Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07

galleries tc expect. And nowadays this taHing
short Of his ideal is increased by the vulgarizing
effect OF the penny steamboat-the vaporetto.
with which the Venetians seem SO contented-
that sets his gondola rocking 1t passes. and
stirs I'D 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.
II such q traveller be leaving Venice with a
sense of disappointment. let him by means
depart till he has visited the fisher island Of Blu
rano for II 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 picturesque life. that
has outrun his most hopeful imagtnings.
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 q gondola, with two good rowers. and win
ones nrst sight Of Burano.
gondola It must be- not the vaporetto. that
one may arrive alone with a well-chosen COM
panion. and not one amongst a crowd of chat
tering. sightseeing snapshctters
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. II is located on
adjacent isle and the principal attractions that
rAvuld interest travellers are the two museums Of
antiquities ana tne catneural, WHICH WIS OulIt III
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 hsherfolk and iacemakers. In tho
struggle for existence It has Jared better than its
older and once more prosperous neghbors. MAJ
xorbo and Torcello; the former 1t has. in fact
annexed by means Of long, arching. wooden
BRIDGE which. seen from the low seat Of gon-
dola looks like that willow-pattern plate.
fho AM
gondola passing or passed by increasing numbers
Of fishing boats racing each other home to Bu-
rano; finely bronzed. statuesque men stand bend
ing Justify to their oars. their half-clad forms
showing many a fine play and molding of muscle
The sails Of these boats are Of delightful color
inR-safYron and sienna, orange, red and burnt
umber-and often emblazoned 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 baskng
in the late sunlight. Approaching 1t on its west
ward side one glides past the opening Of a canal
that iptersects the island, and q first glance
II reveals q scene that must live long in the men,
ory of any, lover Of movement and color The
quay 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. earrnged men are heap
ing piles of glittering hsh 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 a rule very brill
iiantly hued but of mauve. fawn color. or a
tysny red. the stronger coors being reserved for