The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02

appoint you. The dazzling whiteness
u the buildings and mosques against
the deep blue curtain of the cloudless
sky. the brilliant green Of the vegcta.
tion, the profusiou and riotous color
Of the flowers, the strange and pie.
turesque garments Of the men and wo.
men. oil go to make mp u picture which
delights your eve M the time aud nev.
er fades from your memory.
When afterwards you try to recount
briefly the most interesting facts and
poiuts 1T the visit rs this wonderful pie
iurcsque town. where the clouds aud
rain are practically unknown, 1t is diff.
fcult 10 know where 20 begin. The
first impression NJ the streets them.
selves j. hewildcring-a babel If noise
aud sound Of thattcring in n dozen
different dialects aud languages.
One unpleasant fact an American OF
European woman learns in the street
| whether she is alone or accompanied
hv = man. j. this; The native man. NO
matter ut how low q class, has not an
! atom of respect for her. Although she
may belong to u governed race, Ia an
upper class. the fact that she - IN
veiled proves her, ~ him, 20 he utter.
~ wanting in mo'iesty, aud bench I'M
worthy OF respect, and he i%oStlcs and
Insults her accordingly in u way which
rouses her i~uStifablc hut useless indie-
nation.
Even the colorcd servant employed IN
her house, while he treats her with out
ward respect because his place depends
an it d%cspiscs aud scorn her ia his own
heart and will not hesitate 10 let her
know his real feelings il he no longer
owes his livelihood 10 your regard.
Cairo. ~ q town. is divided INTO W
sharply separated quartcrs-thc Euro
peuu. with IT, magnificent houses aud
palaces loftcn owned hv native princess
rs barracks and luxuriou, hotels; and
the native. with ~ evil smelling. in
sect. haunted halars and street, IT. hcau.
IfttUl ana hiIurlt mosques.
tine thing that strikes rhe visitor to
Egypt for the sfit time j. the immense
sincerity aud importance at hts 70
ligion 70 the Mohammcdau mau-not 70
the womab. for she - not supposed 10
posses, a soul aud j. not even allowed
So enter q mosque AZ PRAYER time.
\ M~ohammcdian makes uo attempt
~ privacy in exercising his religion.
A. shutdown, az midday aud ~ other
appointed hours Of prayer, Won see at
first and hc surprised that the Arabs
stop short in their work or their amuse.
mcnt. aud fall an their knee, and pros.
tratc themselves. touching the ground
with their forchcads. while they cry
aloud their PRAYERS aud praise Nlah.
The great playground Of the English
colony in Cairo is the sporting club
in the island of Ghezirch, IN the Nile
Here q man ran get tennis, golf, crick
ct. foo'ball. polo. racing. racquc'S, "tc,
20 his hearts content. And II j. 20
this vast aud beautiful playground that
English soldier, and civilians owe their
health. ia" hardness. which j. Brittun :
prerogstivc and which he might for
felt in an rucryariug climate, q lux
urirus, pird>urr.Ioviug town, II he were
not able "a exercise hI, body iu the
WAY he has learned 20 DO az hoanc,
There j. one expedition thar no one
however short his stay in Egypt. may
be. can afford to miss, and that L. e
visit to the pyramids hv night ~ well
rs day. \ wonderful straight road If
about eight milcs-along which clec
ltric train,-shade If Cleopatra clcc
tric trains 10 the pvromlds-unniug
regularly. are "a he socn--lcads from
Cairo ont into the heart Of The desert
aud the site of The great pyramids and
sphinx.
The first view of th" pyramids n you
approach them by the road 5 almost
Disappointing, because YOU 30 not real
i've their vast bulk. especially in that
clear atmosphere; but seen by moon
light. they become invested with q
majesty whose influence never quit"
fades away from YOUR mind,
One other sight i, worth taking -
little tr"nble 10 see, aud that l. the
performances cf the dancing aud howl.
ing Dcrvishe-. believe public rShi.
billions are now forbidden, hat by dint
Of u little 'hlarksheesh YOU can be-
admitted, A. was, 10 a room whore
they ,til hold this quaint and amazing
performance, which is "a them re.
ligious.
Whether Won only lead the life e q
butterfly, Fitting from one sociol cu.
tertainm"nt 70 another in the English
circle, ar whether YOU 20 deeper into
the life, WAYS and habits Of the natives
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