Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-17
Norwegian f.audsG rs1s.
lThe saturday Reylow.I


Nothing Is pleasanter than the arrival 81
a retired Norwegian farm inn after long
DAYS walking. There stands the landlord,
a spare. nimble-loOkng figure, with q
shock OF reddish hair, = queerly.cut aud
fIeckled face, and eyes trimming with good
humOr. lie Al once inquiries in the direct
est way respecting your movements. where
you started from. how many days you have
been on your journey, whera~Fou intend
going further, and so forth. You feel At
once that this STYLE OF accost is not imper-
tincnce, but friendly curiosity. and worn
out with your days toll. you gladly resign
yourself and your concerns 10 such kindly
aud efficient hands. The whole house Is
soon actively employed in providing for
Your wants. Fresh pink trout, timed
meats which are sayory and luscious enough
10 the tired pedestrian. and dish Of stewed
wild fruit are set before you, and psrad-
venture IA bottle OF good WINE Is unearthed
from some remote cellar TO give
yet more festival character 10 the
repast. Your entertIinor could hard
Nv make more OF you II. instead
you were a long-expccted son from Ame-
RIGA. II you are alone, he will gladly chat
with YOU after your supper about his farm,
nent Of the country by emigration, the
prosperous doings OF his children
in the far West. aud the great
constitutional struggle which has OF late
agiiated every patriotic Norwegian's
breast. In his turn he will ask for infor-
mat on from you, questioning you with
delightful frankDess about your, bone,
family, profession. &c. BY such mutual
condolences your friendly footing In the
house is firmly establishes; and, as there
is little in the building itself 10 remind you
that you are AT an inn, YOU soon grow quite
obliyious OF the fact. II yon prolong your
stay he will be ready TO do the par. OF
friendly host still further. showing on over
his farm, with its goodiy, fiDely-cirved
storehouse (Stdbur). ITS elaborate system OF
irrigation, and SO forth. Or. IL you wish
10 Outwit the willy trout, he will conduct
you 10 the best pools OF the neighbour
ing river. II. missing your English
fruit, you are attracted bv the abundance OF
neglected currants, raspbcrries. and goose
berries in his garden, he will bid you par.
take at your pleasure, aud will probably
think il an honor % have his heayliy-iaden
bushes lghtened by English hands. You
can easily reeprocate these attentions by
a present OF English tobacco. or, still bet
kt> vi IA, htAit AZ fhNsNA ~ @sVo~
weeian weed to yours. Of Scotch whlskev.
The rigorous monopolizatlon Of the spirit
traffic by the Government makes the
whiskey flask particularly good bond Of
friendship in country districts far from the
stores. And then the Norwegian's love Of
things English will set high value on .
spare book or other home product which
YOU happen 10 find in YOUR portmanteau.
When the day for saying adieu 10 your
kindly host arrives there will be unmis-
takabc signs Of sadness on both sides.
The landlord has quite forgotten the
trilling circumstance that you have bill
to Fay, ana only brings forward the "reg.
ming" after many demands, and even then
in an awkward aud apologize manner. Il
need hardly be added that the charges are
Of the usual moderate kind, and that the
good man has probably done himself the
wrong OF emitting one or two serious
items-such IS his last bottle Of wine. Pro-
longed band-shakings and oft-repeate<l
farwejs," and entreaiies to come back
next summer, bring the pleasant soIournt "a
a close. FL.