The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-10-12

galleries tc expect And nowadays this falling
short of his ideal is increased by the vulsarizins
effect of the penny steamboat-the vaporetto.
with which the Venetians seem SO contented-
that sets his gondola rocking 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
gondola what the taxi" is doing for our hansoms
at hcme
If such a 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 satisfy
ing picture of one spot at least. glowing with
color and teeming with picturesque life, that
has outrun his most hopeful imaginings.
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 gondola. with two good rowers. and win
ones first sight of Burano
A gondoa it must be, not the vaporetto that
one may arrive alone or with a well-chosen COM
panion. and not one amongst a 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 are market gardening.
building of boats and fishing: the women are en-
ployed principally in lace-making. The island OF
lOrcelG also belongs 10 BuranO. IL Is located on
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 was rebuilt during the
year zoos This cathedral contains many valu-
able mCsaics.
1t Is a populous little place with a busy COM
munity of fisherfolk and iacemakers. In the
struggle for existence it has Jared better than its
older and once more prosperous neighbors. 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 a gon-
dOla looks like that on wi!low-pattern plate
3 Approaching the island. one may find ones
,ondola passing 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 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 emh!azoned 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 baskins
in the late sunlight Approaching it on its west
ward side glides past the opening Of canal
that intersects the island. and first glance
It reveals a scene that must live long in the men,
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 and glowing in the level rays of the late
afternoon sun. Sunburnt. earringed men are heap
ing plies of glittering fish before the cottage
DOORS helped BY the women. who add still more
color to the scene with the shawlS and kerchiefs
wcrn over their heads. These most becoming
garments are. however. not 4 rule very bril-
liantly hued. but of mauvc. fawn color. or
tawny red, the stronger colors being reserved for