Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-26
ODD PLACES or RELAY AND EN-
TERTAINMENT.
POET WAKEMAH'S WANDERIGGS.
Gray and soragRy as Eagle Nests,
the Norwegian Half Farms, Half
Hotels, Are Mcroiful Provls-
ions for Travellers.

london, Nov II, lS03.- Among the
characteristic roadside scenes Of Nor
way the stations" whore carrioles and
ponies are changed. secqn TO have the
keencst> interest to tho thousands Of
tourists who madly rush in the brief
slmmmer months through this grnndiy
beautiful northern land. There is moth
ing quite like them In any other country.
They serve the purpose Of relay eStab-
llshments, as did the roadside inns Of
old England and New England half q
cei fury and more ago; you can find a
bed and food behind their curious wooden
walls. because the government compcls
their proprietors or masters to furnish
the ~ me; but there the similarity ends.
Not single feature Of the hustle.
chccriness and activity Of the old couch
ng DAYS Is here. There il no ringing
post5ioru to pierce the georges ana Nnl..
ieys with its musical echoes. No whip
sounds his smoking four-in-hand along
sile The welcoming Inn at a
mad gallon. or handles eloquent
r,hrases with rudy barnaids No
rublcund landlord or sleek hostess
beams upon you rs you arrive or
sends CHEEKY farewells after you as you
depart. Seen from a Distance they seem
as gray. bleak and scragg. as an eagles
nest among the cmgs. When you nave
reached them and come 70 know ll ,.I
Inc grave. gray, lonely and colQrleSs
tones still prevail on every hani.
Specks OF animate sod1onncss, threading
ever.changne and sublime dcsolaiion, are
no str,otures aud inmates Of the road
side travellers "stations' Of Norway.
These statons are good aud bad. luxn'
rions and repulsive, hearts Or hopeless
ns X true of wayside inns m an eeun-
trtes and range In prestige and comfort
srnn me noted Toftcmcen Of Gudbrands.
Hi 10 those yillainous station caves Of
,Ioofu like Siorsvcen and Neiti Farm.
T'oftemoen Is O huge rambling gard or
f,rm house and station combined. II
4 ono OF the most ancient homes 10 Nor
way and "a even renowned " the sagHf
III proprietor Is not only station master,
-.viding travellers with entertainment
II ,,.si,r,, for government exemption from
avs Int wealthy landed proprietor
~ What + " more account ~ Norway /.
ii,oaI desccndent of the first King ~
N.r,,,,y Harih Hasringer. Come
,,,,en,Iv he 4 Of NEUROLOGICAL descent Tor
I'M n6t GOOD Harold claim his lineage
sr 10 Odin, the tine Hercules Of Nor'ii-
lnndf go, -, ,,-;tb ,utinuafed
~ XVI is NJ gradually developed Into
~. s.saia5 Ihe b0udar or farmer mr. hiS
w 49,, ", b1s gone through the eFolu-
,1nn fr,rn the SIMPLEST and most prinii-
~ candjtion Of little more than -'Wly
llNr Ia IA Norwegian solitude, @
XIV s vexatious life ps sin conducting hi.
mountain and gaEey farm an 49, ns, nar,h
nllu ~. .,.,,-aer and ri the snme time car
en- e..'3'I.ts vll fit hy him AZ hre *.
.h s,a ~ s.e,d IN heir Efforts 70 sec nll
w. n the nclfsame ail TOO brief pc.
NossN's !, 10 much should b. expected
rom such characters and CONDITIONS, > ~. ~
| are fairly sure " some 'D'izs'
| so,nfaiy certain u othef.. 49, h.v.
~, ~ he DAYS Of feot-and-knspsaek