. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. omised how-ever to do his best, and finally succeeded in lodging the party atthe house of a peasant. IfPartenkirchen, which is onlyone of the many approachesto Ober Ammergau, is socrowded, have you any hopethat we will be able to findaccommodations at the vil-lage itself ? Valerie askedsomewhat anxiously. I have telegraphed, re-plied Herr von Weber, to the burgomaster, and I haveno doubt that he will bestowus all comfortably. At everyrepresentation there is thesame influx of sight-seers,and I never heard that themixed multitude were notprovided for in some se
. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. omised how-ever to do his best, and finally succeeded in lodging the party atthe house of a peasant. IfPartenkirchen, which is onlyone of the many approachesto Ober Ammergau, is socrowded, have you any hopethat we will be able to findaccommodations at the vil-lage itself ? Valerie askedsomewhat anxiously. I have telegraphed, re-plied Herr von Weber, to the burgomaster, and I haveno doubt that he will bestowus all comfortably. At everyrepresentation there is thesame influx of sight-seers,and I never heard that themixed multitude were notprovided for in some seem-ingly miraculous way. Atthese times every peasantopens his house, proud ofthe wide popularity of hispassion play, and glad tohave strangers billeted uponhim by the burgomaster. There was a delusive gleam of sunshine in the morning, and theparty continued their journey, all asserting that they would notmind rainy weather upon their way, if only they were granted sun-shine on the morrow for the performance of the great BOUND FOR OBER AMMERGAU. 132 THREE VASSAR GIRLS IN THE TYROL. It will make very little difference whether it rains or shines,1said Herr von Weber. The actors will go through their parts,with the same conscientiousness, careless that the rain is drenchingtheir magnificent costumes; and the audience will sit and take itwith the same indifference, if not unconsciousness, for eight mortalhours. Is the auditorium unprotected from the weather ? Valerieasked. The more expensive seats at the back are roofed; but severalthousand are entirely open, and no one is allowed to obstruct the viewwith an umbrella. They had reached Ettal with its great rambling monastery, whichValerie would have liked to visit; but the rain had begun again, thestreets were rivulets, and Herr von Weber advised her to remain inthe carriage. From this point on, the highways were filled withevery description of vehicle on its way to the same destination. Ober Ammergau itself struck Valeri
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