The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-02
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We always watch for the dag OF
the consulate. said she, ''nnd tell oul
guests when the steamer arrive The
American-thc American. did yo, say
Why no. man She Is already ii
port. IL is good weather. hear, that
They have been having outside They
Set The dag on the consulate for hci
yesterday as | remember.
or AL tie places in the world to wait
for steamer there is none more de
ligid1il than Soutlampton-So uthamp.
toa ue.lter The town holds the history
III England ia its associations. aud the
opportunity 20 visit the beautiful ruin
of NeIley abbey-the middle ages in
miniature owes, on the Isle of Wight.
and Osborne House. fayorite resi-
dentp of The queen and Nenmoa Il
summer lalHi bv the sea. on the same
island s easy and brings sense Oh
charm that nes er fades from memory.
Lord Tennyson loved the island and
lived here homed mid eyergreons, As
beautiful is the ride 10 Winchester. the
place Of the tombs Of carly English
kings. under the oaks of the centuries.
enc could linger ii Southampton weeks
before the returning voyage The city
AMI its suburbs are haunted by The
most romantic memories OF the Saxon,
Norman and old English perioes of his
tory aud of lie beautiful Mayfower''
legend Of eternal fame
Ny wife did not like our rooms The
little maid shook her white cap at them
like a wcathercock, distended her eyes
warningly ANA said, always beware
Of ground floor rooms in strange
places
So went 10 the short. round faced
hndlady and said:
I'VE will he here bat q short time
Can YOU rot give us some upper
rooms r
Il would be glad To accommodate Xoa
If | could, said the landlady. hut the
rooms above are not tidied Ii may he
that ouwill be here but a single night
ms the ship is already in port"
We ordered sole. a delicious Kind OF
fish, for supper and went out 70 see the
city Of The long gone lIenrys
some places have souls" said I.etlie
as We went down the street. "and there
is something living that haunts me
about those moldy rooms n0t spirits:
no. no not those something living |
have second sight have seen rooms
just like those in my sleep. apd
dreamed Of such one three tincssr
''Oh. away now with superstilious"
said J.
She merely answered Well, if you
Will you will"
We came TO the huge sea wall =
thousand years Old The h.acned WA
tcrs lay under IL only stirred hy tie
light oars Of boats
1T was out of this harbor that the
pilgrim fathers OF New England sail
ed said
They We're The argonauts Of Ameri /.
ca said lettle And NAV we only
get away us safely" she added. "The /
pilot of the Arso never came back"
glanced ri my wife aud felt with 4
cred 10y our ignorance
BEYOND The water. red with the sun. .
set Of the short days. were Cowos on .
one side and great marine hospital on .
the other. near which our gudcbo0li 1
told Ms weN the remains OF Netley alb
hey The high roof Of the hospital
CLEANED in the last rays ~ the sun.
hold the picture of # all in my mind
We went 60 Canutes palace and
found IL stable Il was loo late 10
take a journey 10 the historic New
forest or TO take a ride on the oak lined
Winchester road. 50 We walked along
the great street by the sea over which
travellers had passed for thousands Of
years. Splendid steamers were near
like an iron wall hut the atmosphcrcs
~ The past were sun everywhere
We found our steamer among The
ocean palaces al the many wharfs and
learned that she WAS TO leave on the
day after the day that followed. hav
ing y special passenger engagement
with grai tourist party
A. We We're returning We east our
eyes NJ 10 tall warehouse aud read.
''on this place Cauute rebuked the van
ivy ~ his eouriierS by ordering back
he sea-
''ll WIS = wise old bead he had said
l.ettie who seemed more familiar than
We with the exact historical ciroum-
stauee- and | would rather stay al
night im the stable that was his palace
han 10 be robbed where We are going
now. The r0bper viii be- old and dark
md creepy-like ami all bent over. aud
bis eys~ viii boz black and his beard
ong aud his fingers viii an go wigglv-
saggiy
Thai viii do. l.ritie.' said /. such
ak as that make. nay wife nervous.
Ne shall not 10 robbed. Travcicrs re-
urniug home are never robbed THOR
eiters n credit are loo small ~ tcmpt
hieves. Mine aiwars is~
The tights hegan IN teinbie i'm the
torres. aEd there was holly in many
windows There was little sailors
hurch near tire sol. TO which men were
arriving evrrgreeuS Tor decorations
The Town needs no trimming" said
- We passed. along ihe Canufa road
oWard the ancient walls ihat faced
he sea The Oh foHidcaiious aul
overs are mantlezl with fry al fbe
tear. This port j. aS~nisted With WI
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