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So many of these legends run! Some are not so sad as this one, but all have an interesting little history. Everyone has heard Heine’s song “The Lorelei". On the Rhine we find this mass of rock where the mermaids were supposed to lure the fishermen to their death. ‘fi ‘g'q-E The have Knight Roland and the (laughter of the LDI'li ol‘ Drache’n- l'els. were lovers. He was summon- eol to the Crusade and rumors came back of his death. Heart-broken. Hilileuunale. his sweetheart. took refuge in the Convent of Nonnen- wei'tn. Roland returned to find her last to him forever. As the convent stood on an island in the Rhine. Roland built a castle on the mountain where he couid watch the convent and there lived in solitude. catching an occasional glimpse of his loved one. One day he missed} her and the tolling of a bell and a' mournful procession told him that Hildegunde was no more. For a short time Roland dragged on his, unhappy existence but his heart was broken and one day he was found dead with his face turned 4 toyartls the conyent chapel. I 1 Rolanaiswh. ii'm'm- is 110 locality my earth. perhaps. 80 ll!“ 01' lvgmltl as the Rhino laml. Many castles slam! on llw mmmtuins. some ruins. somo museums. sumo} still inhabited. "l'lm mnmm'ps and tales woven about lhcsv ulcl places would till a bOUk. I‘m 82:23”. Lv‘l mv giw nun illusa lmlion. llw lvgoml 01' the Castle (‘11Hf‘l h) 10‘ \' {)0}? v. new" it Bingnn in Rhim‘. Bin sm: pla: _-__-V‘ .L- w..-“ uku 1v; cluytz"51U“v-' ing. The Rhine land is well named Vinelztnd. This river reminds one of a main highway. here are so mam imam travelling up and down. anoi 30 many inll'ri'esting places at whim" M («321. Bmm. made famous by hwlhrwen. clobenz. where a French flag was flying. and also dir- ectly across the river the German (iiil‘n'aliat'. i‘Ilu-nnbrt‘iiitslein. where a I’m-mi: Slag ilmliml him. The stars and r'l‘liu'fi “cw above another (’9st E’z'ii‘mm' 113‘» the i'lW‘l‘. The 19mm " :ii'my slill occupies these The Seven Mountains. the Di~a~ chenfeis, are very pretty with their woods and valleys and cities nestled below. In fact all the mountains on either Sifie of the Rhine are most impressive. every foot of land being torment! and. used foe grape-grow- Early in the morning we boarded the steamer “Blueber” and started on the famous Rhine trip. Two bridges span the Rhine at Cologne, one of these being a bridge of boats. Several other beautiful bridges join the banks of the Rhine as you journey up the river, very imposing with their entrances, similar to those of a castle. On To Switzerland, Italy It and Germany From Paris our party travelled through Belgium into Germany, stepping at Cologne. This city’s chief attraction is the cathedral, the twin towers of which one can see long before you reach Cologne. It took nearly five hundred years to build this church and it is generally conceded to be the most perfect Specimen of Gothic architecture in the world. Everything in the church is said to he in the scale of six.‘ The towers are as high as the church is long. PAGE 6. i~ 1m locafity 021/ earth. $0 {NH M legend as the l Hm Muusn T‘Lfi'x'el’. which :1 littie island out in the hit? the town. This I‘LL- u'm-yone's minri Longfeh :1. "Thu Chil:.2ren°s Hnur" t-M‘ers tutize Bishop of his 11101130 tower on the W2 S interested m muzug...“ h . ° ‘ Woo Q u 09 000‘ 3 ”.“W3”O< Geneva is on Lake Leman or Geneva. which is fifty-five miles of incomparable loveliness. with the background of mountains. The River Rhone flows through the lake. Many pretty little towns cluster the cliff and drep'ned fri‘éé'é'ii‘unéred feet. We felt very thankful indeed that our party had been carried safely down. From Heidelberg we proceeded to Switzerland. We could not help compare the prosperity of Germany with the pitiful landscapes of Bel- igium and France, although the latter are recovering wonderfully from the war. Beautiful Switzerland Lucerno. situated by the blue green waters. of Lake Lucerne and surrounds»! by mountains. snow- trapped. is indescribable. il‘lw Lion of immune. a monument to the Swiss Guard which defended Hm I’z'mu‘h Royal Family at Yer-n sulllws. is the most unusual sculpt-i iii-inf; i have ever seen. The Lion isl azz'x'wf mai, 0! a sniiii l'O'L'l-l. (Q'Vitlt‘lliLV gnaw: «(if xi hill. Lying wounded um»; «mutt. (E20 lion i‘vi'olects the suuws, 18 “If urinal line car H31! 0111, Of 1);.21! 01 Q 1111 i 0 (Mai h . Bourbon lily Hm rock is a The noted university 01' Heidel- berg adds greatly to the local inter- est of this picturesque city. The students are seen everywhere wearing their caps of many colors and many of them have horrible scars across their faces, scars won in the duels which are fought in order that a student may join a fraternity. The inn where the play ”The Student Prince” is supposed to have originated is very interest- ing, also the garden where Kathie and Prince Carl met and loved each â€"‘â€"‘-w u the peasants, who at wthat time 333% one-tenth. of their wme crop m taxes. This cask was so large that about a dozen couples could dance easily on the floor above it. England, who married the elector at ,that time. Also the interesting English garden surrounding that wing showed the impression made there by that lady. In the vaults or cellar of the castle is the huge wine cask which held forty-nine thousand gallons of wine and which was fill- ed three times. This_was ‘filled by . ‘I‘nr. nAA.‘A_.1iâ€"_ â€" -- _ --.. v- av yuunuvo The Doges Palace is of very ancient date, in fact from 1422. One of its great attractions is Tinâ€" tor'ettos great pictleu' Paradise”. which fills the entire end of the â€" v con-VAA“ In the centre of the square thou- sands of pigeons flock to be fed. People purchase a few lire of corn and these birds perch on the shoulders and arms and help them- se'l'y‘es from the packet. St. Mark's Square is the great Venetian centre of business and, in the evening. oi’ amusement. The Church otttutiiies one side of the !square and is entirely different from any other churches we visited. There are many pictures in mosaic inside and in the entrances, sur- passing any other building in the world. The mosaics, inside and out are said to cover over an acre.‘ A Loggia surrounds the other three‘ sic‘ies ot' the. square forming a pleas- ing shopping promenade. , _____ -_ â€" ...... “built all” drew Up in t’i-ont of a very fine hotel and I changed my Opinion. In fact the Royal Dauieli is one of the nicest hotels We foufid on the con- tment. Now we 00le ll: Venice anglmne can scarcely realize lxow “mine is at. all! This \x'Onltm-l'ul City. built tnpon piles. vow-rs three islands and ‘mwn' a lnnulzmmt islets. parted by canals and linlmt by many ln'illgvs. The main street. is the (hand Canal and the shunt vars and motors are boats amt romantic gumlulas. From tin: station mgr went to our hotels in gumlolas. a most, thrilling vxpcrivnco. The, part of the Grand Canal near tl'w statinn is not very attractive and at. first I couldn’t just fancy myself staying in any of the tnlilt‘lings we passmgl. \ ’h’en we turned into'a smaller canal it seem-l pd worse, but suddenly We. swung] Into the _ Grand Canal 2am and! _ “-gun-v V.‘ I In in size in Europe and holds 40,000 people. The cathedral itself is an exquisite creation in white marble, and can best be described as. an ral impressed me more than any of the others. It stands out distinctly in my mind as the lamest architec- ture imaginable. One can scarcely realize that it is made of marble. Leonardo da Vinci‘s fresco oi‘ the "Last Supper" is to be seen in the church of Maria della Grazie. Many other interesting churches add to: the Charm of Milan. 1 'x'e were fortunate enough to have i a weekâ€"Mid at Caddenabbia, a fav-| orite resort for English tourists on .ako Homo. There it was cool. :‘Xzfrllvut nrmnimmiution and the scenery wry; imauiil‘ui. In Sunny Italy The journey from Switzerland to Italy is interesting, passing throu h the Simplon tunnel and skirting t e Italian Lakes. Milan was the first Italian city we visited and we were very favorably impressed because of its cleanliness and neatness, the fine buildings and attractive parks. The chief attraction here, however, is the cathedral. This ranks third along the shores. Montreux, Veney, Lausanne,‘ Territet '-are all very pepular resorts. From Territet we walked to the Castle of Chillon, which Bonnivard’s patriotism and Byron’s poem immortalized. Most of us are l‘amilar with Byron‘s poem "The Prisoner of Chiilon” but for the benefit of those who do not know I will tell it briefly. The Castle of Chillon stands on a little island and is connected with [the mainland by a dmwbridge. *Geneva at this time was a canton under the control of the Duke of. Savoi. Bonnivard, a scholar,‘struck; for t e freedom of his country and was imprisoned in the dungeon of the castle. Chained to a pillar for eight years the prisoner walked around in this small space, wearing a groove in the solid rock floor. In 1536 the Genevese and Bernese com- bined to strike for freedom and Bonnivard was set at liberty. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE tS. paxted bv mam Luidgvs .3 (hand Canal m1 motor: are ic gondolas. went to our most, thrilling ' In am of \ Men “9 11 it seem- “e swuno gain and the (hand not H31 v I couldnt in any of \ item we. works ancient Rome contained. The ruins 131111113 Colosseum take our minds 11211:}; to the days when 11111011.;111121111 men and wild beasts 10115111 11113111. 1111- 1119. {11111 for the 111111151311111111 13111111. Romans who sat «111111 in 11111 Amnhi 11111211111. This amnithoano. 3111111111 1111:1111 (11111151211111 spectators. In the first rows sat the Emperor, Senators and Vestal \iwins and so on according to 1'a.1k. The Roman Forum is probably the most. celebrated and classical spot in Ancient Home. This was the place where the Senate assembled to discuss the destines of the world. Many pillars. foundations, marbles and sculptures show what beautiful works ancient Rome contained A twelve hours’ journey from Venice to Rome proved very tiring- xndeed. But Rome and its seven hills repays one for the long trip. It would take too‘long to tell even what we saw. of Rome in a week. Let me just mention a few interest~ mgpl'aces. "" U“‘ a concert to the occuperitE of the many gondolas that gather .around. Nothing could be more pleasmg than to hear grand opera in this environ- ment. In the eiIening one en ges a gondola and floats down: thgea Grand Canal. Gaily lighted boats stand out a dlstange and Italian singers Agiye n AA_A-__ It is very comforting to walknn Venice; no motor horns screeching at you, and no danger of being knocked. down at every crossing. The musical calls of the gondohers and the snatches of'Grand Opera that float in your window, add to the attraction of Venice. “Hall of the Grand Council”. This picture is paintbd in three 1391138, blending unnoticeably. The D0893 Palace is connected withthe State Prison by the Bridge of Sighs. The Rialto Bridge' spans the canal and the story of its origin is very 1.11- teresting. At one time a poor man ,was elected Doge of Venice, be: {cause of his sterling qualities. The rich lived on one side of the canal, the poor on the other, 'with no means of_ communication except by gondolas. This Doge found his. means taxed heavil to cross daily by gondolas and nally won the consent of the Procurators to allow“ a bridge to be built if the people would build it. The Doge then held meetings of the people and the Rialto Bridge became a beautiful reality. Shaps were built on the lfiridgf and the rent from these paid or 1 . The Eternal City v.“ 'V I (“Mr”) WH\F\ .‘_ (.. my \\', x, 33w... I The Pitti Palace and the Uifizi “Gallery are two chief attractions here. The Pitti Palace is used as the residence of the King and Queen of Italy when they visit Florence and it is notflalways open to the public. The Ufi‘izi Galleries contain some of the best works of Raphael, Angelo, Titian, Correggio and others. One of the bridges that crosses the Arno, the Ponte Vecchio, dates back to the year 966. Silver- smith’s shops are built on this Florence is one of the most his- torical cities in Europe and one of the most celebrated for art and learning. The river Arno flows through it and is spanned by sever- al bridges. ”My V'Vuzu vwâ€"V vv' â€"'â€"'V Rome is a very clean city. Many fountains play and, thanks to Mus- solini, peace and order reign every- where. St.Pel11’s beyond the walls, Quo Vadis Church, the Catacombs, Church of the Capuchins, Capitallne H111, all these are very interesting but would take too long t9 deseglbe: The church of 'St. Peter, although the largest and most imposing, is not the most beautiful in the world. and fifty It took three hundred years to build it, and the huge be imagined. e found here and Michael Angelo’s. “Moses” is a Lwonderful piece of sculpture. F The Vatican Museum or Palace has one of the finest collectionsin the world in selections. The Sistine Chapel has deservedly become world renowned. The fresco on the ceil-; ing by Michael Angelo representing “Creation” is. said to he that artist’s greatest work. For months after its completion the artist was not able to hold his head straight. It was thirty years after its com- mencement before he completed the final picture on the Altar wall. A L-.-- bridge and one scarcely 1m] m s mu (Continued On pagn 7 table Compound. ~, bottles 1001:)th npand dress my- self. I also . L the E. Pmkhun's Bloodllednzme. Wien. Ifirst took the medicine I 01111; weighed seventy- eight pomds. ow I weigh twice as much. If! getoutofaorts or weary and can't sleep I am: take another bottle of the Vege 1e Com and. I find it wonderfully good or fe- male troubles, and have recom- mended it to my neighbors. I will be only too glqd to answer any letters I receive askmg about it. "-- Mrs. WILLIAM RITCHIE, Box 486, Melfort, fi-_l_-4.-l_ -__-._ h Afar Takink Lydia 15. PM’. 810K HBEH EIHHI MONTHS VQeubleCompondCohldDo MHGkaudGailed Thursday, November 24, 1927 in Weight A McGowan chener. HOUSE FOR S BRICK Dwrnw. ,\ The Durham I'.F sociation will ship ham on Tuesdays requested tn mw t Jame phone 601 r 13 BUTTER. MILK. 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