The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-31
EUROPEAN LITTER.


NrtE-. Italy. Jan 10, 1895.
We have returned soaked and disap.
pointed from ve-nyiu'. orr clothes
aud our temper. .baye been ruined.
Cook the excursion tend. has fallen In
our estimation and Ne.uyius is simply
beneath our notice. We went 70 the
crater in a rain that was sufficient TO
have put out the volcano. We have
iolied miles In .pringIess wagon, We
have ridden ,pringlcss donseys, We have
aaled in ashes 20 our ankles. and all
ihi. iu the iniercs, Of pleasure.
We lei, Naples aboutN o'clock In the
morning under the supervision Of Cook
and Ia one VI Cooks wagons. Themorn.
Ing was not altogether promising but
"hope springs eternal" and We thought
the day would probably be elear-Naples
was Just beginning 20 really wake up for
the day. Tor the dolce Jdr nienie II the
people begins by lying In bed in the
morning. Al last We reached the open
country and while the clouds gathered
overhead our spirits were kept up by
band Of strolling musicians who walked
along by the carriage and sang "Santa
Lucia" aud other delightful songs. vary.
ing them occasionally with DAISY Bell'
la honor OF our nationality and seeming
disappointed when We failed TO look ap-
preciaiiye. We stopped ut a little noun.
tain inn where our honest driver, who
probably shared profits with the pro.
prictor, told Us We could get tho hes,
wine In all Italy. ~ the next stop We
left the carriage and mounted donkeys
10 cross the lava fields. Atthis moment
Natures feelings oyercame her and ~ II
Ia anticipation Of the fate that awaited
~. began To weep. Everyone com.
mrutcd gleciuliy on the fact aud We
mounted the dIibolical beasts. Us
Premier oliver said when the French
started 10 Berlin with light hearts.
when we reached that spot on our ~
turn we had seen. Ncsuviu. but q strange
silence had fallen on al the party, and
those who iound voice At an lifted Il In
declaring that hcnceiorih their mission
would bc 10 dis-uadr others from the
ascent Of the volcano. An incompatl.
hiliiy had sprung mp between all the
members OF the company and eyes that
looked love al the beginning Of the trip
were now singul'rly Inexpensive behind
sttaishtencd hhns-, and under dripping
Z hat..
Probably the donkcys we're no worse
| than other donkeys, but the road they
| had to travel W., but u rough path and
| q seemed tome tina, any seli.rrspectins
donkey would not have taken advantage
Of .o many rt'k- In the uad Tor the pur.
pose OF STUMBLING as these innocent.
looking annual. did. Tho saddles were
not fastened securely and the guidr.,
one Of whom accompanied each rider
and SHOUTED dreadful threat. To the
donkeys, wep expected TO hold the
saddles on. When thejonkcy fell down,
the saddle slipped forward and cutIcj
the animal On the head. When he went
up bin II sltlcd insecurity On his tail
and finally. shen the guide had grown
tired Of holding Il on, h tumbled oil al,
together.
The rain aiasl began 10 pour and th,
wind rushed lolently down the noun.
tain. II wd impossible to hold um
, brellas aud bld, wet and disheartene
the party H,ched the station Of IA,
/ iunisulaire bad that leads up to III,
, steep, yielding, ashy cone 10 within d
few hundred yards OF the crater Of IN,
, volcano.
b The oulyIre In the restaurant wa, IN
1 the ki.cheuand the head.waiter VIII,
-peaks tive Inguages and probably get
ID about 500 tnonIh invited us to warn
b. ourselves, invitation We gladly nc
e ceptei Wen the world has assumed
b brighter ht through the medium OF 90
4 omelette I steak, We started up M,
o mountain l,ain. The road is almos
pcrpcndic,tr and one feels much NOR
10 as o. the atnt was being made in M
+, elevator tn on rail track. Il ID
D. called iulnlaire, but is really cabl,