Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-22
"ROBINv ABROAD.
Lcipsic and Dresdem-Five Miles OF
pictures and the Sistine Madonna
The Summii-CrOss of Kofel-
Peasant Hospitality - At Ober
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RIA, June 2s, 1sS0-We left Berlin Just u
week ago aud, proceeding to Leipsig, spent
4 day among picture galleries and in the
Did balls of The venerable university where
/, 600 students follow various paths of
aud an evening in tripping
about the great, handsome dining room of
the hotel to fascinating waltz music. all
being attir,d in our ''other clothes" nod in
the jolliest OF good spirits This pleasant
little affair was due TO the courtesy of Mr..
Cruuden. our conductor, aud ON the fol
lowing evening, in Dresden, the cDmpli
ment was returned by family Of half u
dozen ladies and gentlemen belonging to
our party, who, chauelUg 20 have large
and elegant suite Of rooms, in Qua Of
which was piano. threw them opnn to
the company, and with dancing, music and
reuitatious, the hours passed too rapidly
The 4axed, ininid floors of this country
are emipently suiinhir 10 inpromptl
affairs of thia kind
Lille time can b. Wnsted in society or
sle' p in city like Dresden, however.
Happily We spent three days there, every
minute If which 'imc was devoted to the
most delightful siphtseci which can be-
Two visits we're matte to the
picture gallery. IA which there are HIid 10
be five IniieN of piclnres, one entire room
being given 10 that wonderful work of art
the Sistne Madonna We strolled through
the king place Wi spout hours in the
famous Green Vaults with their magnif-
g ut Jewels and treasures. feestiug our
eyes on eplrhdors OF which we hnd never
drenmcd before, except through the
tpa al nF F.btuts Ntuht4 Una
museum, too, with its beautiful porcelain
and pottery, its ancient armor aud strange
relies of medieval centuries, aroused our
entre stock of enthusiasm, and when we
were utterly weary of wonders of art, We
were taken on long, glorious drive over
tile Bruhl Terrace and across the Elbe,
and delighted nnew with the beauties of
nature.
On Thursday we left Dresden for
Munich. Now, Munich is Very hne
city, aud full of places well worth seeing;
but it is one Of which the hotel is the one
familiar spot TO me- for employed the
time in resting, that | might be equal to
what supposed would be very hard
journey to Her-A mmergau. But, instead
of proving so, ii was without exception
the most lovely ride that We have had
since we came to the Continent Two
and n half hours by rail brought us to
Thurman, whore We took carriages for
Ammergau. ] shall never forget the long,
beautiful three hours among the Bavarisn
hills. New yistas of charming scenery
opened up to MS with every turu, and
when ones eyes tired of the snow clad
peaks with their nantes of mist and
cloud by looking down one saw along the
roadside the most brilliant and varied
blossoms that ever grew wild. The most
common flower is the exquisite blue
forget. me-pot, with an occasional spray OF
pink among the blue. The German a4tor
IL wild, aad the largest yinlets rs gorgeous
az pansies
Here at the hotel as sit at my window
writing, the whole line Of hills rises Just
before me crowned by the strange peak of
the kofel with its summit cross, which the
p7asantry regard as their guardian genius
These hills have been alternately ba'hed
in sunshine and in rain while have sat
here, and the rain has bad Tue advantage,
though to-day they have what they call
"schones wetter" here. Across the way
and the very nndiir-t way of which you
ever dreRmed-is one OF the larger Of the
peasant houses, with sInnrs all over the
siop,ug roof to keep It from blowing
away, ard little to the right ia mar BILE
pillar with white marble or plaster image
OF the Virgin aud child, upon the head of
the forner heing gilt crown. Roadside
images OF the Virgin srd OF the Cruciied
are en- every where kere ia Bavaria, and
the mesnest but hns its cross, placed just
where the lightnirp-rui would hn in our
| country.
Speaking NJ the cottages, by the way,
am able u appreciate now, if Ncvtr he
fore, the bang urd, tho protection Of the
! GaZr's. for We are ~ comfortably accom-
Il oiAtca here in this far away mountain
| hotel as the most fA1tidiOu8 netd desire.
There is 10 arowhuR together OF many
people il rn"nL 80 scarcity Of uppetia-
ing food, no uncomfortable arrangements
OF nuy kind. Bnt R ynung American
gentleman, who came n, the s,me train
With III Independently and unauuonrced,
and who fouun ii impossible to ct room
bare, went TO Il PEASANTS house near by
| whilher he was recommended md ask I'd
for room
"Oa yah :" said the proprietor, and
u7hered him into tiny ga,ret whore were
'lff' S'uR' "eu'' AfHV'og hls traps, ht
on out, and retGrnlng la'er 10 retire, he
touh4 u me room an elderly gentleman
and q very pretty young iady, evident,
the daughter " gmnd daughter Of the
former, who was in tho net of disrobiug
The you'g msn npologzed stammeringly
and beat Il hg5ty retreat III search of til,
landlord, wl.oGl tiliipg, he attacked:
There's lads ia my ROOM"
:. IAN, plaaid'Y Hssenttd the peasant
"unt man.
" Well are they going 10 stay there Z