The Forrest City times., 1910-10-07

galleries tc expect And nowadays this falling short of his ideal is increased by the YuIgarizng effect of the penny steamboat-the yaporetto, with which the Venetians seem so contented - that sets his gondoa 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 home
 If such traveller be leaving Venice with a sense of disappointment. let him by no means depart till he has visited the fisher island of Blu rano. for, if he but choose his day and hour we'll 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 hns outrun his most hopeful imaginings.
 There can be few more pleasant experiences fine, warm afternoon in spring autumn in early MayN TOT mid-September for ehoice-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 or with a welchosen 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 market gardening building of boats and fishing the women are em- ployed principally in lace making The island of Torcelle also belongs to BuranO. It is located on adjacent isle and the principal attractions that would interest travellers the two museums of antiquities and the cathedral. which was built in the seventh century and was rebuilt during the year 100S This cathedral contains many valu. able mosaics.
 It is populous little place. with a busy com munity of hsherfolk and lacemakers In the struggle for existence 1t has fared better than it's older and once more prosperous neighbors Mag zorbo and Toreello. the former fl has in fact annexed by means of long arching. wooden bridge, which. seen from the low seat of gon. dola, looks like that on a willow-pattern plate
 Approaching the island one may find ones gondola passing passed by increasing numbers of fishing boats racing each other home to Bu rano; finely bronzed, statuesque on stand bend ing lustily to their oars their half-clad forms showing many fine play and molding Of muscle The sails of these boats of delightful color ing-sahron and sienna. orange. red and burnt umber-and are often emblazoned with fantastic designs or with stars, flowers or portraits of patron saints
 Then the island with Its leaning campanlle appears before one it's many-tinted walls basking in the late sunlight. Approaching it on its west ward side gides past the opening of a canal that intersects the island, and first glance 1t reveals a scene that must live long in the mem. 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 glitterng fish before tho cottage doors helped by the women who add still more color to the scene with the shawls and kerehefs worn over their heads. These most becoming garments are. however. not as a rule very brill iianty hued. but of mauve, lawn color. or tawny rcd. the stronger colors being reserved for