August 14, Before leaving Cologne, we secured some souveniers among which was a flask of cologne, coming from the city of Cologne. It was about 8:30, when we took passage on the steamer "Loreley" for Bingin on the Rhine. It was windy and rather cool, but the sail up the Rhine was grand. The scenery surpassed anything we had seen. The little villages here and there, built on the sides of the hills. The churches, many ancient, and the miles and miles of vineyards which looked like crazy patchwork, as they appeared from the steamer, and then the old castles which had stood for centuries; all of these added to the interest of our sail on the Rhine. It was 9 p. m., when we reached Bingin, and we put up at the Hotel Goethe. This was the old home of the celebrated Goethe. We were shown his room where he used to sleep. original bed in which he had slept. ings and furniture still in the room. were entered in the visitor's book.

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August 15, We left Bingin early this a. m., taking steamer for Maintz, where we arrived some two hours later. Our trip of over 100 miles on the river Rhine, was greatly enjoyed. From Maintz we took a train for Frankfort, a fine city which I had visited on my first trip to Europe. Here we only stopped a few hours, after which we took a train for Basel, Switzerland, where we arrived in the early evening and put up at the Hotel Blume.

August 16, After a short walk about the little city of Basel, we left on a crowded train, in which it

was difficult to get seats or a compartment. Our ride of many miles through the mountains was indeed a pleasure, and the beautiful country we admired greatly. At Lucerne, Switzerland, where we arrived after about 3 hours, we stopped for a short visit. The lake is a very beautiful body of water, surrounded by the high hills or mountains. We visited one of the old Cathedrals, also enjoyed a sail on the beautiful lake. It was about 5:30 p.m. when we left the old home of William Tell, who shot the apple from his son's head, in the dark past. We still travelled through interesting country where the scenery is hard to surpass. There were odd looking farm houses with very low roofs and even the finest houses we saw, had the barn and other out buildings combined with them, so the horses, cows, pigs, poultry, etc., we might say, all lived together, and yet care seemed to be taken, that the surroundings were kept clean and in order. The people seemed prosperous. We noticed, however, that they were not up to date. We saw but few up to date farming implements or machinery. The scythe or sickle being used for reaping purposes. The women of course, are found working with the men in the fields. We reached Bern, the capitol of Switzerland, about 8 p. m. We were not interested much in this city, however we put up at a hotel and remained over-night.

August 17, We left Bern this a. m., and proceeded by train to Geneva, where we arrived in safety, and put up at the Hotel Terminus. We then

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went out sight-seeing. tiful body of water, and the scenery is simply grand. Mont Blanc, some 40 or 50 miles away, can be plainly seen with its snow covered peaks. The boys, Will and Herb, went bathing in the lake, but it was so cold they only remained in the water a short time. We were pleased with our hotel, and were well served.

August 18, Today is the Sabbath, and we attended church, where the services were held in English. The sermon was short but good. We went about the city some and visited one of the large Cathedrals. There was much noise going on, and was kept up until after midnight. Screeching like cats, the ringing of sleigh bells, and other noises.

August 19, Rained some, but we left Geneva about 9 a. m. for a trip to Mont. Blanc. We first travelled for about three hours by steam train and then changed to an electric train. This train was made up of a number of small cars. By this time we were climbing a heavy grade, going higher and higher, but were moving very slowly up the grade, passing dangerous cliffs, going through tunnels made through the solid rocks. Strong stone walls were built to protect the road. Also an auto road has been built, on which you may see numerous autos climbing up the zigzag way. After about I hour we reached Chamonix, which is in a valley where there are a few hotels and other buildings, including a church. We made a short stop and secured alpine sticks or canes. Then we took a cog

wheeled engine train. There were but two small open cars. The engine had a large cog wheel under it, and this caught in the cogs of a large third rail, and prevented the cars from slipping back. The engine pushed our little train up the mountain, very slowly. It was very steep, and if the engine had failed, we all might have been sent to destruction, but after about 45 minutes, we reached Mere de glace, about 6,000 ft. above the sea. This was the last stopping place. The snow covered peaks of Mt. Blanc. were above us, and ice below. We descended a rough winding path, going one by one, until we reached the great Glacier. You may call it the everlasting ice, and it may be from 500 to 1,000 ft. thick, no one knows. All had to take great care and not slip, as there were great chasms, and a misstep might have meant death. There were guides, and we used our alpine sticks to prevent us from falling. We will never forget the trip in the Alps. It is simply beyond description. The scenery, will compare with any perhaps, in the world. God is maker and builder of all this, and we are compelled to think of His greatness. Here is the everlasting snow and ice, this August day, and there are flowers in bloom too, and some of them we picked. On the glaciers here, the little Handshaw group had a photo taken. On another page the picture can be seen. Afer a stay of sometime, we scrambled up the rough steep path again, taking with us stones and leaves as souvenirs. We took the cog-wheeled train again, then the electric train and then the