CHAPTER X.. Bagnères De Luchon.

BAGNÈRES DE LUCHON.

The bathing establishment and its surroundings--The lovely Allées--Montauban church and cascade--The Villa Russe and its genial host--Various excursions--Orphanage of Notre Dame de Rocher--The Vallée du Lys--The Rue d'Enfer and cascades--A lively scene--The view from Superbagnères--Loading wood--"The Oxen's Appeal"--Visit to the Orphanage--A "holy" relic--To Bosost--St. Mamet--"A stumbling-block"--Cascade of Sidonie--Horse tricks and jockey dodges--Lizards in flight--Fashion on a donkey--On the Portillon 'twixt France and Spain--The valley of Aran--Snug Bosost--A curious inn--Children with artistic bent--A bright pathway--Missing much, but thankful still