The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-10
IL DAY BOOK.
URDAY EVENING, MARCH 10.
"A Hint to Lady Travellers.

ue iolioWIuS aneCuOte QeLallS lTolo
which those who understand more than
our language, and are full of mischief,
often have an opportunity to indulge IN,
III a railway carriage.
Not many ssmonths since, young
Partisan, residing in Germany, took the
road from Strasburg to Berlin. In the
carriage, he selected were four other
persons, two mammas and two daugh-
tiers. The two mothers were face to face
in one corner, the young man took the
opposite, and found himself face to face
with sne young ladies'. The Partisan put
on dstraught and absent air. The COL
!ector came to demand the tickets. The
young man paid no attention at all, when
she request was many times repeated
Goused at last from his reverie in pres
ence of the ladies, he had recourse to a
suse to avoid exciting ridicule. "What
are you saying?" said he; "why do you
not speak French7" The collector then
explained by signs, the ticket was exam
iaed. and the young man returned to his
reve.!e; but not to enjoy it long. for this
timo the young ladies aroused him. They
DSsan in full voice:
"This young man is very handsome
one;'' said one
'E1ist. Bertha!'' said the other, with
sort of alright.
"Why, be don't know a word of Ger
man" said Bertha. "We can talk freely.
What do you think Of him7"
sOnly ordinary" was the reply.
"You are difficult to please. He has a
charming figure, and genteel air."
"He is too pale, and besides you know
don't like dark men"
sand you know / perfer dark to fair.
We have nothing but fair faces in Ger
many. 1t is monotonous and common
plAce."
"You forgot that you are blonde"
sob, for woman it is different. He has
alce rnoustaches."
Bertha, if your mother should hear
you2
"She is busy with her talk to your
mother; besides, it is no harm to speak
Of uousta ches."
i preter the light moustaches.
u understand that Albert is espoused
to you; but I, who am without lover,
am free to exercise my opinions, and as
free to say that this young man has beau
siGul eyes"
They have no expression" returned
Bertha.
"You DO not know. l am sure he has
much spirit, and it is pity he does not
speak German; he would chat with us"
"Would you marry a Frenchman?"
asked Bertha.
"Why not, if he looks like this one,
and is spirited, well born, and amiahle?
But can hardly keey from laughing
See, he doesn't mistrust what we are say
ing"
The young traveller was endued with
o great power of self-control, and he had
preserved his absence and inattentive air
all the time; and while the dialogue con-
tinued he thought what curious results
HE attempt to avert a laugh by pretend
Ing not to know German had brought
about. He looked carefully at Bertha,
aud his resolution was taken. At the
next station the collector came again for
she tickets. Our young man, with extra
elaboration and in excellent German, said
"Ah, you want my ticket. Very we'll
ie! me see; believe it is in my port-mon-
aaie, Oh, yes, here it is.
The effect was startling. Bertha near
~ tainted away, but soon recovered I'M
der the polite apologies of the young
Frenchman. They were pleased with
each other, and in a few weeks Bertha
ratified her good opinion towards the
young man, and her willingness to wed
Frenchman. They are now living at
Hamburg,