The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-09-01

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to the noisy little river Arye. which
makes noise enough for ten rivers Of
its size.
From Chamouni we went hack 70
Geneva, and had lively time on the
4th of July, and there 1 had another
letter from John. 1t was strange, but
we were all beginning to call him by
his first name. We passed night al
Vevay; at the most beautiful furnish.
ed hotel I have ever been In, and from
there went to Freyburg, queer old
town, pant German and part French,
Here we heard the great organ, such
music as I have dreamed of, and slept
on q feather-bed; though the ther-
mometer stood at ninety. From Frey.
burg went to Bern, saw the beer-gar-
den, some queer old churches, and the
wonderful clock, with its crowning
cock and procession Of bears. All this
time I did not forget John, and could
not help wondering what the end
would be; no doubt he was becoming
tired.
We next went to Interlachen, and
here my story ends. The first evening
we were at Interlachen, papa, Lettie,
andsI were at the Kursaal. We had
been listening to some very fine mu-
sic, eating ice-cream, and gazing at
the Jungfrau, 'looking so coldly,
grandly beautiful, in the moonlight" !"
Ut was John said that, and not I; I
never do say any thing nice). But
am not going to tell my story at the
wrong end, as the Iishman said. We
were sitting, looking at the Jungfrau,
though ann afraid Lettie and 1 were
thinking more Of our ice-cream, for it
was very good, when who should come
up but John!:
"Oh, Mr.. Gilcreast, / am SO glad p'
did not mean to be 80 glad, and I
was sorry afterward that had said it,
for did not know it, I was 80 glad af-
ter all. Papa was getting tired and
cross, Lettie and ] ran about 50 much,
and we had no one but papa to go
with us. Papa had actually been talk
ing Of home and business, and he al
ways talks about business when he
wants to be disagreeable.
"Why, it has only been three
monthsW Lettie is always saying
something she ought not to say.
~ could not help it," He looked so
pleadingly at papa; was sorry, and
said that 1 was glad again, and then
papa laughed. Papa is so provoking
when he chooses to be.
We had q lovely ride to Lauterbrun-
men the next day, and saw the Staub-
bach and Trummelbach Falls, and
John was kind in going about with us; {;
and so papa sat and smoked under the
trees, and every one was pleased. Let
tie told me privately that John was
lovely, and he really did look a great
deal nicer than on the steamer, he
wore such lovely cravats. John bought
me a set of amber, which can never
wear, because have fair hair and blue
eyes, aud it would make me look like
q fright. l said liked it, and John
bought it for me, though Lettie said I
was q goose not to take blue crystal.
/ will always keepit, for John said /
might do as pleased, and papa does
not always say that.
We went TO Lucrene afterward, and
sailed up the lake, and heard so much
about William Tell. We dined at
Fluelen, and had some beautiful cher
ries; but there is no Use in trying to
write any more, for cannot remem-
Der any thing now. l was married in
Paris a second time, for John had been
so good had to do just as he wanted
me. Lettie says it is very well as far
as being able to get pretty things, but
she does not know what John has
been good about, for he has along done
as he pleased withpapa and every one.
Now that think Of it, do not know
but what Lettie is right, though 1 do
not see how this could have been
different.
Papa and John have the state-rooms
just opposite Lettie's and mine; we
are on the steamer coming home; 1t is
the middle OF August-and smooth,
so I am not at all sea-sick. 1t is
strange, but when crossed the ocean
before, and he was only half my hus-
band, I hated him. And now that he
is my whole husband, love him very
much. think it is not safe to make
acquaintances on shipbOard; told
Lettie so yesterday, and she laughed at
me. 1 am not sorry / met John, and
1 don't think papa is sorry, and, as for
Lettie, John has q brother Henry, and
1 do hope he will be as nice as John,
for then Lettie may possibly be as
haDDV as i am,