DOWN THE RHINE. 263 DOWN THE RHINE. G HOSE who have never been down the + . . . Rhine,” said Mr. Gray one evening, β€œcan scarcely conceive of the beauty and enchantment of the scenery along the route. Nearly every city or town at which we stopped is noted for its legend, its cas- Besides the famous towns there are the mountains, tle, its poem or its popular resort. the islands and the cottages which make the whole scene picturesque as one can imagine. Up the side of the mountains grow the grapes from which is made the famous wines known as the β€˜ Rhine Wines.’ The boats which ply from town to town are also picturesque and usually filled with pleasure seekers, not only from Germany, near at hand, but almost every known coun- try. Upon these boats are served out-of- door lunches. Here can also be obtained a course dinner as elegant as one could wish. Here everyone sits out on deck, for while travel is cheaper by boat than by rail- road, yet one never tires of the scenery, and even though the trip is a business one, all naturally want to take advantage of the de- lightful scenery. One of the most amusing features is to watch and listen to the merry conversation. Perhaps the party to your right is conversing in French, another to your left in Italian, still others in English and others in German. Dress also is aconspicuous feature. Some MOUSE TOWER, RHINE.