Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07

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short of his ideal is increased by the vulgarizng
effect OF the penny steamboat-the vaporetto,
with which the Venetians 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
mot.r-boat, which Is threatening to do for the
gondola what the taxi" is doing for hansoms
at hcme.
If such traveller be leaving Venice with
sense of disappointment, let him by means
depart till he has visited the fisher island of Blu
rano for, If he but choose his day and hour well,
he viii assuredly take home with him satisfy
ing picture of one spot at least, glowing with
color and teeming with a picturesque life, that
has outrun his most hopeful imaginings
There can be few more pleasant experiences
fine, afternoon in spring autumn
In early May or mid-September for choice-than
to take gondola with two good rowers, and win
ones first sight of Burano
A gondola 1t must be, not the vaporetto. that
one may arrive alone with a well-chosen COM
panion, and not as one amongst 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
an adjacent Isle ana the principal atractlonS tnat
would interest travellers the two museums of
antiquities and the cathedral, which was built in
the seventh century and was rebuilt during the
year 1908 This cathedral contains many valu-
able mosaics.
It is a popuous little place with busy COM
munity of fsherfolk and lace-makers, In the
struggle for existence 1t has Jared better than it's
older and once more prosperous neighbors, MAJ
zorbo and Torcelo the former it has in fact,
annexed by means of long, arching wooden
bridge which, seen from the low seat of gon-
doa, looks like that on 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
rano; finely bronzed statuesque men stand bend
ing Justify to their oars. their half-elad forms
showing many a fine play and moldng of muscle.
The sails of these boats of delightful color
fng-saffron and sienna. orange, red and burnt
umber-and are often embazoned with fantastic
designs or with stars flowers portraits of
patron saints.
Then the island, with its leaning campanile,
appears before one its many.tinted walls basking
in the late sunlight. Approaching 1t on its west
ward side one glides past the opening of canal
that intersects the island, and a first glance
II reveals scene that must live long in the mem
ory of any lover of movement and color. The
ouay 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
ing piles of glittering fish before the cottage
doors helped by the women, who add still more
color to the scene with the shawls and kerchiefs
worn over their heads, These most becoming
garments are however, not rule very bril-
iiantly hued but Of mauye, favn color, or a
tawny red, the stronger colors being reserved Tor