The falls by moonlight are a truly fas
cinating spectacle. The roaring clouds
of spray, the somber rain forest, the
stream of the Zambezi shimmering far
above the trembling earth, the lunar
rainbow, combine to make an Inimita
ble picture.
Portugal.
Five hundred years ago, the span of
a few generations, Portugal was the
greatest maritime power, preceding
Great Britain In that eminence. The
Portuguese first explored the two
coasts of Africa. The Cape of Good
Hope was doubled by Bartholomeo
Diaz in 1430. Vasco du Gama reached
India, via Cape of Good Hope, eleven
years later. In 1500 King Emanuel
ascended the throne of Portugal and
assumed the title of "lord of the con
quest, navigation and commerce of In
dia, Ethiopia, Arabia and Persia." In
that year the Portuguese made settle
ments In Brazil. History Is a cata
logue of dreams. The dream of em
pire Is nearly the oldest one. Its star
Is very tickle.
The Poet's Peacock.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti had an irre
sistible tendency to purchase rare and
beautiful birds and beasts that appeal
ed to his poetic or artistic fancy. El
len Terry tells In “The Story of My
Life" of his once buying an exquisite
white peacock, which very soou after
its arrival at Ills home disappeared un
der the sofa. In rain did Rossetti
“shoo" It out. It refused to budge.
This went on for days.
“The lovely creature won’t respond
to me,” said Rossetti to a friend.
The friend dragged out the bird.
“No wonder." said he; “it’s dead!”
Sounded Ominous.
“Gosh, I'm timorous about the new
styles!”
“Why so?"
“Heard my wife say this morning
that she was planning a gown. A lit
tle later 1 heard her say that her mind
was a perfect blank.”—Louisville Cou
rt er-Jonrnal.
