For heaven's sake, sir, if you ever wish to be fortunate, take care of my shawl!" STRANGER.

"I can hardly help myself, but for all that I will be as helpful as I can." The strange man helps the women and children through the pushing crowd, and they thank him very prettily, praying that he may have good fortune all his life.

But not all the strangers who come in contact with them happen to be so kind.

They come at last into that part of the temple ground where the image of Adonis is displayed; the beauty of the statue moves them, and they utter exclamations of delight.

This does not please some of the male spectators, one of whom exclaims, "You tiresome women, do cease your endless cooing talk! They bore one to death with their eternal broad vowels!" They are country women, and their critic is probably a purist--somebody who has studied Greek as it is pronounced and spoken in Athens.