Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
NIAGARA TO THE SEA
IS TRIP OF WONDERS
Journey OF Nearly 1000 Miles Amid
Scenery Unequaled in
All the World.
PASSES BY HISTORIC QUEBEC
Stopovers in Montreal and at Sague-
nay Give Opportunities for Side
Trips-fncident or Visit OF Great
Indian Maharaj ah.

From the rainbowed mists of Niagara
TO the delightful attractions OF the sea
seems far cry Yet to the touris, OF
to day. with the Canada Steamship
Lines, Limited as his seven league
boots" this journey Of over 1000 miles
is but A pleasant lake and river ramble
for the summertime days.
Leaving behind tho wild. white
thunder OF Niagara and boarding the
steamer OF the company at Lewiston.
Toronto. lis but n short lake Journey.
where connection is made with the
magnificent steamers OF the company
for the trip through the picturesque
Thousand Islands and Rapids TO Mont
real. From there connection Is made
for cool and refreshing nights ride
20 Quebec. and at Quebec for the trip
down the lower ST. Lawrence and up
the famous Sagucnay River.
Many-mooded rs a capricious woman.
IN lis Elorioua sweep from lake 10
ocean, this great waterway hols tho
mind Of the traveller in thrall by tho
fascination OF it's Infinite variety:
hero, blue as sapphire. It's brond
tween low, green mcadowiands dotted
With quaint cottages and tiny churches
little further on, just around a curve
IN the shore, arc the Rapids. fouming
suddenly Into a wild and chaotic white
ness ofW'avc. rushing unheeding in a
mad haste over the snarling rocks
rrouchinG. leaping, grinding. in an APP
narenuy hopeless. purposs.ess- waste Of
force. and then suddenly broadening
out Into stirless. peaceful lake, whose
shores melt away into dim. drcamlike
shadow Of purpose mountains on tho
horizon.
y days stop-over in Montrea!--that
city where past and present blend their
color tones in a soft. gray blur OF roofs
and cathedral towers nesting in the
violet shadow Of Mount Royal above
whose lofty brow hovers the aureole
of the dying sun
QUEBEC - UNIQUE
AMONG WORLDS CITIES
As the river is taken again. on the
evening boat, the great beacon Of the
Northern Lights uulVers. luminous on
Tho horizon. thrilling the ,ouris, with
Il sense OF ncarucss OF those vast, un-
explored regions Of the Northland But
with the coming OF morning the gray
walled city Of Quebec frowninS down
quebec is absolutely unique among
titles. Exploring its hooks and cor
ncrS is like turning the pages Of an
Old World romance. 1t presents at
fractions TO the tourist that no other
'i'y on the continent possesses within
IT'S confines. Yet visit to Quebec
il complete without n pilgrimage l.,
ihc famous wonder working shrine Of
ST Anne dc Rcauprc. \ credited.
miracle working shrine in America and
ia the twentieth century is marvel
enough ia itself.
The temptation To liuSer in this
vicinity is only less strong than the
fascination Of what's yet to follow
Fast the fair green Isle Of Orleans
Tlidcs the steamer on leaving Quebec,
md just beyond its low shores. rise
IN tangible form those mountains
tic. shadowy outline ON tho horizon.
resembling herd OF great gray ele-
plants come down to drink.
The lower st Lawrence loses the blue
Of the upper waters. and clothes itself
with tho dcep green robe OF tho sea.
whose ncarness is hcraldcd by sud
don delicious breath OF salt air. To
the lover Of the ocean. it's lure Is now
fully upon him, and grows in strength
until the mouth of the SaEuenay in
reached. and he turns aside TO explore
It's wonders, but not before those
beauty spots on the lower 81. Lawrence
Murray Bay and Cap a IAisle--are
visited.
INDIAN MAHAHAJAH MAKES
"TRIP ON ST. LAWRENCE
When that great Indian Maharajah.
The Gaekwar OF Baroda, visited Canada
with his beautiful wife. the Maharnni,
he made the NiaEara-to- thc-sea trip
You may know, perhaps. what lovely
palaces he has. what a personal army,
what number OF great state Gle
,.,l. al -
part in his state professions; In short
YOU may know what princcly and
oriental splcndor he lives in, and how
widely his great wealth has enabled
him TO travel.
Well. he had heard OF the famous
Thousand Islands. and wanted to see
If II would compare with any Of the
splendid scenery Of the East Thus ha
and the Maharani were looking for
ward with great interest 10 the trip
through the Thousand Islands
And 10! when they came to tho
cntranced. went to call the Maharani
10 come and see, he found her sleep-
ing!
She slept.
She had been fatigued with her
journey on the trains. She was soothed
by the motion of the ship. And she
slept!
The Maharajah looked at her fondIy.
He looked at her reEretfully. Then
he left her there sleeping. and went
out to enjoy the scenery alone
The trip through the Thousand
Islands surpassed anything he had ever
seen. he afterwards said But the
Maharani slept through 1T all. and
when she woke the ship was far on its
way to Montreal.
Arriving at Montreal. the party had
all their plans made out for continuing
the journey to New York
Note now. the chivalry OF the man.
lie Cancelled the arrangements already
made After a rest in Montreal. he
took the Maharani right back to Kings
ton, and there once more boarded the
boat. so that the Maharani might en-.
JOY this wonderful trip with him, in
the Maharanfs own good time, when
she was not disposed to sleep.
Like some eerie bird Of the night.
the boat fits silently up the Saguenay.
Beyond. and either side. hostile looking
craEs peer out OF the black folds Of
tho eIshrouding darkness as II TO bar
the vessels progress. but with. the
coming OF morning the steamer turns
.her nrow fhe 1o,,s.-