Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20
Notes from Europe.

Through the kindness of members
of the family, we are again permitted
to place before our readers some IN
teresting extracts from the letters of
Mrs. Kate Reynolds, who is now
travelling in Europe.
INTERLAKEN, July IL, 1896.
My DEAR JESSIE = = = = On
Friday evening we reached this beauti-
full resort and are quartered in fine
hotel. = = The ride here
from Mentigny was very delightful
partly by rail and then a sail over Lake
Florin-but our journey to Mentigny on
Thursday was enjoyable beyond descrip-
ton. | wish | could give some idea OF
the beauty of the scenes through which
we passed. We had four open carriages,
each holding four persons and the dri-
yer, and drawn by two stout, strong
horses. The roads are all as good or bet
ter than the Shepherd pike. This one
winds round and round the mountain to
the Tete Noir Pass, where we took lunch,
and then for a long distance our way lay
along llit sue VI lllt AllpuAlAdAAA VIZ 'eA-i
seeming to hang over dark and deep prec-
ipices that seemed to have no bottom
to them. Then IA descent as winding as
the ascent to Mentigny.
But here we are in lnterlaken,
with the Jungfrau with its eternal SHOWS
to be looked at when you please. Yes
terday, Saturday, we visited the fine
shops. filled with beautiful things. until
luncheon, then took drive to Lanter-
brunum Valley and the Trimmelbach
Falls. The ride was delightful, though
we did not get to see the falls. The gen.
tlemen went to take look at it, promiS-
ing TO return and tell us if ii was worth
looking at, but they became so interest
ed in raking hay with the peasant girls
that they forgot to report that it was
we'll worth the walk and the time was
up. After a good nights rest we arose
this morning in good conditiOn-tirstc CON
tinental breakfast at s o'clock, which
am getting accustomed to, then to Ger
man service in church built in 1900,
then to a worshipful service III an Eng
lish Chapel where not only Queen Vic
toria was prayed for but the President
of the United States and the authorities
of Switzerland. | think the minister
must have been an American. | enjoyed
the whole service so much.
This afternoon we are resting, but to-
morrow will find us on the wing again.
am perfectly well, feel better every
day, indeed all of the party are In excel
lent health except Miss Van Buren,, who
is a sufferer with neuralgia. Mrs. Bow
man is a wonder TO all who knew how
delicate she had been all last winter.
Nothing seems to hurt or tire her-not
even the English Channel which gets the
better of most people. There are some
very pleasant Americans here, among
them a Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Field from
Wisconsin. | see so many love-
ly ways of identifying with flowers both
here and in England that think shall
give flowers more attention when | get
home. The fish geraniums here at this
hotel are trained up against the walls at
least ten feet high, and covered with
blooms Of every color. We stopped on
our way here at Berne, the Capital of
Switzerland, for four hours. There we
visited Reformed Cathedral, the famous
bear pits, and saw the clock where the
bears dance before striking the hours.
= \ 4 In few days our trip will be
half over. At first the time passed slow
ly, now it goes SO rapidly that can hard
w think it possible that this IS the 18th
of July.
VENICE, July 2G, 1896.
My DEAR JEssIE-Your letter received
while we were i'm Rome 4 r. Mrs.
Hood and | were there from Saturday
| N fHhllrCllV "a flor
noon. The party went TO Naples on
Tuesday afternoon, but Mrs. Hood was
sick and there was nothing TO do but
stay with her. but after the first thought
of il was over | really felt that | wanted
to stay and rest am glad that did
So for the party were fairly devonred
| with heaS and mosquitoes, and sad Ma
pies. with its fine water works, was the
! flthiest place they had met with. Mrs.
Hood kept in bed until we were ready to
| leave. Then | had two strong pOrters
! carry her down stairs, (the M mad q
| broken rope, and we were on the fourth
| floor and she got along quite comfort
| ABLY, though she was tired when we
reached Florence. have not read Ma
rion Crawford's ST. Peters in Rome,
| but ii is wonderfully beautiful place.
Florence is one of my pet places. Our
hotel was on the Arno river, and across
was the billy walk leading to the heights
of San Mineato-a park as we would
| call il. We remained there from Thurs
day evening until Saturday afternoon
reaching here at half past ten last night.
4 4 \ This morning we started out
afresh for sight seeing in beautiful
Venice" Three gondOlas drew up to
our pavement and we were soon being
rowed TO visit an old church, then into
the gondolas again and we go to the
Academy of Fine Arts where we fine
many lovely pictures, then get on
steamboat and get to the Dagi's Palace
where we see many fine things, also the
dungeon and the Bridge of Signs. Las
eight was perfect one in Venice. W.
took a walk and heard very fine music
y y Must close now and get MAJ
before dinner
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