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A VILLAGE COFFEE-HOUSE.
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from tlie coffee-shop and his thin loaf from the baker, and
sit, and drink, and eat, and smoke, while waiting for a sale.
The cost of such a cup of coffee, even with sugar, is
hardly appreciable in American currency. A five para
coin for a cup, sugar and all; and eight five para pieces
make a piastre, which is about five cents. Among the
crowd of curious villagers standing at the door of the coffee-
house, two females attracted our notice. One dark as
Nubia, had a fine countenance and bright speaking eyes;
the other, copper-colored, had a haughty air, and evidently
sought admiration for the gold lace upon her head and the
ring in Iter nose. They were richly attired, and wore
frontlets of gold and anklets of silver. Our interpreter
assured us that they were decent women of the neighbor-
hood, and said he had ordered them coffee at our expense ;
but after we had learned better to distinguish character
by dress we concluded not to boast of our company !
121
from tlie coffee-shop and his thin loaf from the baker, and
sit, and drink, and eat, and smoke, while waiting for a sale.
The cost of such a cup of coffee, even with sugar, is
hardly appreciable in American currency. A five para
coin for a cup, sugar and all; and eight five para pieces
make a piastre, which is about five cents. Among the
crowd of curious villagers standing at the door of the coffee-
house, two females attracted our notice. One dark as
Nubia, had a fine countenance and bright speaking eyes;
the other, copper-colored, had a haughty air, and evidently
sought admiration for the gold lace upon her head and the
ring in Iter nose. They were richly attired, and wore
frontlets of gold and anklets of silver. Our interpreter
assured us that they were decent women of the neighbor-
hood, and said he had ordered them coffee at our expense ;
but after we had learned better to distinguish character
by dress we concluded not to boast of our company !