Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-08

galleries to expect. And nowadays this falling
short 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 as it 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 hcme.
If such a 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 will assuredly take home with him satisfy
ing picture of spot at least. glowing with
color and teeming with a picturesque life, that
has outrun his most hopeful imaginings.
There be few more pleasant experiences
on a fine, warm afternoon in spring autumn
in early May midSeptember for choice-than
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 with well-chosen
panion and not amongst crowd of chat
tering sightseeing snapshotters
The way to Burano takes 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 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 and the principal attractions that
would interest travellers are the two museums of
antiquities and the cathedral, which built in
the seventh century and rebuilt during the
year zoos. This cathedral contains many valu-
able mosaics.
1t is a populous little place, with busy COM
munity of flsherfok and lace-makers. In the
struggle existence it Jared better than its
older and once more prosperous neighbors, MAJ
zorbo and Torcello; the former it has, in fact,
annexed by means of long, arching, wooden
bridge, which, from the low seat of gon-
dola, looks like that willow-pattern plate
Approaching the island. may find ones
gondola passing passed by increasing numbers
of fishing boats racing each other home to Blu
rano; finely bronzed, statuesque men stand bend
fl,0sr heir he 1f-rIoI
showing many fine play and molding of muscle.
The sails of these boats of delightful color
ing-saffron and SIENNA orange, red and burnt
umber-and often emblazoned with fantastic
designs, 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 it on its west
ward side glides past the opening of a canal
that intersects the island, and first glance
it reveals that must live long in the
DRY of any lover of movement and color The
quay sides lined with fishing boats, newly
home. many with their gorgeous sails still sway
ing Idly 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
color to the scene with the shawls and kerchiefs
worn over their heads. These most becoming
garments are, however, not as a rule very bril-
tawny red. the stronger colors being reserved for