Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-21


foreign land and is still narrow, un
charitable, selfish and proud mas abou
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 tlble and calls
for his supper. The German was III
the same table.
"Do you speak German" in that
language.
''No sir. Do you speak English"
yes; but you looked like Ger
man."
"You are quite complimentary. ]
am an American"
Travel you alonep"
ENTIRELY alone"
''Do you speak French?'
80 very little that l rarely attempt
Glow do you make yourself under
stood thenP"
"Well, / get along somehow"
'DO not the COMMISSIONS of the rail
way stations discomfort you?"
Not in the least ] bought all my
tickets in London. These | present at
an Office window. saying not word.
They are stamped, and / follow the
crowd. The master at the gate
punches my ticket, points to my train,
and | go and get in. | have time
tables of all tho roads L expect To
pass over and only go to the
depot in time for every train. / es-
chew the assistance SO often urged
upon me by the army of boys, walters
and porter5. l carry my own baggage,
black my own shoes, help myself,
wait on myself, and give no gratui-
ties"
''Do you mean to say that you can
travel without giving tips to walters,
chambermaids and pOrter5 ?"
Eyes sir, that is precisely what l
mean. pay for everything / get for
every service rendered. but not one
cent ever for nothing. / pass the
open palms as if they were not there.
am quick to recognize an obligation
and to discharge it, but if had the
whole world against me | intend TO
fight against this paying something
for nothing. What's the use of having
ten year old boy to carry mans
valise, when the man is the stronger,
and would be better off for the exer-
else, unless indeed he does it out of
charity for the boy, which is placing
the matter on wholly different foot
ing. II man wants TO give employ
ment to the boy let him do it and pay
for it, But do not feel myself able
to go through the world giving EN-
ploymcnt TO the people meet l con-
slider il more in accord with my feel
ing of independence to wait on myself.
despise this waiting and serving bus
mess anyhow"
"Well! You surprise me. It is re-
freshing to find such independence. 1t
could only be found in an American"
The Texas traveller having finished
his supper and paid for it without CIV
ing the grinning expectant waiter one
centime, he.lifted his hat to his Ger
man companion and passed out A
hundred proffers for assistance to car
ry his valise, his umbrella, his over
coat to show him the way and to i'm
terpret for him were all passed UNI
needed to the great disgust of the
troop of idle beggars who loitered
have been in some factory or on some
farm.
SCOTLAND
Is superb. What lovely lakes, what
lofty mountains, what limpid rivers,
what peculiar peoplei Scott has i'm
mortalized Scotland, and Scotland has
immortalized Scott. The great poet
and novelist saw the natural beauties
OF the country and took inspiration
therefrom. He saw the peculiar sim
plicity OF Highland character, heard
their legendary lore and resolved to
combine the whole, the stories, the
scenery. the people, and weave them
into verse.
Most happily has he succeeded.
His first novel "Waveriy" was laid in
the Highlands OF Scotland. 1t was my
good fortune to view the same grand
scenery described in that charming
tale. Then 1.-The Abbott 'The Mon
nstery," THE Heart OF Midlothian"
and other OF his Waverly Series, all
had their rise in actual occurrences,
or In legends generally believed to be
true, and the typograph of the country
Is beautifully and accurately describ-
ed. His poems partuSe even more OF
description of real scenery, and rela-
ton in rhyme of real facts. ''His Lay
OF the Last Minstrel" with its heart
quivering around that most entranc-
ingly beautiful OF all ruins Melrose
Abbey. 1.-The Lady of the Lake. with
its warp, true tale, and its wool a
lovely description of the widest and
most Economically beautiful place mine
eyes ever beheld the Vrossachs and
Loeb Katrine. All these stories and
verses. told in that fascinating style
that Sir Walter knew so we'll now to
use, renders these natural beauties OF
such worldwide fame that thousands
OF travellers flock every year to behold
them.
ENGLAND Is ENERGETIC.
GIFTED in by the triumphant seas,
with no room on her island for expan-
sion, she seems determined to use
what space she has to the best possible
advantage. Her soil is valuable, every