The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-07-18
The
Climbers

Flora. Dear: Your letter rat
piqued me. Your accusations W
uncalled for. I am not secreti
neither have I evaded your questi
purposeiy. Judson Barnet, or "yae
as we now call him, is a wonderf,
clever, interesting man, and adm
him exceedingly. You may sa.
crafty your curiosity with the In
nation that I am not In love y
him.
Weren't you surprised to receive.
card postmarked Switzerland?
has been rightly designated the It
ground OF Europe" I have had
perfect time and dislike to Il
that but one more week remain
enjoy the scenery.
have actually climbed five
mountains of the Alps. Aren't ,
envious? Our party arrived at
cerne during the late afternoon,
when I viewed those majestic m
tains, hedged about with mystic.
the glaciers filling the neighbo
valleys-the snowpeaks, whose W
outline against the sky was cal
like in its clearness, I longed ,
reach their SUBMITS. Jack and a
Others voiced the same desire,
our consuming ambition became
add notches to our alpe2stocks.
Early next morning We ascer
Rigi to see the sun rise. What
inspiring sight! Far below flo
the River Reuss, and there was
cerne surrounded with it's walls
nine toll houses, resembling a IF;
city" held in the fastness of the INC
tains by some powerful enchanter.
The pink-gold light of dawn
aiding the approach of day touc
each tip of the towers, then spr
over the flowery fields of the val
This seemed strange when We "
surrounded by snow fields.
The following week we went
Lake Brieng and crossed to Ir
laken. Here the Incompatible J
frau loomed invitingly in the dista
The mountain would not come tG
so, like Mohammed, we went to .
mountain. At Lauterbrunnen viii
we took the cable cars, which IL
US 1900 feet to the famous little
pine village of Murren.
Here we had a wonderful view
Jungfrau. This maiden of the a
appeals strangely to one. She is
passed in beauty by Monte Rosa
in grandeur by the Matterhorn.
ne she is the loveliest of mounta
We reached the summit at sur
I never imagined such wonderful
oring possible! The evening Gle
and shadows gathered, and fir
night enshrouded the peaks with
dark, silent pail. We descended :
way down the mountain and spent
night at picturesque Swiss
where we sat around the huge
place relating strange experience.
The following day we journeye
Byron's Lake Geneva, with its 70
tic castle of Chillon, spending
weeks there. Then we came to .,
matt. I am a real mountaineer
You should see me attired in
suit, with spiked shoes, green
adorned with sprig of edelweis;
my "ruck-sack" strapped to my
/: sscmewhat resemble Pilgrim o
rough and wary way. First we
cended Monte Rosa, AID two -
later braved the Matterhorn.
not enjoy climbing this mountain
you will hardly blame me when
have heard all.
Six of us started out, tied to
same guide. After climbing for
and hours 1 became frightfully
tigued and while scaling ri
crag 1 slipped and turned my
again. To proceed was imposi
The guide told us of several
built to shelter stormbound elm
instructing us to remain there
he returned, and not to attem.
descent. Jack assisted me-in
was almost help!ess-to the h<-
quarter of a mile from the path.
built a fire and bandaged my
giving me instant relief, and I
asleep.
1 awoke several hours later, tt
a tempting spread, the contents
ruck-sack. We were ravenously
cry and ate everything in sight
three o'clock a terrific snowstor1
al its fiendish fury, burst upon
mountain. 1 tried ny best not t,
recr frightened, but as the hours
On and inky darkness enveloped
wondered if the guide had forg,
to come. All night long we strs
our ears for any sound which
foretell the approach Of the r
Morning found the storm still ra
Jack showed signs of worry.
food was entirely gone. At
o'clock the sky cleared and we st
to descend. We hadn't gone far
we were met by searching !
Two of them escorted us to Eel
1t was a wonderful experience
[ haven't the slightest desire
peat 1t.
Jack just brought the dreadful
that four of the original party
lost in the storm. What a b.
fate!
Tonight we stood upon the L.