Around South America with a sample case . left the dock and before wepassed out of the bay the city was ablaze withlights, presenting a new picture to our delightedgaze. The avenida lights along- the water-frontfollowing the graceful curves of the seven semi-circular bays between the city and the Sugar Loafmade a perfect festoon, with a perfect reproduc-tion reflected from the face of the sparkling wa-ters. This gem-like beauty ended at the base ofthe Sugar Loaf, which was all the more grim be-cause of the entrancing beauty that lay at its granite walls shut out the wondrous scene, an
Around South America with a sample case . left the dock and before wepassed out of the bay the city was ablaze withlights, presenting a new picture to our delightedgaze. The avenida lights along- the water-frontfollowing the graceful curves of the seven semi-circular bays between the city and the Sugar Loafmade a perfect festoon, with a perfect reproduc-tion reflected from the face of the sparkling wa-ters. This gem-like beauty ended at the base ofthe Sugar Loaf, which was all the more grim be-cause of the entrancing beauty that lay at its granite walls shut out the wondrous scene, anda half-smothered sigh struggled for expression asthe view narrowed and finally faded. As we pas-sed out into the Atlantic the lights of Copacabanacame into view. This beach is a vast semi-circlelit at regular intervals with powerful electriclights, and at a distance of four or five miles it re-sembled a necklace of iridescent pearl stretchedout upon a black velvet cloth. The lighthouse atthe extreme end further carried out the illusion,. AROUND SOUTH AMERICA WITH A SAMPLE CASE 227 being the diamond pendant ready to drop into placewhen clasped about the throat of Aphrodite atthe Sea Nymphs ball. A glow, soft as the color ofa butterflys wing, lit up the spaces between thehills ; the Sugar Loaf silhouetted against it in clearoutline and crowned with a brilliant light resem-bling a wonderful star far up in the heavens. Backand beyond this Watchman at the Gate, stoodCorcovada and his many brothers of the eternalhills, all touched with a lambient light. Perhapsthe twilight hour in Jerusalem the Golden maybe something like this, but it could not be morebeautiful. The aforementioned sigh escaped infull volume as the sea and shore line Rio, and may I see your glorious facefrom Corcovada once more before I book myfinal passage ! I am doomed to experience the greatest discom-fort since leaving New York, and the slow speedof this ship would indicate at least thirty days o
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