American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-11-07

All this rustic simplicity exists with
In sight and hearing of Montreux, Ter
ritet and Clarens, where thousands Of
foreigners, speaking every tongue. vie
with one another in dress and Jewels
and fashion, where a famous casino
amuses those who care for it, and
where there are many other kinds Of
diversion Tor those of more quiet
tastes. The stone quay running for
several miles along the lake is one of
the gayest of p~romenades. Comfort
able benches under the clipped plan
tains which border it, invite one to loi-
ter and watch the thrCng of idlers, to
feed the swans clamoring at the low
wall, or to wait for the boat coming
down from Geneva and stopping at
Lausanne and the smaller towns.
They are gay little affairs, these lake
steamers, with their bright awnings
and stringed orchestra, and Oh holi-
days and afternoons are crowded with
school girls from many pensionnats. An
e~yer-changing throng, the people meet,
mingle and separate, Germans, French
men, Italians. Russians, Americans,
and many E~nglishmen, for the res
ident population is half British.
vevey Most Ancient.
OF al the towns along the lake, We
vey, linked by trolley to Montreux. is
undoubtedly the n.cst old world, in
spite of the 5000 English who live
there the year round and the crowd
of other n~ationalities who are tran
sient Vevey has kept her narrow,
crooked streets with tagged pavings
and little byways, her old place with
Its fountain, her slow-going barques.
In a nook sheltered by a breakwater.
the peasant women pea and dip the
family linen in the cold waters of the
lake; the fishermen draw in their
and stretch them on racks to
dry; shabby little children play in
the streets and on the quay.
In the center of town is a big square
cleared and called La Place du
Marche. Here on Tuesday mornings the
country people for miles about flock
and bring their wares. 1t is very pic.
-uresque, crowded with stalls, where
one can find absolutely anything.
the entrance are banked flowers
If every kind-fiaming c~hrysanthe-
NUNS, delicate roses, modest cycla-
nen-everything, rivaling the flower
markets at Aix-les-Bains il variety.
There is stand after stand heaped
rfth arnrr blvd ne fr,,;t o-I -1~1.o |
lies. and each husky peasant woman
you that her wares are the
,est to be found in the Marche today.
there is piled enough cheese, but
er and eggs for a regiment. Every
lousewife in town is here. her market
'asket on her arm, haggling over the
rice of a slice Of cheese, or a kilo of
Voices rise in a shrill jargon,
fadame leaves the stall and the but
er with an offended air. The mar
et woman repents Of her former
rice and calls Madame back. AS usu-
Madame gets the best end OF the
In the midst of a veritable medley
I eatables are tables displaying dry
and ribbons; old women will
rye you to buy kitchen aprons and
otton dresses, and failing that will Of
II you ancient pewter ware, candle
ticks. plates, spoons. vases, anything
ou wish and tres bon marche.
1t Is an interesting scene. full Of
,lor and movement, and usually re-
In your carrying back to your
snsion a lot of trash you bought for
fun Of buying and then have no
ca what to do with. However, you
I've had & delightful morning. a good
'ject lesson in French and German,
ID a splendid opportunity of seeing
close range the various types Of ev-
y nationality that go to make up the i,
smopolitan whole Of Switzerland. .