Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-11-12
From Over the Water.
PARIS. France. August 20. 1891

gence to Cbamounix. At Cluses there was
great crowd of people, Cooks tourists
| they must have been. and we had great
| time getting sandwiches and milk for
| lunch. The ride to Chamounix was pleas
| ant, though very dusty. We reached
| our journeys end between six and seven
| that evening. Our rooms were just at the
foot of Mont Blanc. We saw the sunset
clouds upon it, and you may know that it
was glorious. We were out after dinner
looking about the streets, Hattie Rounds
and [. We came upon Mr.. E., who was
| waiting for the moon to rise over Mont
Blanc. The clouds were light and it
looked as if it the moon would appear
shortly. We talked and waited for about
an hour, still no more signs of the moon.
Finally we went back home without see
ing it, and found twas nearly eleven
O'Clock How the people laughed at US
next day!
We started out about half past six next
morning on mules up the Montanyert.
You should have seen the long file of us,
man walking beside each mule, wend-
ing our way up the mountain; it was per-
fectly ludicrous. The climb was rather
steep and rocky, but our mules were sure
footed and slow. When we came to the
Mer de Glacc we descended and sent the
mules round another way to meet us on
socks over our shoes, took our Alpen
stocks and walked across the glacier.
Twas al experience of life time. You
60 over little hills and down into valleys,
all of ice. There are little streams run
ming over it and great fissures iii places,
and great rocks are inbedded in places.
One deep hole we looked down into and
could see daylight at the bottom. AT the
edge, or margin, the ice is covered with
gravel and stones, and great boulders are
heaped up at the sides. We were half an
hour or more crossing, and wished we
could linger and see more of it. Five
guides went with us (though we didn't
need them) and SO there was no danger.
We came down on the other side past the
"Chapeau." Part of the way the path is
very steep and rocky. There is an iron
IA ling to hold on tor part of the way.
None of us had the least trouble, but two
men who came behind us actually sat
down and crept along. and, ] believe.
finally gave it up in despair. When we
came down to smoother ground the others
resumed their mules, but Mrs. Powers,
Hattie Rounds. Grace Elder and | walked
down all the way. We were glad oft,
for the down hill motion on muleback
made the others pretty lame. We reached
Chamounix soon after twelve, in time for
dinner and rest, before taking the dill
gence again.
1t was great tun going back: we had
the big diligence, which holds twenty six
or so, aid is drawn by six horses. Twas
down hill and we came fast. The valley
is very beautiful, especially in the late
afternoon. AS we came on the train 10
Geneva there was thunder storm. We
enjoyed watching it, and it cooled the air,
too. We rested that right in our hotel,
Bellevue, in Geneva. and took the train
for Paris at 9:35 next morning, Wednes
day. We had dreaded the all day ride
and getting into the city at eleven, but
twas cool and we enjoyed it all and came
into Paris in first rate condition. We had
sandwiches and pears on the train. There
was the flourshing, cheerful French coun-
try scenery to look at, and Mrs. Powers
passed around sTane on Art'' and the
stAnglo Maniacs'' for those who wanted
to read. Miss M. had cards with her and
we played "old maid,' and so the time
passed quickly. We're every one of us
enjoying Paris. l had thought wouldn't
rave over it (pure obstinacy, of course),
but am delighted with what we've seen.
wish we had more time here; a week
will hardly give us taste, yet we hope
to see a great deal.
We're going to see "Tartufe' played
tomorrow night, and to the opera once
before we leave. s'Herman' is to be play
ed tonight, and it's temptation to some
of us to go. Of course not one of our
Oberlin crowd will think of yielding, but
why couldn't they have it some other
night?
Friday night some of US went to the
McAll mission service. twas something
like prayer meeting at home, only the
minister did all the talking. understood
most of what he said; his sermon was
short, everything he said was good, but
it was rather formal, conventional, per-
haps. [ should say. 1t seemed to miss
the grasp and power that [ wish it might !
have had upon those who heard him. The
people were quiet, attentive, working |
men and women. AS they went out the
minister shook hands with each one.
They could understand that, and apprec-
lated the brotherliness and love of Christ's |
religion in that way, if not by the words
he said They sang "More holiness give |
me-" that was the tune; the words were |
similar, though, of course, in French. |
It seemed so good to join in a familiar |
hymn again. A lady played the organ |
and she and the minister sang; SO did the |
but not with great deal of
Friday we took our drive through the |
city, along the principal boulevards, past |
the great squares; saw the place where the
Rastille used to be. In the Place de la |
Republique there is statue of Liberty, |
which looks much like the figure of our
goddess in New York Harbor. Ofcourse |
this one is not so large. and isn't on a
t,;cb radacfaI hut I mean that thp atti-