The Princeton union., 1894-07-12
PRINCETON

apartments for steerage passengers
which last would hardly bear compari-
son with the former but are as good,
as are similar accommoda-
tions on any boat. #.
While we were at dinner the boat
moved to the coal docks and there we
lay ''coaling up' all night SO that we
did not get really started until Satur-
day morning about six o'clock. We
were up betimes, however, and looking
out of our window to watch the shores
Of the Zenith City as they receded from
view, and soon after found our way to
the hurricane deck but the wind blew
so cold across the inland sea that all
were obliged to retire to the cabin and
content themselves with an occasional
peep outside while by far the greater
portion OF the day was spent in read
ing, writing and pleasant converse
with fellow passengers.
In accordance with a promise to
arouse us, at half past three on Sunday
morning we heard the call ''2l9, in the
locks!" and dressing hurriedly, ar
rived on deck in time to see the first
approaches to the locks Of the $500"
It was beautiful morning and the
pretty, wooded banks on either side
with now and then an island light
house and, later, as we passed through
the first gate, the city of Sault Ste
Marie prettily perched upon the hills
at our right and the rapids tapping the
Canadian shore upon our left, formed
never-to- -be-forgotten picture. ~
The apprehension we had felt on ap-
preaching the jumping off, place at
the outer gate, abated as we noticed a
watery commotion outside and found
that from lofty perch above the
wharf we We're very gradually coming
down to it's level, and as the gate
swung open and we steamed out upon
the smooth waters, we felt that one
cobweb had been swept away and we
had at length found the key to open
this sort Of flock
An ancient Indian village on the
Canada bank was the center of inter
est for awhile, particularly as it's in
habitants were all out to watch the
passing Of the big boat, and for some
distance the banks were pretty and
picturesque but as we approached the
open sea we were again driven in by
the chilly winds and spent. the day
much as we had the preceding one.
There is no Sunday on the lakes or bet
ter, perhaps, all days are Sundays and
we felt that to us, at least, it was a day
of rest.
We reached Detroit at A. M, Mon
day and were up to enjoy the hustle
attendant upon the arrival of new pas
sengers and departure of others and
subsequent sail down the river where
we found the prettiest scenery that
had yet greeted us. Villages dotted
! the sloping shores with occasional
farms or countryseats where the large
barns and adjacent fields bespoke
abundance and magnificent trees filled
with the melody of the ''early bird, .
crept down to the very waters edge.
AS we passed finally between the
shores of a beautiful Canadian town
and the island of Bois Blanc with its
| velvety surface terminating in a point
that supports most picturesque light
house, we felt that we had seen one OF
the loveliest spots in the whole world.
Five or six hours sail brought us to
Cleveland. Little Of the beauty of the
city can be seen from the lake and that
little was obscured by the smoky haze
enveloping it, but a fellow-passenger
kindly pointed out the Garfield monu-
ment and we sailed for some time
within distant view of it. The smooth
ness of Lake Erie rather disappointed
us for we had expected and half hoped
for a slight storm on this proverbially
:'choppy'' sea.
Late Monday night we made our
final landing at Buffalo and the next
morning said good-by to the boat that
had grown to seem like friend in our
three days voyage, and started out ir
search of breakfast. This we found al
a restaurant, after which we took the
first train to Niagara Falls. Our route
lay through very pretty country with
clover-felds and apple-orchards al