Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-09-26
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III sight and hearing of Montreux. Ter
rite, and Clarens. where thousands OF
toreI gners, speaking every tongue, vie
with one another IN dress and jewels
and fashion, where a famous casino
amuses those who care for ii. ana
MLele there are many other KINDS OF
diversion Tor those Of more quiet
lass The stone quay running LOT
several miles along the lake Is one OF
the gayest of promenades. Comfort
able benches under the clipped plan
tains which border it. invite one to loi'
Ter and watch the throng OF ldlerS. 10
feed tie 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 on holi-
lays and afternoons are crowded Win
school girls from many pensionnats. An
vyeY.changing throng, the people meet.
mingle and separate, Germans, French
men, Italians. Russians, Americans,
and many Engiishmen. for the res
ident population is half British.
vevey Most Ancient.
or all the towns along the lake, We
icy. linked by trolley to MontreuX. Is
undoubte dly the most old world, IN
spite of tie 5000 English who live
there the year round and the crowd
of other nationalities who are tran
silent Fevey has kept her narrow.
crooked streets with tagged pavings
and little byways, her old place with
it's fountain, her slow going barques.
In nook sheltered by brehkwater.
the peasant women beat and dip the
family linen In the cold waters OF the
lake; the fishermen draw In their
seines and stretch them on racks to
dry; shabby little children play In
the streets and on the quay.
In the center of town is big square
cleared and called La Place du
Marche. Here on Tuesday mornings the
country people for miles about mock
and bring their wares II Is very pic
turesque, crowded with stalls where
one can find absolutely anything,
Near the entrance are banked flowers
of every kind-faming chrysanthe-
NUNS, delicate roses, modest cycla-
men-everything. rivaling the flower
markets at Alxles-Bains In variety.
There is stand after stand heaped
with every kind OF fruit and vegeia-
bles, and each husky peasant woman
assures you that her wares are the
best to be found in the Marche today.
Next there is piled enough cheese, but
ter and eggs for regiment, Every
housewife in town Is here. her market
basket on her arm, haggling over the
price Of a slice OF cheese, or kilo OF
butter Voices rise In shrill jargon.
Madame leaves the stall and the but
ter with an offended air The mar
ket woman repents OF her former
price and calls Madame back AS usn-
al Madame gets the best end Of the
bargain.
In the midst OF a veritabe medley
of eatables are tables displaying Dry
goods and ribbons old women will
urge you to buy kitchen aprons and
cotton dresses, and failing that will Of
fer you ancient pewter ware, candle
sticks, plates, spoons, vases, anything
YOU wish and tres bon marche.
1t is an interesting scene, full OF
color and movement, and usually re.
suits In your carrying back to your
pension lot Of trash you bought for
the fun OF buying and then have no
idea what to do with. However. you
have had d delightful morning, good
object lesson In French and German.
and a splendid opportunity OF seeing
at close range the various types OF ev-
cry nationality that go to make up the
cosmopolitan whole OF Switzerland.