Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-11-22

IN the Alps where the air Was braeins
and quite chilly.
The lauIerhTunnen Valley may well b
compared TO Yosemite in beauty. There
We saw the noted starhoek Falls, 100
feel ia height, We enjoyed steamer rides
on Lake Geneva, Lake fhun aud Lueerne
We passed The famous ANenstrauss road
two miles in length, built out OF solid
rock, Al Lueerne We saw the noted
carved lion, hewn out Of solid rock IN
memory OF the Swiss soldiers who guarded
King Louis once, even when his own
French soldiers He'd, and we're all Killed
The ride down the Rhine river to Cologne
We shall never forget, such beautiful
scenery including ruined castles, historic
places and Blngen noted for the old
legend "fair Bingen ON the Rhine
Ten her dreamed | stood with her, and saw
On the yi3selad hills oi hingen, fair Hagen
/ We knew when we entered Holland
without being told, by the level country,
dikes and windmills. The windmills are
very large with people living in some OF
them, and II Is fun TO watch their great
arms in motion. At the old island OF
Marker we saw the genuine Dutch
customs, the people living and dressing
as they have Tor many generations. The
women and children wear short skirts,
bodlces, white caps, two long eurls, and
all have wooden shoes.
Antwerp, Amsterdam, The Hague aud
Brnssells came next in order. We drove
10 Waterloo, where the great battle was
fought and saw where the armies of
Napoleon and Wellington were drawn up;
also mound 2ii feet high with a huge
lion OF captured cannon on top marking
the place that Napoleon coveted but
never gained
Next was ON TO France and Paris, which
certainly is very gay and beautiful city,
We assembled the Eifel Tower, 1000 feet in
height, one OF the chief attractions OF the
Paris exposition, and looked down ON the
people, street cars, river boats, etc, that
seemed very diminutive indeed.
In the Place de Ia Concord, a beautiful
and historic park, is monument erected
TO mark the spot where Marie Antoinette
was guillotined, and another always
draped In mourning for the loss to the
Germans OF Alsace and Lorraine.
AT the Louvre, the most famous art gall
lery in the world, we saw beautiful paint
ings by such artists as Rembrandt, Guido,
Rent, Reubens, Raphael, 6ainsborough
and Michael Angelo. Grand Opera is seen
at lts best in Paris.
Napoleon's Tomb is a fine structure and
one can spend a long time at this last
resting place OF the great Emperor; here
are grouped the tattered flags he car
ried 10 his battles. Over the door is in
scribed his last words. Paris Is beauti-
fully illuminated and the Seine river is
grand sight at night. We crossed the
English channel, Aug. IL, in the night, to
England. 1t seemed good to hear our own
language once more End not have to mo-
tion for everything. London is full OF
places OF interest. At Westminster we
saw the tombs of many kings and queens
including Queen Elizabeth and Mary,
Queen OF Scots, also the tomb of Sir Henry
Irving, the late actor. There seemed to be
more visitors around his tomb, in the
poets corner, than in any other part. We
also saw where King Edward was
crowned.
At the Parliament buildings we went
through the House OF Commons, House OF
Lords and the Throne Room. We spent
some time in the Bank OF England where
lots of money was being counted. We
drove by Buckingham Palace, an immense
place with a high fence around il, and
guards walking back and forth with guns
on their shoulders. At Windsor Castle
the state apartments were very elegant.
In the dining room where the nobility
nov dine. there is carpet weighing two
tons, made by prisoners OF India.
We had fine coaching trip from Oxford
Castle, a beautiful old ruin with much
history concerning Queen Elizabeth, Amy
Roosart and Earl of Leicester connected
with it. We then coached to Warwick
Castle and Stratford on Avon where
home stands, visited by all
also his last resting place. The
Avon river is very beautiful, After a
short stop at Liverpool we went on to
Scotland. The dress of the Scotch High
anders is very picturesque and one cannot
help but stop and listen to the bagpipes
played by those who know how. We had
some lovely rides on Loeb Katrine and
Loeb Lomond. The scenery was lovely,
the hills being nearly covered with the
purple Scotch heather, the national flower
of Scotland. AT Melrose was the ruined
Abbey. There the heart of Robert Bruce
IS buried, and we also associate the Abbey
With Scott's poem, 1.-The Lay Of the Last
Having completed our tour, we sailed |
Aug. 31st from Glasgow. One day on |
he ocean we passed through school of |
whales and had a fine view of them. |
eleven days later we landed in Boston,
never to regret having taken this trip, for
ravel is great teacher and broadener of
Jews.
LADIES' hairwork. MRS. II. III. BEAN |