RIO DE JANEIRO, IN THE LAND OF LURE 



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Drawn by A. H. Bumstead 

 A MAP OF RTO DE JANEIRO, ITS FAMOUS BAY AND SURROUNDING HILLS 



sita," "Villa Lucia" — and the dark-eyed 

 lady herself is often seen leaning from 

 the window. 



Although the women of the capital 

 have now evolved to a much freer life 

 than that of their provincial sisters, they 

 are on the street less than Northern 

 women and are, on the whole, greater 

 home-lovers. 



Butterflies and birds gladden every 

 garden ; but it is on Santa Thereza Hill 

 that the forest birds congregate in great- 

 est numbers. They wakened me early 

 every morning with their cheery whis- 

 tling and limpid song. The bird that 

 plays star role all day long is the sabia, 

 beloved of Brazilian poets. They always 

 have it perched high in the palm tree, but 

 in reality it hides in the bush. 



There are several varieties of the 

 sabia, — of the forest and of the shore — 

 birds about the size of a robin. The 

 woody-colored one with the orange 

 breast, Sabia larangeira, is the sweetest 

 singer. 



In variety of form and coloring the 

 birds of Brazil, like the butterflies, out- 

 class those of other parts of the world. 

 Recently, in London, a Brazilian butter- 

 fly sold for $150. 



STREET VENDERS CLAP THEIR HANDS TO 

 ADVERTISE 



Many and varied are the street ven- 

 ders, who sing their wares and clap their 

 hands at the garden gate to attract atten- 

 tion. There are men who balance bur- 

 dens on their heads and others who bear 



