The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-10-12

the Breithorn, and in quick succession
Monte Rosa, "The Twins" two perfectly
formed snowy peaks, the Matterhorn, and
soon the whole panorama Of snowy giants,
bounding our horizon in every direction,
was warmed into life. 1t was magnificent
awe-inspring from the narrow point on
which we stood. Just over Moute Rosa
was Italy and in the distance was the pic
turesque Berner Alps. That day, too,
with aguide, we went over Corner Glancier.
This was another new experience and an
exciting one. A glacier looks like giant
angry sea frozen suddenly. There are i'm
mense crevices, then huge, wave-like pieces
OF ice. In the more dangerous places our
guide cut footsteps for us, and so we got
across with no mishaps, only IA few feminine
shrieks. On our way we picked some edel
weiss, and altogether it was an eventful
day.
A BUGGY DRIVE.
From Zermatt back again. down the
narrow valley, then in an einSpanner, a
sort Of low buggy, We drove nine hours
through the Rhonc valley up 20 Gletsch,
This place takes its name from the Rhona
Glacier, the source of the Rhone River.
Gletson, like Zermatt and Kandcrst!eg,
marks the end of Il valley, so that to 90
out another way one must pass over the
mountains. This has been made here
comparatively easy by the building Of two
splendid roads or passes, the Furka
Pass and the Grimsel Pass. The latter We
took, starting from the hotel at Gletson ut
6 10 a. M. We were a merry party. Two
immense coach loads, each drawn by six
| houses, two double baloUchcs and four
enspanners 1t had rained during the
night, making everything bright and spark
ling and no dust. The post horns blew
mighty and frequent blasts, the drivers
cracked their whips, we all laughed and
sang and the gay procession wound easily
and steadily up the mountain. When
the top was reached we drove swiftly dow II
to Grimscl, where the post changes horses.
| From here our plan was To walk, weather
permitting, 50 with light hearts and our
alpenstocks we began our walk down the
valley to Meiringen, just seven hours. 1t
was not in the least tiresomc, the weath,r
so cool and exhilarating, so many beautl-
full things and places to see. We passed
the ilaudegg Falls, an immense volume OF
water, one part particularly white rs it
comes from the mountain, the other ytllo"
as it comes from the glacier; and rs the
waters meet and the sunlight strikes it,
permanent rainbow is formed down thfre
between the rocks Nea, Mcilingen is
another splendid fall of water, the Reichen-
back Falls, which is lighted every evening
by electricity; there was another visitor i'll
Mcrngen while we were there the
"Fohr'--it is hot strong wind coming
suddenly, staying for hours or even days
then as suddenly ceasing; it is much
dreaded by the people who indeed have
suffered much from it, a fire having broken
out in ~ while the "Fohr' was there,
and three hundred houses were burnt, most
of the little town in fact An old woman
in telling us about it said it looked like
'billows OF fire." Meiringen is celebrated
for its exquisite wood carving. However,
its chief beauty is the Aar Schlucht or
gorge, which the Aar River has gradually
cut through the rocks. 4 walk with heavy
railing has been built into the rocks. Some
places the water dashes lively through i'm
possibly narrow places, then as the space
grows wider flowing quite peacefully along.
1t is truly Il wonder of nature, and the
gorge is so immense, about two squares in
length. As we saw it the sun had struggled
successfully through the narrow opening
far above. brightly coloring the twigs and
MOSES growing there. From Neiringen
we went by train over the Bruning Noun
Swiss Lakes, Verwaldstadtter See. Luz
cerne is II picture, the picturesque stua-
ton, the intense blue of the water, the
luXuriant green of the banks the snow
mountains as background, and as we saw
it the exquistely colored sky, make it
seem almost too beautiful to be the home
OF ordinary mortals. OF course we saw the
lion of the place-a marvellous piece OF
sculpture. 1t is carved in an immense
rock which forms the frame as well. Tiny
flowers have in some manner forced their
way TIN ough various crevices and grace
full shady bough from high above bends
down shelteringly over the wounded ami
NAL, expressing even in death mighty
strength. just here too is the 'Glacier
Garden" discovered quite accidentally a
few years ago and being interesting proof
that the ground which is now so fertile
was once an immense field of ice. The
quay of Lucerne with its elegant hotels,
stores, stylish equipages and faultlessly
dressed people makes modern pictnre the
liveliness of which is intensified by the
quiet background of green mountains dot
ted over with the residences of various
wealthy citizens. In walking around the
city one notices especially the embroidery
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