Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-22
christiania, Norway July.

the only way to be missed Is to raise
nv voice and make It known as often
as possible. So once more ! win cry out
10 YOU over the thousands Of miles Of
land and water that separate us. My
fate Is a most lament-ble one-eyen
worse you viii say-than We trust at
this time, is that Of the legations at
pekln. Let me relate 1t In It's most az
fsctlng form,
am condemned TO thefollowing daily
torture In this barberless northern land.
W. will begin at ~ a. m. y. m chat is
r,idnlghD. / am compelled 10 sleep
ALONE with another man In the room
lp a single bed, or rather. a triple one,
composed Of a single bedstead, a feather
he'd under me, and a feather bed over
me. /, who never could endure more
tban three feathers under me- without
dreaming the house was on fire, ana
mat 1 was smothering, There / must
M for seven solid hours after broad
daylight The sun rises about 2 a. m,
IN watch my misery. My clothes-all
but my socks which seem 90 hold their
p5eIti0n well-and never desert me, all
ibe rest are abducted nightly-or daily.
whichever you may term a night Of
daylight, and numerically beaten. My
shoes. when returned 20 me, are
actually black In the face, These fear
mi rites over hurried putting Of them
on-my shoulder tightly against the
door lest my jailer Te-enters and ! am
forced TO swallow food much Of II COM
pounded from COW, goat and henfruit.
This over / am marched TO the public
square 20 sit In glaring sun tortured
with ants, files, mosquitoes and Nor
wegian girls. each with an entirely
different torture. the latter using the
darts Of the most angelic glances that
plerce right to the heart. But never
word dare | utter. as | am forbidden
% sneak more than the following
"Ikka forsto Norsk," upon penalty Of
having a whlrlwlnd Of Morse sprogue"
hurled az me by the side Of which the
Welsh "Eisteddfod" is a sweet morsel
on the tongue True It is done with the
ferenest. pleasantest countenanoe pos
sihe by my tormentors, so there | sit
reading an English paper four days old,
from my beloved London. Then / am
FED again about p. m. The torture
after this varies slightly, Sometimes
the meal Is ended with fearful walk
al the waters edge reeking with the
foul smell Of skeletons OF uncanned fish,
sometimes | am transported 10 a lonely
island In the ford" Sometimes TO q
place called "Tivoli Haven" where |
bowling fends unstring all the nerves
with hIdeous yells. But the usual and !
you will agree with me In calling IL the |
supreme torture OF ALL Is TO be taken |
10 a fearful. shostly graveyard, full OF |
bones and stones, and there, IN the fear |
ful hours Of the night, while bats and |
owls are abroad, sit with my feet on a /
tombstone and write letters 10 you. Like |
the legation In China. too. my troubles |
were all caused through missionary" /
Il II too bad to spoil this charming
sketch with It's lurid and dark streaks
blending In striking contrast, hy adding
that Il Is the pleasantest part OF my
Journey soon found plenty Of room
for the feather beds on the floor while
] took possession Of the mattress and
clothes stu left. My clothing finds It's
way back while / either snOre or sleep
with a corner Of my eye watching the
performance. | am getting used 20 the
black faces OF my shoes. / find II al
ways dark when my eyes are fast shut,
aud always light when | open them.
The other man sleeps alone too, near
oy and doesn't snore and we talk Eng
sh on the sly. | have always been
.orced TO eat, 80 am used 10 Il. To sit
N July sun In the kings park Is a
ielight that you would give much for;
I can only be equalled In great Cali
ornia--or Biz Cottonwood. The ants.
lies and mosquitoes are less numerous
han al home, and 80 are the pretty girls
though none the less pretty. and /
ever could understand girl anyway,
Il home so what matters whether they !
peak Norwegian Welsh or English?
The London Times which her majesty"
ends me, Is harmless enough, as I
lever take anything IL says seriously
ave | not corresponded with a news
laper myself Never quite believe a
lewspaper. or q sweetheart" is q new
maxim | present you with. The docks
ma shore OF the flords are interesting
ven II they do smell fishy, and the
Stands we often steam to are paradlses
II this time. The cemetery Is the
Weetest spot OF all, / never tire Of t.
ma regret when closing hour comes. as
sit there In the charming daylight
wight. IL II park, a garden OF the
h0lCest roses / ever saw, and myrlads
Z other flowers bedeck the tree shaded
esIing places OF the loved ones who
re here never neglected nor put of
III Decoration day"
'Hend OF mine II thou dost love me,
'nu "ouldst place sweet fiow'rs above
me
Vatered by a tear.
ONE not when the place is crowded.
'ut with silence sweet enshrouded
ONE when none are near. !
/ witnessed a most choice Flower
how on the Thames embankment IN
Hndoni but charming as Il was. IL aid
100 excel even In quality or variety. the
rand howers that here oyerspread a ,
undred acres. Such roses never be- !
eId, No wonder our scandinavian
lends at home excel In this line. The /,
news In a weeks issue could not
oia description Of all the charming
oohs and spots | have seen IN all al
s,uons within eight or ten miles OF ;
4e clly And / am never tired OF ex-
ofns. Fancy rambling in a rugged /,
"IN IKE forest, stumbling every ,
~" ana then on a "Mary's Lake" with
,,1l patches Of white pond lilies dot
's lls nlrror-like surface, above which :
ue most beautiful weeping birch (,
.oopel 70 see It's own shadow-and the .
AhoIama Of pines and moss covered J :
'ass ana hlllsides reflected In the /
.vp'ns Surprises Of this sort may be =
ues with several times daily during :
y al'ls around the Christiania hills. a
,9,l MAX you are lost In the woods and n
Iias Nn!a suddenly you emerge into a / r
', ,,.. NOOK. a fine residence overlooking | 4
~, ,,lealolw-enclrcled lake stands before \
i -, ana YOU are on roadway that is .
y, boulevard" winding in grace. n
M curves up ana down the pine clad a
''.N Ihat even Yellowstone Park does y
.i equal IN beauty. True. the mar I
.,ous geysers and other natural Won n
'rs.1 are not here. though we find wa r.
''''s mat are superb. q
A.
4 am endowed with two stomachs. each n
an appetite. one for myself and n
ie TOT you, my friends. And, I tell you. ii
leea my own In such righteousness a
., ss'S the 'one for you into tremen- a,
longing. and II l We're 10 publish Ia
I. 1ue plans | have made for pleasure ~
VT lot you, You and the rofnuupitv :.