Identifier: threevassargirls04cham (find matches)
Title: Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams), 1850-1922
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Publisher: Boston, Estes and Lauriat
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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ppose she would hate John too, ifshe knew the truth, she thought; and then she asked, At whathotel shall we stop at Altdorf ? I dont think we had better stop at any hotel, Dorothy replied. I believe that Judge Austin is right in supposing that his son wouldbe sure to find us. There are other boats which will make the triplater in the day; they may follow us before to-morrow, and I advisenot stopping at Altdorf and getting on as rapidly as possible. There is a train which leaves for Lago Maggiore by way of theSt. Gotthard Pass, directly on the arrival of this boat, said Elsie,consulting her railway guide. I wonder whether we shall be ableto catch it? We must. I will run ahead and buy the tickets if you will finda porter to transfer the luggage. It was a merry and successful scamper, and the two girls foundthemselves seats in a compartment reserved for ladies just as theengine gave a quick snort in reply to the whistle of the guard, and thetrain moved with increasing speed toward Italy.
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HO IV THE PLAN WORKED. 49 There was an English lady in their compartment with a sweetlittle o-irl named Gladys, who amused them much by her prattle. Theircarriage bore the conspicuous label Nichtraucher (not a smoker).The child had been attracted by it, and remarked after an intervalof contemplation, What a funny sleeping-car this is, Mamma. It is not a sleeping-car, Gladys. What put that idea into yourhead ? Then what makes them call it a night rocker ? And shecould not understand the laughter which greeted her simple inquiry. The St. Gotthard Pass with its approaches is one of the most re-markable examples of engineering in the world. Fortunately thedaylight lasted long enough for themto see the wonderful succession oftwists and turns, bridges and viaducts,circular and semi-circular tunnels, bywhich the train dashed into the heartof a mountain and issued at a spot al-most directly above its entrance. Nowthey looked up at the church of Was-sen perched high above them on theright side

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