The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-04-13
Selerf Sturu.
LONDON SHARPS.
"Harry the Maid" and "Churcher"
Meet Their Match.

Me6t Ine1r MaCCns
In February last year came to Lon
don for the day on business which took
me into the city. Having accomplished
the purpose Of my visit more quickly
than expected I was strolling lelsurely
along ST. Paurs Churchyard with the
view OF working my way into the Strand
The time Of day was something after II
at noon, and of all the busy stream OF
people that flowed cityward or ebbed
past me it seemed that l was the only
loiterer. A man, however, ,walkirg near.
" as allow as ], seeing me smoking as !
passed. at last stopped and asked for
light. gave him match He fell back
q little out OF the stream Of traffic into
the shelter of shop window corner to
light bis cigar in peace. He Was short
man about six and thirty, With brown
beard and whiskers, face trifle marked
with smallpox. well-dressed. OF gentle.
manly appearance and spoke With q
strong Indeed much too strons) Amer.
ican twang.
As continued nv stroll soon be.
came aware that was followed by this
gentleman. The clover l walked the
clover be walked. 1t is not comfortable
to be followed-so. pulled up to let him
pass. Instead OF doing 60 be no sooner
came up with me than be pulled up too.
He set bis head just thought out of
the perpeEdlculs and looking me full in
the face said: Guess this is tall city ?
R, TIER tangled to get about 10, though ?
Now, It amt like PhiIadelphy, where our
critters knew what they was going at be-
fore they begun to build, ard ruled all
the streets straight ahead in right lines.
No, sir"
"No2" / said curtly and was moving
on.
mo, sir" he continued, walking by
my aide, land it's useless for stranger
in yure city to give his mind to going
snywbere, for he amt likely to get there
Now, il 1t amt reude OF stranger ask.
ing it, because he is q stranger (apd zoe
know how to treat strangers In our conn
try, sir J, where al. yen going tor Hap
pen yen can put me in the way where I'm
going TO-"
81 am making for the Strand" said !;
"if your way lies in that direction l can
show it to you; II not, I can tell you
how to 6nd it,"
"Just where I'm castin' abont to get
TO-" be returned; "my moorins is at a
hotel opposite Somerst House, and as
soon as l get into the Strand can fix
myself right up So I'll just couple on
to you."
allowed him to do 80. l hinted that
| bad no wish to show discourtesy 10 .
citizen OF that great nation to which he
belonged. My companion had plenty to
say. He ratified on about the States be-
ing this and the States being that,so tha,
| 1t was needless for me to do any more
talking than an occasional interjection OF
surprise or satisfaction, each OF which
was acknowledged with "Yes, SIR or
"No, sir" completely final. He told
me he bad only been in England for q
fortnight-just taken q run over 10 see
the old country-and should be back IN
Moo York again in couple Of montbs.
When We had passed through Temple
Bar told him be could he in no further
DOUBT as to bis way, since be was now in
the Strand.
"l'm considerable Obliged" he said
I"I'll do as much for you when you come
Ito Moo York But you amt goin' TO
part company like that ?"
| l had freed my arm aud held out my
hand-t wish him good morning.
| "You'lI just do spell p be continued
j "a wha, 2 said /.
..Do I not make my self clear 10 tb,
British intellect Reckon you'll liquor