The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-09-08
BOLIVAR HARDEDIAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE SEPTEMBER s. 1871

20 make up my mind that 1 should no
hear from him, when I received q let
ter. He wrote beautifully and told mt
Of so many interesting things he haC
seen, that it was very pleasant; and
as IL was all for fun, 1 wished that
had not made such a fuss, and tina
papa had not been so cross; for though
I did not like Mr.. GiIcreast, he wa
very nice.
After London we went to Paris
where L saw more pictures than 1 car
tell you of, and was dazzled with tht
beauty Of the palaces. saw the EN-,
perOr review his troops on the Bois dt
Boulogne, and went to the races OF
Sunday, which Lettie and thought
dreadfully wicked, but we wanted II
see the imperial party. We rode il
the Champs Elysees till we were per.
fectly agitated; and here I received two
letters from Mr.. Gilcreast, which were
just as nice as the first. Gettie and ]
both thought that he was very good in
writing so regularly when he never
heard from US.
From Paris we went to Geneva, and
stayed at the Hotel MetrOpole, which
hotel liked better than any in Swift
zerland, as we were so kindly treated
by the gentlemanly proprietor, Mr.
Aldinger. Here, again, I received q
letter from my husband; papa had
gotten over his annoyance, and would
laugh when he gave me the letters
which came so regularly every week.
From Geneva we went to ChamOuni
rode up the Montauvert on mule
back, crossed the Mer de Glace and
MauvaIs Pas, which is dreadful! We
had very nice guide, a descendant of
Jean Baimat, who made the first
ascent of Mont Blanc. Lettie and /
had race on our mules when we were
down the mountain, and lost nearly
all Of our hair-pins; and papa was so
stiff that he could not sit down COM
fOrtably for over a week. We stayed
at Chamouni three days, and never
tired of gazing at Mont Blanc, " hich /
had read so much about, and listening
to the noisy little river AFve, which
makes noise enough for ten rivers OF
its size.
From Chamouni we went back to
Geneva, and had a lively time on the
4th of July, and there I had another
letter from John. 1t was strange, but
we were all beginning to call him by
his first name. We passed night at
Vevay; at the most beautifuI-furnish-
ed hotel have ever been in, and from
there went to Freyburg, a queer old
town, paIt German and part French.
Here we heard the great organ, such
music as have dreamed of, and slept
on a 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 browning
- A 81,
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,
and:I were at the Kursaal. We had
been listening to some very fine mu-
sic, eating ice-cream, and gazing al
the Jungfrau, "looking so coldly,
grandIy beautiful, in the moonlight u
ct was John said that, and not I;
never do say any thing nice). But
am not going to tell my story at the
wrong end, as the IIishman said. We
were sitting, looking at the Jungfrau,
though I am afraid Lettie and 1 were
thinking more Of our ice-cream, for il
was very good, when who should come
up but John!
"Oh, Mr.. Gilcreast, 1 am so glad ~
I did not mean to be so glad, and ]
was sorry afterward that had said it,
for did not know it, was so glad AZ
ter all. Papa was getting tired and
cross, Lettie and ran about so 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.
tWhy, it has only been three
months ~ Lettie is always saying
something she ought not to say.
al could not help it." He looked 80
pleadiugly at papa; was sorry, and
said that was glad again, and then
papa laughed. Papa is so provoking
when he chooses to be.
We had lovely ride to Lauterbrun-
nen the next day, and saw the Staub-
bach and Trummelbaeh 4 alls, 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 am beT, which can never
wear, because l have fair hair and blue
eyes, aud it would make Dae look like
a fright. I said liked It, and John
bought 1t for me, though Lettie said 1
was a goose not to take blue crystal.
I will always keep it, for John said /
might do as I pleased, and papa does
not always say that.
We went TO Lucrene afterWard, and
sailed up the lake, and heard so much
U,NT
FIuelen, and had some beautiful cher
ries but there is no use in trying to
write any more, for j cannot remem-
Paris q second time, for John had been
so good had to do just as he wanted
me. Lettie says it is very well as faI
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 with papa and every one,
Now that think of it, do not know
but what Lettie is right, though / dc
not see how this could have beeU
different.
Papa and John have the state-roomi
just opposite Lettie's and mine; we
are on the steamer coming home; It il
the middle of August-and smooth
so 1 am not at all sea-sick. 1t il
strange, but when crossed the oceaI
before, and he was only half my hUs
band, hated him. And now that ht
is Gly whole husband, 1 love him very
much. l think it is not safe to make
acquaintances on shipboard; I told
Lettie so yesterday, and she laughed a
me. L am not sorry 1 met John, and
don't think papa is sorry, and, as fol
Lettie, John has brother Henry, anC
do hope he will be as nice as John
for then Lettie may possibly be a.
happy as 1 am.
The New York Tribune says I'll
Will cost you a bushel of wheat Il
send another bushel TO New Yorl
Market - was the observation lately
made to a Minnesota cOlonist. "Wt
do not propose TO send our wheat K