The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11
WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS
FURNISHED
wrrH ECONOMY AND REFISEMKNT.

Thence we few southwark sixteen miles
10 Port Erin, by a narrow gauge line,
through a rolling country bright with beau
tifully cultivated fields Of oats and barley
and green with emerald pasturage dotted
with small sheep. The season was late,
the harvest was going on even on the 18th Of
September. and there was no tinge OF brown
In the verdure or foliage and no breath Of
autumn in the air. The railway runs not
far from the east and south coast. giving
the traveller lovely glimpses Of the sea
and passes through Castletown, the an
cient capital. where is Castle Rushen.
which figures so prominently in some Of
Hall Gaines novels. at the time when it
was used as a prison. And here 1t may
he said that the visitor to the Isle Of Man
will find his enjoyment OF the island greatly
enhanced by reading "The Manxman
and THE Deemster" on his voyage across
the Atlantic. "The Christian. too. breathes
the spirit OF the isle, although so many OF
its scenes are laid in London.
Port Erin. also known as Port 1erne,
is small summer resort near the south
western extremity OF the lsle OF Man, sit
,lated on a deep hay, the mouth OF which
opens toward Ireland. whose shores are
often distinctly visible under the rays OF
the setting sun Lofty cliffs OF rock rise
above this bay, the highest one, on the
north, being known as Bradda Head and
rrmounted by a tower which is the most
conspicuous landmark in this part Of the
island. To the south, not far from the
village, are some remarkable clefts in the
-.
rocky precipice which rises directly from
the sea. These Chasms, as they are called,
are among the sights OF this district. Port
Erin is resort for the summer vacationist
rather than the tripper. and here you dis
cover more Of the characteristics OF an
American watering place. 1t was some
thing OF a surprise, however, to find the
barroom Of the principal hotel on the blum
forming part Of the general sitting room
Of the house; and the firtatious barmaid,
with her drolleries and kitten-like man
nuvres to avoid the observation OF the
suspicious lady manager OF the hotel, was
as good as a play. She would make her
fortune a. soubrctte on the London stage,
The Isle OF Man Is 80 small and the roads
are 10 good that all the chief points OF in
terest may be reached in comfort by driv-
Ing and few drives can be finer than that
over the mountains and along the sea from
Port Erin TO Peel. We instinctively COM
pared It to the drive from Castellamare
TO Sorrento The cultivated fields ana
pastures extend to the upper slopes OF
the loftiest hills; beyond those were tho
moors. still purple with heather and golden
with gorse-neither now at their brightest
or test but yet very beautiful. The road
led at first inland, through the valleys
and then up to the pass or gap between
the mountains, beyond which II opened
out to a magnificent view OF the eastern
sea, circIing along the face Of great head.
lands and 40 going down and down until
II reached tide water again 81 the old fish
Ing port Of Peel
Although Peel is on the west coast Of
o." Isle Of Man, the outlook from the town
y toward the north. and tho land visible
seward over the bay IL not Ireland, bus