Under the Southern cross in South America . by side, and these vary in construction accordingto the nationality of the owners. All three differ in style from thenative stores and shops. These latter ha\e no windows and thedoors run the full width so that the whole front is pushed back ortaken away during business hours. Many of these shops are likecaves, the only light coming from the front, and the cave-likenessis increased by the long distance they extend in the rear. A viewof such shops also reminds one of so many cells separated by thinpartitions. The Mercadores is lined with these dark li
Under the Southern cross in South America . by side, and these vary in construction accordingto the nationality of the owners. All three differ in style from thenative stores and shops. These latter ha\e no windows and thedoors run the full width so that the whole front is pushed back ortaken away during business hours. Many of these shops are likecaves, the only light coming from the front, and the cave-likenessis increased by the long distance they extend in the rear. A viewof such shops also reminds one of so many cells separated by thinpartitions. The Mercadores is lined with these dark little stores. Some of the business streets are not more than twenty feet inwidth, and the side-walks take up four feet of this often ha\ e to give the right of way to mules saddledwith panniers and take to the middle of the roadway. The business hours of the stores are generally from 7 a. m. until11a. m. and from 2 p. m. until 6 p. m. Nearly all are closed duringthe mid-day hours. Most of the trading is done in the gayest. MILK PEDDLER, LIMA
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