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

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then Switzerland indeed lives.
Nowhere, probably. within the
M space of forty-fve miles, al one
find greater variety than along
the shores of Lake Lemon, from cos
mopolitan Geneva down to sleepy Vii.
leneuve. Nowhere are the old and
the new, the native and the foreign
thrown in more striking contrast.
That small Paris, Montreux, scintil.
lates a stones throw from Veytaux,
which suns itself on the mountainside,
content with the simple life of three
centuries ago. Its one narrow turn
ing street twisting uphill, is crowded
with old stone houses. Over many
doors are cut dates 1861, 1920, 1878.
and the old regime continues, untouch-
ed by the modernness of Montreux
and Territet.
The people of this enterprising lit
tie country have cleverly met the de-
mands of the fashionable crowd of
tourists who invade them all the year
round. They have built magnificent
hotels and pensions, smart shops and
pretty tearooms; they have made
mountain climbing easy by the funi-
culaire; they have made boating on
the lake delightful. The old barque
with slant sails has given place to the
swifter launch; rowbOats with striped
awnings and cushions fly the flag of
every nation. The bronzed boatmen
sizes you up and pays you the compli-
ment of putting you flag at the bow.
In short, the Swiss have made their
beautiful country attractive to the
most fastidious traveller, but back of
the alluring wares they offer in the
way of most elaborate modern conve-
nlences, they have strictly kept their
own simple mode of living and their
ancient customs.
Harvesting Quaint.
What is more quaint, more pictur-
esque, than the harvesting in autumn?
Often of an evening we walked on the
country roads among the vineyards.
The unset light touched lake and
mountain, on every terraoed slope the
peasants were gathering and pressing
the grapes; their laughing and sing
ing echoed clearly through the still.
ness, and the red handkerchiefs knot
ted on the women's heads made a bit
of color here and there; the men were
bent double by the heavy hotties"
they carried on their backs. Every
one was at work from the oldest to
youngest, for it is considered an
omen of good luck if the entire family,
from the grandfather down to the
youngest babe, participate in the gath
and pressing of the grapes.
After seeing the making of the wine.
you fancy you will never care to taste
any again: The dirty hands that han
lie the grapes, the discolored hotties"
hey are pressed by a dirty man and
ladle, are bad enough But
you see the mass OF pulp and
'uice left standing at the roadside for
week or more In big uncovered watts
to the dust and swarms OF
lies, and dabbled in by all the ragged
'amins who happen along, 1t is dis.
And you don't feel entirely
eassured that 1t all comes out in the
as the simple peasants
lasten to tell you.
Switzerland IL more beautiful than
yer in the autumn. The wooded
Mountains rising abruptly from the
akeshore are strongly colored In
right reds and yellows and deer {
rowns. The orchards are laden with
pples, chrysanthemums bloom In xor !
eous p~rofusion in every garden, and .
be vigne de Canada has turned Grim. !
on the walls. And the sunsets! q
hey are exquisite beyond cescrip Z
lon! Besides the marvellous beauty Z
t it. there is a something, / cam .
what, that gives IN a feeling OF .
erfect peace and rest in this country e
quieting hand seems to be over ev
A Sunday In the middle of Octobe,
the day of national thanksgiving S
the Swiss return thanks for til, S
God harvest. The churches are dec Il
according to the season, ap 81
les, grapes and vegetables of al 81
inds being used In place of flower. d
!, adorn the interiors. During the a.
ing prayers of gratitude the air is an, b
resemble that of the market place el
the afternoon a brass band goe: ~
bout playing in front of the diferen, g
lurches, and all the world and Ms Z
ife follow it until dark. So the day
IDS in cheerful goodfellowship. I