. Zigzag journeys in the White city. With visits to the neighboring metropolis . HE next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lakeand White City. Our trio went in the morning tovisit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and tookthe Cottage Grove car for the Fair. They enteredthe grounds again by the way of the long avenueof the Plaisance, and therethey found all the world at home went to the Street in they passed in they noticed a young col-ored man and woman, who were talking so loudlyas to attract attention. The young woman wasgayly dressed indeed. Her hat was conspicuous
. Zigzag journeys in the White city. With visits to the neighboring metropolis . HE next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lakeand White City. Our trio went in the morning tovisit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and tookthe Cottage Grove car for the Fair. They enteredthe grounds again by the way of the long avenueof the Plaisance, and therethey found all the world at home went to the Street in they passed in they noticed a young col-ored man and woman, who were talking so loudlyas to attract attention. The young woman wasgayly dressed indeed. Her hat was conspicuouseven in the Street of Cairo. It was a kind ofpyramid of feathers, flowers, and streamers. Herdress was as Oriental, and she evidently carried avery happy heart. The young man looked ashappy; his face shone. An Oriental wedding procession was movingthrough the street, and in it an Asiatic lady wasriding on a camel. How proud she looked, swaying to and fro, herbody in graceful motion with that of the camel! Wot is that ? asked the young coloredwoman of one of the WATER TOWER. 138 ZIGZAG JOURNEYS IN THE WHITE CITY. That is the ship of the desert. Does it make one sick to sail in dat dare ship ? No, no; dont you see how she rides ? That is a bridal party. I am a bride ; we is. That is wot wedj$& are, said the young woman, happy ^^» The groom looked radiant. The flags were flying; the music was
Size: 1016px × 2461px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectworldsc, bookyear1894
