Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-10-07

galleries tc expect. And nowadays this falling
short of his ideal is increased by the vulgarizng
effect of the penny steamboat-the vaporetto,
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
gondoa what the taxi" is doing for our hansoms
at hcme
If such traveller be leaving Venice with
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 spot at least, glowing with
color and teemng with a picturesque life, that
has outrun his most hopeful imaginngs.
There be few more pleasant experiences
on fine, warm afternoon in spring 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.
gondola it must be- not the vaporetto, that
one may arrive alone with 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 on
would interest travellers are the two museums OF
antiquities and the cathedral, which was built in
the seventh century and rebuilt during the
year 1905 This cathedral contains many valu'
able mosaics.
1t is populous little place. with busy
munity of hsherfolk and lace-makers. In the
struggle for existence it has Jared better than its
older and once more prosperous neghbors MAJ
zorbo and Torcello; the former 1t has, In fact,
annexed by means of long, arching, wooden
L-tla inI frrF,a tlNa -
doa, looks like that on willowpattern plate.
Approaching the island, one may find ones
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 halfclad forms
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 are often emblazoned with fantastic
designs, or with stars. flowers or 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 glides 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 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 as rule very brill
antly hued, but of mauye, fawn color, a
tawny red. the stronger coors being reserved for