The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-10
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 There was no one to take the offex. but my remarks made a considerable im- pression on the crowd. Al last a police man came up to see what the fuss was all about, and he showed his way authorisa- lively through the mob unheeding their soclfeuous instructions to him. He was evidently prepared to put down thss ob- strucuon of a narrow street m short or der. when his official eye caught sight of me and then he stopped short in amaze men,. The crowd gave loud. sAsistae- tory "Aa-a-a-a" as much as to say
 There. BOW. bobby. VIC knew |, would surprise you. Now. you can have 1t il you tell us what Il is
 The policeman, ~ith a pu11led air. spoke something Id me in the lafgon of the country. which. of course. took no notice of
 Do you speak English = asked hum He shook hts head.
 Farley 700 FrAuns2y. mosoo!" Aga,n he shook his head. Thinks ,o myself Thank goodness tor that. for neither eaa l..
 ''Spraiken sec Dutch ':
 "Nein. Mynhecr." he answered ~i,h apparen, regret over his linguistic def clencies Luck was with me agaia. sa l shrugged my shoulders m way that gave them ,o understand ,ha, II they could not talk In either of the three greA, languages oi Europe they could not eN- pect to converse with me.
 The policeman approached. and an.d the hTeaihiess silence af the mob. teli the material oi winch the watcIpruei Mas made with evident interest. seeming rather puzzled. Then he uabuuonei ,he top button and peeped inside.
 Nothing dauAhle there. l said.
 He appeared perfectly satished. seemed: ,o s..y so ;o the crowd: waved them -is,,ie with the stuck he held and mo,ioned Ia me that might pass on. had evidently come out ot the ordeal with an unblem ished character
 l walked on and soon came out into d line square. around which stood some large buildings One of them fs,og nixed. l had seen the picture oi II when 1 was boy in old Morse's geography It was the royal palace or the state house. could not exactly remember winch. But the tremendous cdihoe looked like an old acquaintance. This shows the advantage oi stadying geography Tn your youth. Alas, ho~ htue we think Al ,ht tune tho blessings edu, a,ion will confer on Us in after hic
 These reflections were soon interrupted by the consciousness that the supeuoi size ot the square Was enabling me to draw the biggest crowd ot spectators that had succeeded in collecting that even ing. The light, that surrounded ! mon unent ln tho center ot the square cast their iull radiance on my coat ot slis.en- ing white, and imagine the mob thought l had chosen that advantageous position out oi pure regard for them. presume that such d thlng as protecting them selves from the ram never occurred to them, for they seemed To resa afd lain .is the normal condition oi things, and so lar from taking thought ot the mattel many of them had nothing on their head, notably the so-called faircr portion of the assesablage. Perhaps this absence oi headgcar was to show to better advan, age the peculiar spiral gold ornaments that many of the women wore sucking ou, from their temples.
 Now, look here, l sad. 'thls thing ; go; to come to d conclusion. If any oi you have the idea that 1 an arraycd m the long. snowy robes of rcposc, let me assure you th., the suppos'aon IS erro- neous.'
 The tall maa at the theatre who was assailed with cries of "Slt down. grad ullly drew himself up To hts full height and ealmiy sad: 'Gentleihen, to con vincc you that l scdS s,ti,ng down. l viii now stand up. In lkc manner, to con vlncc the AmsterdammcIs that ] was no, d,srobcd. l proceeded to disrobe myself
 As undld the first button there WAS :, shgh, murmur ot dissent paused :, moment te slsc any squeamlsh person .i chance to withdraw. No one withdrew 1 then unbutioned the garment the whole say down and flung Il open amids, sl- lcnce that was painful. Then followed deep sigh, but whether of felef or dis appoin,men, 1 could no, make out. | "This. said. showing the article, 'Is | what we call an overcoat Tn America om, times called a ;op-eoai m England , h,s Is the ordinary coat, and this vest . You see II IS all perfectly proper, and just AS advertised. All who are not satisfied can have thelr money Al the door l ani now ready to answer any questions. But there were none asked. They seemed perfectly oontenied, and turned } away, and l was soon alone before the huge state house or royal palace. which l ever x was. l regret to say that hac not the courage to put tha, coA, on agaia but walked back through that brilliant | stree, wiih Il over my arm.
 If were detailed ID write up the man . .I r( ,..aY.i.. .1 A.u sterdam, would say, as q distinguishes 5 vi, once said; Manners, none. Gus ! toms, beas,ly y.-D Det,oH Fire P,ess. , No Proerastina,ion.