Christian herald and signs of our times (1891) (14754752756)

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Title: Christian herald and signs of our times
Year: 1891 (1890s)
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Publisher: (New York, The Christian Herald)
Contributing Library: Christian Herald Association
Digitizing Sponsor: Tisch Library, Tufts University



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es are likespoiled children ; theycan be disagreeableenough, when they setabout it ; but the industrious Romans keeptheir streets so clean, that tourists need neverbe hindered by mud. Camilla insisted that cloudy skies in Italywere brighter than the sunshiny ones of an En-glish winter ; and to her eye the gaily-coloredumbrellas moving about were quite picturesquein effect—like gigantic butterflies. The next day the skies had recovered fromtheir sulkiness, and were as bright as thoughthey had done nothing but smile since the dawnof creation. The young ladies had reached thestreet when Margaret asked about their wraps. Why, Cousin, what do we want with wraps?asked Carolyn. The sun is as hot as July. Let me go for zem, and Marie flitted backup the steps. * I am the smallest. Marie! Marie! Martrarct called after her Boggins will not let you in. She is in mortalterror of the Inquisition. You take the key. They all laughed, and Camilla ran up to Mariewith the door key. March 25, 1891. 180
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«• I dont seeany use ofwraps on sucha bright morn-ing, persistedCarolyn. Well, dear,replied Marga-ret, it be-comes my dutyto open uponyou a batteryIff reasons.Rome enjoysbad health, touse a Hiberni-eism ; but it isowing mainlyto the foolishbehavior oftourists. Theremay be mala-r i a ; but Ishould thinkthat w h c r ethere are suchoceans of it,some scientistcould catchenough to geta hint of itsidentity. Youknow I lookedup the healthrecord whenwe were de-molishingUncle Johnsopposition to our cominghealthy as this. The tourists are to blame, said Camilla,with an indignant side nod. All in perspira-tion in the sun, then plunging into a stonechurch, or museum, into which a sunbeam hasnever shone. They ought to know better!T.iey get chilled to the bone : and colds, rheu-matisms, and all manner of fevers break looseupon them. A few steps brought them to the Pantheon : The oldest, and best preserved bit of heathen-ism in Rome, remarked Margaret as they stoodbefore the great structure, in st