Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-25


become so cool | was glad to reach In
terlaken and find quarters near the
wharf in the Hotel st. Gothard. Here
the German influence received my
hearty blessing when | partook of a
splendid dinner and retired to my bed.
Ny beG First a mattress, then an
other, | suppose you would call it, of
softer make; above that enough ordi-
nary bedding for summer night, and
top of all great fluffy pile of feathers
encased in the whitest of white castings.
| thought of taking run and jump to
vault on top. but rejecting that it
seemed much warmer now | was on
/ land, | changed my mind and removed
/ the pile of feathers. Even then it
stretched my abbreviated undercar-
rage to climb up. They know well "a
| German speaking Switzerland how To
feed and make you comfortable.
ANOTHER RIDE ON MOUNTAIN TOPS
In the morning a short walk took me
to the funicular railway southwest of
town. Eighty centimes bought me a
round trip ticket. The view from above,
where the usual combination on high
places of popular resort of cafe and
souvenir stores was to be found, was
magnificent. A revolving drum named
ltlN AuAlNAOuH tokAN DCako I6tESCODE6
were at hand to aid the vision. The
crest of Jungfrau, about fourteen thou
sand feet above sea level, q calculated
roughly from the height given in metres)
is the chief attraction and look resplend-
ent in white dress away to southwark.
Two lakes. Thunersee and Brienzersee,
can be seen from here. After enjoying
| the scenery for a long time / came
down reluctantly anc walked to the
hotel, thence to the station. On the
way back | took time to notice loads of
wonderful Swiss carved wood orna-
ments and toys. They are great wood
workers. | wanted to buy a thousand
/ dollars worth. Needless to say en-
numbered myself with none of il, but
believe me, with half chance | would
have done so. From lnterlaken to
| Brienzwyler by train, thence by boat and
rail to Meirringen, bearing eastward.
Here we doubled back, having changed
trains for one adapted to climbing the
road with cogged plate all the way
between the rails. At a station called
| Brunig, the train divided for the steep
descent. The two divisions kept close
together and have several snapshots
of the rear of the train ahead as we
wound around curves. Ii is appropriate
to say 1--WE" here for had for company
pleasant German lady, educated in
England and speaking English fiuently.
| Her husband. who didn't know what we
were talking about except as she trans
lated for him, and German girl, who
attempted few English sentences but
Numbered woefully. Ii is great fun to
hash up several languages at once. This
is the first time had talked English
for nearly three days. We all got on
famously and enjoyed the marvellous
scenery all the more because of the
passing friendship. 1t has been my
rule to help make my fellow travellers
as much pleasure as possible, and other
travellers seem often ia the same mood,
Even though YOU may meet for a few
hours never to meet again, there is
satisfaction IN knowing that you have
given good cheer
Reaching Alpaachstaad | parted with
my friends 2nd embarked on the charm
4 ing l8jse of Luh3yn. These lakes all
nave their surrounding mountains, for
j eats, deep blue waters and hosts OF
VILLAS, cottages and splendid hotels,
ranged around, numbers Of the last
named perched on tie very mountain
tops 4qt egc.a. .akp has rs indiviuuaF
fascination After calling at several
minor places. at ienyth Inc boat ar
rived al Luzern. This famous tourist
resort is also under German in diet and
ard bedding. In my comfortable room
were both a, candle and electric light.
II did not take long 20 see most Of the
chief sights Of the city; the Lion of
Luzern" by Thorwaldsen.so
ing eight hundred soldiers of the Swiss
guard. who died in the defense of the
Tulleries in 1892; the two old wooden
bridges and the water tower; glimpses
of the old, Notifications of the town;
the beautiful Schweizerhof quay, etc.
One of the bridges has l54 old paintings
on the roof.
DECORATIVE ART EVERYWHERE
One of the most striking features of
Europe, to me, 10 the attention paid to
decorative art, especially In the older
buildings of Importance. The dining
room of the hotel at which stayed was
adorned with quaint old paintings of
knightly scenes II was an early dis
coyery that every guest remaining more
than one night must contribute to the
support Of the Kursaal lfyou wish to,
you buy Kur card, which entities you
to reductions at most Of the public en-
tertaihments and museums in the city.
If you do not buy card, the hotel
keeper charges you five cents, lin Am
! erican money! day. So you are com
( PEELED q support the Kursaal if you
take your vacation in Luzern. Anxious
u learn what the Kursaal was like, |
/ bought a ticket for two francs and went
after seven O'Clock dinner to the hall.
GAMBLING AND BALLET DANCING
/ The Kursaai is large building, having
restaurant and cafe at the east end,
balcony above. where the orchestra
Of sixty pieces plays splendid music;
at the other end is a theater in which
popular ballet dances, songs, etc, are
rendered; 10 between Is the gambling
+ hall, where fools part with their money.
Accommodations for balls and other
functions were also provided some
I where, probably upstairs. Out of d1ors
under the trees [ slipped black coffee
and listened to the band Then going
inside, the gambling tables interested
me. Young and old, women and men
alike, were gambling. A few won, the
majority lost. Most of them played
one and two franc pieces and with few
exceptions seemed to care little Rheth-
er they won or lost. 1t was apparently
little more than very costly form of
amusement. After this I looked in on
the ballet for few minutes. Do not
expect me to describe It. IL the Italian
dancing girls had been decently dressed,
could do so, seeing they were not,
please excuse me. One resolution |
have made. It is never to stay more
than q fiav in TslZprg1 and 81 he rory1-