The Republican journal., 1912-11-21
RambIes in Europe.
WARREN SKINNER.

sd. WARREN SKINNER.
... Ily So, 1912, for a trip to
5 The boat to Boston and
s''1 nr Trend and travelling compan-
I'- - T Phillips, there waiting
~. #. hal made all arrangements
!" .r.r Tie tickets were secured
!. ~. ,mage 54J and the return trip.
W. ' .. ,5s main for New York, strolled
NJ .-tasolr ity for few hours taking
''' ~. scbt, Of the great metropolis,
IL n.,r.. noise and excitement.
Wv '.,.. Isl V- boarded the steamship
! If f5r tunard line for Naples,
,'r Thu steamer is a monster of Is, 900
's ,r.r sun feet long, staunch and
".. There were 300 in the crew,
-. rsa5 Storage passengers and 300
~, ami. SECOND class passengers-over
Ig1 A., board Quite floating popula-
-a- steamer We had a fine
''.,.,,a9. +,tsl lp with all modern con-
.,;.,,ss 3r! comforts, bathroom, water
"a electric 1-a,5, nice bed, wardrobe.
!. The sazoua nas fine, large dining
,,.r -...aatOs atted up, with attentive
.,isr. sa everything nice that could
/. ,soag5t Of at, meats of all kinds,
t,i.. mats. cpufectionery, ice cream,
nd vim # wa wished. There was a
Ana ofe17.t,s an board to furnish music
IN me ENJOYMENT of the passengers, a
r5,,rr If choice reading and a polite and
,rs,-,ye III NJ walters, officers and crew.
h short everything to make it pleasant
nisgo,al for US. We had pleasant
mi agreeable passengers who helped to
make tit uue lass nicely in chat, story
md song sud there were games and
everything .Yr amusement.
Teasrs ever weary of gazing at the
Fsst gs,.-ams Of the broad Atlantic
hin rs r.s-ass leaving pillows far out
h ag ri @ with the flying fish,
tul0Isss Yther interesting sights
Fhgn 7-e-inspiring and majestic.
Epae,s=.I I'll little over 300 miles every
.surs . rye part of the Storage
Fas l ueen at work on the
slau4 and with their families
be- r--ns -1 sunny Italy. 1t was
eE arl5ae 5 interesting to see the
f1 -5a4 on the steamer. They
7se ..ey 5rowd-men and women
hey made things live
y7 Fir -al-s, music and song. 1t
y& sting to see and hear
H Farety and amusement
b .s r. relieve the monotony.
la. uGe singers and must
aa .- .. We also had birth
q u.. p 1ur population. We
b. -. ~ Of nationalities in
..-- -rs- French, German,
A7 Ian and Italian, return
|ls countries for visit.
lie far Gu numbered the
AHol. D % were all very quiet,
@ ATT. passed many hours
a'.'-- . ,a4m and getting new
'5 - .i Of their different
|tmr--
10. d furnished fine music
T.. ~r-.-.s Ire monotony, which was
|Ns',5 a... .lal-I. One fine evening
-'f' Vas r- and supper on board
WY aa3 Ike orchestra furnished fine
l'SN -.E sne 1reasion. Awnings were
E''p2E-c'-s and on the sides of the
4F' l7'a ",iau was brilliantly illu-
-l''r. aid lstorated and made a very
'''c0'r ballroom. With the gentle
''7=4F a.' .ae lapping of the waves
lie side o. The steamer and the
'' ~-se i-1Atlng out on the water,
va 5eapafo. beyond comparison.
''s' all 7iaeeican on board, young
'0-a' In africa to be missionary.
''S-'l -'-5 We reached Madeira, the
", !a'1 "s had seen since we left New
'1ay' before Madeira is an island
"" miles long, belonging to Portugal.
+-! aJ4 uolntainous, with houses
u. "ases perohed very thickly on its
saa n.y. 4'-s'deS and they looked very
i,as %'S4le with their red tiled roofs and
Mn q painted all the colors of the
,p''@ Tile steep mountain side is
n. w wan grape vines on terraces,
''O' 'ae other, and from the grapes
a,s,.. 'e famous wine. We stopped
A, 49,. '''1S at Funehal, its largest city.
|D,,n az We had anchored we were
w5. rs -ozens of boats with
h.. 7'' "'4ds to sell. In many of
t,.. WHAT'S Were boys with nothing put
ip@. '.0'a about their loins, waiting
NJ p.. gers to throw a coin into
lns ''' they would dive for it and
sa .a,, " We surface every time. II
tne, tn ''''SiAg to see them. Some
ssnf oo; Wy 'nree would dive for the
stb .a ,'9 at once and come into collision
Nd ,o,, ~ 0'aer' 1t was a scene Of life
Io@ics ,, O''''' and they made very
Nd 8ton1 rpeafance. We all went ashore
u osp SF'D a few hours. The streets
lsSti will I''ul IL or Is feet wide anc
sa srs s'p D.. round stones. Their stree,
abul,eks d Oh sled drawn by a pal,
SgaaotbsS urlven by man and stead,ec
NJ spo. '' They make a very laugh.
Nnsa n s, to Yankee unaccus
slet Va wa city conveyances. Wher