The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-12

Au llCac dap 5 TX uultlLaLlpUa route.
ol travel it Is "a bewiideIing puzzle &,
decide hos % go, there. Road agent:
roar "a, you like thc cannon at Bala
k,sya. Ouc good forlaue, however
opened ,ho way FOX as. We had hall
made uD oar minds to take the Cana
diam Pacific IL t. 10 did not require
much persuasion To induce US make
tho hua, choice. We were booked foI
the T.. r., with assurances that every
thing would 5o done FOX our comfort
AS soon as we were fairly on the liues
Of travel controlled 5y that company.
We were to so by the Shasta route
az tine Southern Pacific Il. L. system
TO Portland. 10 was q day of travel
long Co 90 remembered. As soon %
We began ascending the valley OF the
sacramento, the scenery along tho
route absorbed the attention every
moment One cannot live on scenery
bal ho@ Que can live, day after day,
"a the Iatness OF o big prairie OK the
hot samsnsss OF q crowded city, is an
insoiuOle mystery 10 anyone who has
Oac8 5aetad th5 pleasure OF such q
c9nstAutly-cD view As one sees
from the car windows along the val
ley OF the Sacramento. Away OF In
the distance, among the clouds, We
saw Mount SHASTA, It's robes OF snow
gustenlug the sun, As lt stood out
there ike some magician vino was
opening up TO CUR sDtranced vision
the forms and feat lrss OF earthly
lOveiiness, fitted more for dreams OF
delight than for the rough experiences
Of ha wOrk-Jsy world.
O0s of those experience was the
grunlness Of the young man who
brought TO onr party the tickets that
had been made up by the Portland
agent for the remainder of our Jour
ney. Why a man, who undertakes to
serve the public, should treat people
whom be Is supposed to help, as il
he wished ne could consign them all
90 perditiOn. is one OF the mysteries
Of human nature. Ii was the only
case Of unwillingness to be Oblig1ng
and helpful that we found on the I
whole route We knew we should /
nave the Inconvenience of many
changes. but were willing to put up I
with such minor mlseries Of trav- /
eler's experiences as incidental evils I
necessary TO be endured. We did not I
ike. however. to be snubbed by a /
Young snip who was paid for his time /
and pains. but did his work reluctant /
is and prOvoHugiy.
The ride from Portland to Tacoma /
was bot and dreary. We had been
riding u tourist car, with ample /
room IN seats and aisles. Now We
were shut up IN heavy, dark, stuffy .
car. whose high upholstered seats
might be curious devices Of springs
and wcrsted. but were certainly not
gotten up with the design OF giving
comfort and cheerIness to way worn
travellers. Arrived at Tacoma, We had
another opportunity for the exercise
of the grace of patience, that gives
the finishing touch TO the other VIZ
tues which travel calls into exercise.
A change OF time vent into effect that
dav. and a new route was opened. So
suddenlv had ID been effected that
there was not time for full prepare
ton for new exigeucies We bad to
wait long for orr baggage to be
brought. long for it 70 be duly trans
farred checked and registered. Bot
the task was az length accom- plished-
and we started off on she steamer for
a sail no Puget Sound to WhatcOm.
That boat ride up the Sound viii I
be- an experience long to be remem-
bered We szirted the we'll wooded /
shores with their low lying bill-,
marking off In the distance, not a
=inrla snowy summit like Mount
Shasta Of the day before. There were
three and four and more Of these
giants Of the arctic clImes. They
.oome3 up before us ike wardens Of
tho approach TO some enchanted /
grounds But az we neared the end
" orr route with the opening Of the
new deg, they took on q different
aspect in the quiet Sabbath hours. 1t
seemed "a II wa were approaching
the pearIy gate Of heaven. Absolute ( /
purity, not cold and stern, b1t bright
and cheerful, seemed TO be the ideal {
1eld up before us.
We we're soon wrapped uD IN more
earthly considerations, however, for
ae we had reached tho American ter
minus Of tho Canadian Pacific Il. Il.
We we're anxious to know whether
.bo agents promises were to be full !
filed. or whether we we're % number
ourselves among the numerous VIC
inns Of misplaced confidence, in this
work where childish cred1llty 20
]ften takes the place Of intelligent z
.aith. Orr eyes were gladdened by
hs assignment TO rs Of a Pullman Q
ar Just large enough for orr party. Z
There vas q cooking stove az one J.
nj. a novel sight 70 ms inexperienced d
ravalers b1t we found more than 2
nee, how great q convenience 10 was j
10th for warmth and pro7ender.
Just before We passed into The &
frazer river canon, we bad pleasant Il
.srvice Of worship in one Of Che cars }.
With Scripture reading, familiar 8
lynns. and a few brief thoughts Of Z
rod and His glory To uplift and f