negligent brain with all that history and the encyclopedia had to
say of the unknown land. Her uncle laughed, and, to Lorry's
disappointment, obeyed the young lady's command.

"Shall I study the map of Europe, Asia or Africa?" asked he, and
they laughed.

"Study the map of the world," said Miss Guggenslocker, proudly.

"Edelweiss is the capital?"

"Yes, our home city,--the queen of the crags," cried she. "You
should see Edelweiss, Mr. Lorry. It is of the mountain, the
plain and the sky. There are homes in the valley, homes on the
mountain side and homes in the clouds."

"And yours? From what you say it must be above the clouds--in
heaven."

"We are farthest from the clouds, for we live in the green
valley, shaded by the white topped mountains. We may, in
Edelweiss, have what climate we will. Doctors do not send us on
long journeys for our health. They tell us to move up or down
the mountain. We have balmy spring, glorious summer, refreshing
autumn and chilly winter, just as we like."

"Ideal! I think you must be pretty well toward the south. You
could not have July and January if you were far north."

"True; yet we have January in July. Study your map. We are