The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-06
ON TO SYRIA.
Miss Ruth Vests Second Chapter on In.
cidents and Scenes in Her Journey.
SIGHTS IN HISTORIC CITY OF ATHENS.
Visits the Acropolis, the Parthenon, and Otter
Places Of Bible Interest The People
She Saw and Their Ways.

sail at Tour, out were delayed. 10
speak again of the sunset, it was
the most beautiful l had ever
seen. On the Mediterranean, and
here in the East generally, the
sunset itself is not so lovely as
the afterglow, which shows ev-
cry color one can conceive Of
One never grows weary of watch
ing the harmony Of these colors.
This first evening on the Medl-
terranean the sun Itself was like
ball of fire as it disappeared
over the island of hills; the after
tints we're marvellous. The color
of the water in the Mediterraue-
an is wonder IN itself: at first
one might say indigo. blue-but
no, it Is purple also, and has
shades of rose and crimson lake.
The conclusion is that it Is quite
beyond description.
The interest of our southern
voyage was added to by the fact
that we rarely lost sight of land.
The hills are of great variety IN
outline and color. They are not
green hills such as we have In
America, but brown of various
hues with only patches of green
here and there, and villages dot
ted over them.
About the EquaJeur of the
Massagerie Maritime Line have
said nothing. Really, there is
not a great amount to be said in
praise of any of the Mediterrane-
an steamers. They are a decided
come down after the North Ger
man Lloyd stes-mersa' TO begir
with they're crowded with pas
sengers. There are only TIVE
promenade decks; the upper ont
runs about one-third the length
of the vessel to the rear; the low
er one, occupied principally by
the dlning-saloon, covers th'
same space as the upper one.-
We managed TO be quite comfort
able. Early in the trip we made
the discovery that the extreme
bow of the boat beyond the cap
tain's bridge was quite the nices
part of the boat, so we spen
most of our evenings up there.
Saturday at 6:30 a. m. we drop
ped anchor IN the harbor at Ma
pies. We got up early to see th'
sun rise over Naples, and were
well repaid.
The Bay of Naples, with smok
ing Vesuvius in the background
is a picture in itself. Again, i
, was the most beautiful sunrise
had ever seen. That's not saylns
so much, as | can't boast of hav
ing seen so many sunrises al
sunsets in my life. OF course w
went on shore, and it was on
long circus from the time w
, started to dicker to go on shor
:, until we were safely on the Equa
teur once more. Naples Is, a
4, you know, one of the worst place
: on record for sharpers. The,
: even cheat on post cards, If on
i, does not keep close guard. /
: was like beginning all over agail
to use the Italian money. Th
German and French were quit
! an old story by that time. 1t wa
rather amusing, interesting, am
/. too, rather repulsive, along th
. quay at Naples. Even the dirt,
. little street gamins are engage
in scrapping over small coins
trying to "do" one another. =
There are bands of Italian sing
ers hurrying to aud fro. Macs
ROM making is IN progress; tis
and other food are prepared an
cooked right on the curb on sma
q stoves. Around all is dust an
dirt galore. | know it does nc
take the Neapohtans long to &c
their "traditional peck" The
}, really seem to thrive on the dil
,. which surrounds them. Anothe
d curious spectacle met my eye
4 was the entirely alive and wall
! ing milk-wagon, so 10 speak, Il
they drive the cowS around Y