The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-24
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country is manifest in the fact that it is
the rarest thing to meet any person or
vehicle on tho road. Thu poverty is
seen, not in the squalor and beggary of
the people-for have not met beg
gar in Norway-but in the plainness
and smallness of the houses, built
usually of logs, and often rooted over
with birch bark covered with turf, on
which the grass grows long, and the
daisies bloom plentifully. Occasionly
a goat is seen perched on the roof. to
eat down the luxuriant vegetation. The
women and men alike work in the fields
and row in the boats. Ono woman /
saw moving grass with Il sickle, who
had her child strapped 10 her back by n
cord passing under its arms and around
its knees, and tied to the shoulders and
waist of the mother. But one sees al
most no signs of wretchedncss and dis
content. The country folk are a sober,
almost sombre people, but kindly and
trustful to IA degree unusual anywhere.
OF the railway from Storen to Troud-
jhem one may say that the train seems
to move slowly for five minutes and
then stop for ten, which would be in
expressibly tedious We're not the seen
cry 50 beautiful. One does, however.
at last reach Trondjhe city 900
years old, but, with the exception of
the Cathedral, looking as smart and
modern as n New England country
town, and, like that, built of wood.
But the Cathedral is we'll worth study.
1t is in great measure dllaplIated,
and is undergoing in parts very ludl-
cious restoration. This has brought
out some magnificent Norman arches
and some superb early English work,
especially in the octagOnal chapel at
the east end of the choir, which cores
ponds to the Lady Chapel of English
Cathedrals, and in which the Nor
wcigian Kings have been crowned for
centuries. There is no use to enter
into the details of the guide-bo Dks, for
the nave and the choir are both sepa-
rated from the TRANSCRIPTS, III which
worship is now performed, by stone
walls, and one onl y sees the interior in
patches; but one cannot too much adj
mire the massive grandeur of the Nor
man portions, or the variety and grace
fulness of the early English arches and
tracery.
At Irondjnem one takes the steamer
which has sailed along the coas. FROM
Christiana, for Hammcrlcst ald the
North Cape. These steamers depart
every week taking one week from
Chrlstiania to rrondihem, and twelve
days from Vrondjhcm to the North
Cape and back. \ return ticket from
rrondjhcm is c6. or $50, and you pay
for Your meals at the rate OF II - q
day, SO that the trip costs at the rate
IF 50 - per day, or 80 in all. These
steamers are excellent boats, but being
built both for passenger ana freight
boats. are not as well arranged for the
travelling public as they should be.
There are not many state-rOOms, and
for each one you must pay three fares,
as they are supposed to Accommodate
three people, whereas there Is spare
room for two. \ man and his wife go
for one fare and half. The single
passenger has to sleep in the saloons,
of which there are two, II larger one Tor
gentlemen, II smaller for ladies. The
meals are served in the larger saloon,
and the beds all disappear in the day
time. One cannot therefore retire be-
fore 10 p. NJ. or rise later than i \. NJ,
which is not refreshing, especially if
one has been up looking for the mid
night sun. And when one retires 1t Is
to shelf, cushioned and blauketcd,
but with no superiluity of linen, unless
it may be that in the stateroOms you
have two sheets, whereas in the saloon
You have one. The food is abundant,
but the cuisine is rather too German
for English tases Sull 1t is good for
the price, and. considering TIE clrcum-
stances. promptly served. The chief
drawback to the trip consists III the
frequent stops, and the endless dis
charge and taking III OF cargo, viz:
barrels Of herring and cod liver oil,
and dried Goldfish. The trip could be
made in half the time but for this, and
if the company would put on two
steamers for passengers only they
would double the comfort and halve
the time of the excursion, m Dr. IV-
fu,V, IL. Y. Y. Hsrold.
\ COOL PROCEEDING Kissing a lady :
snowy brow.
RESTAURANT PATRON. These saul
sages are hardly up to the mark.
Has sound COLOR asks a philoso-
pher. "Oh, yes Have yor never
heard your roam voice.
\ Highland bagpiper on his travels
opened his wallet 10y wood side and
sat down to dinner. No sooner had he
s,;1 ,,roro tho,, three wo Yes came
about him. Te one he threw bread, to
another meat, till his provender was
all gone; at length he took up his bag