, 1860-10-22
4 Curious HinElts b III an.

An Ameri:a1-a correek.o1de-t CT the New
York Pott-.ravel:nz in England, gives tie
following anu sing ske.cs Ct curious English
nan. & character in his wsv, whom be met neac
Auo1eside. The sketch ia good as an iliustra-
lion # the assumed suresi'rity Of our elder
brethren over c;s AtIabtic relatives, if for ne
tt:eg else. The writer ssyn:
Nc: long aso, was travelling on foot through
tbs tuke district Of England, sad decided 10
,ta~n Ice 1e-u!sr reu'e for tne purpose Of mak
ipz h. tce.t nf Helvel'yu. To ksve tine. I
to- < ,hs s,a.e st place called Newly Bridge.
Pas :ing around Winder1nere, the quesn OF Eng
li3n laktA ~ went through the slttaRe Of Am
bieside, quite up II Grasnere. +* Was
swasa Of preteEce, and q tnna with rough
pyrYe .at touched ms, exclatm.ug:
"F.ce night, this-fake-ptace where there's
wst4~-.a:t buats-c.tch h.h-iake u2der-
staad?"
Itwas my friend of the stage cesch, whom I
thul'a bave m.n:ioned g: frs: fer he ctrsa!u1y
w4s chareet=r worth r ensiohirg. It vas
3ary late IN the season to visit the English
LAKES, End few tourists seemed 10 be absoad. 40
that. On TIE top OF tbs Stage, th.re were but
fcur persope, u ,ady ard little girl, to5 ner
,r1eud ard my selE ny friend vss man from
lancashire, who WAS going to Gsas mere, ne
Told mc, to aestlc about come hogees sod to one
.i;lTe nsr:oc, Acd his inquiries proved shat he
did not read the neTspslers. l well reE.eneer
h:s anxiety to find cut Hho Was, what want
I'd. srd where was eo,IE 10. no 1aakce
conid be more rsrtiDacicus'y cu1ious. .,
"A stranger ?" he c;mneactd. YES, ti:."
"Ferbap 8 tierna ~ 2" "So, s,E-" "Psob.b.y
S2ania1d!" "Nc, III" ''An, indeed! But
you lock lie IN Italian"
No. lo.d him war not m Italian. You
a;r't RUSSIAN, hops!' denisd the soft ita-
p-achmeat 'Ahi bum! You are then A."
-"An Amer;csn," added, seeing him hesi-
tate. This answer seemed - take N. friend
qalte aba;k, Enough why, could not tell. since
s'nost Guy E3gl.shman would hare At once
though: Of America before Italy end Rntsin,
and almost every Esglishman hes 9 cousiu or
troshrr in the State. Not 20 my lend. The
idea tnet Le vas with m American seemed to
etun him for . moment, but recovering, he
feeb remarked, "a Sou,h American, sup.
poset" "Eo,"I said, "a North American"
My friend, a't.r this lscla.@,ion, w4s again
q 'ored; hut, after short space passed in in.
ward reflector, ho appeared ID lave dtcided
whit course 70 puT6ue, and was eclined to pa
trooise :ae. Beiag North AIp pesicnn, he seemed
10 think l must, Of rtcessity, be but lmreriecsly
acquainted With the Eag1ish 1anguage; md be
| nth cnp;lus notes, chi icsl aad explanatory,
| like oue of Dr. Ao,hon's Latin tcaool books,
woe.e IN inch Of .ext i. illustrated By an acre
| O.; observation.
We were approaching Am5leside Is be- cam.
menced lis c u~6s Of instruction.. That's
AEtlesidc," said lie, "~illaRe-town-plac
where folks ilye-unGcrs:and:" :"-"Yes'' =
ea,d, uud.rstccd, AID IVES much Obliged.
"You stop Il. Atnbl: s1de---sltfp-go to bed
ley dorn-stay Il! nighs:" NO." I said, |
y es going On u Grasm.fe- "Ah, see there's
| b:ktiy-Amtlesid bakery-plAce Wit re- they
mako brt rtad-ctke-e6t-put Ia mouth-so;
MD be nade paatonine III Of eRt1g Lex
pressed ta.esfacilon. *'Do yoa know any body
a. Amb]sside !-any fritnds-kuow where 10
g,?" "No, hid M friends there"
.'Go 10 hotel ea1d he with ased vivaci:y;
" 70 to Farmers arusR-Aru1s If Farmer-fag-
r:er-r,2se tay-uaderttano!' Aud in this
strain he Vt ens On Ill VIA arrived at the r+Isgtus
| hcuss ct Amblsside, It wss the Bed Liou, be
tcld ue-Liop-r,d like g ta1keJ-Wl'd beast-
| ea.,tuu3. Then on the way TO Glasmerc, af'
Ter cesul.or; conEe-ralon, he suddenly asked
| ne, "Can ycu 1e.d:"
/ | assured h.r1 that could, at which he ep
p-a1ed sou,e~ nat surprised, but added tEat Il
vas good tning-an strange pIace-know
nhat t. do-don'L ak foit 8-1ead iar yourself
sight o. him It the len It Graz 4merr, and it va
rs who touched my shoulder, IS Was do'rs
the poetic on the stere Of The uoontit water
In r.ma1ked thet it was q lAke-placc Hhe1s
there's water-sa:i bcata-catch nah.
He Ea!d he had been starting out alone to taxi
walk-sce tte ccuouJ-snd having not iIi
to do had followed me--coue afttr-ceught VI
| wi.h me-tor he knew nhs: it vas to be string
er-have 70 fi;e' ds-nclody TO care for you-
sad thcu4ht wouldn't like to be slore--ss1 aDg
pace ritaou. companioa-aud 60 he cam
With ne to Zee it w's rigai-quite well
wasn't efrasd, &c, &c, 6c-
There mas something ia his nnnuer, ro:with
standing hi. ridiculous mods Of expreesin
hiu.seN, so kindly and good natured. that I i'm
| n.sdia.ely put my poetry en- the shelf, snd be-
very pita>a.: conv.tsa len With bin abou
r.ore seneio!e things. ue gaze me bis address
with au iavitaton 10 visit him in Lancashire
but maintained .oshe end his sia su'aE dc'uaio
abou! my inability 10 c. npIeherd the Euglis
lhugua 20 vilhtu: verbal notes; On cur retuf
to toe i'm be insisted on my ta>ipg so.nelhiE
with him, some beer-drink made Of hops
good for ttom mach-unGerstandY and his Ia
wo1ds 10 me we're good bye-tarewell- -goo
n,ghs-adew, while, as turned a9sy, be to'
11u landh + wi.h M cir Of my s.esJ .hEt vt
"Eor,t Anerica1.''