Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
Absence Of the Small Boy IN saxon5.


Twas some weeks In Germany before
j missed the smaH boy, probably be-
cause had but little time 10 think of him,
there were so many new Snd beautiful
things to be seen. and probably because
Il g almost absolutely necessary that he
shall be near you once In . while In or
der that his absence may be thoroughly
felt and thoroughly enjoyed when he
retires- Bot, anyhow, it gradually be-
gan to dawn upon my mind that had
otseen him since my arrival searched
FOR him along the magnificent bOule-
Yards of Berlin, through the glorious
avenues Of Dresden, along the narrow
and crowded thorOnghfareS of Old Leip-
sic, and, finally, in the crowds that
surge through the quaint and crooked
streets OF Cher1nisz, bat found him
not / went to the theaterS expecting to
see his shaggy head sticking out over
the upper balcony, o. to find him pep
perinS Els people IN the parquet:e with
paper wads, but was diSapp 1inted. 1
even soaght him In the circus, aud
waited patiently to hear bis savage veil
and his sariii whistle, bit IN vain Not
n tsce OF his existence could I fad. If
he ha.z ever lived and had his bling in
the dominIon5 of the Emperor William
he had entirely disappeared before
arrived
1 don't know but that my, first
thoughts upon making this discovery
were pleasant ones. and am NOT sure
but that hailed his absence with feei-
inGs of of unmixei delight. was in
clined to look upon his downfall aEd ex-
Termination as one of the results of
higher and happier civilization shan We
enjoy IN Amsrica- 1 noticed thSt tho
law was supreme in Germany, and that
Is had routed cut gamblers, huuSo-
steerers, tramps, garroters, Burglars.
ward banners, and other enemies OF
society and diStUrberS Of the peace, &n6
Is struck me that It had not spared even
the small boy, but swept him away,
too, as public Nuisance and = living
menace to the happiness OF the people
But I missed him, and the more L
missed him the more l feit that, If it
upon his maehieyouS, dirty, aIppy-go-
lucky face again IwOali even allow
him to trip me up on piece Of orange
peel, and undergo the torture % his in
born satire - my heels went Up, If
could only enjoy his Gisreputable So
eiety for ten minutes.
The German people feel nc lo1gIngs
for him, for they have never known HIM
They have neyer seen q very angry and
excited dog running through the street
llOtiy pursued by lin can; they have
never witnessed the anguish of two in
nocent end unsuspectins cats whose
tails were firmly united with q piece of
fShhns; they are uaac1uaInted with
The stove-pifss hat IN which i hidden
the silent but potent bricSbat7 never
have they stopped TO pick up tie PIE
tkorie pceket-hook from the Sidewalk,
only To find thct 1t vanEshes Ike q
dream. to them = soaped doorstep
would be 81 awe-insrirfag novelty.
the Saxon lover h2s never fels the
pangs excited by the bent pm on the
chair which his sweetheart's Younger
brother has prepare fcr him, NOR upon
bidding adie;I has he ftnn.i his kat 20
9e frsj of four sHG confusion. No
souest xayfIre= walks the street with s
IlAnd-hih pinned to his eoat-taiI- There
Is not IA ius-ance on record where the
key-hnics of the SiIxon's house have
been flied with patty, and street iamps
cav say oI't all Ei@it 'Ei:I. l2sfiect i'm
puaity--fior- f5i'.r:@o N-y-r'f