The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-02-13

only grows in the most inaccessible
places. We would have brought
home some with us, but regret to
say we did not gather it. The AL.
pine rose, the deep blue gentian, the
wild daisy, and a host of other beau
tiful flowers, grow in great p%rofusion.
We are not surprised that the Swiss
should be so partial to their own
beautiful land. One conld not have
other than noble purposes and aims
in life who lived amid such elevated
surroundings. But as Grindelwald
is only n charming place in Swift.
zerland, we must 90 on to Lucerne.
'Tis said that no one can know this
country unless he has spent part of
the summer at least in this NAPLES
Of the North" as Lucerne is called.
In the dark ages only a few fisher.
mems huts stood on the banks of
Ruess river. But not the varied
scenery attracted them, they actually
feared the dark mountains, rushing
streams and limpid lakes. About
A. d. 1855 a convent was founded
here to good st. Levdegar, and some
think the city took its name from
this. The beauty of the site of
Lucsrne appeals at once to the be.
holder. Almost surrounded by the
mountains, while turquoise-l like in this
dark setting CLEANS its blue lake.
All along the quay is a row of chest
nut trees that shelter from the sun
I and lend beauty to the scene. Here
seated on one of the numerous
benches, one can Q every nation
on the earth represented. None
other than pleasant thoughts can
come to one amid such surroundings.
We Of course went to the Hofkirche
of st. Levdegar to hear the famous
organ. The last rendition was "A
Storm" On comparing notes we
were a tritle surprised to find that
during the storm the rain was so
distinct that the rest Of the party
felt wet also. One of the most inter
esting places in Lucerne was the
" Lion Monument" This Is in
honor of the Swiss soldiers who fell
while SO nobly doing their duty at
the storming of the Tuilleries.
This monument is after a model by
Thorwald5en. 1t was s%culptured in
1911. The scenery is lovely. Be
hind a miniature lake shaded by
green trees we have the rocky cliff,
60 feet high, (O in which the
wounded lion lies. Above we read
" Helvetiorum tidei &C virtute," anG
the names of the fallen ones. How
the simple story appealed to ouI
hearts. Truly Lucerne looked orr
entail with its beautiful stores ant
bazars. The canoes, corals anc
precious stones made one continually
wish for the purse of Fortunatus.
We were there on the glorious
Fourth of July. Quite an amusing
incident occurred in one of til,
stores. We were getting a bow o
red, white and blue ribbon to tie OIL
Two young Americans about eighteen
or nineteen years of age came in ant
asked for firecrackers. The prett,
Gretchen looked at us with q be
wildered glance. In our broke
, German we underworld to max
their wants known. Well, l CUES
> fire crackers belong to us-or rathe
, the shooting of them. The AMER
cans beamed their thanks ON us. A
a day whenever we met any n wit
a flag or bow of ribbon like GU
4 own on, we stopped and said, "Ho'
dye do" Truly the thought {
home and our native land was suff
cient to cast aside all formality
q Many charming excursions Gu
g be taken around Lucerne, Or
n that stands out in our memory WI
the one we took to Altdorf, the hon
d Of William Tell, In the ear
h morning we took passage on a We
l. sci and went ON the lake of h
d Four Cantons When we reach'
I. Fiusiin we loft the boat, entered
h small rowboat and went to the hut
This is almost the most famous pi
r. grimags Of Switzerland. Here, q
ter leaving the boat, We climbed qui
10 O mountain, and on the side af
was the place where three faithf
Swiss met and formed a lsagl
he against the unjust rule of Anstri
ty Truly il seemed TO us that no Oh