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with perhaps a field anda tow. He carried himself the produce 
of his labour on his own back to distant parts, and living as frugally 
there as at home, gradually amassed a sufficient sum to crown his 
wishes with success. 
This is, in the case of nations as of individuals, the only sure road 
to prosperity ; hardiness, patient endurance and diligence in youth, 
lead to competence in old age. And even now, when the inhabi- 
tants of the Black Forest are as a people prosperous, they preserve 
much of their original simplicity. 
It is everywhere observed that the people inhabiting a moun- 
tainous country preserve their hereditary distinctness of 
customs and manners, much longer than the dwellers in plains ; 
and this is especially true in the case of the Black Forest, where 
different causes and e lapse 0 time have in so cases m 
or less" gee the original types. Not 2088 ical among as 
and Puri 
The characteris dresses of the Black Forest must —_- 
allowed by all, even where sombre, to be at least picturesque 
many may aaa a ‘right to be handsome. Black mare 
white stockings, a scarlet waistcoat, a coat of grey, black, or brown 
cloth lined with scarlet or white, a large black necktie, . He hat 
wit p ious brim, make up ihe usual dr e male 
population. That of the fair sex is not easily described; a singular 
d of skirt or petticoat, an apron with many plaits, a low body 
either in material, colour or form, especially in the female dress; 
and not only has every larger valley a costume differing in some 
— hbouring 
ger might perceive no difference, the native’s 
Stperioneed ey eye would detect it, and by some knot, cut or button, 
hits 
assign every a a meet to b his OF her own — ee 
This originality I While 
the writer of this piper was staying at eedasites ais cae place 
of medicinal note), the Grand Duke of Baden was to pass through 
the village. A guard of honor was formed to sale nhs sovereig2 ; 
