Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-08

interest his schooma.es and the boy fraternity gener
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HEUsTRICH, SWITZERLAND, July 81, 1888.
Dear Mama: Since have been in Heustrict
/ have made various small trips throughout the
country. My first one was to Reschi, the place
| which papa was telling you about. 1t is about
thirty minutes from here by direct road, but
took roundabout way, and got there in an
hour and half. having walked very fast. Ar.
irving there l went to the Blumlisalp the pic
turc of which we have in the library You have
grand view from here of Interaken and the
Thinner Lake, also ofthe Nieder-horc and Schei.
denfluch, two very beautiful mountains. The
hotel is on mountain and not on a level with
the lake as 1t Is given on the picture. You get
very nice meal for franc. AS 1t is very
small. and situated in dirty village know
you would not like to spend summer there
Ny next trip was to Muehlenen. about three
quarters of an hour from Heustrich. Yester.
Gay L Went to Reichenbach in the morning;
Ihis is great place tor cattle dealers. In the
evening went to Wimmit, quite large town,
situated in the midst of the Stock hOrner noun
tains. L was accompanied by several gentle
men from Heustrich. We took look at the
Schloss, very interesting place. From here
you have fine view Of the Blumli's alp. Coming
back we were caught in the rain, and some of
US got thoroughly drenchcd. Tomorrow / am
going to Thun to be measured for q suit of
clOthestO make my longer tramps in. There is
nothing grander than tramping in Switzerland;
everything looks green and fresh, the houses in
wiling, and mountains and glaciers on every
side. Now and then you pass tourists; some
times poor cretin an unfortunate being with
an idiotic look upon his face, eyes bullying out
OF their sockets, MANNED i'm one or more of his
llmos. AS we pass him we wOndcf why he was
so created. Sometimes we pass a wagon and
the mail. each delivering it's mail and releasing
Its human burdens at every little station. In
the evening you see the Alpine-glow (Alpen-
gluehen), sight than which there is none
more beautiful! How nice it would be if you
were all here, and we could make these eXcur-
siOns together. When get home I shall tell
you of the beautiful fences and hedges that we
see here, and perhaps We can put one around
the farm. hedge certainly would be an i'm
provement there, and there would be no ex-
pense in keeping 1t in ORDER and how much
beauty would it not add to the farm?
AS soon as We have fair weather ct is raining
now l mean to go upon the Niesen. This
mountain is right back Of the hotel, and is
nearly eight thousand feet high. It takes four
summit is a Senn-hutte, where those who have
assembled the mountain stay over night to see the
rising Of the sun, which is said to be grand
sight. After / have assembled and descended
the Niesen am going to make trip from here
by foot rail and steamboat to LuZern.
Going from here to Leuk (by foot, OF course. }
there1 will stop over night and in the morning
will take a look at the bathers. who 60 into the
water early in the morning and remain there a
long time, taking breakfast and lunch in the
water. From Leuk will cross the FueIlen pass
by rail to Luzern, and back again to Heustrich
by way of ThOune, stopping at Zurich and Bern.
We lead very agreeable life here at Heus-
trich, the hotel being all one could desire. We
get up in the morning at about o'clock, dress,
take drink Of Heustrich water and then get
ready for breakfast, which takes place at 8
o'clock and every one is expected to be on
time After breakfast the band begins to play
but as the music is very poor, We don't listen to
1t, but 60 into the reading rooms and read the
papers, or look into the bowling alleys. We
have dinner at l o'clock, and grand dinner it
is, too. 1t takes US a full hour to eat it during
week days, and an hour and a half on Sunday.
THE CANTON COSTUMES.
You ought to see how they make the waiting
girls dress on that day. Every one wears the
clothes of the canton from which she comes. and
every dress is rich both in color and material,
each one different from the other. After dinner
we go over to the casino, "a little tavern on the
road to Thun, and q stopping place for the
stage, to get a cup of coffee Then we come
back again. Papa inhales for two hours, and /
take walk. At halfpast o'clock the omni-
Dus comes from Thun with guests and little
later the mail. Papa has subscribed for an
American paper published in Paris, and we will
receive it daily. At I've have superb sup
per equal to the table-'hOte of the steamer
Nurnberg. We spend the evening in the read
ing-rOOm. or in the grand hall, where they gen.
orally have concert Everybody has retired
by 10 o'clock.
forgot to tell you about the Heustrich water.
When you first drink, it tastes and smells like
rotten eggs; but when you get use to it you
like tit Is ice-cold, and acts upon the kidneys.
You get bottle of 1t every morning. The doc
tor Of the steamer Nurnberg gave me an ostrich
egg, and l will send 1t home; 80 you need not
be surprised when it arrives When you receive
this letter dare say it will be your birthday
havnt anything now that could send YOU, ex.
cepting this small Alpine flower; but know
that 1t will be just as pleasing to you as any
other present. when you take in consideration
that 1t came all the way from Switzerland from
your boy Jack. hope that you may be well.
and that you may see many birthdays after this
one, In which / may share and be present
write this long letter because / knew it
would reach you at or about your anniversary.
and because If go tramping in Switzerland /
will only be able to write postals. JACK.