New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23
,pscted parsonage, am anxious 70 oosorv' num- 10
investigate him, to classify him.

,,nner marty at Delmonic0s. composed
1T. -, ma, where the superintendent wines put
~ ;n,o n good humor and the inesse oil the
c,okcrv made digestion delight Somers o'"c
,,,s among the guests at this dinner, ana chancc
,,ac.J us side by side. We talked OF many 'hings'
and in all that he said l perceived no trace "i tine
ksupcrc liousncss which Amos Brooklyhhc'g"' "a'
denounced At last inquired OF nm;
@Shal you 90 abroad soon again Y
la cave a perceptiblo start, and his mild blue eyes
svcnt nv face in u rather searching way. " some
times tell myself" he slowly answered. ''"'
shall never cross the ocean again"
OF all possible ans vers this. from Somers Cliho'
was the most sharply unexpected. "Never cross
aoain ~ | exclaimed "Why. what can nave SuR
grsted the making of such rcsolveT
Uo thonchtfully watched curl of smoke from
his own cigar. that had driftel round garnet
wincglass and was making little nimons over H.
~ though it were the goblet OF some olyihpl'n
feast Then he lifted his gaze once more, ana let
| IL meet mine with a most serious directness.
.To oo back and not to go back feeling that
| a,n nermanently to remain there" he said Is
| always pain for me-"
I smiled. "And you cannot permanently IT.
maini" .. ,,
aNo My affairs here render 1t hnpos-
| silLe Icannot trust them to agents or Clerks
| Thoro aro two or three charitable institutions,
| 90 con NAV perhaps have heard which were
founded hv my late uncle anu whose r nn
ence consider sacred chargs S ro Un G he yi@ance
| | lea of the rcSpnnsibillty' INC o"'0' NV
| which these entail" Ill, .ob of car
castle comniseratlOn, as | sali: =" 'non W"
Ill be damned to the hard fate of living here"
| - am afraid it is inevitable
| II Aud Won don't like it here ,.,, ,o
| o,swe,ed again looking at me earnestly" am
aFraid Won would feel personally, displeasei"
| I.,rdf
! America laughed. sunless some one Who is not
an American saws them. i you told me hnw ntt,e
you like it here, Mr. Cliiie' went on Sn m,,
am certain that if you were to tell why on Ike
its so little. should be good deal interested"
aud pray for what reason he swiftly 4nerIIe;dL
leaning forward Of the body ,-.... .,,., ,.,,,
aBccanse," s,id. 1t - my impression that Won
vcrs phrnse il. | should like very much to hear
| vonr frank opinion ui this conntrv' ..,,. =,
vnr,ls he said. q don't know that could. Aud
| I feel crnyinced that If did you would not pe
inclined to hear me Though ,....,... .....ais
| Then should H." simply showing nNseli y
worthless pariisan. The man who viii listen uhiv
~ rrnisr Of Americas virtues does mo- DESERVE W
| hrnnnt bv them. lie shnnll he phiiisheh i'f ms
pieiqdicn Gy having sone 81 hef 'an"s ''S' W.
't"oui,s So enid Mf cine, ahsehtly Ne hnnsh
he were thhhlha q soet"s "'p n alta ~ ., ,nG
Ia,,iua America n tfind lnto nist ineicesslN =,
nNns" | answered ~ thihh ehhd " w" ~"
w h' tnalis Vefy kind Of You, - sure"
Not at all Us lathe, selfish 81, ann %nae
which the newspapers ara popnafltlnq, ana
which people are beginning 10 use 40 HlnN US u
| Il we're a century old, Well, OF all te AnIl"hithl-
oc, whom have thus far met ~ liie, nave seen
| Inf one who possessed bra ns. All tho rest have
! been distinct and complete fools none by lhe
way, tina, yonwll pardon ~" Tor s"gS%1'g =, n va"
Won are an Anglomaniac., And let me add lhat 20"
| are the exception to which referred; =, c,..
| This appeared by means to displease Mr. Clbr.
though lis candor was perhaps trllle nnclVln W
| me- considering our limited acquaintance But
! somehow from that evening our acquaintance
Tpenot rather sres du hsp t a his ow cSan
and l. heng perhaps n little piqucd that he should
| have repealed nv cndcnvors to hear his true views
| frankly EXPRESSED fOreborc from asking nm n
single quest on that touched on ths subject ...
| Meanw lie. KNOWN him better knew better now
| intensely English he was Ills whole iile sc9mhl
| modelled on q Transatlantic plan. IL w0nId DE
foolish for to attempt SPECIFICATION OF the nun
drcd and minor details to which now aIIude.
| The more intimate became with I'M tle more
| nv respect for his mind and character deepeneh
found myself constantly listening to him with the
desire for actual cnlightenmentthe wish To be set
snnareiy AMI safely right certain veXed and
bailinc questions. suppose that any nlan whose
life has chiefly been passed III the ha'ic pos" OF
Ncw-York circles NAV he said to possess meagre
experience of educated people. However judged
by this sort of eXnerience It seemed to me that
Somers Clihe the most efficiently and thorough
" educated man had ever met
One evening while we were smoking together IN
my library, | said to HIM with rather oold
ahrnptness
q" Upon my word, Cline. it is shame you have to
think for moment he suspected me of a
dom surrng sati"c. Doubtless he bad heard some
of those tales ahoat about him or at least had
been told by one or %G sw ,S Knd noScd
observed. as he now replied, without lingo of
ANNOYANCE in his smooth tones:
@Pray why do you think 1t a shame that have
to live here !"
DON come now replied, "don't take me up
quite so sharply"
But your comment was very expressive one
and inc usive as we'll
al know that Won abomlnate living in America"
| 7 laughed "Therc old fcOw-that is still more
| expressive and inclusive. But YOU woald never
| give the reasons for either your preference
| or vOur altpathy." ,. -
| in n tuftei armchair of black velvet. against
which his blonde held cleaned in the req flashes of
| a near fire. | wonder why it is that blonde hair
always has so patrican SUGGESTION when contig,
| uous to black velvet. cannot explain why, but
| am convinced of it as n fact.
The reasonsf again mnrmured Cllfe. who had
been staring straight into the red crumbed logs OF
nv wood fire He suddenlv turned and Looked at
me "Why, there are hundreds, thousands OF
For liking England better than America -
asked.
"Yesr
al should like to hear few of them" said.
Some of them very plain and positive.
Others are elusive and shadOwv that they escape
you from hour to hour. The truth is. nv dear
Manhattan we call ourSeli a country, and we are
not a country az all"
iAtlasti . was finally TO hear Anglomania plead
ITS own cause from the lips Of Mr. Somers Cline as
had wanted to hear him for so long
"Not country r repeated. What are we,
thcn 7"
AZ colony. ] assure you that this is true.
Every feature of oui civilization - distinctly colo
NAL Oar government, our art, our literature
they all belong. like our language to other lands.
We might just as well conrede IT, for IT IS iiieiut-
ably true There is nothing original about us
except our vulearity. As soon rs We become
refined we are European. Unronsrionsly TO our
selves we speak with contempt Of each others sins
against taste and good breeding ~ so American
We wave our star spangled banner land br the way
what llashy, paltty eptlrt star spanelei' 10 y