Telegram-herald., 1890-04-22
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TIE beautiful poliEsness znd courtesy
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striking - visitors. writes . contributes
- TenPle Bar. They have laFEe ss-
sortUent q bows bobs. eourses2es aud
kzt-Atfrings. @coorc1ng - age and sexs
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eu-tntansses resches. fancy, much
lower d0-2 Ia the social scale than else
where IN Europe; tt looks odd % see ths
bgtcher-oos In . blouse elsborately
taxing q his lat - the bakers assist
ant ! suspect, on examination, S"ed-
ish hats -ould be found - eOntsin llt-
tie extra stirentag. IN order - enable
them - stand the wear snd tear II
these greetings In tae mArket~pl2ees-
On one occasion. when going By
steamboat % Upssla, noticed very
quaint example % this National trait
Tue steamb boat as IL ne4rs Ups&la,
passes through many shallow reaches or
the Malar Lake. where the depth OF
water Is insufficient 70 allow Of the pas
sengcrs being landed IN the ordinary
manner directly on 70 landing stages.
and so have 10 DO taken on shore IN
sman bo&ts TIE ferrynan on shipping
his complement of passengers would
nrst take dozen strokes or 50 In order
10 clear the screw Of the steamer, and
then would carefully lay aside his oars,
rise from his seat, and take OF his hat
with a solemn bow 10 the people sitting
IN the stern whom he had Just taken OF
the deck OF the steamer. He would
then row on again and put them ashore.
This did not occur as an isolated in
stance, but regularly every time the
passengers had 10 be landed b. shore
boats
The women OF the middle and lower
classes are little il at all behind their
husbands and brothers in this matter.
Their good temper and pretty behavior
are worthy OF all praise. The servant
girls in Dalecarlian peasant dress. tho
eGrtmamsetiss and the young persons
employed in shops all mako the pretti-
es: OF all possible little bob courtesies,
AMI 80, oddly enough, do the young la
dies Of good family up TO the day Of
their confirmation, which ceremony
takes place rather later than with Us,
generally about the age Of sixteen.
From that day forth they put their hair
up and take to bowling.
The Upsala students amuse one .
good deal BY the elaboration and cere-
moniousness OF their manners. Any
day during the vacation q few of them
may DO seen gathered around table In
tho garden cafes Of Hasselbacken or
Tivoli. drinking their punch They are
mostly lads under twenty. but they bow
to each other, and make little civil
speeches, and pledge each other with
solemn sslutation. all according 70 the
strictest Swedish etic uette, as II they
wore middle-aged gcatlemen Of high
dignity and position but slightly 40
quainted with one another. They GER
tainly take themselves very seriously.
Tho custom of pledging or health
drinking is survival from very ancient
times The glass Is raised, slight bow
madc, the word skal literally bowl
pronounced, followed by another slight
bow, when the glass Is replaced on the
table, generally empty; ii is not de
rteusir, however, that it should be SO,
but In Denmark, where q similar Gus
tom obtains, the glass must always be
drained TO the last drop. To English
eyes It appears quaint TO see this COM
plicatcd ceremonial observed toward
each other by college companions not
yet out Of their teens.
Another point which soon attracts the
atten ton Of visitors is the punctiliocs
honesty and truthfulness of the Swedes;
this Is best seen in the many little in
cidents of daily life. When asking for
places at tho theater. for instance, the
ticket clerk never fails TO inform you if,
owing to the crowded state Of the house,
better position would be secured with
= cheaper ticket than the one asked
for. Again, when Parcels are taken
on. by steamers from Stockholm
to country places in the neigh
borhood they are jus. thrown out on
TO the quay, whore they frequently re-
main half the day without being claimed.
1t never seems to occur TO any one that
they could possibly be taken by any one
but their rightful owners. On a trip Of
Buy ttuS bus iOs W OONAC-i-
burg by canal. little book lies in the
saloon of the steamer in which each pas
senger keeps his own account OF the
number OF meals, cafes. oognacs, etc.,
he may take during the journey. But,
indeed, it Ia impossible TO talk to q
Swede for any length Of time and not
see how incapable OF any meanness or
dishonesty be must be. There is nearly
always simplicity and straightforward
ness Of manner the very antipodes OF
aiectation. which is certainly very
pleasing attribute. and which can
scarcely fail 70 convince the least OBJ
servant person that be has before him
man who thoroughly respects himself,
and who walks very stesdfastly on tho
straight line. The Swedes, you feel.
ere nation Of gentlemen down TO the
coal-heavers and the wha-f-uen-
RAMBLh.G III Tne "OODS.