The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-10-05

galleries &c expect And nowadays this falling
short of his ideal is increased by the vulgarizing
effect OF the penny steamboat-the vaporetto.
with which the Venetians seem contented-
that sets his gondola rocking 1t passes and
stlrs up that In the sleeping canal waters which
had better been let lie; to say nothing of the
rnotorboat. which is threatening to do for the
eondola what the taxi" is doing for our hansoms
At hcme
II such a traveller BE- leaving Venice with n
sense Of disappointment let him by means
depart TIL he has visited the fisher island of Blu.
rano. fer Il he bat choose his day and hour well.
he will ussure,Ily take home with him satisfy
inE picture of one spot at least, glowing with
color and ,ecInins with picturesque life, that
has outruu his most hopeful imaginlngs.
There cln be few more pleasant experiences
on a fine arm afternoon In spring autumn
in early May mid-September for choice-than
to take gondola. with two good rowers and win
ones first sight OF Burano.
gondola it must be. not the vaporetto. that
may arrive alone with a wellchosen COM
panon. and not one amongst n 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
ployed principally in lace-making The island of
Torcee also belongs to Burano 1t is located
adjacent isle and the principal attractions that
antiquities and the cathedral which built in
the seventh century and was rebuilt during the
year zoos. This cathedral contains many valu
able mosaics.
II is populous little place. with a busy com
munity of hsherfolk and iacemakers. In the
struggle for existence II has Jared better than Its
older and once more prosperous neighbors. MAJ
zorbo 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 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
ing Justify to tfer oars. their half-clad forms
showing many fine play and molding of muscle.
The sails of these boats OF delightful color
ng-saffron and sienna. orange red and burnt
umber-and are often emblazoned with fantastic
designs with stars. flowers portraits of
patron saints.
Then the island. with its leaning campanile
in the late sunlight. Approaching It on its west
ward side glides past the opening Of canal
that intersects the island. and first glance
Il reveals n scene that must live long in the mem
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 Sunburnt earringed men are heap
ing piles of glittering fish before the cottage
doors helped by the women. who add still more
color the scene with the shawls and kerchiefs
worn over their heads. These most becoming
garments are however. not rule very bril-
lantly hued. but of mauve fawn color. a
tawny red. the stronger eolors being reserved for