| Show italian life 1 I 1 ss interesting I 1 think to tc observe t the domeet estic io on customs of a for sign town hat act the t the differences between ono one and another are so BO great lot bat tho the bustling baliling ba variations are enter taini taming ug housekeeping I 1 in n an italian town was wail very interesting to me and I 1 think my young readers might like to tc know something about it italian houses are very vary I 1 lilo ile thois aboab 0 ol of paris in their Avart apartments me I 1 or fl flats a t but far more spacious ua anil and indeed fr fre i neatly magnificent very often you yon can secure half or part of some soma ancient palace and in that case tho the rooms will be ba splendid loftily coilin ged marble floored frescoed and in a word pala hal we once occupied fora for a taw few weeks a villa oo on one of the hills bills not fur far from the plum plain of lumbardy Lim birdy it was a magnificent ent house honse tho the rooms were from thirty to forty feet aguare and superbly frescoed the furniture was very fine although ib it I 1 must mast may any there was not a great deal of it and for this vast establishment lish liah ment moat with the freedom of a lovely g garden ardea boa and largo park kept in excellent order we paul paid about ten doling a 0 week the rho kitchen was in tho the top ol of tho the house the stair were all of marble and let jet the tha thickness thick neBa of the wall was sach each we were never troubled by the noise noisa of cf the ilia ser servants vanta going up and down servants wages vary tary from fire are to eight dollars a mouth month A good italian maid servant is 13 a treasure but unfortunately tuna tana tely such tire are not very easy to find we kept only a man and a woman beside the boy who attended to the ponies and little carriage and they ther did the entire work of tho the honsa bonds sharing it very equally the iha cook went every morning before breakfast au an eight breakfast to market bringing in the days pro visions v herself had bad any ono one of the family accompanied her she would have paid doable price for everything As it was the terras terms were high enough meat in italy I 1 am not speaking epe aking of rome Is from twenty to fifty cents a pound and it is is cut cat very curiously canon sly it is to induce the he butcher to sell a good roasting piece he cuts th tho 0 meat up in in fillets or pieces and then obliges you yon to take a certain quantity of bono bone tor for every ounce of meat you buy bur are rather difficult to buy unless onions andi and certain pec peculiar aliar is of the soil rail potatoes are ra seldom kc eten ten by the upper classes and macaroni is likewise despised by the grand folk boutwe but wa maintained a 5 steady wad liking for it cooked daintily with a gitya little butter sauce and the nicest possible flavoring the ordinary routine co cocain ls of cot cof too and rolls rolla in tho the morn morning i u g a lunch lanch at twe twelve ive of soup some boma meat or sausage and a dessert dinner between five and six BIZ consisting of innumerable courses of which we as americans american used to got get rather tired but our italian servants could not be brought to see that their dishes could be served any other way coffee and abd fruit follow tho the dinner the meats are cooked in a 1 variety of ways unknown in america bluffed beet bee r rolls I 1 with ith a sauce was vill a taunto lauche Ina cheon 0 n d diah wish special kinds ot of blew ragouts rag outs and minced meats were served always with a peculiarly nood good gravy the minor household matters are easily managed the washing is of course put pat out and it Is ia usually done by washerwomen washerwoman washer women who have bare their own places alices on the river or in ia the canals gome acme have tubs tabs at home bat most of them seem beem to prefer the open pen air the prices are an very tow I 1 ow and tho the wishing washing very well done dane but the worst of olitia it Is you never can have the least idea when anything you put out is coming home two tro and throe three weeks week being a tolerate mo lerate allowance of 0 time the italians Italia oB I 1 have had Ladi to odeal deal with II 11 are a affable sweet tempered and indolent they prefer small profits and a giest deal of leisure lei aure and certainly they bey seem very contented in ia their homes shopping is not anywhere I 1 in 2 italy because ot of the odious custom of 0 never having a fixed axed price this is ia parly noticeable it if you are buying trinkets Is or of souvenirs of tiny any place you loa must stand and bargain with ili the ditore storekeeper keeper until you yon are tired out or else elsa he will make you yon pay four times the value valna of the article even in ordin ordinary shopping you must have bavo patience un arl insist upon a redaction in prices day I 1 sent my english I 1 sh maid lor for some borne ribbon to on an excellent store form slid and but that the lie italian cook accompanied her bar fille arli have had bal 0 a pay twice the genuine price clothes aro are rather high priced but bt the people d dreda to so remarkably well I 1 the awl lower order 0 of women generally wear black laca see veils nils fastened at the back of 0 the ilia head grace hilly fully with long plas bud brought around in a loose knot at the throat their dress is 13 simple ani and an I their shoes very pretty they rhey aro are always respectful and un 1 polito polite no matter how fur far their cooil goo I 1 temper or may bo be pushed strangers Str angera make some gocio ludicrous rule nils takes an american frimml I 1 was visiting in italy conceived an idea that bat lier her cook might ID be taught to nako make pancakes now there was waa it a curione system of conversation between this lady ladi and her bar servant the iba former had taught the latter ammu many y french anil and american words so BO that hat mrs davs av her er directions in a kind 0 of jargon jarbo iw which it ia it ih the girt girl usually understood to perfection by what she eho meld bail with with appropriate pantomime on this thia occasion mrs MB majo made the girl understand she aha was waa going to teach lier bar a now am dish 11 Ame americano she repe repeated atea signi fl cantly then sho she took up op a large dish and represented a stirring round and round then she motion ol 1 to flour and water oto ote then she said laid impressively 11 oat gat gat etani eaux cakes coot cook gatea uil the lie girl stared 11 old oai oni said eaid mrs 11 americano cook gauteaux pour deje very lot hot very nice 11 ali ah but madame remonstrated the gentle maria 11 non non in italy 11 bat ton jours in in amerique said eaid the tho lady littly Gate artz very good 11 sat bat madame calame pleaded the girl I 1 I 1 I 1 could conn not not cook couello cru ello she added suddenly with tears in in her eyes 11 why so BO ta 1 madam askea summoning all lor bar italian 11 iloa ejaculated uaria maria tears four t reaming down her checks non NOB non I 1 could not be so BO cruel crual what is it demanded vr mra la 11 amazement rompon pompon meow meow baid a id maria catching the eat cat in in her bring arms and patting it mrs discovered lor for the first time th that a t the french word gauteaux she led had us used ed lor for asked had been understood as gatto the italian for call poor uana mark thought her bar mist mistress rose w was as insisting upon her har preparing her be loved pussy as an american dish the poor people live dimply earning small smal wages and aad rarely tasting what the american mechanic considers the necessaries es of life rice macaroni and boiled or roast clie chestnuts stauts aro are their principal articles arti olea of food these theme they prepare in varlonus ways milk I 1 rarely saw sav used as a drink tho the wince of the country are cheap but never seem to bo be used in excess labarera Labar ers receive from thirty to sixty cents a day aid seem to bo be very faithful in their service begging Beggi mg 0 of course is very prevalent but one ona rarely sees a street fight the people amuse themselves a groat deal in 16 res Pe mesias sias or fairs and festivals they are iona fond of 0 walking about the brilliantly lighted streets they seem to 0 o enjoy edjon anything bright and gay cud and the crowds are very orderly everything la is done in a picturesque way find and w with I 1 th a good effect and on testa occa coca tio nathe the conta dinas as tho the peasant girls birli are called with their light shoes black veils toile and gay colors look like so ao many moving pictures fars 31 rs lucy 0 lilliain lillie Lilli ein in youths lis companion |
