Arose at 7 o’clock and took a train for Heidelberg, where we arrived at 12 o’clock in time to dress for dinner. We are stopping at the Grand Hotel and took a cab to the grand old Schloss after dinner. Few towns can vie with Heidelberg in the beauty of its environs and its historical…

We arose in good time and took a cab and rode up the Philosophenweg, a beautiful road extending along the slope of the Heidelberg, which afforded us a splendid view of the plain of the Rhine as far as the Haardt Mountain. New villas are all along the road, and high walls prevent the soil…

It is Sunday. Opposite from the hotel is the Orphan Home, and at [missing text] o’clock, we were awakened by the singing of the orphan boys, which was very impressive. The clear, sweet, trained voices of the boys reminded us of the Choir at Christ Church in St. Louis. They sang the old German chorals,…