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 _ ,     - . l; —. minutes at the last bridge when the was really a magnificent avenue border-
 t . , I , F ~ officers did not want to let us pass as we ed all the way on both sides by either
I , A .2 were traveling after dark. tall, stately Bombardy poplars or beau-
f i » I ,   Arriving about 9:30 p. m., at Ram- tiful spreading chenar t1`€€S. The first
~ s '» I z l , ban, we found, sad to relate, that there night we were provided with food, tent,
I] I l . l l l ` was no rest bungalow (which the driver etc., by friends who were camping in
I "   i —   - knew all the time, although he had as- Nasim Bagh overlooking the lovely Dal
_ I i, _ sured us there was) but the Indian pas- Lake. Faith says its reminds her of the
I ,     A I _ ` gehgers were h3ppy_ They prefer Z1 FO1`€St of A1‘Cl€I1 but, illsti-Bad of 21 jest-
- , g     I I real Indian village any day to a smaller ei` appearing before you at any moment,
  ( I         {here civigzeid gylaceh ]€,ut wggf hadl na}; a£_$t1‘aCt1V?ly gilrestseill little tmissionary
.—  EI I I E; gf" I ive rope ecs roug t 0 us or wiic C 1 Comes or a e mos unexpect-
¥§   Q 1 I       we paid the large sum of five cents for ed moment. But the shade of the gO1`-
i § ( l . Q, · the night) and we were soon wrapped geous trees and the soft green grass
Q i   I   iii; our own l§l2lI1lg€JCS andl resting igider Werehegjoyed to the full after the hot,
¥ 1 i. » t e stars anc a eautifu moon. ome l>a1`0 e D?UHS·
. _   I iQ . , I L 9 of the passengers slept in the lorrie, The Second night found us settled in
. i   _,   II I I   The second day was a joy indeed for an adorable little house-boat, the "Wa-
¢   N . , l , we had gotten into the higher moun- ter Wag Tail," much more attractive
I   “ . I tains and COOLNESS which was a than the Queen’s doll house. It is most-
` I I ,   treat after the extreme heat Of 114 de- ly windows with dainty curtains at each
I { ' grees F., in the shade on the plains. —th0Ugh the variety of colors might
, I   I   The Scenery was ever ehahgjrrg as we be 1`€ClLlC€Ci Wltl'1OLlt Ci€t1`21Cti11g f1`0m its
  » ! I 3 rounded one curve after another and €h€11`m- P€1`Si2Ui YUSS ahd Kashmir
· I . mounted higher and higher; But the rugs on the floor and Persian saddle
I ll I II most magnificent view was when we bags on the chairs add more color. It I
l I I ;j;~;a came over the Banihal Pass (9,000 feet is completely furnished (with exeep-
  I II above Isea level) and before us spread tion of bedding) and consists of a
  . “ I the wide beautiful valley almost sur- "front porch," a sitting room, a combin-
I i I   4 rounded by the gorgeous snow-capped ed library and dining-room, two bed-
T I . Himalyan Mountains. It was as beauti- rooms and two bath rooms. There is
ji 3 ful a picture as I have ever seen As also a kitchen and servants’ boat and a I
I; we made a gradual but zigzag descent "shakara." The latter is our main
  , the view was ever changing. The auto means of support as this is a Venice in
  I , horn was over worked but we were de- the midst of mountains resembling the
I I_   lighted we had such a careful driver Alps. A shakara has a grass roof,
  _ »   as Ee mcade sg magqy sharp turns and frogi Ehiih hang gaily colored embroid- "
[I I , cou no seei ano er car was coming. ere as mi1I curtains. It is bounti-
  I Though the road was excellent it was fully supplied with pillows to match on
  I y only wide enough in most places for one which we almost recline as we glide
gf I   &Athone pointthwe xgerle bdelayedl fog iéhrojtilgh this iity of 15000 people, three-
,· { I In our as ere a een a an OU1` s 0 W om are Mohammedans.
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I , . I I II rocks and more sand came rolling down us about over these cr stal-clear wa- `
  ( r the mountain side, giving them more ters. We can see the losirely sea ferns, I
I, »   I ( work to do. There were also several moss, and fish as it is not deep and the
I g 1 p}ro_1ect1ngICl;oulders gvhich {poked as if water is so clear. _
ii Q _ _ ey wou soon e see ing lower Through the city winds the Jholum
,   I I   ground. IchoseIto walk across this bit river, on each side of which are built
 I ,I I _ of road but Faitn and Doctor Simpson dypos or "bands" which are essential
 ~ I . ~ remained in the lorrie. for protection of the buildings and prop-
’»  , The last forty miles was up through erty during the rainy season. We not
  Y the Kashmir valley (perhaps thirty to only visit the many interesting shops
‘ . . 5 AME forty miles wide) between the glisten- along the main band (which remind us
.   I 40-4; ing snow-covered mountains. The road (Continued on Page 19)
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