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


FRIEND MUNRoN: My departure from
Paris was a fitting conclusion to my want
of great pleasure with that famous
city. If YOU have not guessed it, let
me say that in spite of advice to the
contrary, took a third class ticket for
the continental railways. Generally
speaking, for short journeys, third-class
is good enough for any person with a
slim pocket-book. But on long journeys,
which compels one to use lavatory &C.
commodations are inadequate. Besides.
the trains carrying third-yiass passeng-
ers usually run slowly and at awkward
hours. Again you may have to put up
with undesirable companions, as | had
on leaving Paris.
Hundreds of PEOPLE waited for the
express for Versailles an hour and a
half before it started. A general rush
resulted in all the seats being taken
almost before the train came to a stand
still in the station. Among many others.
sat on the floor, having first spread a
handkerchief on the dust.
PEOPLE TRAVEL cHEAPLY
Many well-bred, scholarly people go
third class. 1t is quite common to hear
a university man or business man turn
his tongue TO several languages in sue
cession in these carriages aud other
wise give unmistakable signs of educa-
ton and culture.
Being obliged to change trains sew
eral times that night | found my Brad
shaw Continental Railway guide, which
DR. Porter advised me to get, an i'm
valuable aid, for porters and passengers
could tell me nothing understandable in
their lingo, and by consulting the guide
and reading the signs and labels on the
cars / kept my course. When daylight
came il revealed pleasant scenery, which
now had room to enjoy. Shortly we
crossed the Swiss border and passed
the customs without trouble. The Swiss
trains were cleaner, the first indication
of the brighter, more hygenic aspect
everywhere manifest in Switzerland.
THE GLoRIEs OF SWITZERLAND
Beautiful mountains and valleys on
either side and at length lovely lake
Geneva. At Lausanne my watch was
an hour slow. After three hours sleep
on top of a good lunch | saw the town.
1t is all jumbled up and down hill Here
is Protestant gothic cathedral, built
in the thirteenth century, in which Cal
teenth century, resulting in Protestantiz-
ing great number. II ia high above the
city and is reached by l64 steps from
the market place. My first view of the
lake was under the declining sun, but
the view next morning pleased me bet
ter. Some thought of seeing the sun
rise on the lake, which had been re-
commended to me, did not overcome my
wearniness when the time came. II
was as well, for dense mist shrouded
the lake hours after sunrise. When,
after breakfast, | walked down Il
0uchy, the place of embarkment, il
was a vision OF delight that | saw. The
greenness of the foliage, the mystic
blue Of the towering mountains above
the now light mist, the bright blue OF
the ripping. sparkling waters beneath
my feet, the snowy gulls, the quaint
4 sail-boats, the fresh, delightful air, the
/ fishermen patient in the sunshine. the
wonderful harmony Of the whole Ill
one indescribable scene of beauty ant
| charm, | fell in love with il; wantec
to stay Tiers always Indeed, It seems
! mai all through Switzerland ! was
learning better what the word beauti
! full means,