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Show BEAUTIES OF CAPRI ssk'M Utile Island (he Rendezvous of Great Artiitt Hotel Pagaoo Uniquely Decorated with the Work of Famous Paint- era The Wonders of the Blue Grotto. (Special Correspondence.) It la one thing to visit a place for a fow days, and by observation and by studying the guldo books get some knowledge of it; but the only way to know a place is to live thero for months at a time, writes a German lady who spends Ler winters In America, Ameri-ca, but the rest of her time abroad. This lady has many Interesting facts to rclato about tho places she has lived in, and her bump of curiosity Is so well dcveloptd that she pokes Into places and asks many questions others would not think of. She spent many months with othor artists at a little hotel they found In the town of Capri, on tho Island of that name. "Capri is the rendezvous of the most celebrated artists," she says. "There are no art schools there, but the artists flock thero to mako studies of the country and of tho women, who are very beautiful. These women pose as models for the small sum of f.l a day, which is more than thoy would get if they worked in the fields all day. "The Hotel Pagano Is the favorite stopping place of these artists, and travelers who aro not artists try to obtain rooms hero because of tho history his-tory of tho hotel. When the former proprietor died, having no relatives, he left tho hotel to a stranger. In his will he imposed the condition that the proprietor of the hotel should never charge more than f.6 a day for board and room, including one bottle of wlno served with each meal. 'The placo Is so filled with artists of noto that ono finds it difficult to obtain lodging. If one Is seeking rest he had hotter glvj up all Idea of it if he stays here, for night Is tho time of all times when the artists enjoy themselves them-selves at this abodo, and they mako a pretty lively nolso over their wlno and In tho wee sma' hours of tho night. "Tho dining room Is tho most Interesting Inter-esting room to Beo, for Its wall nnd ceilings aro covered with fwscoes dono by artists who havo siopped thero In the past and somo wno are present guests. Almost .every artist of note has left a picture on these walls. There aro somo very beautiful pictures sour herring and you will feel all right again. "A little placo where the Germans especially congrcgato Is called 'Zum Kator Hlddlgclgcl.' This is a combination combina-tion of a Btoro and a beer garden. Tho placo Is, of course, kept by an Italian, but tho (Jerman artists meet there and sit either within the building or out- PfeyBaB IbsbbbbbbbbbbbbV ff bbbH B sbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbIbbbbbbbbbi W&'&t' jtssPP'BisiC JHBI Native Woman and Donkey. sldo at little tables and drink theli beer. "There are two places thnt people go to while staying In Capri or on their way there. The first Is the Dluo grotto. There are many caves and grottoes near Capri, but this Is the most wonderful. It Is visited only on a bright day. The entrance is but thrco feet high, and one must lto flat in a boat in order to enter. "Tho whole cavern shimmers In o bluo light, and the water is sapphire. This Is caused by tho reflection of tho sunlight upon tho half-hidden water. "In tho middle of tho grotto, on ono side, Is a sort of landing which leads to a hole. You got out of the boat at this landing and go up some steps which are decayed and broken In places, and then you see this hole. It was supposed to lead to a passageway to tho villa of Tiberius. Perhaps it was used for Tiberius to go down through to bathe, or perhaps ho tooki his slaves down thoro to watch them drown, as a change from the amusement amuse-ment ho ordinarily enjoyed of throwing throw-ing them from the cliffs to tho rocks below. "Tiberius spent the last ten years of his llfo at Capri. Ho had twclvo villas built on top of a great and steep cliff. Tho remains of the baths, aquo-ducts aquo-ducts and villas are still to bo seen. Tho ruins are now tisod for cow stables. On tho very top Is tho chapel St. Maria del Soccorso. In tills a hermit her-mit lives, and thero you may get wine If you wish It. For a small tip he will let you lnacrlbo your namo In Tcstl mqnium pracscntlal.' "The peoplo of tho Island are genial and kind-hearted. Their chief occupn tlons aro fishing, cultivating tho olive and vine dressing. Tho women are very beautiful. It Is for tho modclr S fy i f' kl bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbYbl& B A I ?A-V M JS 'A ft 'I J bbbbbbbs, Ih bbbbbbbbbbbbb&VIbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb IBBBBBBBBBBBBBbU.1 LtsBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBESILlBBBBBBBBBBWLniSLBH JbbBBBBBBBbH.W YLbBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB1 Cathedral and Public Square. rs well as comical ones. There aro poems and common sayings painted abovo and below tho windows and upon the door casings. They are Ideal heads and portraits and ovorythlng one can think of in the way ot satires on tho country and on the artists themselves. them-selves. "Ono of tho most amusing pictures Is of a cat peering at a herring. This Illustrates the 'Katzonjammor,' what tho Americans call a 'swelled head,' which Is well described In that little poom of Eugono Field, 'Tho Clink of the Ieo In the I'ltchor.' Tho German students say that when you nwako In tho morning with 'Tho Katzonjammor' rou must drln'.t moro beer and eat a and for tho beautiful Italian coloring of tho country that tho artists go there to make studies. "Eastor Is mado much of thero. On Good Friday thero Is a grand procession. proces-sion. Eastor ovo tho services aro held In tho chapels. Tho priests lie flat upon tho floor and chant tho sorvlce. When tho resurrection moment comes, tho doors are thrown open, tbo bells clamor forth, firecrackers are set oft In tho church and tbo air Is filled with live birds which the peoplo havo released re-leased from handkorcblofs as embloma of Jho freed noul. "If you havo an artlstlo tompora-ment, tompora-ment, go to Capri and your happiness will bo complote." t |