The National tribune., 1891-06-25

asscss ~ @@A storm having been
predicted from the
10th to the 18th from Greenwich, all on board
were in expectation Of bad weather.
The predittiou proved all too true, for the
night WAS stormy aud SO was the entire pas
sage across The North Sea. The Domino Dc
q small steam yacht only about 200 feet IN
length all over aud in a rough sea pitched
about in WAY 90 upset everyone on board.
Ot cuur>p . came to dinner at4.30 y. m. and
enjoyed ita luu,l which was the worst possible
thing iuI Hem as the next morning proved,
for scafcay uue came 10 the breakfast table
even the Few rha did venture were not tempted
TO parlaSe o. anything very substantial or 10
remain long
A dozen or So stayed ON deck during the day,
but the nest evening caused the remaining few
who bad stuhhanly resisted 10 pay tribute "a
Neptune and retire early 20 their rooms for the
night
The thrd day, the l3th, was still worse than
the second and il was difficult to get about on
deck the dining cabin WAS
NEARLY DESERTED
most of the passengers being content with very
light refreshments such AS beef tea and arr Ow-
root, served in the state rooms.
We ought lu due course to have sighted
land aboui S In the morning, but owing TO
the head winds aud heavy seas We dad not
see land uuul 2 iu the afternoon, and II was
not until O'clock that we reached the dock at
StayaHser aHd were once more, TO our great re-
Lief, on terra hrma
All lRe passengers, about ono-half Of whom
were English and the remainder mostly Ameri-
cans, imHeaIstey commenced to do the town
Ia the two lours allowed us FOR that purpose
lOweye a.. a. it had hut one important object Of
interest, found the time ample.
Stavinger has the second most interesting
cathedral ia Norway aud IL is indeed interest
stFA
columns are massive. bat not mOnOiths. The
pulpit b. very interesting, being some centuries
old aud OHamented 20 the last degree with
scripturA illustration. On the whole, II this
cathedral is the second most interesting in
Norway, ii would not pay one to leave England
70 be entertained with sacred architecture IN
the North
This first view OF the Norwcgians on their
own soil Was not disappointing for on the
whole they were more interesting aud present
able ln appearance than the specimens we have
seen iu America, They all dress neatly, al
though The material is in the case OF the labor
ing class very course and plainly made. They
al, Elch aud peor seem 10 be
BETTER sHOD
than the English people; but rs 10 the other
extremity SO much cannot be said, for very
many o. the women of the lower classes go
through the streets bareheaded
The Domino weighed anchor and set sail
from StaTaugor ~ p. M, aud immediately
We sat down 10 q dinner which al paItool Of
with the greatest relish. and al the company
were in TIE brst Of spirits. One of the com
pensating features Of ma Dc mer" j. that
tho recovery Is 20 speedy and complete, for il
goes al at once aud altogether as suddenly as
lt comes.
All the rgst Of the trip to North Cape, was
told, would now be in comparatively smooth
4l ! nj a md yit
course among islands aud along headlRnds
which give shelter from the waves Of the sea.
Already we began 20 feel that the nights
were ialiEg away. Id WAS hardly necessary To
light the lamps H the stAtsrOolns aud at 1890
we fouuc tRat We could read easily on the
deck of tIr steamer, aud tell the time plainly
from the 'iaI of the smallest watch. Indeed,
it seemed quite out OF character 10 retire at
ii o'ci0rE, as Il was not yet fairly dusk
The scenery on either side after leaving
Stavanger snmber, and the barren cliffs rise
abruH 81 from the water, giving 10 the shores
forbiddiua and inhosptabie appearance.
WAS told by the few old travellers among us
who are familiar with the Norwegian coast
that this ), tine
PEcriIkEIrY or ALL THE SCENERY
Of NORWAY, and that, as we proceeded norta-
ward, toe change would be more one Of degree
than oi Eiud.
Sewers. times during the moouless night 7
looked oal. and on every hand The sa me bold
and rugged CiIns surrounded us, and at tho
darkest hnur taey could be seen through the
tWillrh' wItL sufficient dis,inctncss 10 be very
impressive.
The nezi morning al 6 brought us TO the
harbof oI ihr ancient city gi Bergen. whose
surroundings are picturesque Ia the extreme
and irom some points Of view very beautiful
The remains of au old fortress overlook this
city WHrl l- closely surrounded by mountains
Two Or .arre thousand feet high on ALI sides
except tlr water front, aud on this side Tie
rugged '.lt- just across the Cord are not a
mile distant
We DI.as asted promptly At s. and an hour
later "eie a.l busy exploring the strange city
hao often arard of The curious scenes enacted
daily boz use Bergen h,hmarket. aud I made
my way iu it 20 once. j found il to be la an
c-reufiA FEATURES reproduction Of tile New
York Stock Exchange, with the men for bul ls
and tAe auucu Tor bears aud aH kinds and
descriptions ~ fsh answering for the stocks.
~ one caA Imagine hundreds Of women
ranged iAire 81 Tour deep ou ono side o, an
llon naming aud a. talking in the most
excited manHer b. a hundred men rock inp
about in 5.aia gn the other side, ,he men ar
INTENT Os SELLING
fsb. which they catch alive from the fpt,s In
their boats Hud hold up ia their hands and tho
women alI crazy 20 bny both sides debating
aHn baHteiluR aud hnggIiug about the hun.
drcdlA pafl ~ = shilling as % price. it win
plFc la.I l.ea Of the p4udrmouiula lct lgo,s
which lais sCuUH presents
soon became SO intensely interested I'M this
W0rly aHd uHisv scramble that } could not
re5 .ri ila temptation 10 secure a place iu tho
thlczesi ni tao Laht, and cFaspiag The iron rail
neid ou ior luIi half hour. WITNESSING tba
turmOl wIf' the utmost SAT- -'actien
AZ t ha.lIN necessary 10 add that as I Rad
fccHrrl iy0tHold on the wumctrs side of tIe
railing -D Uly sentiments were IL the basrisb
order ail al my sympathies were thoroughly
with tap women sO iar as ] could understand
The issHD ig any individual case
Bergen has many churches p, proportion he,
number oI people 5ut no cathcdrlls worthy %.
mention although several az her churche.
Wonid y aided a5 objects Of great Interest
ln aur Am.uaau city.
Alter rayiug iae I,h market ] encountered
nnH.a-l oi ny saIp'uate, aud bad not "A Iift3,
trouble DOB "sung free from their comuauy
Hi'hnhi a-eHes-. ln visiting uew aud stI.in, :,
c.iIr raas- prefer to bc entirely alone ,y,1
ac1uIHr. on ya.et ne place I have lWays I0uut
90 D. a .arulage
fa n t.. c.sr uh.le following on ] FINGERED
and Io..rl at every W.4d0w and e.rsr m.
culnrI Hat at a-t ] found my opportunity 1,
drHU HUs -e.Her and
wANDER AWAY
hy myseH Several times durirg tho 5a,,
found UF j ln iIC same cHls.sr.-..gg nos,
toH, lni ssau ozllllatea myse.. by ,Bc Sam,
tactic.
sou n.nt tho oHtre day exploring tlo cit,
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