, 1891-02-13
The TOURIST AND The LORD.
singular Experience OF Herr GeehI On
His First Visit TO England.

singular Experisace OF Herr Geehl On
HIS First Visit TO England.
Il saw him hrst,n says Herr Geehl, "in a
little town famous for its cathedral. AsI
came out OF the cathedral and walked
along the steep High street, with its horri-
bic corn tormenting pavement, l saw an
elegantly dressed gentleman coming to
ward me. BE kept in the middle of the
road; a huge dog followed him. All the
people stood stock still; tho men lifted
their hats and bowed rcvercntly, the wom-
en- courtesied. They seemed as il 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. 1 could
scarcely trust my own eyes Was / really
in free England Or had | wondered again
into Poland, where l had too often seen
similar manifestations Of hound like sub
missiveness'
Tho lord took ali ials s%ervility as a mat
ter Of course, merely sCknoyle ing il ut
intervals by a curt. parroniziug nod OF the
head. When he came up TO me and saw
that I did not lift my hat TO him he fixed
on me a stare OF wonder. lie was plainly
Rstounded that anybody in the district
could dsre to let him pass by without a
revurenJ greeting" As he stood In the
street aud watched the figure Of the re.
treating Rristocrat he suddenly felt n touch
upon his shoulder. He turned and saw a
policeman.
DO you not know my loris" said the
policeman.
What my lGrdF SI1T HgFF G5gHt -
That gentleman, 10 answered tine police
man, who hns just passed by You have
not sAluted him
The free spirit OF the cNpatriaScd German
was aroused Are you a police officer" l
sharply demanded Of elm, and is IL your
business TO see that everybody salutes my
lordi Go to my lord and ask him why he
did not salute me. Then 70 and mind
your own business" The victim OF the
German press laws ~imagines TINT il he pos
se-sed less presence OF mind and power Of
stage oratory be would nave been lodged
in a Welsh jail.
"A short walk. - ho writes, brought me
70 the gate OF the park" There he learned
that nobody was allowed to enter the park
unless he had provided himself with a
ticket Of admission. lie began to -parla
mcntiren" with the keeper OF the cute.
But all his opposition vanished when |
showed him my card and pressed half a
crown In his hand" 81 hope" said the
keeper, my lord will not meet you. And
remember he added, that you must not
attempt IN go into the castle" Herr Geehl
proudly observed, Nevertheless, my lord
did meet me, and l did got into his castle. "
Ny lord had already arrived Mt the park,
not on foot, but driving a four horse car
riage. A soon as he spied the free Ger
mar Intruder he stopped his "vierspan
nige' and demanded In a loud voice.
Have you procured q ticket OF udmis
Aionf"
"No"
How did you manage to get In without
a tickctf'
The ]gatekeeper admitted me upon
showing my visiting card and declaring TO
him that /. as n foreigner. was not &C
qualuted with the regulation "
The fierce English my lorl became in a
moment as gentle Ms = lainb. May I beg
the favor Of your cardt' said he 20 the
daring Geehl. 81 gave my lord my visiting
card. lie bowed himself politely, AMI
asked me II / would make a circuit OF the
park Ia his company The bold Geehl nc
cepted the personal conductorship of my
lord. And thus / saw" says he, mot
only the park, but also the mansion, aud
the mall but valuable picture gallery Of
old and new masters. 80 extremely friend
ly was my lord that he accompanied me As
far as the park gates"
As my lord and Herr Geehl were walk
ing toward the gates they were met by a
park keeper, who held by the collar n poor
wretch in ragged clothes aud worn out
boots; Whom have we here'" asked my
lord. Il found this man." replied the serv-
ant, Sleeping under a tree near the little
gate" I'm the park" Yes. my lord 4"
Put him for three days in the hole Cins
lochl,' said my lord In a -nonchalAnt tone;
then, turning to Cecil, he took leave OF
him in the most courteous manuer.-Sat
urdhy Review