The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-03-26
FROM SUNNY CALIFORNIA.


such hot climate, but when we
steamed into Yuma, such refresh
ing sight after ones eyes were
wearied with the monotony and
waste Of the desert. Great palms
lifted high their branches, a gentle
breeze tossed the fan-like leaves
about, really seeming to change the
air. Irrigation had changed the
desert into fertile oasis.
| went to get my trunk rccheckcd
to Los Angeles, remarking to the
baggage master: Il intended to
stay over train, but nothing would
induce me to stay in this hot coun-
try" He said: "l'm sorry you
have so poor an opinion of our
climate" l then inquired of my
friends friend. He knew no one by
the name | mentioned. informed
him the gentleman was principal of
the school, and he answered me that
the principal of the school was re-
Gently from Phoenix, but that his
name was different. Intending to
leave Il message if ] found that the
baggage master>was acquainted with
them and finding that he did not
know them, was ready to give my
attention to the Indians, who were
/ beginning to come creeping up 10
! the train. went in after my kodak
but when aimed it att group who
were edging along by the fence, they
looked so frightened that | was
moved with compassion, and re-
spected their superstitions, as had
heard they were superstitious.
Afterwards the same group offered
to let Tie take them" for twenty
! five cents. "Oh, | said, Il can
lbay a better looking picture for
twenty-five cents. y
A French count and his bride were
on their wedding journey TO the Pa
ci6c coast They had the stateroom
in the Pullman next to ours, so |
frequently sawthem, in fact had u
little chat with the groom at Yuma,
about the Indians and their pictures
as we each had kodak, before |
knew he was count He was
bright, manly fellow, and she looked
| like q sweet, modest American.
The heat grew more and more in
tense; men had off their coats, per-
spiration streamed down their faces,
/ little beads OF sweat stood on the
noses of the children, who became
restless and uneasy as the heat be-
came more intolerable. At last |
caught Il sight of my own face which
fairly startled me with its apoplectic
| look and -begone expressions /
thought that will never do. " Re
turning to my seat closed my eyes
/ to shut out the barren waste of
alkali land; began TO sing softly to
| myself, and soon the little ones be-
| gan TO gather about me. | sang
number OF little songs, Keeping them
still for an hour or more, cutting
them dolls, making them birds and
amusing them while the mothers
rested.
While we were in this intensely
heated region very tine mirage was
visible for long time, The mirage
was off to the north and looked like
4 very large lake. About this time
tperhaps ; in the afternoon) there |
was quite a rush To the front of the !
car. Upon inquiry | found the OBJ
lect Of interest to be "A snow topped |
mountain. OF course | went to see |
il it really seemed cooler to realize
that there Was snow within fifty |
miles.
The train reached Redlands at |
dusk and thinking of only one train |
a day | did not stop. | found out I
afterwards that there are Il number |,
of trains Il day, but dislike so to
reach place at night that | have
not stopped at all the places whcreI
intended to stop for day or so.
] reached Los Angeles 9:20 p, m,
San Francisco time, but nv watch
indicated 1920, Denver time, having
put it back an hour at FL Paso. My
friend not having received my last
letter was not looking for me that
night. took a carriage, found her
residence, and warm welcome from
an old valued friend, whose face
had not seen for ten years.
| was out three different times on
Sunday, way down town, walking
part OF the time. Monday morning
out all the morning with my friend
seeing the chamber of commerce and
many other interesting things. Out
all the afternoon with my friend 5
husband and saw the old Spanish
church back of which on a hill FIRE
mont planted his guns when he cap
tured the city A hole in the rear
walls was caused by u cannon ball.
All through Chinatown, having a
of more than two thous
and. Rested awhile in the beauti-
full plaza which is in front of the
church, then took the car to the
East Side Park, where | saw so
many new and interesting trees aud
flowers. I'd like to enumeratc
few to show my erudition. but will
forbear as this is already more than
a column. Tuesday | saw ''old
aud it was with u thrill of
that seemed TO SAVIOR of
pain asmuch as pleasure.
Yesterday | went sto Pasadena
and climbed Monks Hill, and the
was )tolaN | could do