The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-06-16
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scarcely three feet removed from the
sweets. There are piles also Of linhn
and cotton prints, whose cheapnegs
che vendors loudly proclaim as they
stand measuring the goods of hX the
yard and selling it at ridiculously low
prices.
1t WAS near this place that a woman
buying embroidery that trailed down
into the dust, held in her arms q
plump little brown baby. It chuckled
and held out its hands to me, playing
like kitten. found that the only
name by which 1t was known was
Dada" Later, on the edge of the
crowd that overfiowed into the street,
l discovered little "Murenne Cole"
black as a coal, hiding behind her
mothers skirts and laughing up into
my face. The brown babies in Jamaica
are irresistible.
There are many coolie women in the
markets, who sell fruits and vegetables
as well as their odd East Indian trim
kets. These women are bedecked with
heavy silver ornaments, in which they
invest most Of their limited means.
and the necklaces, bracelets, rings.
anklets and bangles with which they
are loaded down, display exquisite
workmanship and design. The manner
In which many Of these ornaments ars
worn indicates caste, and lot of fill
gree work disfiguring the nostril pro-
claims married woman. These East
ern women are always picturesque and
often beautiful. Wistful and fawn-
like, with soft, dusky skins, they are
as shy and proud as wild animals.
Tobacco by the Yard.
Over in one corner of the market
place colored men sell ropes Of strong
native tobacco by the yard and suggest
that strangers take home a few yards
as souvenirs. Into the meat and fish
markets, presided over chiefly by men,
could not persuade myself to go, as
everything was too ill-smelling and
but poked about unhesi.
tatingly everywhere else. The most
delightful of all the stands are where
they sell native basket work and |
beads; the latter being seeds Of vari- |
ous colors and sizes, strung in long
necklaces, and selling at sixpence |
each. The vendors of these bead |
strings, with long punches of them |
hanging over arm or shoulder. hawk
heir wares everywhere, haunting the |
piers and railway station and victim
zing travellers. 1t seemed to me as
I they were always on the lookout for
myself, for found it impossible to re-
use and bought dozens of them, red
md black. brown and yellow, and dove
'olored Jobs Tears that seem to have
,een wept all over the island.
The baskets are equally tempting
md are OF every conceivable shape
md size. from tiny ornaments and
hapes for ordinary usage to great
hampers and suit cases. In suitcase
orm they cost but a shilling or two,
md are extremely light and highly
erviceable.
Then there are knicknacks and
ancy articles made OF bamboo Joints
md palm leaf, candle shades and
mats made of cotton fiber or lace
ark: and cocoanuts carved and deco
ated in eneless designs. 1t is morn.
ngs treat - examine them all, and
NY here bin and there bit, until an
number of shillings and
ence have been transmitted into bask.
is and beads. And then there is the
weet smelling cc1-cos grass, that
osts but penny bunch and leaves
he things In ones trunk perfumed
yer after.
Coming away after mornings
troll through Jubilee Market l helped
big, slatternly darby girl to pin up
er skirt, which was slipping loose.
nd received grinning "Tanky, Mis-.
y, tanky!" in reward. Then passing )
yer to a stall where another darky Z
-oman sold oranges / stopped and I
ought four for quarter. 1t was very I
arm and they were cool and luscious.
And then the orange woman wanted b
D return with me to New York, as
le darkies everywhere wanted to do
eing willing to work for next to moth
lg for the opportunity Of coming tc
he States. They are so pitifuily pool
, their own country!