The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-10

that 1t was really living and could speak.
Wonderful!
l must tell you how we fooled the guide
at the Cathedral He was after franc
from each one of course and followed us to
the door. We were just getting out our
purses when he espied somebody else
escaping him and while he rushed after
them we walked out. On reaching the
corner we saw him frantically pursuing us.
but we sought refuge in passing car and
have been exulting ever since. In the after
noon we took drive over the city and in
the evening took the train for the Zoo,
where we heard fine music by a military
band and saw the people. All the small
children here go with their legs uncovered,
half socks, and great many with bare
arms. You see boys twelve and thirteen
years of age with bare legs, except, the
the little strip of black sock above the shoe.
and trousers made BlOomer style, carrying
canes and that is the upper and middle
| class. The lower class of children and
grown people wear the bright knit stockings
| and big sabOts. 1t looks very funny. The
women of this class and the middle class l
notice seldom wear any head gear. They
walk the streets knitting, just as 1 have
seen in pictures. The streets themselves
are very quaint and picturesque, especially
the older ones. Everything is white brick
and stone, no grass except in parks and
private grounds. The houses are high and
flat on the sides, that is, no projections like
balconies, ETC., and the sidewalks are so
narrow that in some places two people can
not stand side by side, but they walk in the
road more than on the walk and everything
is clean, clean, clean. Above the doors of
many corner stores are shrnes and there
are so many lovely statues. etc. OF course
we passed Reubens' home on our drive and
saw his statue in the park. Everything is
Reubens' here. Having so much to attend
to in the morning we could not take in gall
leries and other sights, but l got such
splendid idea of the people and the way
they live from our drive that was satisfied.
Everything was so strange and new, the red
tiled roofs, every building of stone. / have
seen only one modern building yet
was sorry to leave Antwerp so soon but
it had to be done and Wednesday at ten a.
m. we left for the Hague, arrived there at
twelve o'clock and went to the old hotel
VeiuX Dolen, built in sixteen something
Right here must be dislOyal enough to say
that In certain respects like railway travel
ing here better than in America. 1t might
be disagreeable in winter in a crowded
apartment, but we had only one young
Dutchman part of the way and it was very
comfortable. On the border we had TO get
out with baggage and go through the custom
house farce, which consists of glancing at
baggage, marking it with white chalk. 1t
also consists of using all your spare change
feeling men to carry baggage, open doors,
etc., have to pay man to look at you here.
Oh, what lovely, delightful country is
this Holland. Beautiful green farms, quaint
windmills, canals b0rdered by green trees
that look like NOah's Ark trees, peasant
women in their picturesque costumes, all
making charming scene.
Friday, p. M One more attempt be-
fore going down to the shops as they call all
stores here. The Hague is most delight
full place-enjOyed it every minute / was
there.
We had delightful drive to the s'House
in the Woods and went through that elegant
palace, saw the private apartments of the
late Queen Sophia, room and bed in which
she died. etc. The audience chamber is
magnificent, lined with paintings by J0r-
d@ns. The woods commence abOnt three
blocks from the hotel and are most beauti-
fully preserved by the royal family. Driving
the green areas, now and then catching
glimpses of artificial lakes, bortlered by
copper beeches. We returned after drive
through the principal streets, then we walk
ed a short distance from the hotel to the
shops. They are small and dark, with little
doors on one side instead of in front, that is,
in the middle of the front as with Us. In
every shop we find somebody who can speak
a few words of English. This Dutch Ian
guage is something awful. l feel as Mrs.
w. expressed herself this p. m. 81 wouldn't
speak their outlandlsh Dutch IL could.
} Why don't they talk plain United States"
, Well we returned to Table de Note dinner
at six o'clock and at seven got on top of
tram bound for Shevennigen, three miles
from here OH the sea coast and l never en-
joyed drive 50 much in all my life. 1 never
expect to see anything more beautiful.
Through aises of trees (about eight rows of
trees) then above the sandy paths, passing
along which were fishermen and the quaint
peasants. Then through the trees you could
see beautiful villas with their well kept
grounds. In this village we saw more of
: the old style Dutch dress than in the cities.
Nearly all the women wore sabots, caps and
brass ornaments. We were very lucky, for
that night the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra
gave a concert on the beach. We paid a
guilder each and sat OH the elevation above
the beach, watching the waves dash upon
the white sands, the queer beach chairs,
etc.. and listened to the exquisite music
heard two Wagner selections, Mendelshon,
Strauss, etc. Got back to hotel home about
elcVen O'CLOCK.
June 1S. Right after breakfast visited
private picture gallery of Baron Steengracht.
also the gallery of the Hague and the
museum of antiquities, putting in full
morning. AT the Hague gallery saw Paul
Potter's famous "Bull" picture, Rembrant's
''School of Anatomy" Murillo's "Madon-
ma and many others. Well, we left for
Amsterdam at 1880 p. m, arriving there
about 2:30 and came to this grand hotel on
the canal, rested till 4:30, then took drive
through the park, principal streets, Jewish
quarters, getting good idea of the city. 1t
Is beautiful but not as much so as the
Hague. 1t seems more modernized. wider
streets. etc.-much larger than the Hague.
At eleven this a. m. we visited the natural
! museum or Ruyks and did not return till
4:30. i can give you no idea at all Of its
immensity and grandeur but will bring a
guide book home which will help you to
, conceive.
We leave i'm one moment for Brussels,
stay there till Tuesday, then to Cologne and
down the Rhine. Couldn't see the Royal
palace as 1t Is closed for the present on ac-
; count OF the Emperor of Germany going to
ne here the 1st 2d and Sd OF July