The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-06-25
Beautiful Scenes In and Around
Tacoma.
Tacoma, Wash, June A, '9s.


After writing my letter about
Suoqualmie Falls, lunch was an.
nounced. Directly after lunch we
took the street car for the dock.
There were five in the party, a very
gay party that accompanied me to
the dock. The Kingston whistled
as we came on the dock. ! had my
ticket to buy and my trunk to check,
but had ample time as boats move
very slowly. Going aboard to leave
my grip and huge bouquet of lovely
roses, came back on deck to visit
with my friends until the boat sailed.
Notwithstanding the fact that it
was lovely day, l had been on
board but a few minutes when the
Oregon mist" began to fall.
Strangers are expected to say
"Oregon mist" (?) in questioning
tone, to which comes the reply,
"Yes, Oregon mist missed Oregon
and struck Washington. / always
nibble at just such bait, as | always
find out the answer.
Had a pleasant passage from
S attic to Tacoma. My niece and
friend were at the dock. 1t was
still misty, but strange popularity
about this rain is that it does not
reach the ground; it is absorbed in
the air someway. I've noticed that
the upper part of my clothing would
be sprinkled, while the lower part
would not appear to have drop,
and ones skirts do not become
draggled as they do in Michigan.
Reaching my friends home a very
cordial welcome awaited me,
Wednesday we went to the station
with my niece WHO returned to her
Centralia home, stopping to shop
little on our way home. AS we had
number of places at which to shop,
we were within two or three blocks
of home before we were through our
purchases. This town is not at all
like Seattle. The latter is series
of hills, but Tacoma is one continued
slope up for about mile, then it is
perfectly level plain. So all the
way was up, up; to one unaccustom-
ed to walking it is quite hard walk
and | was footsore and weary when
the house was reached Thursday
morning l took the train for
Olympia, the state capital. didn t
go because it is the capital but be-
cause | have friend of thirty years
standing, who lives there. The
street cars here run about in circles
or loops, so when you take the car
you 60 in opposite direction from
the way you wish to go. took the
Car at 9th street, and after wander.
ing around awhile reached Pacific.
ave, the main thoroughfare, where
was to take another car for the
station. After waiting few min.
utes for the car / inquired the way
to the station. Finding it was only
seven minutes walk and having on
ly fifteen minutes to make my train
/ decided to walk. My train passed
me about two blocks before l reach
ed the station, but | kept right on.
Two trains are united here; this was
the first division which saw. The
ride to Olympia was much like a
ride through southern Michigan
no mountains were visible; the
backened pine stumps reminded me
of the country around Reed City.
Tho we neared Olympia, we dasht d
through a long tunnel. had not
the slightest difficulty in finding my
friends, though had not appraised
them of my coming. 1t had to be
that day or not at ALL They were
quite out of patience with me for
only giving them a day, my friend
saying, I'm quite Disguised, /
thought you would stay two or three
weeks anyway, and if you liked it
you'd stay all summer, | was
really disappointed that my plans
did not allow me to remain in that
delightful place, My friend S house
fronts on the sound. such a charm
ing, romantic old place ] never saw
before, the house having been first
built forty years ago say first
built, for it has been built at various
times, making very queer looking
conglomeration on the outside, but
inside is very convenient, cozy,
cheerful and homelke, the dining
room, having been built separately.
has vaulted roof. called it the
little chapel. 1t was the first house
built in that country to be plastered.
l was told that one lady from the
east visiting at this house in the
early days, walked up to the walls
and kissed them with the remark
that they were the first plastered
walls she had seen since leaving
home.
When l told my friend could not
stay longer than the next morning
and explained it toher satisfactorily
she said / must see Tumwater Falls,
anyway. So an early dinner was
prepared, and at / o'clock we were
ready for our drive. Through the
beautiful residence portion of the
city, past public buildings that
would be II credit to a city much