Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23

as when gazed upon them first on
that eyentful sixth of September.
How we thronged the deck the next
morning at peep of day to get a
glimpse of the new world again, and
how pleasant the sight was to US even
If it was only the barren coast OF
Labrador Who does not recall with |
exultation that beautiful day that
followed when the sea weary of its
strife seemed to smile back it's GOOD
will and we, the children of favorinS
fortune, forgot her angry mood of the
past and returned her smile with
glowing hearts; and the sea, as
though it would vie with us in COOL
will grew more sparkling and beauti-
full as the day wore on until the sun
rested like huge glowing ball on the
golden rim of the summer sea? The
varying colors glanced from the
waters on every side and the mini
ature rainbows stood forth like naiads
of the deep in the white spray that
was tossed from the vessels prov.
The sea a sweet smile of tranquility
bore
The storm of the ocean pursued us
M mori
And enrapt with the promise that
glowed in the west
We rejoiced in our lot and went
happy to rest.
hn r
river scenes of enchanting lovelineps
are met with all along; deep and
! cavernous gulches, beautiful green
valleys where nestle quaint little
French fishing hamlets, and in the
distance the snow-capped mountain
peaks. Life was a holiday then in
deed. We sauntered back and forth
on the deck, amused ourselves with
games or leaned idly over the rail
watching the constantly Shift g
scenes on the shore.
Like a sweet recollection of bett
times comes the remembrance of tn -
beautiful evening when we were
anchored on the st. Lawrence river
What perfect calm there was are
how beautiful the sunset! With what
interest we watched the sailors drop
ping anchor and how longingly we
gazed westward upon the vermilion
sky till the brightness and color hal
faded, building up in our fond imagina-
ton pleasant pictures of the home
that seemed now so near! And the
as the stars came out in all their
brightness and the northern lights
famed forth in their brilliancy we
listened to the songs of the sailors as
they sat on the forward deck, glad of
the respite from their toll. How
pleasant everything then; how de-
lightful in retrospection now!
And here we might say that our
journey on the Dominion ended: for
the anticipation of the next forenoon
and the hurry and confusion 1T
Montreal do not really seem to be
part of it. Yet the recollection of
my short stay in that charming city is
so pleasant that l cannot refrain
from mentioning one or two of thera
particularly that dinner at the hotel.
We had had the European plan" Until
we were sick and tired of it and
longed for a good American meal
where we could have plenty Of
vegetables and ice. Here we Jared
most bounteousiy. How pleasant to
look back upon our afternoon in
Montreal! The city was so beautiful,
and SO inviting in the balmy autumn
weather. The rainy afternoon on tie
Mersey river saw the beginning Of
our ocean trip; the bright morning al
Montreal saw it's close. What a con-
trast; but was there not the same
contrast in our feelings and was It
not highly fitting that our own dear
America should greet our coming with
Smile F. w. p.