New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-26


ccent.d .ha commitment rot up and accompanied the
proccsslon which now moved in the following order
Dog two mules two horses, carriage "llh '"o
drivers three passengers, three vallscs ana haDoN
II that dog expects tip said the student. VINO
held the purse strings. he will be dsappoihteu' 10
body asked him to come with us
But the dog which apparently belonged To tle
man with the mules gave the party the b'neht oil us
knowledge Of the mountains for several miles, qul'c
,-,hout cbar,c The addition Of the mules TO the
foam scenod IN mean that there was To be some
mn hin work and 1t soon began the roan tnrheu 10
the righ-to the north that is to say-let the pi"'u
valley behind and wound along hctWeeh inc IDou-
talns that stretched away on either side' WIN P,'N
hove neal, and summit beyond summit, some wearing
,hc Green Of forests. some clothed IN dazzling snow
Others naked and gray where not even snow 'on''
49,, and with torrent following torrent down inc
hiob nrocin,cs and through the lower gorges. Ana
then the climbing began. Both the drivers got OH
the box and walked, to make the carriage Hgnter'
The mcrdfu man is mcrciful to other peoples beasts
the travellers thought and, beside. they preferred 10
walk for little while they left the carriage 100
A LITTLE JOURNEY on FOOT.
7, moved TO be a long way that the drivers. deep
IN conversations ploddcd along beside the carriacr
,onni,c for a few minutes rest and then. while
tho rnsscncers strOllcd on. sometimes ahead some
timcs behind. as their fancy prompted watching tie
charges of tho wild prospect from point 10 pohO
~ fhe road and examining the trees ana flowers
,rrrnd them and at their feet. Wild aSter' ana
bl,cbcIIs we're perhaps the most common ana me
diver-thc original driver. that isceng the Interest
+, Thorn said that there some fine Alpine roses
mi. further on. This proved 10 he quite true
and 80 much time was spent In gathering them 'h't
the carriage got ahead and was not seen again VII
the walkers found II standing before the Inn at inc
little village Of Sccfed. while the drivers sat at
= table i'm front Of the door talking and Drinking
thp chorus IN inc
Grst scene OF an opera. And what were they drink
inr1 There had been nobody at hand to tip them,
and they were drinking wine. \ fine thhg' uuF'
40 give money for beer to men who drink VINE at
their own expenScl suppose we have some vino
ourselves" said one. and the Others ala not o'!'''
II was a wine to Do remembered, too, with the na'or
Of a VINEYARD and flower garden. and Hire D0'tie-
, mile more thar quart-cost sixteen cents
perhaps the drivers were justified in thinking
that thcy belonged to an opera. for tie whole NldHc
If SeSfcM looks like piece of stage scenery, WIN
IFS one street its few houses, and us picturesque
church. The people that one neo'S on snch roo
.s this are not the least interesting feature OF H.
Travellers in some countries arr disappointed th'
,o reope do not dress in the earh assigned to them
Lv artists and poets There Is no occasion Tor
| such disappointment here In the TyroL The more
,r.,,Ifvinc costume that Of the men. II consists
Of short. heavy coat. brlght-colorcd walstooa1'
knee brooches, low heavy shoes, thlck Wooleh TE-
pinr. 20 short a TO leave the knees and ankles
! tore and a eft hat Of gray or brown or green
| ,l,,y, with codadc or feather or flower stuck
e. tho side of IL. Reside all this. every man SMOKES
| , crooked mir. with white bowl thIt has Il hue
picture painrd In bright colors on the front oil H.
! some of thee people greet traveller, whom ihe'
meet with a hecrfu Good day and Others, prohaN
.p,lcd rs li.manucred Eneli-lmca and Americans
who have filed to return the greetings, seem To have
forgotten ne CUSTOM altogether, or wait for the
| stranger, Oh serve IL first.