The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19

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families-mostIy doctors-here. They
are having dance in the beautiful
corridor One American End lie Iten-
ant here.
April ga bad day, cold and rainy
Did the town and walked up the hill
to the other two hotels, Royal and
Harmitage. both beautiful places, but
/ not yet open for the season. In the
evening met many of the people, most
all doctors with the Legion of Honor,
one lovely French family, Madame
Clak, two elegrant daughters who
speak perfect English, well trained
and not like other French girls / have
met Were more like well trained
Americans. They lived at Chaumont
part of the time during the war. Also
met famous French surgeon, and a
nose and throat man, so seemed quite
at home; they are all so very kind
April 30-Weather still bad. Did
some shopping and walked to the
Petit Rive, some three kilometres
away. In the evening the guests all
had dress dinner. quite amusing and
very good The urologist was clever,
having white On one side of his hair
and beard and black on the other-the
little son of Roman senator. After
dinner music and dancing. The food
continues to be good and the service
excellent Have found out that il is
impossible to get into Switzerland.
May Weather still bad, but we
got bicycles and rode to st. Gangolph,
16 kilometres. This is on the Swiss
border, but could not cross. The ride
was fine and the roads excellent. Went
around the lake shore Came back on
the train at ) p- m. There are two
South Americans here-one married
and the other with his fiancee Both
are doctors in the French Red Cross.
Dinner, music and dancing.
May 2-Loafed all day. Excellent
music After dinner the nice French |
family went back to Paris.
May Still bad weather, but de-
cided to climb the mountain. Took /
some time, but the view and the high |
were well worth the effort.
Got the N Y. Herald and Daily Mail,
which told of the near rioting in Paris
and the Red difficulty in America. Am
praying for day of sunshine Then
plan to go far back into the Alps,
taking lunch along.
May beautiful day No parti-
cular excitment. Did not climb, felt
too sore. Sat in the sunshine and
watched the fish in the lake. Did i
some shopping. Decided to go back
20 Paris
May 5-Another beautiful day
warm and delightful Visited the
,atisserio and INDUCED in some French
,astrits. Lord and Lady Milton Wis
ted US. The lord is ex-governor of
Transvaal- They are delightful Eng
ish people and quite typical The
eenery is wonderful now that the
louds have lifted and I never tire of
Watching the lake. There was a ga--
-eous sunset tonight, the like Of which
have not seen since left Idaho.
May 6ISpring is surely here. The
Wild flowers are beautiful and there
5 a huge bunch of buttercups to the
light of me which we gathered Go
own after the paper every morning
ust before luncheon. Tomorrow tne
'oche will eet the terms laid down 10
hem.
May Watched the boat steam
cross the lake. Am just wishing ard
rishing we might be permitted to
ross, or at least ride on the lake But
here is nothing doing. Later IT the
cason the concierge tells me they Ill
IN excursions around the lake. when
Il can see the points of interest III
ont be here then and perhaps never |
gain. | often wonder if | will ever
ee these things again. /
May s-A beautiful day and the day
, leave. Now | dislike TO go. for /
ave been so comfortable and happy
ere. But all things must come to an
I'd, so back to Paris, then back to the
rind. viii have to leave at 5:45, get
ng to Paris tomorrow at 1890.