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ferent from others we have visited. stone, magnificently carved.

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I saw on the streets this morning peasant children in full Alsatian costume. They 1 satian black bow, which is immense. the head closely, and this immense black streamers, comes from the back of the cap up to be seen from the front. The cap is and jackets match, they are handsomel ered in gold braid. This is a strikingly pre I saw the blue Alsatian Mountains in th We returned to the hotel for déjeuner, a sumed our trip. The way out from the city plicated that we could not understand the so secured one of the German waiters for a told us he was in San Francisco at the t earthquake and fire, at the Palace Hotel, his chef were imprisoned for several hours i before they were rescued.

Before leaving Strasburg we went into t of St. Thomas to see the monument of Mar This is very weird in conception. Just a sho after leaving our guide and the city, we d little old church with an extremely high pe and a high, square chimney at its side. An almost as large as the church, was a huge st We had a good view of it as we passed. makes all that is possible out of her storks, a them on everything that is offered for sale, b and their nests.

BLACK FOREST, TRIBERG

Not very long after leaving Strasburg, we entered. the Black Forest, climbing constantly higher and higher, through this dense forest, which casts a cool black shade. Hence its name. This is another beautiful ride, and there were lovely views on all sides. The air is so pure and filled with pine fragrance. We reached Triberg about 6:30 P. M. This is a lovely little mountain village. We had some difficulty in finding the hotel, as we were directed wrong, but finally succeeded, and were comfortably located at the Schwarzwald Hotel (Black Forest Hotel). This is on a high bluff above the village. The night was beautiful and clear, though quite warm and close, but before retiring I heard thunder, and a heavy storm came on with a pouring rain that continued most of the night.

Monday, August 22. I found on rising this morning it was still raining. I am sorry, as I had hoped to walk over a little bridge near the hotel to see a pretty waterfall. Gusty saw it, but I was afraid to venture in the rain. We left here about 9:00 A. M., expecting to reach Basel that afternoon, but alas! our mishaps commenced. We were scarcely out of Triberg before our car commenced giving trouble. Gaston was unable to find out what was the cause of it. He is always so pleasant and happy, but he now commenced to have a worried look at times. He was obliged to make frequent stops to examine the car and try to fix it. It rained in hard showers all day, and sometimes he was

obliged to be out in the rain. We expected jeuner at Frieburg, but the frequent stop decided us to stop a few miles this side at Hotel Lowen (Lion). Our car was too through the front arch of the hotel, so w round on the next street and in at the ba It was pouring a deluge of rain all this t managed to get into the hotel without gettin were taken up-stairs to a bedroom, wher ourselves comfortable, and then dinner was large dining room on this same floor. Th hotels are all very peculiar. We were the and the meal was fairly good. It still cont ing for a while, and then it dropped into sho remained long enough to give Gaston time t and fix his car, and then started once more.

Gaston said he thought we had better go burg and remain over night, as this would gi portunity to replace some piece of machiner broken. It was not far away, and we sod stopping at Hotel Sommer.

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We located and rested for a while, then, cleared and the sun was shining brightly, w carriage and drove over the town. We we cathedral and saw another very handsome car pulpit, and a carved stone screen that supp organ gallery. We drove by the old town gat

of the roofs here are of bright tiling. Here we saw the German tile stoves again. I would like to own one, for they are so comfortable. They must be perfectly safe, as they are always put directly against a wall. We would not dare to do that with our stoves of any kind, for the house would be in danger of burning. The tiles do not get so hot as sheet iron or iron. We saw fountains here and several small, but pretty parks. The water supply for most of these towns and villages is brought down from the mountains by large ditches that flow through the town, and the water ripples through them bright and sparkling. We drove back to the hotel from here and had hardly reached it before the rain commenced again. Gaston came in the evening to tell us he would have to work all the next day on the car, but he felt certain it would be finished and we could start by 4 o'clock.

Tuesday, August 23. We spent the day resting, doing a little necessary repairing and reading, but were all ready to leave by 4 o'clock. It was 5 o'clock, though, before Gaston came. Then we packed in and started. Gaston remarked:

"The car will work fine now."

We had only motored a few miles when a tire burst. This was replaced and we were again moving, when another burst. This was also replaced, and again we started, when an inner tire, or lining, burst. This seemed to be the last straw for poor Gaston, and he threw up his hands, clearly discouraged. However, he went bravely to work and finally had it in place. The

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lamps were lighted, and once more Basel. Soon we heard a snap and stoppe the cause. This time a chain had bro fixed it up some way till we could reach E night by this time, and a dark one. We to stop frequently to inquire our way, as w eling entirely by maps and books. We very cheerful, being strangers in a strang not one of us could speak German, at leas words, scarcely enough to make our wa Every person we met and every little haml we passed through, we would sing out they would nod and point out the way. car was constantly giving Gaston trouble a not find out the cause. The motor was al worked finely. Had anything happened to we would all have given up in despair.

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not only worried about his car, but about us promised madame (me) to get her into Ba dark, and it was late now and growing 1 minute and we were still far away from ou tion. Augusta and I both had to encourag we crawled along, stopping at small village inquiries, and creating a sensation every tim numerous delays, we at last sighted Basel, reached it and the custom office, where w for Gaston to hand in his papers and the car