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HOI SANDS or travelers
hopefully seek Venice year
ly, their Imaginations long
fed by the painters and po
rts who liavu pictured tho
beautiful city In hues and
terms which, though It may
bo truo to their, own highly
cultivated souses, tend to
bring no little dlMippnint
meat to the ordinary be
holder. For Voalce, but too
often, proves to tho latter
not uuito the fairy Venice
of his vlsloulng, his chief dis
appointment being, perhaps,
Its lack of those glowing
colors which he has been
led by books and picture
galleries tc expect. And nowadays this falling
short of his ideal Is Increased by tho vulgarizing
effect of tho penny steamboat tho vaporetto,
with which tho Venetians Beem so contented
that pets his gondola rocking as it passes, and
stirs up that in tho sleeping canal waters which
had better been let He; to say nothing of tho
inotor-bont, which is threatening to do for tho
gondoln what the "taxi" is doing for our hansoms
at heme.
If such a traveler be leaving Venice with a
sense of disappointment, lot him by no means
depart till ho hns vl3lted the fisher Island of Bu
rano; for, If he but choose his day and hour woll,
ho will assuredly take homo with him a satisfy
ing picturo of one spot at least, glowing with
color and teeming with n plcturcsquo life, that
has outrun his most hopeful imaginings.
Thero can bo few more pleasant experiences
on a fine, warm afternoon In spring or autumn
In early May or mid-September for choice thnn
to take a gondola, with two good rowers, and win
ono's first sight of Burano.
A gondola it mubt be, not tho vaporetto, that
one may arrlvo alone or with a well-chosen com
panion, and not as one amongst a crowd of chat
tering, Bight-seeing snapshottcrB.
Tho way to Burano takes one through about
six miles of lagoon landscape to tho eastward of
Venice. The island Is situated about llvo miles
northeast of Venice, In northern Italy. Tho chief
Industries of tho people aro markot gardening,
building of boats and fishing; tho women aro em
ployed principally In lace-making. Tho Island of
Torcollc also belongs to Burano. It Is located on
an adjneent Isle and tho principal attractions that
would interest travelers aro the two museums of
.antiquities anil tho cathedral, which was built In
tho seventh century and was rebuilt during tho
year 100S. This cathedral contains many valu
able mosaics.
It la a populous llttlo place, with a busy com
munity of flsherfolk anil lace-makors. In tho
struggle for oxlstence It hns fared hotter than Its
older and onco more prosperous neighbors, Maz
zorbo and Torcello; tho former It has, In fact,
annexed by means of a long, nrchlng, wooden
bridge, which, seen from tho low scat of a gon
dola, looks like that on a willow-pattern plate.
Approaching tho Island, ono may find one's
gondola passing or passed by Increasing numbers
of fishing boats racing each other homo to Uu
rano; finely bronzed, statuesquo men stand bend
ing lustily to their oars, their half-clad forms
tdiowlng many a fine play nnd molding of muscle.
Tho Balls of theso boats aro of dollghtful color
ingsaffron and sienna, orange, red and burnt
umber and aro olton cmblazoued with fantastlo
designs, or with btars, flowers or portraits of
patron saints.
Then tho island, with Its leaning campanile,
jippoarB beforo ono, Its many-tinted walls basking
in tho lato sunlight. Approaching It on its west
ward Blilo ono glides past tho opening of a canal
that Intersects tho Island, and a first glanco
it reveals a scono that must live long In tho mem
ory of any lover of movement and color. Tho
quay sides aro llnod with flshlrfg boats, nowly
homo, many with their gorgeous sails Btlll sway
lug Idly and glowing In tho lovol rays of tho lato
aftornoon Bun. Sunburnt, earrlnged men aro heap
ing piles of glittering fish beforo tho cottage
doors, helpod by tho women, who add Btlll more
color to tho sceno with tho Bhnwls and kerchlofs
worn over their heads. Those most becoming
garmonts are, howover, not as a rulo very bril
liantly hucd, but of mauve, fawn color, or a
tawny red, tho stronger colors being reserved for
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tho bodices. Shoals of brown children laugh and
danco about tho shining heaps, thrusting out,
hero and there, llttlo baro feet to touch and mako
leap some strangely shaped, brilliantly lmed fish.
All Is swift movement, glowing colors and vi
vacious sound, tho whole picturo backed by tho
cottage wallB, which themselves display many a
Boft, weather-stained tint, for tho Uuranolll are
fond of washes of pink, light green and primrose
color.
Thero I first met old Pletro, with his crisp,
white curls, ruddy bronze, and merry laugh, de
spite his ninety years 'find many seasons of toll
In tho boats, still cheerfully making his dally cast
of nets. Old Nonnn, his wife, was herself only a
fow years younger1, but possessing a head of
thick, wavy white hair, of which any woman
twenty years her Junior might have boon proud.
Always busy was Bho, mending, cooking, clean
ing, and always, It seemed, happy, with a Bmlllng
word for every passer-by.
Thero, too, dwelt llttlo Adelle, their grand
daughter, an Incarnation of youthful loveliness
and delight In life. Merry, gracious, tonder-hoart-ed
Adollo, with your great brown oyes, tossing
curls, and flash of tooth, with your dancing foet
and quick, holpful hands, how many pictures nnd
memories you gavo us, llttlo one! I recall how
when first wo landed from our gondoln, and tho
bandit hordo of vlllago children came flying down
tho shore, leaving their games to crowd around us,
with their cries of "Soldi, soldi, slgnoro!" you, llko
a proud llttlo princess, remained behind, by tho
ruined wall, tying your bunch of rosy flowers. .
Yet once you did beg; It was when you took
ub to see that poor, waBted llttlo friend of yours,
Bitting at her cottngo door, bending so frailly
over her pillow lace; then you took her small,
thin hand and drow It toward mo, whispering a
shy "Soldi" In my ear, and I felt proud of my
llttlo friend and her way of begging.
And again I Beo you, with your young roguo of
a brother, Iloppo, putting out In tho Binall, light
gondola sandoln, did you call It? ono May even
ing at moonrlse, to tako tho same llttlo friend's
bunch of pink JudaB-blossom ncross tho logoon
and lay It boforo tho shrlno of tho Fisherman's
Madonna, that htood up solitary out of tho shad
owy waters, thero to offer up your simple prayor
for her recovery.
Tho Burandclll aro an Independent spirited,
hardy, strongly marked raco, but their dialect Is
ono of a caressing softness; slurring nnd half
singing their words, they dwell on tho vowel
sounds till tho consonants woll-nlgh disappear, and
-sr cpc&ijorj? rsv &v- 2vSjTzk.
each sentenco ends In a sort of crooning diminu
endo. Ono Is loath to leave tho little Island and row
homo nt last Hut (ho lagoon Is (piloting down
to a pearly gray in the evening light, though still
flushed to westward with a faint rose, which
touches uIgu the far-away peaks of tho Euganean
hills. Presently tho moon rises behind Murnno,
nud ere long a welcoming path of reflected lamp
lights shines on tho wnter, from Rlvn and Plazet
ta, and soon Danlelll's landing Btago receives one
again. But that first gllnipso of tho brilliant, viv
id Bceiio In tho fisherman's canal at llurano, of
tho healthy, hnndsomo old faces and the laughing
young ones, will huunt a grateful memory for
many n day.
And Adelio herBclf may Btlll bo found thero,
only two years older, nnd still, ono may hopo,
wreathing her flowers, tending her old folk and her
llttlo friend, working busily at her lace, and af
fording, In her gracious being, recompenso for
many n disillusionment of travel.
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Immediately on knowing of a death In tho
family of a friend ono should Bhow formal recog
nition of tho fact, even though tho acquaintance
be slight. Only if one Is really nn old friend docs
ono send a noto or go to tho house, but unless
come attention Is paid to the affliction thoso who
are undergoing it havo no way of knowing
whether the others from whom thoy havo not
heard aro aware of It.
To post ono'H visiting card, or, better still, to
leavo It at the house in person Is tho most formal
way ono may do. Something may bo written on
tho card or not, as one chooses; but, generally
speaking, If ono writes nt all the form should
tako that of n noto and not a lino on a card,
which mny nlways bo considered casual, saving
tho bother of a note. Tho card, which should be
accompanied also by that of tho husband when
n woman is married, is addressed to the widow
or widower, as tho case may be, or to tho parents
when tho death has been that of a child.
Flowors which mny be sent aro addressed tc
the head of tho house and visiting enrds aro
placed in tho box. It is not good form ti scud
thorn when funeral notices request that flowers
shall bo omitted. If ono Is keenly desirous of ex
pressing a sympathy which Is felt, ciio may wait
until nftor tho funernl sorvlces and send flowers
to tho person most deeply bereaved, ns tho wife,
or widow. Only nt that time nro blossoms re
ceived by nn Individual; that Is, any sent beforo
a funeral aro supposed to bn for use at tho ser
vices and are not retained In tho house. Thoso
sent several days afterwnrd aro undoubtedly
meant for tho uso of tho Individual to whom thoy
nro addressed.
It Is a very pretty thought to show bucIi an
attention a weok or so after a funeral, for thoso
In affliction nro more thnn apt to feel that their
griof Is quickly forgotten by their frlonds, who
are all sympathy at first. It Is not necessary that
any nolo shall accompany tho box, but tho recipi
ent Is required to send a noto of thanks, written
either by herself or nnothor inombor of tho fam
ily or a friend for her.
THE PARABLE OF
THE TALENTS
SunJtjr School Ltison for Oct. 9, 1010
Specially Arranged for Till Paper
l.KHHON Ti:.T- Matthuw 2G M 30
UOI.ni'N Ti:XT -"Hill lord nnM unto
til in. Well ilone, thnn good mid faithful
HtTvnnt; tliou liuit boon faithful over
a row tiling, I slll nmlip thro rulnr
iivrr many tlilnic.i, oultir thou Into Hie
Joy of thy lonl '' -Mntt 2& 21,
TIMIO.TucHiliiy afternoon, April 4.
A I). 30 lmiiitillutoly following the
liiHt lesion
I'LAOH - On tho Mnpon of Mount
Olivet, oviTlookliiK .Icrii.Huloin.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
The pnrablo shines clearest In tho
light of tho circumstances, .lesus and
his disciples are still on Olivet, over
looking Jerusnlom nnd the Temple In
nil their glory. Jesus had Just fore
told their destruction. Lot the dis
ciples learn n nociMsary lesson from
the catiso of that ruin.
Many and great talents had w n
committed to the Jewish nation. No
nation hud eer leeelved so great a
trust as they the dlvlno Revelation,
religious Until, and best of all tho
MeKslah, the Son of (!ml; and thus
power to become a blessing to nil tho
woild.
This nntlnn tinil refused to use these
talents Intrusted to them; again and
again they had burled tho talent In
stead of using It; nnd now they were
about to murder their Messiah, In
stead of using him, and thus to bury
this talent In tho eaith.
Tho parablo lay In full view beforo
tho disciples' oyea. What tho city
then was, multiplied Into tho new
Jerusalem of tho Revelation, could
havo been theirs evermore by faithful
use of tho divinely entrusted talents.
Tho loss of all, "tho outer darkness,"
"tho weeping and gnashing of teeth,"
as tho fruit of unfaithfulness, lay In
the prophetic vision shown by Christ.
And now that buried talent was
In ought forth and was to be entrusted
to tho disciples nnd to tho Christian
church thoy wore to found. Tho five
talents were now offered to them, ami
tho vital question was what thoy
would do with them. Tho two courses
were niadu very plain to them by tho
parablo. It was written In letters of
light on their sky, pi luted Indelibly
on their minds
A man traveling Into a far country,
and thercforo wishing to leave his af
fairs In competent hands. Ho repre
sents Jesus Christ who was about to
leave his disciples and go to heaven,
which was a far country tu tho senso
that his servants could not havo vis
ible communication with him.1 Ilo
was to leavo tho spread of tho gospel,
and tho salvation of tho world In tho
hands of his dlsclp-.es, nlthough ho
was with them in Invisible but ical
presence.
Tho servants denote all thoso to
whom tho Interests of tho kingdom of
heaven wero entrusted. Tho Jewish
rulers nro among thoso represented
by tho man with ono talent, for thoy
looked upon tho kingdom of God placed
in their charge ns a matter of small
account compared with their own sel
fish Interests. Tho npostles nnd early
Christian leaders leeelved somo five
talents, soma two, somo one; and so
do all Christ's professed followers, and
all who havo rccolvcd from Christ
tho privileges and blessings of his
gospel. Tho principle applies to all
men, for all havo been entrusted by
God with many things.
Robert Louis Stevenson was talking
ono day to tho children of a school In
Samoa about tho Parablo of tho Tal
ents, nnd told them thero were throe
possessed by' them all. Tongues, to bo
used to mako all about them cheerful
and happy. Faces, to bo kept as
bright as a new silver coin, that they
might shlno llko lamps In their homes.
Hands, to bo kept employed In useful
work cheerfully done.
Ills lord said unto him, Well done,
thou good nnd faithful servant. Ho
had his lord's approval. Faithfulness,
not success, nor tho amount gained,
was rowarded. God will Bay "Well
dono" only to thoso who havo dono
well. Thero nro no empty compli
ments In tho day of Judgment. "Han
del tells us that when ho wroto tho
'Hallelujah Chorus' ho saw tho heav
ens opened and all tho angels and tho
great God himself!" A modest man
of moderate ability said that ho could
not expect God's Woll done, but ho did
expect that ho would say, Well tried;
Woll attempted.
Enter thou into tho Joy of thy
Lord, participate in his joy and slmto
with him In his pleasure, tho name
kind of Joy which our Lord himself
feels, Lclghtou's words on this en
tering Into tho Joy of tho Loifl nro
beautiful: "It Is but llttlo wj can re
ceive hero, somo drops of joy that
outer Into us, but there vo ahull enter
Into Joy, as vessels put Into a sea of
happlnoss." Tho Joy of tho Lord
Jesus Christ, of which t!o faithful,
llko him, shall partako In some meas
ure hero, and In Its fullnebs hereafter,
is tho Joy of a froo activity In doing
right, llko tho joy of motion In health,
llko tho Bong of a bird In the morning.
Edward Evorctt Hale writing of
George Washington says: "Ho was
always subordinating himself to tho
duty .that was before him. Ho was
born, as wo saw, to small opportuni
ties; ho mndo thorn great Ho was
educated with comparatively small
advantages; ho made, them tho first
of advantages He was hi ought up
among simple people. Ho learned
among the Blmplo people tho way In
which to dlctnto to kli gs and to hnn
dlo generals. You must let mo rever
ently repent tlo woids of Scripture:
'Ho was faithful In a fow things; he
was mud any thlc9.'
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Cures dandruff nnd slops hair Irom
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HER FIRST PROPOSAL.
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euiM Tviet.
Ethel Waa nho glad when ho told
liei tho old, old story?
MnrJorlo You bet sho was. Vhy,
that girl never heard It before.
Important to Mothoro
Examlno carefully every bottlo of
CASTORIA, nsafonndBuru remedy for
infants and children, and boo that It
Ronrn llin
Slgnnturo of OStizf&l
In Uso For Over () Yenrs.
Tho Kind You Havo Always Bought
Not Strictly Orthodox.
Police Justice Young man, what 1
your lellglon, If you havo any?
Chauffeur (arrested for ovcrspced
Ing) Something llko Jim Bludso's,
your honor never bo passed on tho
highway.
If You Aro n Trifle Sensitive
Aliout Mm nlm of your kIioi-h, many propla
weiir mnullfr HlmpHhy using AHcii'm Kooi-Kuhp,
lliu AntlHppllc l'uwilcr to Hliukn Into tlin nhocn.
II curiM Tlrt-il, Hnolleti, Arliliut Ki-ct mill
given n-Ht iiml comfort, .lunt (lie tliliifr for
liiruklliK In iii-w hIiiiph. Hold every wlii'rn, S3i
Hiuiiil(- M-nt 1'HKIC. Addrcbd, Allcu H. Oluinted,
Le Hoy, N. Y.
His First Lesson In Economy.
"When I was u very Binnll boy and
a dime looked pretty big to mo, I met
John H. Farley who had always been
my good friend on tho street on
Juno day," says Frank Hnrrls.
" 'Frank,' ho said, 'tho Fourth of
July Is coming soon. You'll want
roiuo change then. Let mo bo your
banker until then nnd you'll havO
somo money for firecrackers, torpe
does, lemonade and peanuts.'
"I emptied my pockets Into his hand
nnd every day thereafter until tho
Fourth I turned over to him my small
enrnlngs. When tho day of days camo
around I had a fund that enabled mo
to celebrato in proper stylo, whllo
many of my platmatcs wero flat
broko. It waa my first lesson In thrlfL
and It was n good ono. Hundreds of
Cluvelnnd pcaplo would bo glad today
to testify to the fact that when John
11. Farley was a friend of a man or a
boy ho was a friend indeed." Cleve
land Leader.
Tho Weeds Return.
"Confound theso election beta, any
way I" grumbled Harker.
"Loso heavily?" Inquired his frlond.
"No, I won ten boxes of cigars and
thoy wore so rank I sold tho wholo lot
to tho corner tobacconist for a dollar."
"Woll, you mado a dollar, anyway."
"Yes, but that, Is not tho worst of
It. My wlfo saw tho boxes In tho
window mnrkod 'A Bargain, $2,' nnd
bought tho wholo lot to glvo mo as a
birthday present."
A FOOD DRINK.
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment.
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A lady doctor writes :
"Though busy hourly with my own
affairs, I will not deny myself tho
plcnsuro of taking a few minutes to
toll of my enjoyment dally obtained
from my morning cup of Postum. It
Is a food beverage, not a poison llko
coffee.
"I began to uso Postum eight years
ago, not becauso I wanted to, but be
causo coffee, which I dearly loved,
made my nights long woary periods to
bo dreaded and unfitting mo for busi
ness during tho day.
"On tho ndvlco of a friend, I first
trlod Postum, making it carefully aa
directed on tho package. Aa I had
always used 'cream and no sugar,' I
mixed my Postum so. It lookod good,
was clear and fragrant, and It was a
plenauro to seo tho cream color It aa
my Kentucky frlond always wanted
nor coffeo to look 'llko a now sad
dle.' "Then I tasted It critically, for I had
tried many 'substitutes' for coffeo. I
wns pleased, yes, satisfied, with my
Postum In tasto and effect, and am
yet, bplng a constant user of It all
theso yoara.
"I continually assure my frlonds and
acquaintances that they will llko it in
placo of coffeo, and recolvo benefit
from Its uso. I havo gained weight,
can sleep sound and am not nervous."
"Thcro'a a Reason."
Read "Tho Road to Wollvlllo" in pkgs.
Ever read the above tetter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest,
rjver rend (he nbove letter! A new
one nppriira from time to time. Tliey
nre irruulue, true, und full of fauuuta
lutcrent.
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