Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21

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.scertained that You are from America the
next step is TO determine that il Is from North
America YOU come and not from south or Cen
tral America Then comes the inevitable.
What language do you speak in America2-
English. ami the eyebrows raised, for
these inquirers too, lave had a vagne impress
slon that il was only Englishmen that spoke
English. Surely they had never heard before
of any English-spenking people but the Eng
Esh. Now another peculiar circumstance oc-
ours 10 them and they say. But where did you
learn to speak Germani' We explain that
what little knowledge we have acquired of Ger
man obtained in the public schools at
home or has been picked up in travels
among German-speakiaS people. This is
generally sufficient and tine conversation drifts
into other channels. such topics as the COM
parative smallness Of our standing army, our
railway system and even the Mckinley bill be-
ing considered. IL is only with difficulty that
We have been able to recognize the bill in the
continental tongues. Mr.. MeKinleys name
seems to have made much trouble in
Europe as his bill. and We have had to extricate
both from such der Neckbeel' and other
terms almost equally ineligible.
SATUEALIzED AMERICANS.
A few people ask, Are you native-born
Americans? Yes. we reply, ''but why do
you ask "Oh. We have seen many who said
thew were born in Germany-"or Bohemia or
Austria. it happens. The naturaIized Ameri-
can. who for one reason or another has returned
10 his native country after sojOurn of years
In the states. Is indeed frequently met with.
and they all hope TO return to their adopted
hand some day, as they say We find none who
have not returned to fatLerland better circum-
sianced financially than when they left. Two.
one who had served five years in the United
States army and the other ten years in the
United States navy since the war, found the
proprietors of Sood hotels. Mt least in part the
result OF their savings while in the states
Whatever NAV be the hopes of the host of
naturaliZed American citizens abroad every
one knows that II Is not usual for persons to
come to the states to make their pile and re-
turn to- thoir native land to live under the pro-
lection of their American citizenship. 1t is not
understood to be the policy of our system of
naturalization to grant citizenship to foreigners
coming to our shores for any other purpose
than that of permanently casting their lot with
the United States. and the time may come. If il
has not arrived. when it may be deemed expe-
tiient to regard n natuTailzed citizen as having
renowned his citizenship when, from his acts
other circumstances. 1t can be determined
that he has evidently abandoned his residence
in the United States; as, if he has returned TO
ms native land with his family or has returned
.here and married. is engaged in business and
has acquired property. American citizenship
ought not To be cheap. easily obtained ant!
easily retained. Some such change would re
move what Is no doubt "a thorn IN the side of
many European governments as none of these
American citizens fail TO draw their naturali-
zation papers whenever there is anything. such
As military service. from which, as citizens Of
the United States, they are exempted.
CSDEK FEAIHER BEDS ONLY.
Did you ever sleep undec feather.mattress
or. rather, did you ever try to sleep under one?
The Bavarian village inn and Bavarian custom
generally will afford you an opportunity to
nave that experience. IL was at the Cast
Hans und Brauerei yum Lamm,' in the village
of Neresneim. that this innovation upon the
usual duties of the feather bed came under our
observation AS We prepared To settle our
selves for the nights rePose We vanked this
bed furnishing from Its resting place to the
nOor. suppOslag II but supplemental covering.
as had been the pillows OF various sizes and
shapes FOUND all along route. But 10 and
behold. there was nothing else. not even a
sheet. and We bewsiled the absence Of our long
tailed mackintoshes. shipped home from Paris.
GERMAN INN.
German village innkeepers do not aiways
comprehend your wishes when you drop in
about o'clock in the evening and begin to
talk about g thinner. Something 70 drink or
perhaps something 20 eat. is all il seems to them
yoa can possibly want. and you are shown into
the thinner. where these are 10 be had. The
Old lady who directed the affairs of TIE '.Iamm''
ann Of Neresheim had the common failing and
waved into The shed-snTnmer house we
might more politely call it-where Few of the
zaeighbOrs we're leaning fondly over towering
beer schOoners that closed with hinged lid.
We insisted that wanted thinner TO schla-
Zen. and she showed 90 the bridal chamber
nrst warning us 20 look out for hole III the
tile noor OF the dimly lighted hall. A new
piano occupied the room with rs and Il. was
soon engaged IN a sOui-rending performance
anich nc calls '1mDro,islng.
Our hostess was sery much OF a woman She
must have weighed as mach 80 $50. She was
panctuali.v itself. and OUT breakfast WAS on
The table, sr-t king hot. at the appointed time.
and the niaedchen Of the house knocking at
The door To summon Our arrival at the
liable being delayed 2 few MON ents she shook
her plump haiSe- 81 US - warming that We
SHOULD Lave 70 DC more prompt II We were to
SOnt.nne boarding with he-.
PLEASING LANDSCAPE
The low rounded hills of Wurtetnbery and
Bavaria, Respondent with the colors of grains
and meadow. present an evor-pisasing landscape,
the sprinkling of trees. both fruit and shade
giving additional charm to the picture
Planted forests OF spruce covered tho hills for
miles without interruption. and as We rode
through their DARK forebodlnS. yet refreshing
shade. could easily understand how the
stories Of fores; COLLINS and fairies night be
formed and believed by a superstitioUs peoyl.
The roads IN both Nurtemberg anu Bava,Js
wonld be called good IN the etates. especially
those of " nuremberg Something ge have moi
encountered els where Is the marking of steer
hills by a sign board at tho top. bearing tn,
word '.Elnhemms,elle" (meanirg locking
place beneath tho painted figure Of a Wagon
shoe. This useful hint to transfers was ofter
OF service to us for 10 IL difficult to resist tn,
temptation to coast all bills, unless there b,
somc visible warning Of moro than ordinar,
ris. in the sport
ISro ErsTaIA-
Up through the outskirts Of tho Bavariar
Forest and passed from the dominions Of tn,
German emperor into those of Austria Tn,
Austrian customs officials manifested no interes