It is so pleasant that we spend our evenings talking there when too tired with our day 's work to go out . Fred is very entertaining , and is altogether the most agreeable young man I ever knew -- except Laurie , whose manners are more charming . I wish Fred was dark , for I do n't fancy light men , however , the Vaughns are very rich and come of an excellent family , so I wo n't find fault with their yellow hair , as my own is yellower . Next week we are off to Germany and Switzerland , and as we shall travel fast , I shall only be able to give you hasty letters . I keep my diary , and try to ` remember correctly and describe clearly all that I see and admire ' , as Father advised . It is good practice for me , and with my sketchbook will give you a better idea of my tour than these scribbles . Adieu , I embrace you tenderly . `` Votre Amie . '' HEIDELBERG My dear Mamma , Having a quiet hour before we leave for Berne , I 'll try to tell you what has happened , for some of it is very important , as you will see . The sail up the Rhine was perfect , and I just sat and enjoyed it with all my might . Get Father 's old guidebooks and read about it . I have n't words beautiful enough to describe it . At Coblentz we had a lovely time , for some students from Bonn , with whom Fred got acquainted on the boat , gave us a serenade . It was a moonlight night , and about one o'clock Flo and I were waked by the most delicious music under our windows . We flew up , and hid behind the curtains , but sly peeps showed us Fred and the students singing away down below . It was the most romantic thing I ever saw -- the river , the bridge of boats , the great fortress opposite , moonlight everywhere , and music fit to melt a heart of stone . When they were done we threw down some flowers , and saw them scramble for them , kiss their hands to the invisible ladies , and go laughing away , to smoke and drink beer , I suppose . Next morning Fred showed me one of the crumpled flowers in his vest pocket , and looked very sentimental . I laughed at him , and said I did n't throw it , but Flo , which seemed to disgust him , for he tossed it out of the window , and turned sensible again . I 'm afraid I 'm going to have trouble with that boy , it begins to look like it .
The baths at Nassau were very gay , so was Baden-Baden , where XXXXX lost some money , and I scolded him .
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