Byways in southern Tuscany . soobscure that fashion does not reach them, so I was notmuch surprised to note her pretty violet gown, her broadlace collar, and the modish cut of her sleeves. In a narrow rock-paved street we found the tiny chapel,but sadly decayed and dishonored, for until lately it hasbeen used to stable goats in. The government has nowcatalogued its beautiful Sassetta altarpiece, yet it still re-mains in the mould and darkness of the closed chapel in anearly ruined condition. The lovely madonna, the angelscrowned with olive, the mellow color of rich fabrics, shineout of the obs
Byways in southern Tuscany . soobscure that fashion does not reach them, so I was notmuch surprised to note her pretty violet gown, her broadlace collar, and the modish cut of her sleeves. In a narrow rock-paved street we found the tiny chapel,but sadly decayed and dishonored, for until lately it hasbeen used to stable goats in. The government has nowcatalogued its beautiful Sassetta altarpiece, yet it still re-mains in the mould and darkness of the closed chapel in anearly ruined condition. The lovely madonna, the angelscrowned with olive, the mellow color of rich fabrics, shineout of the obscurity of their wretched housing and makethe beholder feel the neglect of such a picture intolerable. We walked away and threaded the streets of the are no architectural attractions, and it cannot bedenied that there is a general lack of cleanliness, but pres-ently we came out upon a northern rampart and lookedbeyond our immediate surroundings. This was themoment in which to praise the view and the fine air. 6. Chiusidino. BYWAYS IN SOUTHERN TUSCANY Bella veduta, huon aria! always elicits an enthusiasticresponse and a glow of happy local pride, and for the rest Idid not wonder that the place was not cleaner when Ilearned of the scant water supply, and noticed the longand steep descent to the well where washing is carried on,as I passed it when, a little later in the day, I resumed myjourney toward Massa Marittima. The way lies through wooded hills and under cliffs over-hung by robust shrubs, with here and there a high-perched village like Bocchegiano or Prata, and past someof the mines that made Massa rich. The women we en-countered now and again by the wayside follow a sternfashion in dress that places them at a hopeless disadvant-age in regard to good looks. Young and old wear a stiffkerchief covering the head and tied under the chin, andsurmounting this a mans felt hat. Beauty can hardlytriumph over such a handicap, but an immemorial fashionis not to be lightly
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