Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-17

dazzling foam and vapor, nearly as high 40
the waterfall itself.
Something like the journey to the Voer.
ing-fos, that to the Jkjpggedal-fos is made by
land and water, but ponies cannot be utii-
lied. one must walk. The scenery all the
way from the hamlet of Oddc Is surprisingly
grand, comprising many other important
waterfalls, lordly mountain peaks, sombre
gorges, and rearward the vast spectral eX-
panSe of the EOlgcfond ice fields. The last
part of the journey is by rowboat across a
magnificent mountain lake, LOO feet above
the sea, the Ringcdalsvand, into which the
SkJnggedal-fos really pOurs its waters. The
total height Of this lion of Norwegian water
falls does not exceed that of the Noefing-fos.
but its surroundings are more weirdly say
age and grand. The water descends at first
in a score Of veil-like streamers, dazzling
white against ebon black. From the vast
and terribly thundcrous abyss where these
leap and rebound with frantic fury ono
mighty fall descends. From the second
great whirlpool the entire volume is dis
charged, something like the Niagara rapids,
though in sleeper cascades, into the Ringc-
dalsvand still 900 feet below the bottom of
the great fan. From the foot of the latter
the entire spectacle is like tremendous
strcamers of white dropped from glittering
glaciers, which crown the mountains behind
and above, at last gathered into one noun
tain-high lieccy fold, which in turn is
whipped and torn into Yagrant billowy
masses to the steely blue lake far below.
Will Compare with the Alpine Peaks.
Not having travcrsed the glacier fields Of
Norway | can have no knowledge of the vast
and ~wering scenes that may be gained
from their heights. But all things consid-
cred. and admitting the human element into
scenic effects with its always warmth of in-
fuence, | believe the two finest views to be
had in Norway are at Mode, and the "king's
View from above Sundvalden. From an
easily accessible great elevation behind
Molde one can gaze not only upon human
habitations beneath, the sea sweeping in
through tho tremendous walls of the ford,
curious and quaint craft which ply along tho
coast. hundreds OF picturesque Islands, but u
vast amphitheater of mountains rising tier J
upon tier, until lost IN giittcring heights
which blend with the sky ana clouds.
Among these weird, far heights arc the fan
tastic Romsdalhorn, the Matterhorn, of Nor
way: Snphatten, with its whitca and dazzling |
helmet; the weird and mighty horn of Per- !
puatind; the serratcd glitterlng pixies OF tho J
Ianefield; and those mighty still unknown
| and untrackcd heights at the head II Of that i
| waterway of black shadows, the lone and
| somber Sor fora. A no more bewildering
array OF Alpine peaks can be found in
Switzerland, while all Swiss scenery lacks
the wondrous magic OF tho sea.
From the inn at Sundyalicn one may
ascead on foot the huge mountain which |
gives access to Kings View. The latter
! portion of the ascent Is exceedingly dlnlcult,
! when near the top, but not expecting tho
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angle of the rock, the whole mighty picture
| is instantly spread before you. First is a
| tremendous fertile plain, studded with lakes, 1
the lakes with islands, the land between
with namlets, farms, churches and all the1
| splendld evidences of human thrift and }
home provision; and this vast plain is en-}
| circled by lines of forest, then tiers of eterS
nal stone. ribboned with waterfalls, then
mountains Of rock, mountains of snow,
| mountains of ice-thc whole melting into\
pictures MS lilmy, fantastic and ethcrial asI
! Inc substance of half-dre0mcd dreams.
/ know of no other such extensive view in ALL
the world no other At once so cNQilsitelyN
| beautiful. so incomprehonsiyely vast, and SO
surpassiugly sublime. From 1itna alone lj
! there scene for even comparison. That ondy
! the sea cramps aud confines and comprcssesN
| into "A narrow strip of land in which liyoy
brigands and serfs. Here are a free, happy
and prosperous people. on whom il almostX
seems that tho God is actually smiling.
| through the ineffaDle glow of dazzling mound
tain tops, EDGAR i" NAhhNAH'
Boggs-I honestly believe that SmythaI
married his wife on account OF her good
| looks. Dud!ey-Took her AT her face value, |
as il were. BOggs-And I've no doubt that)
Browne married his wife because her falhcpi
was wealthy, Dudley--Took her al her pa
value, as IL were.
We could not Improve the quality We
PAID double the price. DaWitt's Witch llalel
Salye is the best save that experience can
nroducc. or that money can uly. .