The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-23
M. A. THON,
Merchant \ Tailor,
237 N. SECOND STREET,
SALTWATER. MINI.
The Tourist and the Lord.


II saw him first" says Herr Geehl, ''in
little town famous for its cathedral. AS
l came out of the cathedral and walked
along the steep High street, with its horri-
BILE corn tormenting pavement. l saw a
neglgently, 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
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. l could
scarcely trust my own eyes. Was [ really
in free England? Or had l wandered again
into Poland, where had too often seen
similar manifestations of hound like SUBJ
missiveness?
1.-The lord took all this servility as 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 stare of wonder. He was plainly as
founded that anybody in that district could
greeting" AS he stood in the street and
watched the figure of the retreating aristo
crat he suddenly felt touch upon his
shoulder. He turned and saw policeman.
do you not know my lord?" said the po-
liceman. "What my lord?" asked Herr
Geehl. "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 Officer?" l sharply demanded
of him, land is it your business to see that
everybody salutes my lord? Go to my lord
and ask him why he did not salute me-
Then 60 and mind your own business"
The victim of the German press laws imag-
ines 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 admission. He began to ''par-
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 observes, 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 fOur-hOrse car
rage. AS soon as he spied the free Ger
man intruder he stopped his 'viespannige''
and demanded in loud voice, Have you
procured ticket OF admission" "No.'
How did you manage to get in without a
ticket?" 1.-The gatekeeper admitted me
upon showing my visiting card and declar.
ing to him that L, as foreigner, was moi
acquainted with the regulations"
| The fierce English my lord became in a
moment as gentle as lamb. MAY I beg
the favor of your card?" said he to the dar.
ing Geehl. Il gave my lordship my visit
ing card. He bowed himself politely, and
asked me if [ would make the circuit of the
grounds in his company" The bold Czech
accepted the personal c0nductOrship of my
lord. And thus l saw" says he, moi
only the park. but also the mansion and the
small. but valuable picture gallery of ole
and new masters. So extremely friendly
was my lord that he accompanied me as fal
as his park gates"
AS my lord and Herr Geehl were walk.
ing towards the gates they were met by 9
park keeper. who held by the collar poor
wretch in ragged clothes and worn out
boots. "WhOm have we here?" asked my
lord. ~ found this man." replied the serv
ant sleeping under a tree near the little
gate" ''In the park?" ''Yes. my lord.
Put him for three days in the hole" Gins
loch) said my lord in nOnchalant tone
then. turning to me, he took leave of me il
the most courteous manner.-Lendon Satur
day Review.