The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-17
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OF all OF us to travel IN fai eff land
il certainly IL 3 great pleasure 10 !
able to read such Interesting a.
scripiions Of places aud seepes wish
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AlgieIs. March 18th
Meary Of waiting for The capftci
Gus weather 10 favor ns With smile
We obtained very comfortable Ian
dolet and good driver and siarte,
on February 18th for Tunis and al
points OF interest on the Nay
One day We would soar like birds
circling and engaging over perfec
roads up. up, up, 10 the ehills
heights Of five thousand feet aboy,
sea level, there to see Arab town,
I topping the crest OF the mountains
peaks, aud commanding view ol
the fertile valleys from all sides
ihese Arab mountain dwellefH ar,
known AS khabyles Their women
unveiled. are fantastic in dress. rag
ged, bright eolored. and dirty, bu
set off by quantities OF barbaric Jew
elry OF silver and coral.
The snow from the mountains
pour torrents Of water into the val.
leys. Then We go down, down,
down Beautiful bible pictures OF
shepherds tending the flocks, Arab
in their picturesque costumes by the
hundreds, walking and ON wise faces
little donkeys, sometimes three OF
one little animal, which by theh
wraps and saddle bags We're almost
hidden from sight Droyes of camels,
some heavily ladened, Others with
one or twoArabs on their backs
Their walk is proud and their eoun-
tenances disdainful. The donkeys, the
Arabs, and the camels, harmonizing
in color with the sand of the desert,
make a soft sepia toned picture,
After visiting Biskra We boweo
respect to Robert Kitchens ingen-
uity in weaving such FASCINATING
romance around the Garden OF Al.
lab. An emerald retreat from the
sun parched desert.
From an epicurlan standpoint il
Is kind to say little OF the French
Inns where we stopped for luncheon
Never let your curiosity tempt you
TO peep into the kitchen or you will
satisfy your curiosity at the expense
OF your appetite. AT one place
eleven dogs strolled in. The habi,
in the dogs was accounted for bj
the fact that every one fed them
and they in turn accounted Cor tn
numerous flea bites that claimed
your attention after luncheon,
Tunis with its old walled nativ,
city is fascinating. As soon as yot
enter the gate It is SO oriental yoI
forget the French city from whence
you came. We strolled through
warm streets, lined on either side
by little shops 80 small as to almost
look like dry goods boxes. wher,
sat the proprietors, busy many OF
them with needles embroidering. OF
doing tailoring, or making jewelry
leather goods, and IN fact ever,
thing necessary to the life of the
Arab was either made or sold there
] had the honor of visiting tn,
Harem Of rich man His six pale
pensive wives welcomed me cordially
in French. wondered il. from
their standpoint, the pity felt for
them was wasted Simple indeed are
the needs OF a woman who can be
contented to sit on divan with a
little fancy work and to relieve the
monotony go and peek out of lat
tlced window. In this progressive
age OF womans suffrage it can hard
iy be comprehended The Tunicia
Palace Hotel. with its comfortable
beds and excellent table, puts the
weary traveller at once IN good
hunor.
Carthage, once the proud Queen
of the Seas. is only ten miles east Z
Tunis. Its splendid museum connects
you intimately with Dido and the ia
distant past. One OF the peasantest
Incidents Of our trip has been meet
Ing our nice neighbors, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Henry W. Brown and Mr.. and Mrs
Horace G. Young, who were all well
and enjoying the many curious
sights to the utmost