Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-12-03
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Cheek and brains will carry man
through pretty nearly anything, and they
are especially useful Ia the person who
desires Ia see the great shows Ia life,
public or private, social or general. a
Newarker has Harvard College friend
who won fame a. runner, and he gives
an instance of his experience abroad.
"My FRIEND sali the Sewsrker, "had
Won many medals al track athletics, aud
hi time, by the way. I. stlll the rrcori
for intercollegiate events. When
couple ~ years ago he took q trip Ia
Europe be- kept a collection ~ these med
al. With him, ~ old-time athlete. are
very foad ~ doing. II happened that
during hls travels he stopped az Ileriln,
aud while there hcari ~ = great show at
the Imperial Court, which happened to
b. the great event ~ the season. The
Harvard man thought be- would like to
bc present on that occasion and conse-
quently went a. the American minister
aud aske,l him for cards ~ Invitation. The
latter said, NV dear sir. would b.
most happy To- get one for YOU, II ! could,
bat u l. lmpossihlc. am unable Ca ct
them for msmiers II NV own fimllv, anil
an orllnarv Amrrian iilfsn Ike your-
sslf would not .tini the slightest shoW
10 heing admitted"
although ihis news was not very reas-
surfing the Young man didn't lose heart
and made up hi. mlnd that he would at
tend that court show N cheek and bluf
could 10 II. lle thought Tor some time
how be could arrange M iitrrs and
/ finslly the bright ilca siruck him Ia make
Ne ~ hls metal. and Try 10 overcome The
siolh German guanls, Who usually ap-
pear to have no sentiment other than one
IL military duty. Consequently, when
the evening came on which the event was
e. transplrc the Harvard athlete pat on
hi. drrss snit sud pinned ten az iUeen
medals on his vest. lie then donned a
| HIGHT o,ervuat and started Out for the
paiic. where the frsil,ite. were Ia come
on N the very entrance d. was stop
rs'd by two soldier. Who said something
IN German which language BE- I'LL not
understand In the least, aud we're evi-
denily no, incllnel 10 lct him piss hv.
After speaking q few wouls IN English
h. turned hack hl. coat ani revealed q
couple ofthe athletic m~ials. II worked
Ikea chsrm, foe the two soldiers I'm
me,iiatsly sslutei With profound rvspcst
ani allowed him Ca enter. In crossing
an Interior courtyard he was agaln stop
Ie,l by soldier. and IN reply simply
showed his prirc.. sui Nas agtin s,luied
like an emperor. llewas siopp~i several
tunes, hut the medals we're too much Tor
the court Officials. and b. WAS usherv'l
forward With great cvrrmouy. Finally
h. reached the salon where the great
event Nas a. take place. aud here q crowd
80 distinguished people were waiting 90
cutter aud giving up handsome car'ls ~
Invitation 40 tho door.
~ high functionary stopped him, bat
b. only smllr,i, this time throwing hsck
hi coat rvyealc,l al al. metals. lIonors
wrrr then shoNvre'l upon him. AMI moN-
Ing across the salon seated hims"lf IN
an Enclosure which pru,cl a. b. rrserNr,l
for the crowned heads ~ Europe, his
gold and silver medals glisiening In the
light. H. saN the cntlrr shos anil then
departed With due pomp. Whit that
American minister must have thought
KIT ofthe tr,noction can't Imagine.
The story shows ~ pliinlv as possihle
how easily man can fool people With the
at ~ something that Looks Ike an insig'
nj, ~ authority. Those Germ,ns took
that ,oung Amefir1n a. b. = grr-it man,
v iih oricrs ~ nobility upou his manly
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