The diamond drill., 1890-02-15

In Imitation Of the Dodge Club" He Dodgss
the Walters and the BeggarA but Pays
His ay-rmpressions OF Flying Trip


Special Foreign Correspondence.
Abroad alone. Two ominous words
those. Either Is sufficient to frighten
"A poor timorous soul back into its
shell. But TO this snail the trip was
n necessity. Some people you know.
can only learn by sort Of absorption.
Now | might have read for dozen
years closely. OF the history. manners
and customs Of the peoples OF Scotland,
England France Switzerland and Italy.
and | should not have gained the
practical and accurate information
about them that this short tramp has
given me- Then you know some folks
need broadening. Well. such a trip
as this Is wonderful broadener. He
who resists the influences OF travel In
foreign land and IL still narrow. un-
charitable. selfish and proud mas about
exhausted the means OF reclamation.
The following conversation occurred
in railroad hotel at Genoa, between
TEXAS traveller and German gentle
man.
The Texan rushes In with his lug
gage. sits down TO a table and calls
for his supper. The German was ut
tho saIno table.
"Do you speak German" in that
language.
mo sir Do you speak English"
Yes; but you looked like a Ger
man.
"You are quite complimentary. l
am an American"
Travel you alone?"
ENTIRELY alone
''Do you speak Frcnch?"
$50 very little that | rarely attempt
it,
How do you make yourself under
stood then?N
well ] get along somehow.
'.Do not the confusions OF the rail-
way stations disconccrt you"
.,Not In the least ] bought all my
tickets I'm London. These present at
an Office window. saying not word.
They are stamped, and | follow the
crowd. The master ut the gate
punches my ticket points to my train.
and | go and get In. / have time
tables OF all tho roads / expect TO
pass over. and only go 10 the
depot Ia time for every train. | es-
chew the assistance so often urged
upon me by the army OF boys, walters
and porters. / carry my own baggage,
black my own shoes, help myself
wait on myself and give no gratpi-
ties"
'Do you mean to say that you can
travel without giving tips 60 walters,
chambcrmaids and porters ?n
"Yes sir, that Is precisely what
mean. pay for everything | get, for
every service rendered. hut not one
cent ever for nothing. l pass the
open palms as II they were not there.
! am quick To recognize an obligation
and 10 discharge IL, but Ii had the
whole world against me | intend TO
fight against this paying something
for nothing. What's the use OF having
n ten year old boy 10 carry mans
valise. when the man is the stronger,
and would be better oil for the exer-
c'se, unless indeed he does 10 out OF
charity for the boy, which is placing
the matter on wholly different foot
ing. II man wants TO give employ
ment 10 the boy lot him do II and pay
lffor il. But do not feel myself able
10 go through the world giving EN-
| plovment TO the people meet. | con-
/
ing OF Independence TO walt on myself.
/ despise this waiting and serving bus
mess anyhow"
Well You surprise me. IL Is re-
freshing 10 find such independence. IL
could only be found In an American. '
The Texas traveller having finished
his supper and paid for IL without CIV
ing the grinning expectant waiter one
centime. he.lifted his hat 10 his Ger
man companion and passed out A
hundred proffers for assistance TO car
nv his valise, his umbrella, his over
coat. TO show him the way and TO In.
terpret for him were all passed un'
needed TO the great disgust OF the
troop OF idle beggars who loiterec
around the station when they should
have been in some factory or on some
farm
SCOTLAND
Is superb. What lovely lakes, wha
lofty mountains, what limpi1 rivers,
what peculiar peoplcl Scott has i'm
moriaiized Scotland. aud Scotland ha
immortnlized Scott The great poe
and novelist saw the natural beautie
OF the country and took inspiration
therefrom. He saw the peculiar sim
plicity OF Highland character. hear'
their legendary lore and resolved y
combine the whole, the stories, tn
scenery. the people, and weave then
into verse.
Most happily has he succeeded
His first novel ''Waverly" was laid j
. the Highlands OF Scotland. 1t was m
good fortune 10 view the same gran
. scenery described In that charmln
talo. Then The Abbott THE Mon
.atn.. " .srhc IInarf OF MldlOth inn