New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-23
is time, and every sensible person Will be disposed
to make allowance tor shortcomings which were
unav oidable this season.

!. time. and every sensible person Will be disposed
to make allowance tor shortcomings which were
unavoidable this season.
AN EASILY PLEASED FRENCHMAN.
In marked contrast to the dissatisfaction 40 vehe-
mently expressed by our German friends is the con-
duct of Professor P, young Frenchnan whom his
Government has sent over to study the public school
system of this country. His temper is never rufled
and ne is easily pleased He enjoys "roughing IL
and thinks IL is awful jolly" Imagine man about
twenty-sx years of age sixfeet in height lean.
lank, with STOPPING shoulders and head well bent
forward. legs which seem weak at the knees but
are capable OF performing prodigious amount OF
work when necessary, feet of size lowell, the
less is said about them the better-and you have
the general makeup of our professor The childish
delight expressed IN his beardless face whenever he
meets something that is new to him. from al Indian
parpoose to tho anters of elk, does ones heart
GOOD He is great investigator and, upon reaching
the end of days journey before you know II he Is
off on foot exploring the surrounding coantry Az
Niagara Falls he astOnished us by walking one
AFTERNOON some twenty miles to inspect an Indian
reservation; here be fairly took our Dreath away
when be turned up late on the first evening Oh our
arrival. saying with great glee
I" Been OH top of Electric Peak; washed my head
in snow and took little nap mp there; It's very
How he got there in the absence of trails or paths
of any description remained mystery to most of
the rocks, or the risk he ran in encounterng, I'M
armed. a bear or some other lid animal did not
seem to him in the least An act OF greater
courage than tns. however, should be recorded or
him. He arrived in this country, with hair pic
turesquely falling upon his shoulders IN ringlets'
One fine day in passing along the strees Oh Msw
at work on the head of customer with one OF
those little machines known az horse,ci,ppers.
This was novel y. He forthwith decided, VERY cry
little instrument on his own head; and within tee
for no ladQ revealed
outer world in its finest proportions what must Ger
tainly be tho professors bump for investigation;
The professor nOtw outstanding bis looks is general
favorlte with the ladies'; he certainly IS an adj
mirable companion, q close student of everything,
and deservedy popular with the men.
THE POPULARITY OF NoBLEMAN
A dangerous rival to the Frenchman's popularity
is Lord H., good-natured wholc-soulcd, jovial
Irishman who when he first Joined us, was rather
disposed to quote Upper and drink whiskey, the
former before ladies aud strangers the latter among
friends of whom no soon found large number. He
has now substituted common sense for Upper and
nobody will deny that that and I" Bourbon pro
uoupced with the correct French accent by the
noble lord), joined in the right proportions go
great way toward making an agreeable tray Yelling
companion The editor OF little local paper pub
lished In one of the towns along the limo OF the rail-
road described him In terms more terse than ele-
CANT. perhaps. as bully good fellow, whom We
welcome with right good will to the boundless
plains of the Far Northwest" And on the whole
am inclined to believe that he is right While talk
ing of noblemen must make you acquainted with
Baron s., Frcncbmsn, who is here as the CORE
spondent OF the Paris Figaro. Llko most OF nis
countrymen he is profoundly in love with himself
and after that with t1s aae InSY prIho mnss
be Just tr1e tiresome, for they never remain III ms
company for any length OF time In return ne In
trenches himself behind number of those yellow
covered French novels which are eyed askance by
the modest-loo ing young English woman on the
other side of the room, but the very sight OF Which
positively produces a shock to the feelings of that
severe and respectable looking matron, her mother
DUTCH SOLDIERS IN THE WILDERNESS.
The two Dutch gentlemen accompanying our
party created sensation this morning In the lower
hall of the hotel by appearing In full uniform they
are both officers in the militia of their native
COUNTRY sabres at their Sides spurred ana booted.
ready, might almost say, for action. The natives
stared, the guests gathered In groups and won
dered the ladies left their rooms and ca t admring
gances upon the bold warriors and as for the few
children that are staying at the hotel-wel, their
delight at the sight of the soiers" actually knew
no bounds. Even Rufus Hatch stopped short in
tho act OF imprintng cnaste kiss (he has an exas
peratng fatheriy way OF doing this to pretty
girl in the party and does 1T all under cover of his
venerable looks)-even Rufus Hatch, say, had to
stop short in the act Of imprinting kiss upon the
cheek of one OF the young ladies and turned
around and paid o tribute Of admiration to his mar
tial guests Strange say, valiant friends are
said to be willing to forego the pleasure OF tour
through the park. 1t Whispered about that In
their opinion it is not safe to venture abroad They
have seen others place their money and valuables
in the hotel safe, previous 10 startiDg and hence,
like prudent men, they argue there must be some
danger in the trip and they are not willing to en-
counter any risks run the chance OF losing their
lives in this awless region. But this must be base
SANDER Dutch soldiers don't know what fear IS,
and they wouldn't travel all the way from Amster-
dam to see the wonders OF the Dark and ON its
threshold turn about. Pm sure they'll CO.
X who talks dsparagingly of everybody. 1
think started this story. lie is old and soured.
If lie was not venerable oOking should say that
he had been crossed love qui-e recently. lie
questions our noble lords CLAIM 10 his title, he
doesn't doubt for instant but what the baron Is
hired OIL hore TO lead the german or give tone aud
character to the entertainments OF au ambitious
bourgeois for so nany francs night, and-there, by
Jove he is sitting now the opposite side of the
room while am writing here. whispering into the
ear of 10 lady. I'm sure he is talking about me and
saving things not all hatterng to myself. It's in
toierabs-Pll 90 and disturb them. Under sueh
irving circumstances is a man TO be blamed Tor
ending letter abruptly
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