The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-03
THE TOURIST AND THE LORD.

Singular Experience of Herr GeehI OF
His First Visit to England.
II saw him first" says Herr Geehl, Gin a
little town famous for its cathedral. AS
came out of the cathedral and walked
along the steep High street, with its horri-
BILE corn tormenting pavement, saw an
elegantly dressed gentleman coming to-
ward me. He kept in the middle of the
road; huge dog followed him. All the
people stood stock still; the men lifted
their hats and bowed reverently, the wom-
en- courtesied. They seemed as if they could
not make sufficient signs of their respect.
When the lord had passed by the people
thronged behind him, and some Of them
humbly lifted the tails of his coat and
pressed them with their lips. | could
scarcely trust my own eyes. Was | really
in free England? Or had wondered again
into Poland, where l bad too often seen
similar manifestations of hound like sub
missiveness7
''The lord took all this servility as a mat
ter of course, merely acknowledging it at
intervals by curt, patronizing nod of the
head. When he came up to me and saw
that | did not lift my hat to him he fixed
on me a stare of wonder. He was plainly
astounded that anybody in the district
could dare to let him pass by without a
reverent greeting" As he stood in the
street and watched the figure Of the re
treating aristocrat be suddenly felt a touch
upon his shoulder He turned and saw a
policeman.
"Do you not know my lord?" said the
policeman.
a. a i ~
THAT gentleman" answered the police
man, who has just passed by. You have
not saluted him"
The free spirit of the expatriated German
was aroused. "Are you police officer, "
sharply demanded of him, land is it your
business to see that everybody salutes my
lordf Go TO my lord and ask him why he
did not salute me. Then go and mind
your own business" The victim of the
German press laws imagines that if he pos
sessed less presence of mind and power Of
stage oratory he would have been lodged
in a Welsh jail
"A short walk" he writes, brought me
to the gate of the park" There he learned
that nobody was allowed TO enter the park
unless he had provided himself with o
ticket of admission. He began to ''parla
mentiren' with the keeper of the gate
But all his opposition vanished when
showed him my card and pressed half a
crown in his hand" Il hope" said the
keeper, my lord will not meet you. And
remember" he added, that you must not
attempt to go into the castle" Herr Geehl
proudly observed, Nevertheless, my lord
did meet me, and did get into his castle "
My lord had already arrived at the park,
not on foot, but driving a four horse car,
riage. As soon as he spied the free Ger
man intruder he stopped his 'vierspan-
nige" and demanded in a loud voice:
"Have you procured ticket of admis
sion;''
"No."
How did you manage to get in without
a ticketi'
The gatekeeper admitted me upon
showing my visiting card and declaring to
him that !, as foreigner, was not &C.
quainted with the regulation"
The fierce English my lord became in a
moment as gentle as lamb MAY I beg
the favor Of your card,' said ne 70 the
daring Geehl Il gave nv lord my visiting
card He bowed himself politely. and
asked me IL would make a circuit Of the
cepted the personal conductorship Of my
lord. And thus / saw" says he. mot
only the park, but also the mansion. and
the small but valuable picture gallery Of
old and nsw masters. Soextremeiy friend
ly was my lord that be accompanied me a.
far as the park gates"
As my lord and Herr Geehl were walk
ing toward the gates they were met by
park keeper, who held by the collar a poor
wretch Ia ragged clothes and worn out
boots: Whom have We here," asked my
lord Il found this man, replied the sery-
ant, sleeping under a tree near the little
gate In the park" Yes. my lord.
81 Put hin. for three days in toe hole (ins
loch)," ssid my lord in . noDchslant tone.
then, turning to Geeh!, he took leave Of
him II The most courteous manRer--SAt-
urday Review