Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-17
AN AUSTRIAN WATERING
PLACE.
How Visitors DepOrt and Rmuse
Themselves.
young Married Lady" in the Commercial
Gazette.
MUHLBRUN CeLoSADE,
CARLSBAD, AUSTRIA. June Is

ehS AoVti anu give nlm uue credit Tor
it, and yet the indolent creature must
needs put off these discriminating
trlcuds with the feeble attempt Of
his wifel What cruelty to friends
and wifel Yet l will cheerfully,
gladly bear my share of the "edious
comparison" because, iorsooth, it is
my lord who desires to visit me with
this humiliation. Did ever Petru-
chic reduce his Kate to greater SUBJ
lection than | am brought to? See
you, friends, that you bend as grace
fully under the burden laid upon you
this day.
| thiok Henry's last letter ended as
we reached Carlsbad, and that he did
not tell you we are in the prettiest,
most picturesque little town imagin-
able. The Tepel runs through the
narrow valley, and the lofty wooded
mountains Iise on every side. rhe
principal business street runs parallel
with the river (both are crooked
enough), and is shaded by thick row
of trees and lined with little stores.
These stores are branches from Ven
ioe, Prague and other city firms, and
contain the choicest selection. |
should never think Of shopping in
Carlsbad (for economical reasons),
but there is certainly temptation
sufficient.
What can l say to give you any idea
Of the promenades shaded by double
and triple rows of fine old trees? Or,
Of the lovely paths up the steep noun
tsins; or of the surprises that await
every turn? | can't do much in the
way of describing any Of these things,
but | can hope you may all some day
see and enjoy for yourselves. In the
meantime we will enjoy ourselves for
the whole family.
Carlsbad Is emphatically town of
lodging houses and cafes. Actually,
we have seen but one private residence,
and it is not a mere accident that
everyone is taking dodgers this season,
but it is always so. The houses are
built to rent out piecemeal, and are
built to last century. Notwithstand-
lug the number Of houses, we went to
a score before finding rooms to suit US
When we succeeded, it was with our
customary good fortune, for we have
the coziest sittingroom with tiny beds
room adjoining, the best attendance
and all that can be desired Of land
lady. 10 two minutes from leaving
our door We may be in the center Of
the city, or from another door in tie
midst Of forest, climbing the noun,
tain. We either go up stairs to ouI
rooms or we 60 down stairs. Pay your
money and take yegF choice. Such are
the possibillties of Carlsbad, The
cafes are innumsrahle, There Is ma
path toe isolated, NO mountain toe
| lefty tn interfere with ones warnings
for cup of the fragrant Mocha-or
whatever coffee is used here, 1t tastes
exactly the same at every place, and is
delicious, ! wish | could learn the
secret and take it to America, The
bread, too, is treat, and it is a real
hardship that Henry is an invalid and
is denied bread,
| As yet l haven't even mentioned
the special feature of Carlsbad-the
springs; but Of them you read in
Harper. Henry drinks three glasses
every morning and one in the evening
AS 1t is necessary to walk fifteen min.
utes between drinks, and an hour
after, it behooves US to rise pretty
early to be in time even for a nine
o'clock breakfast. These morning
scenes are quite gay. As early as six
o'clock the bands begin to play aud
the people troop out by thousands,
each with his mug strapped over
his shoulder, Sucha motley crowd
Extremely fat people and extremely
thin people; extremely yellow faces
and extremely red faces; Jews, Gen.
tiles, Turks, Americans, everybody.
Ut course there are msNy very pretty
faces, and great deal OF handsome
dressiag as we'll as curious dressing
There is one little thing that really
distresses me, though you will laugh
me to scorn whep | confess it. But
the ehildFea invariably appear with
glaring white stockings. You can't
guess how homely they appear to eyes
accustomed to the pretty Oolors Of our
fashion. The shop windows display
browne, blues and reds, but the chill.
dyen themselves are loyal to white,
| alas
| The concerts are most plentiful.
Every day at and Z p m. there are
several going on, always in open air, at
some garden or cafe, and the people
sit and sip coffee and crochet and lis
ten.
Tonight we 60 to the theater to see
| GiroAe giroAs, a dlssipatioR we have
not yet INDUCED 10, and 20 Which |
look forward with curiosity. As il
has rained hard all day probably there
will be full house; that sounds para,
| a9xical, but is easily explained, for in
fair weather. the open air concerts and
! the distant gardens draw the people
away from the city and indoor amuse.
ments, II rains very often, almost
everyotheF day. Yesterday the show.
ers prevented US from carrying out
our plan Of attending chapel services
in the English quarter. Having had
one dress spoiled by water, | dared not
risk another.
1t is quite disappointment that I
cannot drink the water here, after
coming so far after it; but the doctor
says l am quite too we'll, aud he Son{
Nllow y, Taese springs age TOO dan;
geroas w ttiAs With, aud as | could
only plead being near sighted, which
was not o sufficient pretext, | am de-
barred the bliss Of wearing a fancy
mug with Carlsbad" painted on it.
We cant say how much good Henry
will derive, but he is feeling very
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