Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-27
From Over the Water.
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INTERLAKEN, July 18th, 1891

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day. We often get settled in our hotels
at late bed time, and always start oft
somewhere just after breakfast. But III
write as often as | fe el able and remember
as much .s [ can. | think | left off Sun
dav morning. That afternoon we walked
up to Heidelberg Castle and found a quiet
place on hillside where we sat down to
write. That night some of us were treat
ed to a spectacle which was perfectly
grand; we stood on the bridge over the
Neckar (the river which flows past the
city, and saw the illumination of the cas-
tie. First there was brilliant display of
fire. works from the towers-Roman can
dies, lights of all colors: then the whole
castle was lignted up with red light,
which made it look like live coal. Twas
again, while every part was distinct. l
never saw anything in that line which
equaled it.
Next morning we reformed remark
able feat-rm sure we walked eight miles
before DINER We climbed up noun
tain (part of the way along the Philoso-
piers Walk, where Kan. and some of
the rest of them used to promenade) to
tower on top, where we could see the
beautiful Rhine and Neckar valleys. The
billsides and plains are patch work of
green in different shades. The fields are
small aud oblong, planted in different
grains and vegetables. so that the effect Is
striking, but very beautiful. After de-
scendng that hill we went through the
town and up another hill to the castle.
We explored there for an hour or more.
There's spot where Goethe used to sit
and write. Heidelberg Castle is said to
be the most beautiful ruin in Germany
We left DIR. Humphrey there and came
on to Freiburg Monday night. Had a
very good hotel All the bread and milk
we wanted for supper for twelve cents
apiece. Twas delicious - served with
napkins, too. We got in too late for any
thing warm. In the morning we had
glimpse of the cathedral and the market
pace near by. The women we're selling
and raspberries. Some of
their costumes We're very queer-very
short skirts, low shoes with big black
bows, short waists and big sleeves, ,and the
queerest of all is the bonnets. Some We're
stiff and black-sort of ''poke' shape
only they didn't come over the face, fitted
close to the head like sun bonnet with
out any cape. The back often has little
IL o;fJa in, tharp
are long black ribbons down the back.
We stopped at Basel for dinner. Then
we got off at a little station and walked
five miles to Montier, little Swiss town.
And that walk was the best thing we've
had yet. | co"ld rave about our first
of Switzerland until you'd think
ne perfectly maudlin. know you'll
think me wild if my enthusiasm rises as |
think it will among the mountains.
wish could make you see what we saw
afternoon. In the first place
The roads were splendid. no steep climbs,
no rocks and no possible reason tor COM
plant, except a tine white dust which
covered our shoes. We passed through
several odd little villages, two saw mills
water wheels) and an iron foundry, but
oh, the scenery! Our path lay along
little stream, the Birs-clear and beauti- |
full. as they all are. There were flowers
Ill along the way-large daisies, beautiful
blue hare-bells and for -ges-me-nots; the
zeal. true article. We found them grow
ng in a damp place by the roadside,
saved them and tried to press them: hope |
hey won t shrink into an indistinguishable |
mass. Then the hills, high bare rocks. |
With wooded slopes part way up, dark |
sorges with the sunlight showing only |
IN the tops, high above our heads, and
on either side--these were only |
cascades, not the wonderful waterfalls |
hat we hope to see before long, but they |
we're very. very beautiful.
We had bread. milk. butter and preserv
ID cherries (all excellenD in that little
own of Monitor; then we took the train
or Bienne, where we were to spend the
hight. Three of the girls who didn't
want to walk had come on and found us
nice hotel near the depot and had our
baggage in our rooms when we got there
so we had nothing to do but go to bed
md rest, which we thankfully did at once.
We had an early breakfast and LETT at
light this morning. Came on to Berne;
here we went to the cathedral terrace
where there is a fine view OF the Aare
liver fthere is beautiful bridge over it in
he town. and the mountains beyond.
lust before we reached Berne we caught
,ur first glimpse of the snow-capped
mountains. Every one who goes to Berne
must see the bears, and so did we. There
ire two dens; four in one, three in the
,ther; awkward brown bears they are; +
lot large, lighter colorcd than those you
ee dancing to the tune of .'Bene." The +
hopping places are very interesting. and
ONE of us got lost while gazing in shop
windows. etc. That is four of US, Mrs. Il
Powers, Misses Elder, Mitchell and my
elf, couldn't find the others at noon and
lad to take dinner i'm the restaurant at the
tatior. We had very good dinner, but
,aid more for it than we should have done
lad we beeu with the others. But We all
pund each other, of course, and came on
ogetner rejoicing. At Scherzlingen we
rot off the train and took boat for Inter-
aiken. The ride on the lake fThun was
cry delightful. although it rained all the
vay. We have had a look from a DIS
ance at the .Iungfrau, a ,rreat mass OF