. Home Missionary, The (April 1905-March 1906) . ase of the centesimi-throwingtourists, or the blue Danube, whichwas to them the sea and the oceanand all the waters of the universe The mountains of Galacia andMontenegro are far behind, as arethe fig trees of Syria and the olivegroves of Portugal; and here, inplace of the squat, white walled andyellow tile-roofed houses of thehome village are mountains of brickand stone with windows in themfrom which light shines, millions ofthem chat seem to twinkle like stars. Shrill whistles are blown, thethrobbing of a great metropolis isfelt and noise is e
. Home Missionary, The (April 1905-March 1906) . ase of the centesimi-throwingtourists, or the blue Danube, whichwas to them the sea and the oceanand all the waters of the universe The mountains of Galacia andMontenegro are far behind, as arethe fig trees of Syria and the olivegroves of Portugal; and here, inplace of the squat, white walled andyellow tile-roofed houses of thehome village are mountains of brickand stone with windows in themfrom which light shines, millions ofthem chat seem to twinkle like stars. Shrill whistles are blown, thethrobbing of a great metropolis isfelt and noise is everywhere in thewind, a strong contrast to the peace-ful eventide back in Normandywhere the chimes of the Angelusrung but a few weeks before andwhere so few of the immigrant chil-dren are destined to return. Whowill ever fathom the thoughts ofthese little men and women sudden-ly thrown from the calm serenity ofthe Andalusian fields or the solemngrandeur of the Engadine, into theturmoil of human passions andhuman efforts of a great ITALIAN BABY Children are particularly rich inimpressions, and those of our immi-grants must have stage settings totheirs such as would make glad theheart of Queen Mab herself. Theirsoft mild eyes of wonderment beginto open wide when the seaboard isreached and they embark upon thelong voyage of adventure to theland that spells opportunity andpromises riches. These little people present an eth-nological study. Here is tenacitypictured in the face of the Jewishchild, do Ice far uicnte, in that of theSicilian, strong will in the jaw of theRussian Moujik. Temper is shownin the eyes of Pepie, the child ofAragon, and sloth in the dull, sal-low faced Syrian, while reliabilityappears in the Teuton child, andnonchalance in the French is far away, and little Augusta, holding her doll close toher wonders a great deal at what shesees. Her eyes are deep blue andhealth glows in her chubby pinkcheeks and crimson lips. She isbound for M
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