"Jove! You're as good as a guide
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 of those
glorious pies. NHdt treasures many
of them contain!"
81 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 ant
gloomy. You could hardly see q
thing"
The enthusiasm faded from the
maiden woman's face. She changed
the subject.
Tell me, from what side was the
leunine aspect of Gibraltar clear tc
you?" she asked. Most say that
the lion faces south; some others
that he lies with his head toward
Spain. OF course. 1t all depends upon
what view of the rock one sees, does