Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-12

80 that view was limited 10 various
stand points from the top On one OF the Waleo
sides of stone, one thousand feet perpendlc'i-
lar-regular and smooth as if laid with lead and
line-opposite, and perhaps 200 feet across, is
corresponding ledge 1000 feet h'gh; down
this rollcked a silvery cascade. The sun was
just in the right position and beautifully bright
to tinge the entire spray with RAINBOW .lnts,
and most perfect one spanned the "nole,
and was reflected tangibly upon 'he
rock that it seemed more the work OF an ar
lists brush than the evanescent blendhg VI
sunshine and spray. The mist has created for
the fall setting of moss, and few smali
shrubs pay most servile homage by bending
low their heads under its weight This IS the
lien of Norway, and, Hardeck, in Switzerland,
excepted, the finest fall in Europe. Added TO
this scene was full view OF a vast snow nelo,
5, 500 feet high ard thirty five miles long, SHIN
mering in the sunlight like so much FURNISHED
silver, touched up with all the bright tints tnas
clouds so lavshly give to snow and ice. l aid
not find descent on horse SO enduraole. !
thought of the story of poor old Put and
his grand leap, and thought it would
have made suspense less prolonged to
have given spurs to my nag. Is seemed
like descending into the valley and
shadow of night. The sun had gone beyond
and only were dark shadows seen upoa the
Jagged cliffs of Gneiss, immense stray bouiders
of which lay in the valley, and brought the
oftrepeated query, 'From whence and " here,
oh, mighty fragments p
When we reached the lake all the towns
people were gathered together to welcome US
back, as they had wished us, going, pleasant
trim I bantered a mother for her beautiful,
golden haired little girl. A neighborlng wo-
man suggested that she would, perhaps, be-
come a Qreat lady if I were to take her to
America, but Fortunately, for me, maternal
love was not to be hooked by such uncertain
bait, I shall long remember the picturesque
group that stood upon the shore as we roWed
away; women in red jackets, white waists and
towering white head dresses, and men IN short
breeches and red caps-all with spoon ball or
namented rings, breaches and belt ornaments
Our days journey from Utne here was
fraught with more variety than pleasure. We
rowed two hours, then arriving at slow sta
ton, had to wait two hours before horses could
be- had.
The old station. masters daughter, as fair
and fresh as d rose-his only chld-the stay
of his old age, accompanies us 10 return with
our horses. The way was so rugged, and she
was obliged to hasten her steps so to keep pace
with us, that proposed that she mount behind
me. 1t proved most happy experiment and
was decidedly picturesque in effect, said Capt.
T. I, quite sumptuously reclining In a Span
of red stockings But alas, it commenced to
rain, and when Pige attempted to raise her am
brella,. in the kindness of her heart, to protect
ME as we'll as herself, my nag took it as per-
sonal and ran for dear life. All the moral
suason that l could bring to bear upon the
ropes had no effect in appeasing his raging
spirit. I clung to the saddle and Pige to me,
for time, and then she gave way l heard
the conclusion as she reached the ground, but
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beast poor Pige had regained her feet and was
following on at full speed,- probably with the
expectation of rescuing me from the mre. She
insisted that she was not hurt; did not seem to
heed a scraped hand, but cast grievous
glance at a spot that her red jacket had re-
ceived. Twelve miles over a very rough road,
in pouring rain, thoroughly drenched. we
changed horses for carts, short, jolting, two
wheeled affairs, and drove On and on till III
clock. Dusky, but not dark, for once in
Norway, we found people in bed and had a
long struggle to rap them up. With our inter-
rogatory for beds came response, 1--WE have
none.' But as it was impossible to go on,
they did, cheerfully, their best for us; gave us
hot drinks, made fires for our wet, dripping
garments. and in the morning, travel moved
on, gave us comfortable rooms.
have just come in from country wedding
in the antique, curious little church, asles sep
arated from the nave by large twisted wooden
| pillars; we were beckoned into the altar by the
master of ceremonies. The service had al
ready begun, bride and groom were kneeling,
| priest in ruff was reading. The bride was as
perfect a representation Of Van Eyck's Maiden
mas, as if she had been his model-dressed as
the peasantry of the district dress in their best
save that the chemizettc, which is usually in
worsted work, was now of bright beads, and her
open jacket was Ornamented with large silver
buttons, with dangling ornaments attached to
them Her hair which had probably been
closely braided for days, hung in loose golden
waves adown her back; over her head, tied
under the chin was strip of red cloth; bead
worked square bits, like binders to bride,
came out over the temples, aud fastened to the
head from the ears back was an outstanding
rounded frame, six inches wide lined with red
covered with beads, and hung around with
bits of dangling gold and silver ornaments. She
had over her blue woolen skirt, long white
| muslin apron. Il broad piece of lace Insertion
| near the bottom, and this, over u bright pink
calico one, both fastened about the waist with
| gilded girdle hung with tinsel bells; in her
hands folded meekly before her, she held u
| stif1iy starched, bright colorcd pocket handker
chief at least a yard square. The groom Was
| in his best suit of blue lIomespun-a honey
handed, honest looking John, who made his
mods of assent with as impressive asolemnlty
| as If he had been summoned to sign death
warrant The bridesmaids and groomsmen
were ranged on either side-all Of the kings of
Israel, the apostles and saints witnessed the
ceremony from their centennial abode upon
the walls and around the altar. The ceremony
| ended, the welded pair walked forth, hand in
hand led by the village fiddler, playing, follow
ed by the wedding train. We brought up the
| rear and halted before the door where the
marriage festivities were to take place; the
host invited us in; we scrambled up narrow
| stairway and edged our way into the room
where the bride and groom We're seated re-
ceiving solemn congratulations Of friends. \
! long bare table is laid with piles Of tladbrod,
sliced black rye bread, interltid with cheese
large WOO len bowls containing curd and whey,
with several wooden spoons beside them, each
of which is to become company dish; long
WOO olen benches re placed each side of the
| table The host draws from rickety old cup
board, peggcd asan5t the wall, a bottle which
contains the essence Of fire water, the cAraway
seed brandy of the country, and crculates it
| freely. Now begins the music, the old fiddler
| is evidently the genius Of the village, aui that
| he prepared himself for the occasion you can
see by the measured touch OF heel and toe, by
| the closing of one eye, and the turning of his
| car to his own over towering melodies Ten
commences; the bride with her flowing hair is
taken through course of Intricate windngs
only to be described by chain-ligIltnng; When
ono set fails, another comes in, and when all
have had Il turn, and weak with perspiratioll,
i and grow red in the face, a wooden wassel cup
| equal to two quarts of beer, is filled and pas