Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22
They That Have Eyes"
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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 acquaintanceship.
Suddenly the maiden womans 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 ap-
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 eNclaim-
ed. How unfortunate some people
are! l 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.
We'll" 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, II 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 it's shore, with it's 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
sight"
EYES," replied the younger woman,
II 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 to 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"
But" the maiden woman protest
ed, wasn't that a shame? You can
SO often sit on the deck of a steamer
at night; but you may never again
have the chance to see the sun rise
over Tangier."
81 don't think we missed much"
returned the younger woman, with
quiet smile. 1T was quite chilly-do
you remember, Fred? And you in
sisted upon wrapping me up in your
Overcoat and on wearing my little golf
cape yourself. I'm afraid you were
cold.
Indeed I wasn't" her husband as
sured her. That night was worth
a 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 it? was going to ask what it
appeared most like to you." Then,
as the faces opposite her looked rath-
or blank, she went on to explain: st
Is such a 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 a snow
drift, and a great chalk pit"
ooh, yes, recollect," said the
young man, glibly, though his tone
told that he didn't recollect at all.
Eyes, Algiers is very, very white. We
stayed there almost week.
Then, of course, you visited the
Great Mosque" said the maiden wom-
an; but suspicion shone in her eyes.
II have always longed to see that
mosque" she added, quietly. 1T is,
I believe, the most wonderful archi-
tectural monument of early Moham-
msdan art remaining to u.s."
"Ah, yes said the younger wom-
an, smiling brightly. eve visited it.
II was wonderful. Such rich coloring
and elaborate decoration"
"In the Great Mosque of Algiers!"
exclaimed the maiden woman. II
have always understood" she added,
almost severely, "that it is the utter
lack OF ecoration-simply long Wis
tas of white pillared aisles opening
out endlessly to right and left as one
proceeds, which produces in that