![]() ![]() They were two fingers broad, dark in color, pretty thick, and the hairs were an inch long. One of these waitresses, a woman of forty, had side-whiskers reaching half-way down her jaws. It gives to the wearer a singularly piquant and alluring aspect. ![]() This consists of a simple gros de laine, trimmed with ashes of roses, with overskirt of scare bleu ventre saint gris, cut bias on the off-side, with facings of petit polonaise and narrow insertions of pâte de foie gras backstitched to the mise en sce`ne in the form of a jeu d’esprit. The table d’hôte was served by waitresses dressed in the quaint and comely costume of the Swiss peasants. There was a great gathering at dinner, and, as usual, one heard all sorts of languages. We located ourselves at the Jungfrau Hotel, one of those huge establishments which the needs of modern travel have created in every attractive spot on the continent. Previous Chapter Next Chapter Chapter XXXII - The Jungfrau, the Bride, and the Piano ![]()
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