. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. ractions to the history-loving stranger. Our tourists stopped at Glasgow to make adays excursion tole home of Burns. They were taken from the boat to the Queenslotel in Georges Square; but George Howe and Leander Towleter resting with the rest of the party, secured lodgings in a The boys arose the next morning, with dreams of the Doon andyr. To their disappointment, a heavy mist hung over the city; andley found it a dreary and disappointing walk to the South Sidetation, where they were to take the train for Ayr. The
. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. ractions to the history-loving stranger. Our tourists stopped at Glasgow to make adays excursion tole home of Burns. They were taken from the boat to the Queenslotel in Georges Square; but George Howe and Leander Towleter resting with the rest of the party, secured lodgings in a The boys arose the next morning, with dreams of the Doon andyr. To their disappointment, a heavy mist hung over the city; andley found it a dreary and disappointing walk to the South Sidetation, where they were to take the train for Ayr. The two hoursde on the train was as colorless ; they were whirled through a novelid beautiful summer landscape, but Nature had dropped her sea-irtain and sky-curtain of fog and mist over all. Sj OR, VACATIONS IN HISTORIC LANDS. When the party arrived at Ayr, it was raining. I he boys faces, to] were cloudy, and each one pressed Master Lewis with the questior What shall we do rob) at last answered the rather embarrassing questiqwith, * Let us consult the , The barometer, too, wore a cloudy face, and frowned at them though it meant never to predict fine weather again. after waiting awhile at the station, there were signs of liftinclouds and clearing skies. A weather-wise old Scotchman promiseparty a fair day, and bid them God speed for the home of M RoflBur: •;•., the sun began to shoot his lances through the mis and the tour out for their first walk, which was to be a two-mi one to Burnss cott. THE LAND OF SCOTT AND BURNS. 73
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