Rome
the Eternal as Seen by an Omaha Girl
LoKliNCli, Italy. May 13. U'one
spoiulenco of The lice.) As 1 think
uvur our visit to Homo, a single
pnra.se or nil old song keeps re
peating Itself to my mlml, "Queen
of the earth, she sits tonight." I know not
to what or to whom the song refers, but
I ilo know that It comes to me only he
cause It suits Home so well. Though cen
turies have passed over her head, she will
not abdicate her throne nor give up her
title as "Queen of the Harth." livery
niulern Koinun, ns in days of old, boasts
of "La cltta elerna."
One iicoiIh only to see Rome her mag
nllleent iiilns and her present grandeur
to sympathize with the pride of the lto
mans In their glorious city. One almost
bellees that these ancient ruins, the
Palatine hill, the unions Forums, the Coll.
seiim, are leally the only things that make
Koine Interest lug until he steps from the
train and busy, bustling, modern Koine
bursts on his view. One almost expect w
to see a city of the dead. gray, misty, with
the stately Head of senators 111 their togas
to hear ela sic I.atln, here Instead Is a bus .
chattering crowd of modern Italians, eab
men shouting and quarreling, beggars
mumbling their pctiii'iis small boys with
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KliNS OF Tllli MATHS OF CAKAOALLA -(THE
YOUNC. WOMAN AT TIIH KIOHT
IS MISS COKTiiLYOl' OF OMAHA.)
the latest edition of the dally papers -in
short, a rush of sunny, busy life, liven
as one stands In the desolate Forum or the
I'alatluo hill, the niiileni spirit shows itself
in the rush of guides with their cries or
"IIae a gi.idc. madam. I speak very well
lingllsh."
Short Stories
Life
Indianapolis Sun: "The spirit of James
llartou wishes to couversu with his son,"
announced thu Spiritualist, "is the bun
present?"
A pale-faced young man, in a strained
voice, unsweiod that he was the Identical.
"Do you wish to talk with your father','''
continued the man of mystery,
"No," answered the young man, "1 bo
lluvc 1'1 rather be excused this evening.
You see, about two weeks ago 1 took the
stand and .swore that the old man was bug
house so's wo could break his will."
Ho was excused.
I'ittsburg Chronicled A gentleman who
had been eiilrtuchcd behind a newspaper
111 a crowded ear happened to look out if
thu l.tll of his eye and to see a lady stand
lug whom he knew.
I lu rose anil was about to offer the lady
his scat when a colored man, who tluugnt
hu was vacating his seat, slippul Into It
'Look heie," said the riser. "I was going
to glvo that seat to this lady."
Tho cob ml man instantly arose with a
profound bow.
"Suttlnlj, sail," ho said, "I'm something
of a lady's man myself, salt."
Ami the lady was bowed into her seal
amid smiltM all around.
Cleveland I'lalu Dealer: "Now, m dear,
don't forget that you must walk down the
ulslo with dignity. There Is no hurry
Keep time to the music tt ml look as ludlf
fercnt as you possibly can."
"But, mother, 1 have no ear for musk
and how can I keep time?"
"Well, anyway, don't run."
"IJut, inuther, you must remember that It
Is a long way iiom the door to tho altar
anil tioorgo Is so fidgety. He'd have plenty
of tluii) to change his mlml If thu inarch wa.s
a slow one, and he's my very last chance.
If u sprint Is necessary, mamma, I'll sprint
and don't you forget It."
Now York Mnll anil lixpress: The man
with a clear conscience bought a pair of tan
shoes with the advent of spring, and. while
going home In the street car, conjured up
IK tVi.
Tllli ItOM I' OKI M TXKHS
Indeed it Is Impossible to see these monu
ments of centuries past without tho help
of ono of these fellows. There Is so little
left that one's Imagination Is taxed to the
utmost to bring back the gluttons obi
temples from whose ruins the present St.
l'etors and a great many private palaces
are made. One feels as though It weie
sacrilege to use these ancient marbles even
for such excellent purposes.
Komu is very proud of the Immensity
of Kb churches, galleries and museums. It
takes days Instead of hours to really see
such museums as thosu In the Vatican,
the galleries in tho Vatican, tho uxqttls.
itely beautiful collections of the Villa
Horghese and the churches of St. I'eter ami
St John I.atcrau. lies I ilea there are many
private galleries which aro open to the
public on certain days. In these small col
lections we Unci such gems aa the "Aurora'
and "lleatrlce Conci," by Guide Ken!, ami
several by Kaphael, and1 others of almost
equal fame.
Hut every one Knows of these treasures
which Komo Is so proud of owning. Lot
me instead tell you of some Interesting
things perhaps not so well known.
In ii ( niicliln Ci'tnctcr.i .
One curiosity Is the cemetery of the little
convent of tho Capuchins, which Is only
two blocks away from the palace of Mar
gherlta. Tho cemetery Is directly under
tho church ami consists of four large rooms,
all open on one side onto a narrow aisle.
Tho earth was brought from Jerusalem, and
that fact makes it so precious that. In
stead of burying the monks who die now
In less holy soil, the poor old monks who
have been resting there for years must
glvo up their places to their younger broth
ers. Then comes the question of disposing
with the older ones. It Is solved In this
way: The bones must not leave the hal
lowed spot, nml so tho skeletons are taken
apart and the bones are nulled on the walls,
forming decorations of the most ghastly,
still fantastic kind. On each wall Is a little
of
as We See It
a mental photogrnph of himself strolling
along the sandy beach of a summer resort
with his pedal extremities encased in his
now purchase. That night ho was taken
III For four das he contemplated his now
shoes with his bend on a downy pillow.
Sy 4 -j?!
HiHHHi
FIIOM Till: ( Uii'OL Illl.l.
lib he tunned of bones ami In this rests the
skeleton of a monk. Some of these are
standing, somu reclining, but all have theli
brown robes ami rosaries as in life.
The sight Is extremely ghastly, but there
is no dlsagieeable odor and all travelers
to Koine go to see it.
The cataiotnbs are hardly less bad, with
their dark, dreary passageways and horri
hie tombs. Wo were very glad to have the
monk who acted as guide tell us, "Now
here is the resurrection," and lead us out
Into the open air. Indeed, as we stooil
there In the open meadow, with a bright
sun over us and roses blooming at our feet
we could scarcely believe that there wen
such awful things under ground
onie I n li'i'i'vl Iiik Iiiii cIm's.
Wo were very curious to seo the "Quo
Vadls" church, but were disappointed In
that. They am restoring It, ami really It
looks as though It wero made yesterday
Tho inscription, "Domino, Quo Vadls'
stands out In nice, fresh black paint Not
altogether as one might Imagine.
Another object of Interest Is the "sacied
baby" or the church of the Aracoell It
is a little doll made fiom olhe wood flout
the Mount of Olives ami Is said to have
done many wonderful things. Many people
have given Jewels to it In return for some
blessing, and the little thing Is coven d with
Jewels from head to foot. Here are
diamonds of great sie and beauty, rubies,
emerabls lu such profusion that each
hides the others and Is lu Its turn utterly
lost lu the splendor of the whole.
The Capltollno hill Is ono of the most
enjoyable places In Koine. We go up a
lllght of marble steps, passing two stating
lions, the beautiful statue of Kleu.l ami
tho living wolf that Is kept as si con
stant memorial on the Capitol, and come
Into the great I'lu..a Campblogllo. Hotels
the museum, with Its treasures, tho Con
servatory ami the senatorial palace.
Scene lliilll lli I'nliiee Knur,
From the top of the palace we have
When ho recovered the man said.
"There was only one thing that worried
me while 1 was sick. I couldn't get those
tan. shoes out of my head. What If I
should die without having had a chance to
wear 'em! Such a contingency seemed to
furnish an additional and potent reason why
I should got well. I Just made up my mind
I was going to live long enough to gel
my feot Into those shoes and well, 1 did."
Much depends on Hie talent of telling
In tho hands of an artist an ordinary hum m
Incident may be fashioned Into a thrilling
DOAVli COLLIifJIi TRACK TliAM MIUII'IOVS OF N'lillKASKA
Tin: mi isi:i i
one of the HncMt views in Koine lliiovv,
on one side. Is the old Forum, with the
I'alatluo hill rimg ,iboe it at in- side,
and In the dlsi.nn . the grand Coliseum and
the Arches or Titus and Constant lie On
Tllli l'LATINIi
FOKl'M
1 1 1 1.1. SHOW1M! Tllli
another siile the winding Tiber sepatates us
from St. I'oters, the Vatican and the castle
ol St. Angelo. Ily looking closely you
may discover tho seciet passageway by
which tho popiM may escape fiom tho Vati
can to the castle. Itetween tho river and
us Is thu old, old I'autheou. Looking far-
epoch, Tho delicate touch of thu ai'Ust Is
to bo seen and ielt in Senator Depew's de
scription ot his llrst kiss. Like everything
else the senatoi tells about, the event took
place at l'teksklll. lie said:
"Why, worlds could not buy tho memory
of my llrbt kiss, there on the liver at l'eok
skill, lu thu moonlight! 1 icinember It yet
with an exquisite tin III I can reel tho
brush or her curls against my check, reel
tho thrill or her touch, sec the blush and
tier roguish eyes before me now. lily,
pity tho poor (routine who has never en
joyed an rxpi lionce llki Hint'"
SSOrsii
fiiom mi- fmm m
titer out on all side-. t, no- Ki. hi,
of the Koman .i m i .imi.i. wlih the ,n
teled rum-, id .i . n r n. t and Hindis i
hear the -pi. i Ii hi. I nuigle ir ii thou mi. I
riMIIH .1 1 II .Hid -i, l,i . stir, Is tilled VI till
I !: n' Tllli KSKS I'ltO.M Till'.
palaces and descend and mingle in the
crowd oneo again.
As wo pass the beatittiul Tiovl l'ouutaiii
wo toss a penny over our light shotibb i
and according to an old supers! it Ion shall
hiii i; I y come again.
(WTIIKVN COltTliLYOi;
A pause, a long sigh, and then, with
lowered voice and eyes closed, the seualoi
continued:
"When I was a boy In my teens I was
a great oarsman ami 1 was often on the
Hudson in my boat. This night my little
lillghl-eyed svveetheai t was with me. The
moon was shining. Have you ever si en
the big loiiml mi. mi shining on I lie Hudson
at l'ceksklll on a June night? If you have
you know what It Is lor a boy to lo out alum
with Ills sweetheail In that moonlight
"I remember how I pulled out Into the
silvery stream, her mischievous eyes upon
me. A king on his throne was never hap
pier and In ver had half the right to be
"Well, wo talked. After n while we let the
boat drift, I in tin r think. Maybe her eyes'
drew me neanr lo her. Maybe her loose
cutis touched my cheeks. Maybe wo wen
saying lender nothlngH. Maybe I loiiehed
her hand."
Heio the senator, like the experlcm d
narrator thai he Is, ceased. Ills Iiciiicm
wero hanging upon his woriln When Hie
proper elfeii had boon produced he ie
Mimed :
"Then It happened."
This time his pause was very, cr
long. When he again took up the thu. id
of his narratlvo his tones were almost sad
"It is tho touch Hint dins H the electric
thrill. A young fellow could to more help
it than he could stop a storm, and Hie uli!
couldn't either."
Hut why try lo explain ihc incxpllcnhl.
to account for the unaccountable'' Rulomcii
vsiih wiser limn the distinguished ibitiiii
anil senator. After an esperlem o with tb
'sex" thai might iiIiiumI be nilbd ixlian-i
Ive, ho put among ihe "four things whl li
I understand not. yea, comprehend not m
all:"
"The way of a mini with a miild."
Laughter
't-i
Detroit Journal- He laughed ax we bd
him away to Hie gaol.
"I know how to suffer!" erleil he.
Itul when we conducted him, not In i
daik dungeon, merely, as he hnil doubtless
expected, but to a hlileous cosy corner, wlih
lo.OOU sofa pillows In II, his fori Untie d
sorted him.
".Mercy!" he liuplon d. and fell upon his
knees.
It was our tin ii in laugh now at we
thrust him lu tin n
