The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-06
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ing seemed 10 connect with other build
ings, some of which were gray anc
green with moss.
I'VE are to wait for the steamer
American" said l to the landlady
"She is yet to come in, is she not?"
I'VE always watch for the flag on
the consulate" said she, "and tell our
guests when the steamer arrives. The
American-the American. did you sayi
Why, no, man, she is already in
port. 1t is good weather, l hear, that
they have been having outside. They
set the flag on the consulate for her
| yesterday, as l remember"
OF all the places in the world to wait
for a steamer there is none more de-
lightful than Southampton outhamp-
ton water The town holds the history
of England in its associations, and the
opportunity to visit the beautiful ruin
of Netley abbey-the middle ages in
miniature-Cowes, on the Isle of Wight,
and Osborne House, a favorite resi-
dence of the queen, and Ventnor a
summer land by the sea, on the same
Islands, easy and brings a sense of
charm that never fades from memory.
Lord Tennyson loved the island and
lived here homed mid evergreens. AS
beautiful Is the ride to Winchester. the
place of the tombs of early English
kings, under the oaks Of the centuries.
One could linger in Southampton weeks
before the returning voyage. The city
and its suburbs are haunted by the
most romantic memories of the Saxon,
Norman and old English periods of his
tory and of the beautiful "Mayfower''
legend Of eternal fame.
My wife did not like our rooms. The
little maid shook her white cap at them
like weathercock, distended her eyes
warningly and said, Always beware
OF ground floor rooms in strange
places"
So went to the short, round faced
landlady and said:
I'VE will be here but a short time.
Can you not give us some upper
rooms 2"
Il would be glad to accommodate you
If could" said the landlady, "but the
rooms above are not tidied. 1t may be
that you will be here but single night,
as the ship is already in port"
We ordered sole, delicious kind of
fish, for supper and went out to see the
city of the long gone Henrys.
Some places have SOULS" said Lettte
as we went down the street, "and there
is something living that haunts me
about those moldy rooms-not spirits:
no, no, not those-something living. |
have second sight. have seen rooms
just like those in my sleep. and
dreamed of such one three times"
"Oh, away now with superstitionsr'
said l.
She merely answered, "Well, II you
will, you will"
We came to the huge sea wall. a
thousand years old. The havened wa
tiers lay under 1t, only stirred by the
light oars of boats
1t was out Of this harbor that the
pilgrim fathers of New England sail
ed" said 1.
They were the argonauts of Ameri-
co." said Lettle. ''And may we only
get away as safely she added. 'The
pilot of the Argo never came back"
glanced at my wife and felt with
cred by our ignorance
Beyond the water, red with the sun
set of the short days, were Cowes on
one side and great marine hospital on
the other, near which our guidebook
told us were the remains of Netley all
hey. The high roof of the hospital
cleaned in the last rays of the sun.
hold the picture of it all in my mind.
We went to Canute's palace and
found 1t stable. 1t was too late TO
take a journey to the historic New
forest or to take ride on the oak lined
Winchester road, so we walked along
the great street by the sea over which
travellers had passed for thousands OF
years. Splendid steamers were near.
like an iron wall, but the atmospheres
OF the past were still everywhere.
We found our steamer among the
ocean palaces at the many wharfs and
learned that she was to leave on the
day after the day that followed hay-
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with a great tourist party.
As we were returning we cast our
Eyes up 10 tall warehouse and read.
ION this place canute rebuked the van.
lty OF his courtiers by ordering back
the scar
III was a wise OLD head he had" said
Lettie, who seemed more familiar than
we with the exact historical clrcum.
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