The record-union., 1891-10-14
DUE SOUTH.
Lens" Journey as Far as San
Pedro.
The Spooning Couple in the kissing
Calesthenic Class-An Old
Mission.

steamer hand in shrill tone, beating a
tom-tom, on board the good ship Po-
mona. The whistle blew defiant hurry
up, and six of us decided that a trip down
the coast to San Diego would be most en-
joyable.
The dinner-gong sounding, we were
ready for the bountiful menu provided.
Captain Hall presided at the table with
his accustomed dignity and good fellow
ship that characterizes him as one of the
most popular captains in the employ of
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company.
In the afternoon we sighted a few
whales that were probably of the dyna-
mite order, as they were blowing up all
the time. And some porpoises ran races
with the Pomona. The breeze freshened
some, and before dark we were rolling
along. Locomotion on deck was not
Very easy, and soon the decks were de-
serted for the social hall and Captains s
room where whist amused and music
charmed.
Next morning we were quietly steam
ing into Port Hartford, the entrepot for
san Luis Obispo and interior towns.
The harbor is deep. and on one side high
hills, the other side level fields and sand
beach. We meet the twin steamer Co.
IOIG, lDSlecL SOulO d llSH
resembling Eastern pike, watch the sea
Eulls. very large and numerous, as they
get unthawed in the early sunshine, and
soon we are Steaming away.
a charming, cool day. We are in sight
of land, high hills and jutting points;
past lighthouses and stock ranges, and
late in the afternoon we anchor in the
picturesque harbor of Santa Barbara.
We have five hours or more to see the
town; so we take the horse-cars, they
are already crowded, but some towns
people give us their seats and the con-
ductor watches five nickels walk off.
With a regretful look at some straps at
the top Of the car, he seems to say, "Oh,
ii they had only cohin-handles or hooks,
or knobs on them, l might have hung
'em up,'' bat filled TO repletion the ''only
one" could not have been wedged in.
We ask him, How far is it TO the Mis-
sion?" "a block beyond where / STOP"
he answers. We have the faith of inno-
cence, and when we reach the turntable
We get out and starr Missionward. The
day had grown warm, and the heat with
It's usual expansive qualities had length
ened out that block to furlongs. After
while we talked as if our one mission
on earth was 10 kill that conductor, who
had Ananaised and Sapphired.
We reached the Mission. The bells
were silent and did not ring. You could
wiring everyone of US, but we were here
to see one OF those old, time-worn struc-
lures that are dear to California, Mr.. AL
pha. We admired the adobe that has so
much stick-to-it-iveness that since 1886
has braYed the winds and malaria and
cnillS that used to shake the oldest inhab-
liant. We admired the tiled roof, like
gutter-pipes split, and reversed. We
went in 10 the chapel, decorated in scrolls
OF dark blue, old red and yellow, the
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like the lilies of the field Solomon had
bulbs of. The paintings were curious,
and the saints looked bad.
Mary had just got over yellow iaun-
dice, and one of the Apostles looked as if
he had scarlet fever, or a case of when
the measles came handsomely out'' The
pews were old and dark, but comfortable
Two ancient priests were having vespers
and some choir boys We're assisting. The
old gentlemen were chanting n duet, but
ii was not a simultaneous one, and the
choir boys would jump three bars and
come in unrespected-like on the lead. 1t
required more reverence TO listen un-
moved to that musical effort than pos
sesSed and / moved.
A number of monks are buried under
the chapel-gone to dust years ago proba-
bly,, but there was an air of old bones
perceptible. One fat old father looked
down from a small window in the roof.
His penance for looking at some of our
ladies, especially the Chico one, will be
that he won't see her again in a hurry
unless he gets a tram-car to take visitors
to the Mission.
/ have read of the old missions of Cali
fornia, and with all due respect to the old
and moldy, don't desire above all things
10 visit them. We were thirsty, but only
holy water was visible, and that needed
q filter. We returned to the horse-car
TO do UP the town and were soon
viewing the many pretty homes, the
handsome public buildings, the fine
Arlington Hotel, the pretty flower gar
dens, and left with pleasant impression
of Santa Barbara.
AS the twinkling electric lights faded
from view, a silver thread shone on the
duslI-enveloped water, and then arose
the full moon, radiently beautiful, On the
bosom of the old Pacific. She rested as
if weary with her climbing. Then, as
she mounted into the dark-blue, star
spangled sky, she left an amber-colored
path, trail across the leagues of emerald
waves.
a lady singer in the social hall sang,
''0h Stay, Oh Stay With Me-" but evil
IDENTIFY the one she besought had no adobe
in their composition. She went on the
high seas and descended into the bass
cellars. She gave up in a wall
like lost soul and sang, Il
Love But Thee" And the Pres
byterian divine closed his book,
clasped it in an attitude of prayer, and
looked into a mirror opposite him. No
one will ever know what he thought, but
his conflicting emotions chased all over
his face somewhat after the manner of a
rubber doll when hard pressed.
Next morning we were at Redonda,
the beautiful. The shore is curved like a
sickle; a fine beach for bathing. The
Redonda Hotel stands in slightly posi-
ton, and from the broad verandas charm
ing sea views are obtained. The house
is furnished artistically in carved woods,
and the writing room is gem. Over the
mantle are carved sea lions The CRATE is
filed in sea-green, and mermaids support
the jams. The once is a fine room open
ing on tho broad veranda, finished in
carved and polished oak; it is a handsome
room. The dining-room and equipments
are modern, and the service excellent
The head waiter is study in black ano
white; his teeth would be a whole Sozo-
don't advertisement; he bows the diners
out with Apollo-like grace, and passes
toothpicks like Vulcan passing thun-
derbolts to- Ieve. Fine music anc
an excellent ballroom, and good. fishing
are the anlusements. ! only noticed one
spooney couple. Ee was fair and very
red-headed. l interrupted him in kiss
ing caliSthenic class for two. The even
ing was warm--weii, would hav,
wanted dafnper in his neck to nltigatt
the warmth, bnt she had a large fan.
We arrived at San Pedro at noon. Oul
Captain demonstrated his skill as fin,
commander. The harbor is sboal anc
the entrance narrow. So much freight i.
handled here l should think they woulC
have moles: foggy weather must increast
the difficulty. San Pedro is on founda
tion of sand. You go up town ON a steer
little bridge that spans the sand ridges
and down steps down town; some few
stores, some churches and saloons, anC
numerous fIeas. The San Pedro flea a.
an animal large and frequent must bt
seen and felt Unlike the dog his bite i