Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-24

cruise about the Bay. 1t was a de-
llshtful introduction to the city. We
went out TO the boat in skiffs, and while
waiting on board, numerous small
boys assembled, much as a crowd COL
iects on q street corner. They pro-
ceeded 10 entertain us by diving after
the coins we threw into the water.
catching them in their mouths. They
were as much at home as on land
NO matter where we aimed the money,
they caught it before it reached the
bottom. They came up with the
water dripping from their brown bodies
and trlumphantly held their prize
aloft. There We're also girls who
sang, dressed in picturesque costume.
and coquettishly tried to inveigle us
into buying coral, tortoise shell,
| mosaics and other attractive souvenirs.
SAID, In broken English: What You
give. Senorita?" And usually il was
ours
The curved outlines of the Bay Of
Naples are nearly as familiar to US as
Views OF the Roman Forum. but il IS d
JOY and delight To ste them. The
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landings and the Italians lounging
about; the nearby houses and hotels.
with the sun shining down on the shut
terS, closed against the heat; the great
park in the center of the city, and on
the heights in the distance. beautiful
Villas with their great tree, and gar
denS. VesuviuS, which occasionaliy
forgcts to he good and dead. looked
very peaceful that morning. with a
delicate purple haze lowering over it.
These things, together with the blue
OF the sky and of the water made US
Very well contented to sit under the
awnings ard be comfortable II is
something one does not say very
much about in these times but it has
always been a secret desire of mine to
| own yacht Should one happen to
com" my way, it will certainly be an
chored part of the time. at least, in the
| Ray of Naples.
! During the heat of the day, one
learns to stay in the shade of some
! thing, and the hotel gardens are very
| convenient. An Italian garden is a
| charming spot, and our MONDAY and
evening meals We're served in the one
adjoining the hotel. At dinner, with
the electric lights among the trees and
shrubs, the soft music and the sound
of dripping water in the fountains, Ole
almost forgets to eat, for the
| pleasure which the surroundings give
Foreign hotels have their rules and
regulations in several languages. The
following are some of the English in
Structions to guests, which we found
posted in our rooms in Naples:
Travellers are likewise entreated tc
put out in the evening their boots OF
shoes or clothing, wanting to be
BACKED or brushed out, as the in
observation Of this request would not
give them any right to reclaim the
same service the following morning.
The visitor is accountable for any
| damage caused by his fault to the
| furniture of his room
Lightning is charged separately
The price of food taken i'm the room
or apart are SenSibly advanced.
Letters. newspapers. visiting card>
or messages will be delivered i'm.
] mediately al their destination.
For all complaints or inobservations
| travellers are requested to apply
directly to the Bureau
Livery carriages should be ordered
one hour before they are requested.
| In case that travellers should go ou
in the evening. they are requested t.
consign the porter the keys of theil
| rooms. in order to know with certain
at any time if those gentlemen be ou
| or in the hotel.
Every visitor to Italy, who has the
time, takes the drive from Sorrento t.
Amalfi, and after having done 50
never quite forgets it. On our way t.
Sorrento, we stopped at the Blue
G"otto of the island of Capri. Th'
otnamer comes TO anchor and numer: