The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-16


the cathedrais OF Spain were lovely"
The maiden woman's interest be-
gan TO revive.
"oh. tell me about some OF 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 Q
thing"
The enthusiasm faded from the
maiden woman's face. She changed
the subject.
Tell me. from what side was the
icpnine aspect OF Gibraltar clear TO
your" she asked. Most say that
the lion faces south; some others
that he lies with his head toward
Spain. or course. Il all depends upon
what view OF the rock one sees. does
Mt IT."
Eyes, certainly. the wife remark
ed. after n moment. Gibraltar In the
lion couchant. But don't remember
that Il was particularly different from
different sides. The town Itself was
dreadful"
"oh. no strongly military" assent.
ed her husband. Guards at every
point. And do you remember the 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 NJ almost every
step that afternoon n sentry would
pop up and demand 10 inspect these.
They seemed TO regard us with the
greatest suspicion"
mo wunder." exclaimed his wife,
looking up at him with n pout which
was half q smile You know very
well. you insisted on my wearing
your hat. and you perched mine on
the side OF your head In the most
ridiculous fashion,"
The woman on the other side OF
what to think. II seemed rs though
they might really have been 30 Glib
raitar, and yet-that speech about
the rock appearing the same from all
points Of view!
Venice was lovely. though" said
the young woman. smiling up NJ her.
The gondolas were charming. espe-
ciaily ut night. You glide over the
dark waters. with myriad lights
cleaning along the banks. and some.
times the gondollers would sing"
YES" said the maiden woman. Il
rode In the gondolas nj Eari's Court
and the gondoliars sang. and II was
delightful. but st. Marks, now"
Oh. horrible!" said the other
woman with n shudder.
The maiden woman seemed petri.
fed. Then her face cleared.
All! yes. have heard that they
have been ignorant enough to restore
the moSaicx. and scrape the marbles.
destroying the beautiful"
oh! I didn't mean the building"
interrupted the younger woman. IT
mean the people. They torment one
So"
The guides and beggars and ped.
dlsrs. you know" her husband ex-
planned. "one cannot stand In st.
Marks square for a moment without
being surrounded by n swarm Of tab-
bering idiots"
Then you didn't see the cathedral
n; aily" faitered the maiden woman.
"oh! OF course We saw Il. And IL
Is grand-glorious-isn't IL, my dear?
But give me any time one OF the su-
perb views OF the Riviera. which enc
can enjoy In peace and quiet"
II see. It's nature-scenery-that
you care for, isn't IT." said the maid
en- woman, almost desperately.
"what a treat Naples must have been
10 you. with It's unsurpassed beauty
OF situation. and vesuyius looming
up. grand and terrible. in the dis
tance!"
The young people seemed to con-
slider.
YES" said the husband. slowly. as
though trying 10 assure himself OF
something: yes. OF course. yesuvius
Is right outside OF Naples"
That was too much for the maiden
woman. She rose hastily. and swept
from the table with barely civil
good morning to the couple. As she
proceeded toward the door she no
ticed that the crusty looking old man
had risen also. and was walking from
the room with her. He looked up
and caught her eye with a grim smile
that was almost affable.
Sheer nonsense and waste OF mon.
ey for young people TO 10 abroad like
that" he said. Just place them
alone out In a field somewhere. and
they would derive nv much pleasure
and benefit from H."
well. n far as those two are con.
cerned. quite agree with you," re-
piled the maiden woman.
Same with them ALL" retorted the
crusty old man. Same with all
young fools on their wedding trip.
So busy looking at each other they
never see another thing"
A light dawned In the face OF the
maiden woman.
Obi" she murmured gently, Il IN
derstand now."-lllustrated Bits.