The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-05-29
ODD EXPERIENCES OF TRAVEL.
a Lady Tells of some odd Adventures in
Oriental La.nls.

Oriental Ia.nHS.
Tips and gestieulati6ns 60 q great way
u making foreign servants understand
those who do not speak their language.
but they do not always succeed and
tiresome though amusing adventures
are often the result, says Mrs Davis
Ker in the New York Epoch.
When we 6rst travelled in India we
knew very little HindOostanee. and on
arriving a; Il palatial hut very comfort
less hotel at Jubbulpore | wanted
small pitcher OF hot water Ia battle
hurt on my little finger We knew that
chota was ''small, and garrum warm.
but we could not think Of the HinduS-
Tani for water" At last | thought l
had made the bearer understand what
wanted After waiting some time he
returned looking well pleased with him
self at so easily guessing my wishes,
and placing a small cup of tea ai my
side, bowed profoundly, and was about
70 leave the room, when 1 called hI'n
back and tried again To explain.
This time we had TO wait still longer
but presently we heard dumping 'S'n
the stairs and a deal of gasping and
groaning. and then three lncn appeared
carrying most enormous caldron of
boiling water.
Our next Journey was TO Allahah bad.
and on reaching the station at dawn we
hired carriage and told the coachmau
in our best HindOcStanee to drive 10 the
nearest hotel. We soon stopped AT 4he
entrance Of a large house. and q a.veu-
dressed European opened the carrlagc
door for Us and politely helped Us ou1.
u am glad you have come 80 early"
he said for you viii have plenty of
time To see everything, and assure You
/ can show You some very handsome
pieces of furniture What will .you look
at tirst?''
After travelling ali night WE are too
tired and dusty and hungry to look at
anything at present / answered sharp
ly, but viii Won show MS into the best
bedroom you've got and send Us some
breakfast immediately"
The man stared at me in utter as
tonishmcut and turned 10 Mr.. kcr Tor
an explanation. After a time we found
out our mistake The house was not a
hotel. Int Il private residence. and the
furniture was about to bc sold IT
auction. The European, whom we had
mistaken foT the hotel manager. was
the auctioncrr. So our Hindoo>tanee had
been again al fdG.t.
In west Africa / twice quite uuinten-
tioually offended the natives most gricv-
ouSly Directly a steamer arrived at
port the negroes sWdmcd around her in
canoe. offering skins, grass mats etc.
for sale. and I always took this oppor-
tuuitv of >l,utching them. Once one of
the men wore =, very extraordinary wig.
and in my anEivtv To have a good look
at it / must have let my drawing block
and pencil be ,s,cn. for ne caught sight
of what / was doing, and. tearing OF
his wig i'm terror lac called out wildly:
No put me IN 2'uull. white mani. Me
good man, No pUt ms in book
le evidently thongLt that was work
ing some evil spell over him.
Another time an l~hantee woman on
our steamer. saw IN, ->vtchin~ her. and
She cumplaiu2d most bitterly 10 the
captain that I ngu made rcr very i'll.
Sh, said that had Given her u fright
fui pain i'm her head and that she had 70
lie down all the afternoon.
But ! thiu.l the funniest thing that
ever happened To me WIS at Oid Gala
bar. We had sent oar clothes 10 be
washed there. and when the washer
woman brought them back she coolly
told m, that She had kept one or two of
my garments. for she liked them so
much that she could not part with
them. she @sllcd me what She should
give me iur them. / told her 1 could
not possibly sell my Undertaking as
curiosities. However. She got them for
nothing. for our steamer was just sail
ing for England. so / had no means of
insisting upon their return.