The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-25

lodgings feels half the tcrrors Of the conjugal
future removed and PUSHES madly into love
and housekeeping What wonder that / Il long
suffering and patient master. who have been
served by the reticent hut too Initiative China
man who have been Mlssa to the childliko
but untruthful negro; who have been tho re-
ciplent OF the brotherly but uncertain ministra-
tions Of the South Ben Islander and proudly dis
regarded by the American aborigine. only Undue
time to meet the fate Of my eountrymen Mt the
hands Of Bridget the Cet-what wonder that L
gladly seize this opportunity ~ sing the praises
OF my German handmade Honor 10 thee,
Lenchen. wherever thou gocstl Heaven bless
thee In thy walks abroad. whether with that
tightly booted cavalryman in thy Sunday
gown and best. or In blue polka-dottcd apron
and bare head as thou trottcst MINI
bly, on mine errands-errands which Bridget
OFlaherty would scorn to undertake. or I'M
dertaking. W uld hoDelessly blundcr int
Heaven bless thoe. child. in thy early rsines
and in thy later sittngs. Mt thy festive board
overlooking with essi0 and Jet in the mysteries
OF thy k,tchen In the fitness Of thy bier. and in
thy nightly suffocations beneath mountainous
and multudinous fcnthersi Good. honest.
simple minded, cheerful duty glowing Jenchent
Have not thy brothers. strong and dutiful NJ
thee. lent their gravity and earnestncss to
sweeten and strengthen the fierce youth OF tho
republic beyond tho seas. and shall not thy
children inherit the broad prairies that still
wait for them, and discover the fntness thereof.
and send portion Transmitted in glittcrlng
shekels pack TO thee2
Almost as notable are tho children whose
round faces have as frequently been reflected
in my spion. Whether It Is only fancy OF
mine that tho average German retains longer
than any other race his childish simplicity and
unconsclousness, or whether II Is because am
aH to oIl
and early maturity OF American children.
know not but l am inclined to be-
licve that among other people is
childhood as perennial. and to be studied
in such characteristic and quaint and simple
phases rs here. The picturesqueness Of Span
ish and italian childhood has faint sus-
picon OF tho pantomime. and tho conscious
attitudlnizinR OF the Latin races. German chill
dren are not exuberant or volatile they Sc
rious. a seriousness however. not to be con-
founded with the grave Effectiveness Of age.
but only the abstract wonderment of childhood.
For all those who have made loving study OF
the young human animal will. think, admit
| that it's dominant expression liz CRAFTY and not
playfulness. and will be satisfied that he rrrcd
| pitifuy who first ascrbed "light-heartedness'
| and "thoughtresness" ns part OF its phenone-
ma. These little creatures l meet upon thd
street. whether in quaint wooden shoes and
short woollen pcitironts. or neatly booted and
| furred. with schoo, knapsacks iauntily borne
upon little square shoulders. all carry lisowsa
| in their round chubby faces their profound won-
| dorment and asionishmont Of the big busy world
| into which they have 80 lately strayed. II stop
10 speak with this little maid. who scarcely
reaches to the top boots OF yonder cavalry OH
GER there is less of bnshful seli-consciousness
in her sweet little face than OF grave wonder At
the foreign accent and strange ways Of this new
| 1frurp pbt rul aI he
answers honestly, frankly, prettily. but grayey.
| There Is n remote possibility TINT might bite,
| and with this suspicion plainly Indicated In
her round blue eyes, she quietly slips
| her little red hand from mine. ana moves
solemnly away. l remember once To have
stopped In the street with fair countrywoman
OF mine to interrogate a little figure In sdbOts-
the one quaint object in the long formul por-
spective OF narrow. gray bastard Italian iacaded
houses OF Rhenish German Strdsse. The
sweet little figure wore dark-bue woollcn pet
ticoat that came to its knees gray woollen s.Ock-
ings covered the shapely little limbs below. and
its very blond hair. the color OF bright dande-
lion. was tied in pathetic little knot at the back
OF its round head and garnshod with m abb
surd green ribbon. Now. although this gentle-
womans sympathes were catholic and uni
versal. unfortunately their expression was
limited TO her own mother tongue. She could
not help pouring out upon the child
tho maternal love that was in her own womnnlY
breast. nor could she withhold the baby talk
through which II was expressed. But. alas. IL
was In English. Hence ensued coloquy. ton
der and extravagant on the part OF the elder
grave and wondering on the part Of the child
But the lady had natural feminine dcs re ior
reciprocity. particularly in the presence ~ our
emotional scorning sex, and. as a last resource
empted the small silver OF her purse into the
! In NJ AZ VIVA 1aqla
OF love- susceptible OF translation at the near
est cake shop But the little maid. whose dress
aud manner certainly did not bctray an
habtual disregard Of gifts OF this kind. looked
ut the coin thoughtfully. but not r"gretluly.
Some innate sense of duty. equally strong with
that Of being polite 10 strangers. filed her con-
seriousness. With the utterly unexpected re-
mark that her father did not dliOio ha 10 takd
money. the queer little figure moved away. leav-
ing the two Americans covered with mortinca-
ton. The rare American child who could haye
done this would have done it with an attitude.
This little German bO,0geOise did it naturally.
/ do not intend to rush TO the deduction that
German children OF the lower classes hnbitually
refuse pecuniArY gratuities; indeed. remem.
Der to have wickedy suggested to my compnn.
, ion that to avoid impoyerishment in foreign
land she should not repeat the story nor the ex-
pertinent. but simply offer II rs fnct-uud 10
"i dN lpulc OF ADIOhu u noNtl tli''s
' | owe to these little figures another eN pcrlencs
quito ms strange. 1t was at tho close OF a dull
winters day-a day from which all QUITO door
y fcstivity seemed to be naturally excluded; there
1 wins baleful promise Of snow In the air aud
9 dismal rominisconcc of it under foot when sud
0 denly in striking contrast with the dreadful
I blcakness Of the street half doom chill
= dren. masked and bedzened with cheap
1 ribbons. spangcs. and embroidery. flashed
y across my spion. l was quick 10 under-
y stand tho phenomenon. 1t was the Carnival
l. seasonl Only the night before | had been ia
' the great opening masquerade-a famous AFFAIR
- for which this nrt-loying city Is noted. and to
q which strangers are drawn from all parts of the
n Continent | remember TO have wondered II
T. tho pleasure-oving German in America had
u not broken some OF his conventional aAackes
= in emigration, for certainly had found the
n carnival balls OF tho Lioder Kranz Society IN
Il Now York although dccorous and fnshlou'oa