The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-27
Carlsbad. Vienna. and FIorenc..

To the editor Of The Eagle Malvina A
.. Walden writes the following entertain
ing letter dated Florence. Italy March g.
You may think me quite selfish not
10 have written in all this time-eight
long months from home. I must quote
the old proverb: The spirit was willing
/ etc. You cannot fully appreciate the above
/ phrase until you have had the exper-
fence Of a cure at Carlsbad. where We
/ sojourned for two months.
While IN the midst OF all that was in
/ spring 70 both mind and body at beau
+ tiful Carlsbad. yet during the cure a per-
son IS kept 50 busy with oneself that
there IS no time for anything else. hence
I could not comply with my promise TO
write you from there-and since I have
been occupied with Sightseeing and study
but 1 must tell you little about Carts
bad as II is very interesting place; en-
tirelv different from any ether health
resort that have seen. While It is Wis
tied by thousands. very few unsightly
sick people are seen. for after a few
days Of drinking and bathing in the an
healing waters. together with the refresh
ing mountain air. il seems 70 invigorste
and give new life TO the patients so that
Is not annoyed by the sIckly looking pa
tients one sees at most OF the health
resorts. Since the resort is - attractive
and beautiful with SO many places Of
Observation-Disclosures concert halls. din
ner gardens. balls and opportunities for
fishing and hunting in the near vicinity
many wealthy persons retreat thither
often. but with little purpose 10 use the
springs and faint regard 20 health. but
only 70 amuse themselves; some only 70
shine 81 the incsssant Oberou dance. 20
see and 70 be SCENT IS no wonder that
luxury. splendor and extrava gance are
az home there. ard the goddess fashion
owns her temple and hearth
Dress. Jewels. carriages. liveries are all
tasteful. rlodish and often splendid. IS
Decially ar the balls where fashion pre-
scribes great gala It is not unusual 70
see a lady and even many .cbapeau"
IN three or four different costumes in
one day.
I enclose 2 picture: THE Discovery -
Carlsbad" The peculiar style Il finish
IS an imitation q the Mosaic they mako
there; one of the industries of the place.
the stsnes are formed b. the crystaIiza- (
ton Of the "SprudeI- and are fouH5 in
beautiful shades Of which are made sou
7elirs ~ worth ard artistic Effects As
70 the discovery the story goes thus
Kaiser Ca-f ". with his hunting party 4
vas camping in The vicinity. and while or Z
the chase after deer. one ~ his hounds +
swifter than the rest lea7ed from the 4
rocky heights 20 the depths hs.0T into 4
q basin of boling wster-tfe screams - 4
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snor-thus The discovery Of the hot suriug
now called -Sprutei. Heaning sprays.
and hence its right q bear TIE name q
Carlsbgd j. historically justified A feel
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prevailed among The peoP-e ~ Carlsbad
roVard Charles II. ard which has been
repaid %. that monarch being even rrais-
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