Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-07

galleries to expect. And nowadays this falling
short Of his ideal Ia increased by the vulgarizing
effect Of the penny steamboat-the vaporeto'
with which the Venetians seem so contented-
that sets his gondola rocking as 1t passes, and
stirs up that in the sleeping canal waters which
had better been let lie; to say nothing OF the
motor-boat, which is threatening to do for the
gondola what the taxi is doing for our hansoms
at home.
If such a traveller be leaving Venice with a
sense OF disappointment, let him by no means
depart till he has visited the fisher island OF Bu-
rano; for, if he but choose his day and hour well,
he will assuredly take home with him a satisfy
ing picture OF one spot at least, glowing with
color and teeming with a picturesque life, that
has outrun his most hopeful imag1nings.
There can be few more pleasant experiences
on a fine, warm afternoon In spring or autumn
in early May or mid-September for choice-than
to take a gondola, with two good rowers, and win
ones first sight of Burano.
A gondola it must be, not the vaporetto, that
one may arrive alone or with a wellchosen COM
panion, and not as one amongst a crowd of chat
tering, sightseeing snapshotters.
The way to Burano takes one through about
six miles of lagoon landscape to the eastward OF
Venice. The island Is situated about five miles
northeast of Venice, in northern Italy. The chief
Industries OF the people are market gardening,
building Of boats and fishing; the women are en-
ployed principally in lace-making. The island Of
Torcelle also belongs to Burano. 1t is located on
an adjacent isle and the principal attractions that
would interest travellers are the two museums OF
antiquities and the cathedral, which was built in
the seventh century and was rebuilt during the
year zoos. This cathedral contains many valu-
able mosaics.
1t is a populous little place. with a busy com.
munity Of fsherfolk and lace-makers. In the
struggle for existence it has Jared better than its
older and once more prosperous neighbours. MAJ
zorbo and Torcello; the former it has. in fact.
annexed by means Of a long, arching. wooden
bridge, which, seen from the low seat Of a gon-
dola, looks like that on a willow pattern plate.
Approaching the island. one may find ones
gondola passing or passed by increasing numbers
Of fishing boats racing each other home to Blu
eano; finely bronzed, statuesque men stand bend
Ing Justify to their oars. their half-clad forms
showing many a fine play and molding of muscle.
lng-sanron and sienna, orange, red and burnt
designs, or with stars. flowers or portraits of
patron saints.
Then the island. with its leaning campanile,
appears before one, its manytinted walls basking
in the late sunlight. Approaching it on its west.
ward side one glides past the opening of a canal
that intersects the island. and a first glance
It reveals a scene that must live long In the mem
ory of any lover of movement and color. The
NAV sides are lined with fishing boats, newly
home. many with their gorgeous sails still sway
ing idly and glowing In the level rays Of the late
afternoon sun. Sunburnt, earringed men are heap
\lng piles of g%littering fish before the cottage
doors. helped by the women, who add still more
color to the scene with the shawls and kerchfefs
worn over their heads. These most becoming
garments are, however, not as a rule very bril-
family hued. but of mauve. fawn color, or a
:awny red, the stronger colors being reserved for