The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
A LITTLE BIT OF BERMUDA.
WERE FLOWERS rHRTB Nv WV
TEE AND SOET BRRElES BLOM.

nor Tsose wss wssia swim In the LIInp,a
water -stnIscutes ssd stninsr.ite- ana
wssacrruI AsEsi EIsh asa other rhIngs.
II he wished to gambol gnyly in the lee soup
pers Of the Trinidad why did ne put ON a gauGy,
largely piaidcd dressing gown tied by q rort.
the huge tassels OF which. flying about in IS
strugglA. whacked his venerable bald headi
And why. being rescued and dried. did he saun.
ter out on deck. hands in rockets. and that IN.
certain foothold being tipped to an angle u - lie.
gress by another wave. swiftly slide down 20 no
same placel So they named him Skates WITH
shouts OF laughter. as they chung to the railing,
dripping with spray, and delighting in the noun.
tains Of water tossing all about. They were M
for Bermuda, leaving New York in the midst Il
a big snowstorm. two lone, but decidedly nue
lorn female, looking forward to six weeks II
warmth and fun. and in the spirit to enjoy no
humorous side Of the rough passage. Never
were waves OF such sapphire blue breaking .nto
turquoise spray as when they neared that m
chnnted isle. while flying fishes like winged
white spirits skipped from crest to crest. one
morning they steamed their cautious way Up ths
long, winding channel beset by jutilng coral
reefs. plainly to be seen deep down under no
Transparent water, landing at Hamilton. Tbs
customs examination was a very short and ger
%funCtOry affair. and in one OF the comfortable.
one-horse victorins. with negro driver. up they
went through sunshine, under big trees. pass
white buildings. up the steepest of hills. to tho
Hamilton Hotel. 1t was like fairyland. 10 ind
a world full OF flowers and foliage. OF perfume
and: warmth. At night they drove through tho
stiffness on the cleaning white roads and
looked down from hills on the darkest OF green
foliage clustering about white houses with roofs
so dazzling that it seemed as If a light snow
must have fallen on them, and this was the trss
day and night.
Soon they tired Of conventional hotel life,
and looked about for fresh fields and pastures
new, especially the latter, for good food, well
cooked, is an almost unknown quantity in this
isle OF the blest. At tho hotel scrupulous
cleanliness and delightful serving BY maids Al
in spotless white: but fish, fiesh. and fowl was
tasteless, apparently brought on ice from New
York. while the peIlucid waters of the harbor
were tnirly swarming with the drst. vegeta-
bles were from cans, while in New York they revel
in Bermuda potatoes and onions. Puddings and
pies vex. while delicious ripe p~lantains and
bananas hang in punches among their curious
big, torn, brown leaves. Loquots- like plums
in shape and growth. but lennon color, with a
'tuppence ha' penny and pomegranntes. star
apples, and other truly West Indian fruits come
Portable home, and engaged a carriage for The
day. Driving Is pure pleasure mere. Horses
spirited. drivers excellent and weL'mannered.
arm. smooth. the dust only white coral
powder, and last, prices reasonable. After
enchanting siimpses Of blue water. Tor Der.
muda is less than three miles At its widest. they
stop at a house 100 years old. Here the state
ly British dame VITO preaides kindly shows them
its beauties. cedar floors and rarters. lugs
chimney place. where. looking up. one can sea
had been hanging on those walls for 4 hundred
years, her rooms were always taken rom
one winter to another! They sighed anu turned
away.
Driving on. they were attracted by a sign &c
among other items. read: hot and cold Baths.
also Sea Bathing. Without Extra Ghargc'
winding by a hillside. then a steep pitch. tnt
right on the crest OF the ridge between HamI-
ton anu Paset a bouse. ike every private DIV"
in height, but with the partition walls hetw,.I
rooms running clear up TO the h!Sh.pea"ed
roof. so the house IS airy and hich inside.
In front a churming garden tuu OF iu've",.
including the true sn"mrock-they say The ."-f
place ont OF Ireland where it is found. = ;
side a Vegetable and, fruit garden anu near
house iSsg a Ghar m sn Stump Of trees Under N'tsa
From verandas On one SIDE the har6o- tTi
pretty town is seen: on the other the sapnG =
blue sea with the surf breaking on the barr
cade reef. The mistress proved Il nice English
lodging. house keeper, the rooms pratty. the 'ou1
cxcelent.and here happily tney lived and At "a
taement. One curious. rough earrhen trauSl.
rather than tub. with a primitive pump TO III
wealth.
But who wants enervating hot baths in ms
JuIN weather IN January! go, no! t0r t.r sea-
with bathing dresses on arm, and OH Wis" "'r-
gins, provide yourselves with them before .ni".
ing TO Bermuda. for they are not 10 De Coint
here. and these maidens wasted time N hay NJ
them made. First, the key or the bathhUlse: MT
dnding there IS neither KEY nor house. they nc-
gin 20 murmur. But they are TRANQUILITY As
sured that they can take any cora caveI
Visions OF mermaids! Shade Of Hans Aader-
sen! They are or with a man 70 carr -
clothes and lie on the grass. a distant Narsl
dog, though mo one ever comes IN this 5eaC-.'
It may De a long walk: but iirst rhey mus, IN.
yaF naAF the lHnaDnS and yynniar uT +hp I'm.
mGuse deep red beethoven from which the fruit
springs. NTH a tiny red blossom tipping eaca.
or 10 break clusters, pink or white, rom %
ten. foot-high hedges OF oleander. breathing
he!iotrops fragrance At last the creamy hea,.
and the brilliant blue water tapping i sdI'
for the surf breaks on the barrier reef tar on.
and here they have water warm. with a hrar =
LLngie' ana can swim ABOUT In me gentle va
looking At inc cup-iike coral reefs m!
water. Most comfortable and retired are 70
coral caves with their sanded floors. and ,aey
rejoice IN their daily bath. though they .
Americans.
The IDLE days so by, They drive now % .oos
down nifty feet into the camp or the 'hN0aT
battery where the English officers ami .--I-
friends play tennis: now through the guar =
ing this always beautiful water: and ON 70 II,
parade ground. where the brilliant red cnHr, NJ
the soldiers moving through their eyo.nr.as
add color 10 the scene, and also the BERN :
world lnoks on from carriages. across G'
;ong., splendid stone bridge 20 It. George, Win
its old fort ami church and streets deeply -
through coral walls. and dine At the quaint r.
Or by roads through cliffs towering llEg I
SitAND ~ lie pOOl Nutrt ne ptN --.-..
ing angel fish, all opalesCent color. SWIM
about, and the BLACK devil fish come 70 -
surface in groups and open great red ayes Z
mouths FOR the crumbs we throw.
Most delightful! Of AL. they sail n l - ~
shape. up-to.dsre boat. anu are rold she ; '~'
enry years old so preservaiNe ara these 90
tersi down 70 the Island VI the Cirotry. 5 !
5t4!actites ami sta!aymltes. Emharked q
nat .hnttOmed boat in this dark ave. being ....
died softly round Z corner INTO a nall br-.iau.7
LIMITED by cand!es stuck about lhe 20 s.. 80
crowded with llrse immense rainbow tt-E. Z
1tlttHS. they are DUNN with delight. Then HV
build \ ire n \ sheltered spot and .lr Hu :
grtss while bermuda POTATOES ana an e
roast n -hr ASHES, and GaT,ng -pyi..y "a
fhelF dpp-T!tes, sal! nome with sons, tUL a.-.r
Ter. Maybe they get heir negro DOaJmag ,
take mem nshtnE, Wien. put'.ng IuWr .
Iae water a pane or I.tss .nr!u-"-t p -
~yoten sides, tAcy plainly set l!r rirrl, 81 p
bottom twenty feet below through THIS 'r 30
GEAR water. ara ne hooks up a luAra Ir
'ers with as -Ong rake. and henuld, avery
IL rr1pgrti lAHIlly.
Everything N This Arcadia is 1sag
-Itlrr m form, color. nr OdOr. on moo
n4snt' u Is perhaps NOS ~per'rrr. =.