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192 THROUGH NORWAY WITII A KNAPSACK.
it, until they discovered tliat it is really a cheap and
vulgar article.
On arriving at Ormein station, where I stopped for
the night, I found all engaged in preparation for the
Crown Prince. The front of the house was decorated
with pine and birch trees—not branches, but whole
trees—stuck into the ground, and great scrubbings of
floors were in progress. Two officers were there
preparing for the royal reception; one of whom spoke
English, and gave me much information respecting
the various routes. I find it usually advantageous to
fix only the general outline of my route, and to settle
the details according to information gathered on the
way.
There is a remarkably fine triple fall opposite this
station; it is pictured in the accompanying lithograph.
The next morning it rained again. The character
of the valley soon changes; the road ascends and passes
along the slope of a hill; and the river being far below
in a deep gorge, instead of being nearly level with the
road as at first, begins to make cascades itself. One of
these, about a quarter of a mile from the station, was
sufficiently fine to tempt me down a path to see it
even here, where one becomes so dainty and critical
concerning waterfalls.
At the next station, Nystuen, there was a large
assemblage of the peasantry from all the country round
waiting to see the Prince, who was hourly expected.
They were dressed in all their best, the men with fresh
clean red nightcaps, and the women with bright ker-
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