Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11
ONE OF OUR OWN
How Mrs. Leslie Considers the
American as a Companion
HOSPITALITY SOUTH AND WEST
The Gentleman Of Bcsson-Ths New
Yorksr-Ths Western Mantle
SouxheEner-Charrnso of Each.


- by some Of our cornpatriots
-hat IL Il with modest thrill OF self APP
prevail that mention having just tray-
ersed many thousands of miles and seen
almost every variety OF scenery. all with
out once having deprived myself Of the
protection of Uncle Samuers stars and
stripes.
OF course did not venture into Chill.
That goes without sayingl
But as this is not the first time by sew
eral that I have trayersed the length
and breadth Of my own, my native"
and ~ on former occasions l have
''done" all tho peaks and pixies, the big
trees. high mountains and deep valleys,
the boiling springs and icy canyons, the
Indians and the prairie dogs, the sage
plains and foolish climbs, the Mormons.
where seven women had one husband;
and the converts. where seventy women
have no husband at all: the Chinese
quarter Of Frisco. and the palace homes
Of that most inconsistent Of cities
whittier one must carry ones entire
wardrobe, including diaphanous tex
lures for sultry mornings and sealskin
coats for the afternoons Of tho same
days; al | have. in fact. seen all that is
10 be seen OF natures hsndiwork in the
best known portions Of the states, l
yather devoted myself upon this excur-
sion to those human features of the
scenery, which, like the mountains and
the valleys, have a general resemblance
10 each other and yet vary each from
each in some subtle yet essential man.
aer.
''One star differeth from another star
IN glory" and yet stars have decided
family resemblance to each other; no
body would ever mistake a star for q
hon or an eagle. for instance, and In
most cases nobody would mistake an
American for a Briton or Teuton for n
Frenchman. So, although all men are
'bipeds without feathers" according to
he cynical old philosopher. one man
hffereth from another man in glory, IL
rlory it b, and il, according to Mr..
Pope. the modest study Of mankind Is
man," it is not impossible that the deer
ut "study Of" womankind lies in the
anne direction.
We have . big country, - We are
Ashsr fond Of pointing out, especially to
people who dwell upon . certain small
stand ut the west Of Europe, and one
consequence Of this extent of territory
, that We have fellow citizens differing
Is much from ourselves in typo a. Q
tcotchman differs from an Italian.
Now in . journey from New York to
California one il in the way of meeting
r selected assortment" Of all these diff
ering types, and did %. especially as
wr party, representing press associa-
Ion, would naturally find interests and
Minutes everywhere that . newspaper
y printed or read, and am safe to say
That no cluster Of five houses il to be
jound from Maine to California, or from
Florida TO vancouver's, where the news
Of the world is not read aud commented
IN with intelligent interest.
OF course persons who spend their
lives In ono absorbing pursuit are not
yoing 10 quite throw aside its habits
wen when on an outing for rest and
recreation, and l noticed with an indul-
,.rt mile that a cood many Of ma nj
So.t ;nvoluntar,lv ..interv;aw.d- ann.
II the others and made mental IL not
penciled notes for future use. Among
he rest a very bright and talented man
)alking upon this subject Of our cosmo-
,otitan citizensbip asked me. .sEow
Shicb do Won really prefer-the eastern.
r.stern or southern mem,
laurhed and told him that was not
-o,nz In helm hin, ont in his merit .ner.
nnai- But the question set me think.
hv and I looked about ma a little. not
,niv AZ our own nartv but Mt those vho
net N. ON ronte
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Nee . tvnical Boston man Ard ~
,o-.e an New Envl.nd~rs .re cell con.
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