New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-23

Every year a larger number OF folk go
forth To the land Of snoWs There would
seem 10 be a growing fascination about
Switzerland which casts its spell as soon
as December comes and proves absolutely
irresistible by the dawn OF the new year.
! BY nature We are an Open-dIr loving
! people We pine and flag If We cannot
! have air and space and movement More
over. We are hardy and snow and ice
| appeals to Nc as the sun does 10 the o.
iental DO we not make ptiful make he
| ieve that Christmastide means frost and
keen air. snowballing and clear skies?
| And directly we do get "A Sprinking Cf
snow and hard ground our spirits rise.
We become twice as cheerful. and every
body seems eager to be out Of doors.
! Pretend as We will. however, We cannot
really deceive ourselves for long at a
time More often than not IL falls out
| that Christmastide is muggy. damp and
depressing Winter after winter this hap
pens And meanwhile unconsciously
maybe we long for cold and all the Joys
II brings
I'VE have found way out Of our me-
| teorological difficulties a journey Of a
| few hours transports ms to FARMLAND
| We leave London feeling languid and dis
| spirited. we reach the land OF SHOWS 10
take deep breath and We are awakened
10 new life. Maybe il is the sudden
plunge into tonic air that gives these
/ Swiss winter resorts their glamOr We
! feel different ourselves in this clear,
| live calm and all things seem changed.
| n,,t ,opdar whore tho ekieg are cloud less
and the air is sharp ana where it is a
! sheer delight To he surrounded by glis-
! tening snow who worries abOu; politics
! or family bothers or work. or any Of the
things that weigh us down SO heavily AT
| home. We feel free. buoyant lghtheart-
| ed. almost ike children let loosC from
/ school. For the time being We think that
! this is really life. We feel that we are
living at last. getting the fullest enjoy
| ment from every hour.
only those who have ski-cd at Muir
rem. or bohsleighed at Adelboden or Klos-
ters or any of the other glorious Swiss
playing fields, can realize the wonderful
exhiaration of this realm Of snowy
beauty. II affects not only the young.
but those Of ripper years. You may go
lnPlf SOD'1. minulf-dG'' anu ldi dNT''
YOU leave with a Gladdcned eye, - mind
| which bids dull care hcgonc. and the
heart Of a child. Even suppose YOU do
not skate or sleigh. toboegan or ski al
once. suppose YOU are only looker-on
at all the delightful outdoor games tha'
are played everywhere YOU find YOU can
not long stand out against the genius loci.
one expects the Young people to he KAY
in this sparkling atmosphere. II would
be surprising f they could keep still
when the Spirit Of Srow dances before
them. Reckoning them IN such q variety
Of Turing WAYS But it Us not the crls
| ana boys. the young men AVID nader
only who arc tempted aud bcguiled ~
| this way Their elders become mo- los
/ fascinated. scarcely loss agile and very
little less excited.
Go to Switzerland and renew your
youth. is advice 10 he given 10 any who
feel Themselves growing old aud de
! pressed IT is impossible to he dun or
| down in the dumps amid these winter
SHOWS. where every inspiration of the
breath fills the lungs with q kind of mys-
tic draft Of vicor. and every view sets
| the eyes dancing as no wine. however
! sparkling would ever do This is land
! too. whore. though the snow lies. ever OF
the earth deep and crisp and even.