Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-10-12

afterward, we saw the picture enti-
tled," The Bull" which we thought
about the finest animal picture we,had
seen. The creature looks as if he had
been moving along when something
attracted his attention so suddenly,
that he stopped and at the same time
threw up his head. It was so full of
life and action There is tree bit
at the left. but still in the fore
ground, and a workman is coming.
There are several small animals at
the left of the picture, then the land
scape and sky fill in and complete a
is Paul Potter. The picture of
s'Christ and Thomas" was especially
interesting to , me. It represents
Christ showing his hands to Thomas,
who is just ready to reach out his fin
ger to touch the print of the nails.
There was here, as everywhere, a
painting of Madonna and Child"
This was by Murillo. Simeon with
the Child Jesus" which was, think
| by Rembrandt. was very attractive.
| Amsterdam was next visited. All
| the way. the dykes and windmills and
canals, were things of interest to u.s.
What bravery to thus redeem their
land from the water. We couldn't help
wondering if they could ever feel
safe, and we thought of the boy, who,
finding a leak in the dyke, thrust his
finger in and dare not take it out till
some one came to repair, how the
brave little fellow stood there all the
! long night.
At Amsterdam. we went first to the
diamond establishment where we saw
A.; the men and boys at work cutting the
rough stone into gems of beauty. We
were told that it was not usual to adj
nit visitors. We w. C. 7. U.-ers
seemed to have courtesies extended to
us time and again on our trip that
were not extended TO everyone. AS
Amsterdam is also capital city,
there must be palace for Queen
Wilhelmina here. She is required by
law to sp nd one week in the year in
this building. Thu week Of her stay
had been only a week or 50 before
our visit, and furniture, carpets etc,
had not ali been covered. In some of
the rooms, the coverings had been re,
placed, but many still showed the
magniicence of the furnishings. The
lovely white marble gave sucn a clean.
fresh feeling, the tapestry of Italian
hand work. so rich and beautiful,
made one almost hold their breath.
In the sitting room among many pic
lures is one of Solomon Asking for
Wisdom" There is a gold room, re.
splendent in it's silk brocade, a blue
room a red room, a large reception
room, in red and gold and the grand
hall where coronations take place.
In the Museum, among many paint
ings which interested me, will men
tion two, The Night Watch" The
soldiers feeling that all is secure,
have failed to keep watch, and {
young girl bursts in upon them with
the word that the enemy is at the
gates. She stands there, ali action
eager, frightened; and they. startled
but ready to spring to duty on the in
slant. The other painting we called
the Unseen Guest" People were
sitting at the table. and one seemed
to be bowling his head saying grace
and the little waiter stood with his
hands ready to serve. At first, we
saw no more; but, as we studied it.
one exclaimed that Christ was there
and we began to see the dim outline
of the form of Christ. Oh it was exqui
site when we had really seen IT Why