Byways in southern Tuscany . Heaven only knows why! I suspect that one element in the difference is suppliedby the character of the agent who has the care of such smallplaces and whether he feels any concern for the lives of thehumble people he lives among other than the amount offield labor they can be made to accomplish, for the agentwho superintends Montichiello has the reputation of beingable, intelligent, and humane. According to its ancient character Montichiello presentsa brave if broken front to those who would enter it. Thereis the arched gateway with a high square tower on theright a
Byways in southern Tuscany . Heaven only knows why! I suspect that one element in the difference is suppliedby the character of the agent who has the care of such smallplaces and whether he feels any concern for the lives of thehumble people he lives among other than the amount offield labor they can be made to accomplish, for the agentwho superintends Montichiello has the reputation of beingable, intelligent, and humane. According to its ancient character Montichiello presentsa brave if broken front to those who would enter it. Thereis the arched gateway with a high square tower on theright and two round ones on the left, all of warm yellowstone and looking as though they had never been repairedsince the martial climax of their history. Just inside thegate is a turreted Borghese palazzo with a high terrazuolofor which the top of the town wall serves as a one is invited to mount to it, it is found to be a fine andspacious one with the irregular facade of the palazzo form- 202 BYWAYS IN SOUTHERN TUSCANY. A Chapel in Montichiello -%::! ing its background, a tempting place to linger. Thereare seats in plenty, and a pair of tables which it is interest-ing to note are formed of two massive grindstones mountedupon solid stone pedestals. Sitting there one has MonteAmiata opposite with the ragged peak of Radicofani onthe left and Pienza on the right. I know no spot fromwhich the latter exquisite little place is so well seen bothfor its site and surroundings and the charm of its outlineand suggestion, and it is pleasant to remember as one looks 203 BYWAYS IN SOUTHERN TUSCANY at it that in one at least of its palaces, taste and affectionhave recently led to restorations of a type to give comfortto the hearts of those jealous for the beautiful memorialsof Italys past. These are the salient points in the pros-pect to be seen from that high terrazuolo and between are ascore of little towns dotting the hills and vales till they arelost in the blue distance. Doubtless,
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