Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-09-02

Just walt until yoa are IN the Eng
bsh channel There yoa will find
rough water But b. the contrary
We found the water in the channel
smoother than We had the whole vov
age. II was strange 10 see how
quickly the water changed from the
dark blue 10 green when We entered
the Channel
At six o'clock that evening we
dropped anchor in the deep water
harbor of Boulogue-sar Mev, France.
The view we obtained from the ship
was certainly worthy painter 5
brush, the mellow glow Of twilight,
the green hillside, the beautiful gray
stone buildings, the people ON the
shore, and the inner harbor with its
various boats
In about fifteen minutes after
anchor had been dropped, the tender
Chicago was at the side Of our
ship, and soon the gang plank was
laid, the baggage of those wishing
TO disembark at Bologne was trans
ferred. and after many farewells the
owners Of the same followed
Then the gang plank was raised
and amid burst of music from the
band and chorus Of farewells, the
Chicago steamed back into the in
ner harbor At this point, Helena
threw her arms about Aust Lizzie
and began sobbing as though her
heart were broken. nothing we could
say would quiet her, | saw tears in
many eyes as they looked at her for
| believe many felt to quite degree
the sadness which she in her child
ish abandon, overcome by the music,
gave expression to- For all the re
mainder cannot say, but ] know
that ! myself felt genuine sorrow at
the thought of leaving the ship, and
the friends we had found there.
After we left Boulonge a great
flock of sea gulls began flying about
the ship, and watching for the table
scraps at the wake of the vessel.
What beautiful creatures they are
with their glossy white plummage.
That night before we went to bed,
we packed our steamer trunks and
grips for we were to have breakfast
at $50 the next morning and dlsem-
bark at eight. The next morning
we got up at 4:30, at least an hour
earlier than was necessary, The view
that met our ewes when we went ON
deck was Holland. Yes, there was
a windmill! The land seemed scarce
lv higher than the sea and it was so
green and had such a well-cared for
look.
1t was with genuine sorrow that
we babe our stewards, stewardesses.
walters, etc goodbye for they had
been so kind and good-natured and,
above all. so patient with us. When
we had said all our farewells, we
crossed the gang-plank, and found
ourselves oh. dear, the confusion) in
the custom house. First we hunted
Np our trunks, then each one spot
ted a custom officer, and worried
him until he would come to our trunk
and Inspect y it, which consisted in
his sticking his hands in various
corners Of the baggage, lifting up an
article or two Of clothing and asking
US whether we had anything but
wearing apparel. Upon receiving a
negative answer, he would make a
sort Of hieroglyphic on the trunk or
whatever ii was. with chalk (which
would come of the minute 1t was
touched and our trunks were ''in-
spected.
Our tickets had read from New
York to Rotterdam, but we disem-
barked at the iIoek van Holland. and
the Company furnished us free trans
portation by railroad from there to
Rotterdam.
From Hoek van Holland to Rotter-
dam was a ride Of half an hour, a
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