The record-union., 1891-11-09
wrote while he sat in his yard and pict-

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by couch through the Trossacks to Stro-
naehlachen. From there they crossed
Lake katrine on the Rob Roy and OBJ
tanned distinct view of Ben Iomond
ana lSllen's Isles, which Sir Walter Scott
lnlmortalizes in his Lady of the Lake,
The scenery was superb, and the young
ladies' stood on the deck of the steamer
and went into ecstacies over the grand
view. There was Ben Lomond on Loeb
l4omond, Ben Venue rising up out of
Loch katrine and mountains surround
ing that were magnificent.
a short stop was made at Stirling
where they visited the grand castle and
royal palace standing out upon a rocky
night nearly 500 feet above the plain
FROM here the train was taken for Edin-
Durgh, where they arrived on the after
noon OF July 81. Before dark they had
an opportunity of seeing the beautiful
city, with its magnificent architecture,
Its eight, nine and ten-story buildings
occupied by the poor, the Palace of Holy
rood, containing the bed-chamber of
Mary Queen OF Scots and the great num-
Der of monuments.
on the Fourth of July the young ladies
got suddenly patriotic, and went to the
hotel-keeper and told him that rs they
were Americans, and usually celebrated
the anniversary of their independence, Il
little display of his friendship toward
America might be appreciated. There
upon he ordered hoisted to the mast on
top OF the hotel the American flag with
the stars and stripes. II was not long
after when there were five American
iiags floating over Edinburgh and the
young ladies were jubilant. They thought
1t a great triumph for the California
quintet.
The next day Melrose Abbey, Abbots-
ford and Dryburgh Abbey were visited,
snNt ton.
Waller SCOTS home, quaint and charm
ing old place. The abbey was where
Scott was supposed to have sat and unused
while he wrote "The Lay Of the Last
Minstrel"
After inspecting the place thoroughly,
the young ladies drove To Granton, being
shown on the way the Parliament House,
the Heart of Midlothian, Canongate aud
High streets, the palace and chapel and
many other interesting sights.
FROM Granton the steamer for Bergen
was taken, and, after very stormy pas
sage through the North Sea on the Brit
annia, the little province in Norway was
reached. 1t was only n few months later
that the same ship on which the party
took passage was wrecked in storm and
many lives were lost. There were many
officers Of the German Emperor's fleet in
the city and they carried themselves with
great dignity. Emperor William was
also in the immediate vicinity.
ON Friday evening, the llth of July, the
entire party boarded the excursion
steamer Olaf X Kyrre for a trip to the North
cape, the northernmost point in Scandi-
navia. ON Sunday morning they landed
at Ihrondhiem, ,attera lonely passage from
Bergen. They went to the Norwegian
service there, and the next day enjoyed n
lovely drive in.the country in carrioles,
the style of vehicle used in that country.
Wild flowers in abundance were in bloom
in that far northern country, and the
scenery was such that only Norway can
boast of. The beautiful falls were seen
while the party were on their carriole
drive, and the native women working in
the fields of hay and wild flowers paused
In their work 10 see the visitors from far
of America.
After two days stay at Thronhdiem,
the steamer was again boarded, and she
steamed of to the North Cape, winding
in and out of the numerous fiords which
dent the shores of Norway aud Sweden,
and seem To the tourist to he small bays
with neither an entrance nor an outlet
High mountains obStruct the view on all
sides, and many Il time the young ladies
almost imagined that they were destined
to remain shut up in one of the little BAYS
Suddenly, however, the steamer would
approach the shore from new direction
and as if by magic the hills would part,
leaving narrow gateway through which
the vessel would pass, and then the chain
of mountains would as strangely close
again.
The weather was delightful, and so was
the trip, which was made all the more
enjoyable by the presence of a number OF
Americans on board the vessel. The
midnight sun in all its beautiful changes
was one oi the rare sights which the party
observed with rapture. The picture was
graphically described in letter written
by Miss Mamie and published in the
KEeoRp-UNIoN while they were in
Northern Europe.
The tourists landed at Tromso and
visited the Lap settlements and whaling
stations. Hammeriest, the most north
ern town of the world, was seen, and on
FRIDAY night, the 18th of July, the party
stood on North Cape, only l,500 miles
from the North Pole. A feeling of awe
overcome them rs they realized that they
were standing alone ON the high promon-
point Of land in all Europe
The picture was one of perfect
loneliness. TO the north stretched the
icy waters of the Arctic Ocean, while in
the opposite direction bleak hills and
rocky ellis were to be seen as far as the
eve could reach. il WAS a cheerlesS place.
Not even the roar of The surf could be
waters, and tho only sounds to break the
silence were their own voices as they
stood and admired the cold, desolate
region.
From this point the steamer turned
back, and reached Throndhjcm in due
season, and mt o'clock in the morning
on July 9th the Californians left for
Stockholm. The trip on the train was a
tiresome one. The accommodations were
very poor, there being no sleeping-cars,
and the eating houses along the route
were of the toughest class. 1t was simply
a case OF grab for yourself or you get
nothing" and it was with unspeallable
satisfaction that Stockholm was finally
reached. The beautiful capital of Sweden
Immediately drew forth the admiration of
the visitors. Situated partly on islands,
Ii is interSected by canals. surrounded on
the land side by rocks, forests and hills,
and ON the water side by Lake Muelar
and an arm of the Baltic Sea. The young
ladies secured the services of q guide and
made a tour of the city on tram car. do
ing considerable shopping and visiting
every place of note. The beautiful royal
palace, situated on the highest and most
central of the three islands, and remark
able for its grand proportions, and chaste
yet massive style of Italian architect
ure, was not missed, nor WAS the
grand new national museum, next in
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most picturesque of the churches in
Stockholm was visited, and there in the
vaults they saw the collins of the royal
families. Excursions were made to other
places ofinterest, and on one ofthem Miss
Mamie bought peasants costume,
which she has stored away with ether
mementos OF her Scandinavian journey.
The trip of the party from Sweden's
capital TO Gottenburg was one of the most
pleasant that they enjoyed on their Jour
ney. II was made on the little steamer
juno, the eanal-boat which plies on the
grand canal between the two large cities.
Tho Scenerv along the route MaS n;luniti-