The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-22

comfort. and as the distance was 70
miles with the chances of a slow run
| through Il heavy sea | sought forget
! fllncss of Neptune in the arms of Nor
phirs and in a short time was sleep
| inc like one of the seven. ''ROckcd in
the cradle of the deep" unconscious of
time and distance | was rather resent
tul when awakened. but thinking
Dieppe had been reached hurried
from my berth as | thought to step
once more upon foreign soil: no, the
conductor wanted my ticket after Sc
curing which he hlandlv remarked
You may sleep again, it will he more
than an hour before we reach Dieppe.'
Are YOU in the habit of having people
90 to sleep and wake them after mid
NIGHT for their tickets instead oftaking
them when they come on the boat or
reach Dieppe?'' THAT is ours yste:n,'
Nv opinion of the English way As eN-
pressed to him would not look we'll in
print. | then went tn the captain and
had some English money changed into
French and afterwards took Il prone
made on the upper deck. The picture
was of surprising beauty. The boat
was breasting the waves in an earnest
endcavor to make up for lost time.
We had run beyond the storm and only
the white caps of the hilIows We're about
| to remind us of the untavorahle sur
| roundin@s under which we embarked.
| The French call the white crest of the
| wave little lambs of the sea" lwon-
| der if it is because they are white like
4 lamb or because they are choppy!
| The heavens were studded with stars
like myriad of blazing blaz-
| inc from a larkened back ground. but
even while | @azed upon them n shad-
ow came upon the face of the earth: it
was the dark hour which prccedeS the
| morn and when it passed., the stars We're
pale and the moon was shining; they
had reversed their lights there is 4
mora.-introSpcction-but
See where the chill If heaven " til wItse feet
Huns down the ,lantms beams OF the dawn
At 4:30 we reached Dicppe. a popular
bathing place on the south coast of
France and Immediately left the steam
| er for the train to Paris. The road-bed
led through beautiful Normandy. n
country which figures most prominent
| " in the history of England and France.
As We sped on through the valley OF
| the Seine, Il magnificent panorama was
presented until faint glimpse of Rou-
| en-sct like an ancient jewcl-was dis
cernahle. | had thought to 90 direct
" to Paris but Il great longing to see
| this old city cam over me. and when
| the train stopped was one of the few
| passengers who ali@htcd. As the ears
moved away | turned to ask some one
| to direct. me but there was no king
English to be heard. was alone in a
strange country and | didn't feel most
comfortable. but the apronStrings of
the average American mothcrare made
of India-rubber and | determined to
stretch them to the utmost. So moth
inc daumted started fora hotel. The
| number of times described circle |
shall never know. but ut last succeed
| ed in locating the Grand 1t Albion. 1t
was about $50 when | reached here
and the first thing | asked for was a
| bed. But as there was no one around
but a most stupid servant who shook
his head at my most approved French
| phrHS y. | decided to make myself com
Portable which | did hv walking into
the parlor. lowering all the blinds. clos
| mo the door in his face and stretching
out on a delightful sofa. had hardly
| forgotten that | WAS in France or any
| where else on earth before the door
opened The noise aroused me and
looking up | SAW 4 very pleasant look
inc woman gazing ut me with the great
est SURPRISE ha~trned t. explain and
all my embarrassment. if | had any.
WAS instantly diSprllrd hy her SAYING
'.vou Americans know so well how to
look after yourselves" | Was then
shown to Il room. but my sleep WIS
much disturbed aS | WIS within a
stones throw of the Seine where Srv-
cral largc vessels were loading. Short
/, " before noon | went to breakfast
The first dish WAS of the fish tribe look
, inc like miniature Holsters. didn't
know how to eat them but waited un
: til someone else came in and when h,
ate them whole ! did likewise and with
, Just as keen relish. ! had ordered !:
: carriage at - and promptly ut that
) hour the vehicle was in waiting. Rou
en- the capital of ancient Normandy is
: richer in medieval architecture than
= any other French city. Under tn.
, guidance Of my driver went first to
the cathedral. built mainly in the l3tl
: century with a portal at the west front
: built three hln.dted years later. The cen
1 trail Spirr is iG1 feet high. The inter
. inr Of the Church is 40 feet long Will
a ceiling 90 feet. Here have seen tn,
: mast beautiful rose windows many
many years old. In the chape.s ale
the 1omb- of Rallo of Normandy, tn,
scandinavian Rolf. his son William
Lon"-Swords and m ancient clli9y q
| u ;.L,rl I',,,,r H., I i,, rnl.r viii i.l