THE man in this picture is an Italian. The climate in which lives, as well as habits, produce a certain effect on his face so that many would tell at once that he came from Italy if they were to meet him in this country.
He is a street wine seller. The flasks on his wooden stand contain wine, and the large bottles, one of which he is holding up, contain water. The sun is shining brightly, and the man has taken off his coat and wears a very broad-brimmed hat. In such fine weather he gets many customers. The Italians are generally musical, and the sellers of various things in the street are fond of singing their cries, "A glass of wine!” "A glass of water!" for I must tell you that they also sell water.
But there is water and wine of far greater value that can be had for nothing. "He, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price." What a free invitation this is to every one that thirsteth. Dear children, are not you the very ones?