72, CHILDREN

What have the girls and boys in the village been.
doing all summer?

They haye helped their mothers mow grass,
plait straw into hats, and take care of the cattle
that were not driven to the mountains. They
have also milked the cows and goats, and have
made butter and cheese.

Haye you ever seen a churn? In this Swiss
village the merry little streams are set at work
turning churns. Milk and cheese are leading
articles of food. Very little meat is eaten.
Many potatoes are raised, and these often take the
place of bread. Dried apples and pears are aes
used for food.

Every year many thousand people visit the
Alps to see the snowy peaks, the long glaciers
and the mountain lakes. Many young men‘earn
a living by serving as guides to the visitors. One
of the pictures on this page shows a party climb-
ing an ice point on a glacier.

prairies.

OF THH HIGHLANDS.

sail on-the ocean, and of vast level lands, called
Next year he will visit Hans and will
see many strange sights along the canals.

Now the time
has come for Hans
to return home.
He will remain a
few days in the
beautiful Swiss

and Bern, to see

the great work-
shops. Here he
will watch the

people spin silk,
and weave cotton
and wool into
cloth, but this will not be new to him. He
has seen the same kind of work in the cities
of Holland, near his own home.

 

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A Glacier.

Wilhelm has met girls and
boys from many lands. He has
_ heard them tell of great ships that

"| Where is the Swiss highland ?

=i Why are many of the streams of this

a highland very swift ?

/ Where do glaciers come from ?

‘ Describe a Swiss cottage. Can you

i. tell ves heavy stones are placed on
the roofs of cot-

tages ?

What kinds of
work can the
girls and boys of
Switzerland do?

What do the
people of Switz-
erland use for
food ?

Name six ani
mals that Swiss
boys see.

What kinds of
goods are made in”
Swiss cities ?

Find Switzerland
on the map, page
109. In what di-
rection is it from
Holland ?

   

 

A Swiss Cottage.