Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-30

proving inhuences The quarrels between the
Americans Of Nice have filed the law courts,
have given stories TO novslists, and remain q ma
oonai disgrace. Rome, with its illimitabls
past It's noble king and queen, its delightful
English colony, ought to be an exception; but
It, too, has its small asp hidden under the grape
leaves. Read that novel "By the Tiber" and
learn how one poor woman was nearly bounded
TO death.
PURPosKLrss LrYE
One may say that this argument Il not con-
elusive a. to the effect of Europe on the Ameri-
can character, but that idleness and life in
hotels and boarding houses, life in gloomy pur-
s s o. pleasure: without q definite occupation:
would lead to these miasmstic growths. or
course, they would, in Q measure. No argu-
ment IL perfect no circle is perfect, no people
are perfect, but there is no denying the fact
that the a!ienated Americans. those who had
given mp the idea Of home, are more prone to
this fault of backbiting than any other
Many rich people have for the last thirty
years gone to Europe to live, finding more for
their money over there than at home. No one
can gainsay the right. which il theirs, to live
one gets much moro for 5000 a year over
there. AZ the income is larger the proportion
ate amount Of luxury to be derived IL very
much greater. The wealthy American who
has lived long enough in London, or Paris, or
Rome to make himself Q citizen Of renown
gets great deal for his money. But what is
the future of his sonp He's he not little Of that
vague uneasiness Of a man without country?
MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY
/ heard Of such an instance in Paris. A
young man with rich father-I think he was
from Boston-asked me who was governor of
Massachusetts,. 1 did not know, and / asked
him why he wished to know. He said he had
been asked to meet the governor Of Massa-
chusetts at dinner, and as he was q Massa-
chusetts man no thought he ought to know
his name. asked: what are your politics?"
MY politicsr' said he; II never had any.
do not take much stock in this little Due dor
leans. President Carnot does not fill me with
enthusiasm. Perhaps I'll 90 to Russia and
offer myself to the car. Lei us see-our Pres
ident is called Harrison, now isn't he?"
There was a sea weed for you! There was
d1sintegrated American, young man without
a country. And what was worse, he was sigh
ing for one. His ancestors had helped to build
our ship Of state. They had fought for the
flag. Somewhere in the breast Of this young
and accomplished cosmopolite fingered that
hunger OF the heart, for q homo, a duty, a
hearthstone. 1t is the deprivation of these
which is one Of the evil effects Of Europe upon
Americans. As for women, their happiness is
apt to be made or marred by marriage every
where. womans country is that Of the man
she loves. So that it is not always bad thing
for woman to marry in Europe, although
there have been some conspicuous failures.
The young married women, who seek Europe
AZ pleasure ground are those most apt to be
injured by its cities and watering place life
But to any woman who seeks only amusement
and the qualification of variety one country is
az dangerous as another.
NJ. E w. SHERWOOD,