The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-10

scenery; rich gloom broods over the
landscape. The colouring is thought
ful and rich, not gay like Italy. Ev-
cry one has heard of the famous, "Lion
OF Lucerne," great lion in the last
agony of death, carved in the side of a
mountain. 1t is a beautiful piece of
work, and one who sees it will never
forget it.
Beautiful Picture
Sunday morning we took steamer
Tor V1tznan, over the charming lake of
Lucerne. All around, the mountains,
so silent and slumberous, were resting
on their blue beds, hugging closely the
grey cloud covering, which lay over
them in great pillows. 1t would take
several hours for the sun to warm
them enough to throw off their cover.
For hours they would stay wrapped in
their misty dreams. At Vitznan we
took a train to go up Mt. Rigi. AS the
car moved slowly upward the grand
eur of the scene increased. We could
see the blue lake sparkle far below.
While all about were shining snow
clad peaks, looking like great ocean
waves, reaching as far as we could see,
one after the other until the last were
lost in clouds. Higher and higher we
wentuntil we reached 5000 feet, and were
on the top of the Rigi, with the most
glorious panorama of lake and noun
tain spread out before us which can be
found.
Interlaken and Lucerne are close
rivals. Each has its own particular
charm, elegant hotels and quaint
Swiss houses. One could stay content
in either place for weeks, hemmed in
by great mountains, rich foliage and
charming lakes. One cannot describe
this Swiss scenery, can only feel it, 1t
makes profound appeal to the senses
and is intensely exhilerating. Nature
has here given her softest touches,
choicest fruit and flowers, her sweetest
smile, while on the high places she
has spread a soft mantle Of everlasting
white. No other place in Europe of
fers so many inducements to quiet life,
purity of earth and air and we'll cook
ed food as Switzerland. Then add to
this the grand mountains with their
towering heights, where winter reigns
supreme, the quiet valleys in perpetu-
al peace, charming drives and boating,
there is nothing to De found more sat-
isfy1ng than is found here. Goats
milk is much used. Many do not like
| it, but what is taste after ali but edu-
cation? The carts drawn by great dogs,
driven by rosy checked peasants, are
great improvement over the goat herds
in Naples. The trip through the Lau-
terbrummen valley impresses picture
on the mind which can never be effac-
ed and cannot be described.
In the Face of the Jungfrau.
At one end stands the matchless
Jungfrau in her garments of dazzling
white. We again take train and are
pushed up over II 900 feet by sturdy
little engine, up over tree tops and
small mountains, through great snow
banks, until we reach Eismeer, and are
looking into the fAce of the Jungfrau.
Occasionally there would be sound
like thunder and we knew an ava
lanche had started on it's way to the
lowlands, although it may take it
years to reach its destination. 1t was
interesting to watch the clouds, so
light and delicate, wind and unwind
themselves about the necks of these
cold unreSponSive mountains. We
stayed until we saw the Maiden
mountain turn red, when old Sol gave
her lingering goodnight kiss. Then
we dIopped slowly down to the green
valley below. The ride via Lake
Thun to Berne was a splendid climax
! to our visit here. We rode through
scenery unsurpassed for gTandeur;dark
glooming mountains leaned careSsing
ly over us, silver streams dashed down
at us, while noble gorges, as we neared
them, seemed to open wider to show
their painted walls of natures own
scenes. The blue line of water was
softened by fringe of trees. Many
quaint villages and attractive stop
ping places, looking so calm and peace
full, made a perfect picture. Several
snail islands foated on the blue water
fresh and bright in their new spring
dress of shaded green. 1t is use ess for
me to give an idea of this delightful
spot. Nature put forth her very best
efforts and left nothing undone. There
seems to be nothing wanting 10 COM
pIete the unity of her idea. No Won
der these people love their country
and stay here SO content. Ii one grows
| TO love 1t III few wee ks, what would
years of associa ion mean? They era
healthy thrifty, and, let us hope, wise
/ IonnIIuh tn CT q in ffhnir nintnrl