Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-01
THE TOURIST AND THE LORD.
The Remarkable Experience of Herr Geehl
on His First Visit to England.

From the London Saturday Review
Il saw him first" says Herr Cecil. sin a
little town famous for its cathedral As came
out of the cathedral and walked along the steep
High street. with its horrible corn-tormenting
pavement. L saw neg gently. elegantly dressed
gentleman coming toward 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 women
curtesied. They seemed as if they could not
make sufficient signs of their respect. When
the lord had passed by the people thronged be-
hind him, and some of them humbly lifted the
tails OF his coat and pressed them with their
lips. could scarcely trust nv own ewes. Was
l really Ill free England? Or had | wandered
again into Poland. where had too often seen
similar manifestations of hound-like submits
slveness?
The lord took all this servilitv as a matter
OF course, merely acknowledging it ut inter-
walls by curt, patroniZing nod of the head
When he came up to me and that did not
Int my hat to him he fixed on me a stare of
wonder. He was plainly astounded that any,
Dody IN that dlstrlc- could dare to LET him pas,
by without reyerent greeting" As he stood
III the street and watched the figure of the re-
treating arlstocrat he suddenly felt a touch
upon his shoulder. He turned and saw a DO
lceman DO you not know my lord?' said the
That gentleman answered the policeman.
who has just passed BY You have not
saluted him. The free spirit of the expatriated
German was aroused. Are YOU police Off
cer! | sharply demanded of him. and is it
your business to see that everybody salutes
my lord? Go to my lord and ask him why he
dl'. not salute me. Then go and mind Your
own business The victim of the German
press laws imagines that if he possessed less
presence of mind and power of stage oratory
he would have been lodged in Welch 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 a ticket of admis-
sion. lie began to ''parlamentiren with the
keeper OF the gate. But all his opposition van
lshed when showed him my card and pressed
half crown in his hand" Il hope" said the
keeper, my lord will not meet You. And re-
member he added. that YOU must not at
tempt to so into the castle Herr Geehl
proudly observes. Nevertheless. my lord did
meet me, and did get into his CASTLE
Ny lord had already arrived at the park. not
on foot, but driving four-horse carriage As
soon as he spied the free German intruder he
stopped his ''vlerspannige' and demanded in
loud voice, Have you procured a ticke: of
get in without ticket?' The gatekeeper
admitted me upon showing my visiting card
and declaring to him that 7. as a foreigner,
was not acquainted with the regulations"
The fierce English my lord became in mo-
ment as gentle lamb. May beg the
favor OF your card?' said he to the daring
Geehl. Il gave my lord my visiting card He
bowed himself politely. and asked me if |
would make the circuit of the park in his COM
pany. The bold Geehl accepted the personal
conductorship of nv lord. And thus saw"
SAYS he. mot only the park. but also the man.
sion and the small. but valuable picture gallery
OF old and new masters. 80 extremely friendly
was my lord that he accompanied me as far as
his park gates
As my lord and Herr Geehl were walking to-
ward the gates they were met by park keeper
who held by the collar n poor wretch in ragged
clothes and worn out boots "Whom have we
here" asked my lord. Il found this man."
replied the servant, sleeping under atree near
the little gate" I'm the park ..Yes. nv
lord. Put him for three days in the hole
Gns lochD. said my lord in nonchalan. tone:
then, turning to me. he took leave Of me in the
most courteous manner