. Reminiscences; the story of an emigrant. e crowding in by thehundred, selling canes, parasols, embroideries, Avatches,jewelry, and trinkets of every description, following thefoot passengers, running beside the carriages going at fullspeed, sticking their goods through the windows and implor-ing the occupants to buy. Going around to the more quiet side of the square, I find aprofessional writer squatted on the side-walk. He has abundle of dry palm leaves, and a customer of the lowest 172 Story of an Emigrant. Hindoo classes stands before him stating^ what message hewishes to send to his wife
. Reminiscences; the story of an emigrant. e crowding in by thehundred, selling canes, parasols, embroideries, Avatches,jewelry, and trinkets of every description, following thefoot passengers, running beside the carriages going at fullspeed, sticking their goods through the windows and implor-ing the occupants to buy. Going around to the more quiet side of the square, I find aprofessional writer squatted on the side-walk. He has abundle of dry palm leaves, and a customer of the lowest 172 Story of an Emigrant. Hindoo classes stands before him stating^ what message hewishes to send to his wife and relatives in the a sharp steel instrument the writer inscribes somestrange Bengal letters on the palm leaf, folds it upintoalittlepackage which is sent by a traveling neighbor, or, perhaps,by a swift messenger, to the dear one in the humble cottagewhich stands somewhere out on the plain among the ricefields. A little further on sits a native barber, also on the side-walk.* Instead of a barbers chair he has a common-sized. HINDOO BAKBICK. brick. The man who is to be shaved squats down oppositethe barber; if the customer is the shorter of the two tht-brick is put under his feet, but if he is taller the barber putsthe brick under his own feet, in order that they may be on a «The Hindoos never sit as we do, but squat on the ground and rest the weightof the body on the heels. Story of an Emigrant. 173 perfect level before the operation begins. A Hindoo barbernot only shaves and cuts the hair, but also cleans the nailsand ears and does other toilet work. There I see two stately men walking arm in arm; theyhave fine cut, very regular features, and beautiful black hairand beard; their intelligent looks and easy carriage com-mand attention; they wear japanned shoes, snow whitetrousers, long white linen coats buttoned close to the chin,and high black hats without brim. They are Parsees,descendants of the ancient Persians and fire-worshipers, andprobably merchants and m
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