A BEAU OF LEKSAND IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE 



"The men when at work wear for protection a leather apron, and when once put on 

 they, believing that it would give them a cold should they dispense with it, wear the apron 

 every day and Sunday, too." 



walking ten and twelve miles in coming 

 and going, while those living nearer the 

 lake met at convenient points and went 

 in their great church boats. For many 

 years the coming of these boats upon 

 the strand at Leksand was one of the 

 sights of Dalarne. Although the num- 

 ber of church boats has decreased, the 

 size has not suffered any diminution. 



Frequently they are as much as 30 or 40 

 feet in length and seat 70 or 80 persons. 



The best time for strangers to get a 

 glimpse of the people of Dalarne is on 

 a Sunday morning, when the church 

 services bring together the faithful from 

 near and far. Many come from a dis- 

 tance in the two-wheeled gigs or in the 

 great church boats. The children, too. 



