The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10

Stockholm stands out nobIy head and
shoulders above it's fellows. when
Viewed from the hotel terrace Mt Thun.
There was silence for II few moments
between the two. and Bessie said to
herself that she did not at all like this
exceedingly self-posscSSed young man
who seemed TO look at the mountain
In preference to gazing ut her; which
was against the natural order of
things. 1t was evident that Mr.. Sew
erance needed to be taught n lesson,
and Bessie. who had Il good deal of
justifiable confidence IN her onw pow
crS rs IL teacher. resolved TO give him
the necessary instruction.. Perhaps,
when lie had acquired little more ex-
pei-ienCc. he would not speak so con-
temptuously of Jimmy" or any of the
rest Besides. II Is always Il generous
action towards the rest of humanity
to reduce the inorlinate srlf-es.eem
OF any one young man to something
like reasonable proportions. So l5us-
sic. instead of showing that she was
offended By his nippunt conversation
ana his lack OF devotion to her, put on
her most bewitchinE manner and smiled
latest victim had found 1t impossible
to resist. She would make him talk OF
himself ana his exploits. They all sue
cuinbcd to that treatment.
Il do SO love 10 hear of narrow es-
capes." said Bessie confidently. Il
tnlnK IL is SO lilStlllllE 10 near OF nn>
man courage and endurance being pitt
led against the dangers OF the Alps
and coming out Victorious"
Yes they usually come out victorl.
GUS according 10 the accounts that
reach us. but then you know we never
hear the mountains side of the story"
But surely, Mr.. Severance" APP.
pealed Bessie, you do not imagine
that real climber would eXnggerate
when telling of what he had done.
NO Oh. no. | would not go so far
as to say that lie would eXaggeinte
exactly. but have known cases
where. we'll. "a sort of alalne
glow came over n story, that, | must
confess. improved IL very much Then
again, curious mental transformations
take place which have the effect of
making man, what the vulgar tsrn
Il liar. Some years ago Il friend OF
mine came over here 10 do n few as
cents. but he found sitting on the no.
tel piazza so much more 10 his taste
that he sat thsre. think myself that
the veranda climber is the most seusi-
bic man OF the lot OF us aud If he has
good imagination there Is 10 reason
why he should be tlistanced hy these
YOU call real climbers when il comes to
telling stories of the adventures Well.
this man, who is Il most truthful per.
son. took one false step. You know
some amateurs have Il vile habit OF
getting the names Of various peaks
branded on their alpeustockS. just as
II any real climber ever used an alpen,
stock"
Why, what do they use?" asked
Jessie, much interested.
ice axes, OF course. Now there Is 4
useful Individual III lnterlaken who IL.
what you might call. wholesalc
brander. He has the names Of all the
peaks done in iron At his hop. and II
YOU take your alpenstock 70 him. he
Will. for a few francs. brand OH IL all
the names it will hold. from the Or;lcr
TO Mont Blanc. My friend was weak
enough TO have all the climbs he in
tended TO make branded on the alpe,,.
stock he bought the moment ne en-
tered Switzerland They always buy
an alpenstock the first thing. He never
had the time to return TO the noun
tuins. but gradually he became 10 he.
licve that he had made all the asccuts
Is corded by fire and iron on his pola.
he is truthful man on every other
topic than Switzerland"
But You must have had some Very
dangerous experiences among the Alps
Mr.. Severance. Please tell me- of tn.
time YOU We're in the greatest peril"
II am sure il would not interes;
you"
ooh. it would; it would Please go
sion. | am JUS: longing to hear the
story"
1t isn't much of story. because.
you see, there is no alpine glow about
It."
Archie glanced a; the girl ana il
flashed across his mind that he wa
probably tncn in The greatest dang
he had ever been in IN his life. she
bent forward toward him. her clbuw.
on her knees and her chin .....sucM
a pretty chin. in her hands IJsi
eyes were full upon him and Archie lrli
sense enough 10 realize that there was
so he. too. turned his own from them
and sought refuge in his old fricn!
the StCrkhurn.'
II think the narrOwcst escape | ever
had was about two weeks ago. | Went
with how many ruides?" interrupt.
cd BESSIE BREATH ssaiy.
With none at ALL" answered Archie
With q laugh
isn't that very unsafe? | thought
one always should have a guide"
sometimes guides are unnccessar; r.,
TOOK none ON tins cccoSiOn because. !
only assembled as far as the Chateau in
Ih,in, some 800 feet above where w.
are sitting, ana as | went by the main
street Of the town, the climb was pc.-
isriiy safe in all weathers. Iicsidea
There - generally policeman about
ch. s&id the girl. sitting III sud.
denly very straight. Archie was look.
inS at the mountains and did not see
The not anger surge in her face"
You know the steps lgadins. down
from the castle; they are covered IL,
aud are very dark when one comes
ont OF the bright sunlight. Some fool
mad been eating an Oruug,. IN IN, nu1