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Show ACCOUNTING FOR THE FLY. Explanation That Probably Did Not Satisfy Trjveler. v Before nailing .for Egypt for tho winter James Hazon Itydo said at a I farewell dinner In New York; "The only drawback to a tropical winter Is the flies. In tho hot sun ol a January day In Egypt, Morocco or Algeria the tiles aro an Incredible pest. You see them In tbo corners of tho eyes of nntlve children nnd men He nsleep In sunny places with flics cruwllng over their lips. The nut Ives don't mind the flies. In fnct, they like them. At u boorj or native Inn in tho Snhara a trnveler said to the waiter, pointing Indignantly Indignant-ly at his stow of barley and goat's flesh; "'How pomes this dead fly In my couscous?' "'Monsieur,' replied tho waiter, 'I can not tell ynu. Perhaps tho fly had not eaten for many days and throwing himself ravenously on the cotts-cous fed with too great heartiness, thereby contracting nn Inflammation of the stomach severe enough to cause death. The poor little, thing can never have been strong. When I brought the cons-cons It was dancing and humming hum-ming merrily on the surface. Perhaps this Idea has just presented itself to me It endeavored to swallow too large a piece of meat. The morsel stuck lu Its windpipe. A terrlllc coughing lit, inaudible to our gross ears, ensued. Alas, soon all was over.' "The waiter wiped his eyes and said In a broken voice: " 'I can account In no other way for the poor creature's death.' " |
