Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-09-13
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vnleueuyc, Switzerland, July -, 1880
DEAR CARRIE C. :-DweIier among lakes
aud woodlands as you are. you have never
lifted yonr ewes to fairer forest.heigts nor
rested them, from any fue frenzy inciden-
alto your gentle craft of miuistreisy, on the
vAogy amber of Iovelier sea, than greets
u7 vis,on as | write
IT, green blue waters Of Lake Leman dim
Yes| sparkle beneath my window. so near
MI aag.-t fancy, till you tried it, Won could
4 l.r0T rose bud from your hair, to float away
20 taer gentle carreut towards the sunset
single slet bearing what seems, from this
4 stance, a single tree, rises from the waters
b the Soathward GA the right, crestjug a
1,s that forms u little peninsula at the horth-
lstern curve OF the lake, repoSe the fearful
o6jng toSerS-and, turrets OF Chillon, conse-
rated in mourntgi song, and honorable in be-
roe story 4
Having come, within week, from Geneva,
Tie city Of his love and hopes, aud with men,
cry aud fancy freshened iron her many foun-
tails of localtradftiou and patriotic literature,
have com1rchended, in visiting the prison Of
Downward better than ever before, how pro.
toundIy humau,show touchingly personal, was
tha, four years experience of the martvrdom
Of captivity accomplished Within these walls
Leaving the charming company with whom
had cone hther, tired and penSive rs so
llc! weary pigeoiis,, in their chamber, found
an opPoTlanltg 10 make this pilgrimage alone.
4 young peasant woman, leading sunny-eyed
--i Of four, conducted me through the pleas.
'4 court, open TO the sky, into the subter
'h9l portion Of the castle \ on enter first
Aa.7, yauIted hall, unpaved aud formerly
+ .sl'a only by narrow apertureS ia the wall
s-sl oyerlooks the lake Daring the dags of
tae residence here Of the sovereign family of
SAVOY td.S apartment served as a chapel for
.I7 4lnble retainers OF the Clucal chatelains
1ao'aer chapel, - hat used by the Duke and
~ An'ly-ls shown above lit is now a
tee OF Protestant worship for the inmates of
,' chateau, and for VISITORS z. Beyond the !
..aPg. IN dark aud deSolate little chamber, /
.l'-lsned with sort Ofemch7of rock where
~ tae prisoners condemned to death passed !
.1s 'as. night before their execution 4 stair I
.'Ss "uJo,mo- eads TO the Hall OF Justice |
'G'e. beyond this We pass chamber, duite
20 80 !" "h'eh was the seafTold ia the outer
m.., a" u. 'hiS place of honor yon7 will see
TI.'O", DO" closed, which opened upon the !
,1As-,ae "4', peacefut-obiiyion Of whose waters
,.o -',sl .A l9Spta-lg Of sepalture alike to the
$50. --..sA' ana the guilty victims The next
~, ,,...s', Is large aud stately hall, rude bat
4 I'm 1u''n oSins IN its architecture and better
tSsr r,,- .,,5 nan the rooms We Lage passed This
v;..y 3 'o'u NE, twithstanding its melancholy !
:, Ipase' u was used as a common liYingroon, /,
X. 'rs 'aSsaiS OF the castle Beyond this lies
r..,l i ,Oae' dreary and rolumned dungeon of the
TPslsS oI C4lIlon. Tie row Of stone pillars.
no., y 'Iou c1araeterises them as .Gethic-sHp. !
sozs.l syzs ,ae arched and lofty ceiling. They,are
4 If s1 .. with the names of visitors.
On, 'v!a' aad mobile rank,-Severai Of Iiiustri !
pr. p..soaa pps.a celebrity Lord Byron'sis there /
So uSt upon the column designated by 1.-THE |
,Gs - - INSCRIPTION, as that of Bonnyard Near
N, @Ie ot Victor Hugo,-in exile or,l,b. |
. 80 saw that of our own noble chamnion
and ,,,LI ra- bEEeHER STeWE. saluted with love
rsc,.s .s.trence this conSecrated name dpenly
,oiss oisullhg its risb. to be associated with Iii
ao ! Ils'aoFas of what is fairest in saeri6ce
~ s'Vqaent IA protest, and most human IN !
G,-.:' r:A-uunioa and fellowship of sorrow
oDss..-as! sS.as 20 the eolumn designated as5thei
y 'H'cu Downward was chained, ! observed