Show FAMED SPRINGS OF VERNET I Town Amid Mountains Called the Paradise of the Pyrenees A correspondent writes Vcrnet calls Itself on Its note paper tho paradise para-dise of the Pyrenees and It has certainly cer-tainly some justification for this pleco of conceit for a more beautiful little place I have seldom como across Right away up on tho wild valleys of the eastern Pyrenees which He close to the Spanish frontier tho green oasis which surrounds Vernet adds a charm to tho scenery and gives an air of freshness and coolness which makes one quite forget oven In midAugust the hot dusty journey across Franco Vernet Is of course first and foremost fore-most VernetlcBBnlns owes Its existence ex-istence BO far as tho outside world Is concerned to tho wealth of mineral springs which are saId to bo In their way an efficacious as those of tho bettor bet-tor known resorts of tho western Pyrenees It Is claimed for Vernet and with justice that Its sulphurous waters while efficacious In tho cure of neurasthenia rheumatism and some affections of tho skin are not so strong as thoso of other places and i can therefore bo safely used by patients pa-tients whoso constitutions are not vigorous vig-orous enough to stand tho more powerful pow-erful springs of the western Pyrenees It has tho further advantage of being open all tho year round and arrangements arrange-ments are mado for continuing tho treatment not only In spring and autumn au-tumn but during tho comparatively mild winter The amount of water Is enormous In fact a largo Roman swimming bath Is entirely fed by the mineral springs Vernet Is however more than amore a-more health resort It Is a charming center for tourists though I should advise these to avoid If possible the hot summer months and comu in spring or autumn Over 2000 fee above tho sea It Is free from tho great heat and tho pretty green park whIch I surrounds the Ustabllssemont Is always al-ways kept fresh full advantage being taken of the many streamlets which run down from the mountain side Thoro are endless climbs and walks over tho mountains from 10000foot Canlgou downward while Mont Louis and Bourg Madam tho last town on tho French side as well as Pulcerda tho first on tho Spanish are nil within easy reach hero aro plenty of trout In tho many streams running Into the valley of tho Tet and It is said that there are many Izard a kind of chamois In tho mountain I certainly saw ono brought In on the day of the opening of tho chasse Living is as you like to havo It the company which runs tho EstabllBsemont has hotels ho-tels with prices to suit I all purses WcstmlnBtor Gazetto |