The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-13
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The maiden lady OF uncertain az
who had descended to breakfast i
the hotel dining room. was clearl
finding the unsocial silence whic
prevailed at her meal little to he
taste.
She cast furtivc, longing glances q
the merry. cha/ering groups at su,
rounding tables. The crusty-lookin
old man who sat on her left. howeve,
divided his attention strictly between
his beefsteak and his morning paper
presenting an impregnable front t,
any advance at acquaintanceship.
Suddenly the maiden woman's fac.
frightened. She beheld the heat
waiter bearing down in her direction
bringing a married couple to the w
cant seats on the opposite side c1
the table. They were young, and ar
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 exclaim
ed. How unfortunate some people
are! have always longed to trave:.
out nave never got outside of tflir
country in my life. Do tell me abou!
your trip"
The couple flushed with pleasure at
this tribute of enthusiastic interest
WELL" said the man, with a little
laugh. we were touring over there
Tor tnree months, and so managed to
see quite bit. Oh! yes, Gibraltar. OF
course, and Tangier, and Algiers--"
"Ah!" said the maiden woman.
Win an envious sigh, Il havo always
dreamed OF beholding the sun rise
over Tangier, from across the bav
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 anothe: into |
rose and ivory tints under the red !:
oening daybreak, it must be a
sight"
Yes, replied the younger woman.
! remember the. other passengers
telling about it the next morning.
uuF steamer anchored of shore in
the evening, and every one else went
10 Ded early. just to be up in time to
we the sun rise. So We stayed up on
leck till very late that night when
nings were very quiet: and we we're
not awake early the next morning." ;
but," the maiden woman protest
q, wasn't that shame?' You can .
% OFTEN sit on the deck of a steamer
i night; but you may never again :
ave the chance to see the sun rise
ver Tangier." /,
don't think we missed much" !
eturned the younger woman, with q +
ulet smile 1T was quite chilly-do
ou remember, Fred? And you in
sted upon wrapping me up in your
sercoat and on wearing my little golf i,
lpe yourself. I'm afraid you were q
I'D. q
Indeed l wasn't" her husband as - =
lred her. That night was worth
doen sunrises over Tangier or any y,
here else" :.
The face Of the elder woman was g,
lything but sympathetic. +,
Perhaps" she remarked, rather :,
IDLY, you didn't even notice the =,
y OF Algiers as your boat approach 20
II! | was going to ask what it
peared most like to you" Then, s;
the faces opposite her looked rath-
oiank, she went on to explain: 1T
such a white city, you know, and tn
III SO close together that at a dis so
ICE some say 1t looks just like q is
mt OF marble stairs carved out OF
mountain side on which it rises; w
others have likened it to a snow frt
Z. ana q great chalk pit 60
On. yes. I recollect," said the Or,
ing man, glibly, though his tone tic
tnat he didn't recollect at all. ha
:, Algiers is very, very white. We tn.
yed there almost q week. an
Then. OF course. you visited the this
at Mosque said the maiden wom- .
but suspicion shone in her eyes. ey
have always longed to see that th,
'sue," she added. quietly. TT is, alo
elieve, the most wonderful archi- the
'ural monumen, u early AOham- an,