Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-14

famous spy; some wretch that has cheated
the gibbet; and certainly no less than the
thief of Breton horses who was caught
and fogged a. 'la 'ast horse fair at La Fol-
guet.
They are shre~ y, these sim-
pie folk, and they will II, e you very mis-
cradle until the price is set and paid down
In hand, for they will not tr.st you with
the sum until morning, lest your appear
ance belle your ability to pay; but the lu-
gubrious transaction once settled, and a
few sous scattered among the children,
which are Immediately snatct -ay and
hidden In the farmers strong box, the at
mosphere suddenly changes. You are the
guest now. ALI the inn keeping polite
ness, susyity and attention of Paris itself
are yours; and until you leave, every soul
In the cottsge puts every other duty aside
to minister unto your 3 and comfort.
There is glib -tongued raven, the pride
of certain otherwise delightful, old fash
Toned inn bsside Coyent Garden, London,
much frequented By Americans, sgsinst
which many of US who have suffered from
it's ill-timed speculations and msledictions
possess feelings far from a benign and
friendly character.
The morning after my first arrival at
this hostelry / wished to take an early
train for Brighton; and as no one, save
costsrmongers and market porters, is astir
In London before eight or nine o'clock,
was compelled to awaken and get away
without the pleasant formslity of being
| called. Anxious TO not miss my train,
hastily descended to the Office floor Here
1 found the street door siar, but the din
ing room, the Office, the reading room and
apparently all the minor offices were still
closed and dark, and no servant Whatever
could then be summoned by call of voice
or bell.
The idea of leaving the hotel without re-
porting the fact worried me. began tip
toeing about in quest of somebody. This
of itself impelled feeling of guilt and
dread. 1 was late, but IL occurred to me
that l must take along my umbrella. L.
stood with others in the great hallway
leading 20 the dining-room. / somehow
felt like a criminal when approaching that
umbrella stand. / fairly trembled lest
some suddenly appearing employe should
pounce upon ms when in the act of sb-
strscting my own umbrella. Scarcely hsd
I got firm hold of the handle when this
fairly shrieked demand rang out beside me:
who are you!-who are For.-who are
your
IchabOd Crane when pursued by the
hesdless horseman never few over old Pn-
cantico bridge faster than, startled and
dismsyed, plunged out of the place and
into the clutches of a Southampton street
police officer. Explanations followed; /
missed my train; but was formerly intro
duced to the gleefully malignant raven
whose station was in the hallway, where
at night its cage was covered with some
travellers handy rug.
That is a strange principle of human nat
ure which finds mitigation of our own
humiliation in ths embarrassment. of 9th
ere; but the same evening almost forgave
the vicious bird for selecting as another
victim one OF those particularly sggrava-
ting merican females who prarce and
scold about the world as professional "sgi-
ta,ors." The lady was big and broad and
pomrous-a familiar figure, AN told, In
the New England states. Wherever ahe
moved she proceeded in a series of stately
psuses and snorts, as if to cay: al pause
that you may have opportunity to fully
reslizs who l am"
She was passing in this manner through
the hallway to the dining room. The rs-
| Ven was evidently impressed and curious
He promptly shouted, almost in her ears:
"Who are youl-who are roUl-who sre
Your
The sgitator WAS agitated Trembling
| from rage che wheeled and shouted back
to the Office foros and tittering guests:
"Who AN Il Bless me, everybody out
Il slUS OI kuis
/ who | am, This is an outrage. / shall
see Minister Lincoln sbout it's Then she
| msiest tcslly snor;ed herself In to dinner
An irresistible but repTessed outburst of
laughter followed the contretemps AS 1t
died away noticed the raven crsning its
neck TO this side and thst and blinking
| demurely. Thsn i. gave it's ugly besk a
| few smart raps with its claws, cent an un-
| earthly whistle after my disappearing
| country woman, and, az 1t finally ssttird it
/ self for bit of qulet T. Election, purred
| hosrssly but still softly and runtnstively:
| "Who are youi-Tho are YoUi-~ho are
your
Speaking of interesting Americans
i abroad reminds me of curious incident
| of my recent years. wArd-rinRs In ireland.
| From the western siopa hsd crossed the
orass of CsrrautGohill mountain 10 the
Killarney iakes at its eastern bsse; crossed
the vsgrant Owenrssch river; ami, scFam-
bling over hill sld heather, hnallF reached
the great highway from Bantry and Glen
gariff, called the Prince cf Wales route
from Cork TO the lake region.
Just where this magnificent road FIRST
turns the mountain side, tourists by long
car, or legs, are given q fret glimpse of
| the surpassing panorama, which at ons
| sweep conprehends the great mountains
on either side snd the witchlDg lakes be.
tween-the most entraanipg Of all views OF
| Killarney. l was sitting here, rough,
ragged and travel STAINED, upon q ledge OF
rocks, resting In the sweet April day and
dresmfGlly contemplating the scene be.
fore me, when was p., asAn'ly disturbed
TO afterwards fret know by actual expert
ence the substantial rewards of q vsgrsnt's
life in tourist lands
The long car filled With tourists snd Q
I .,,n-rnsafn n- hGr~slaru rasfEf ahnEs
the "weIl' between The hanging eide seats
Numbered up th= southern ascent from
Kenmare aad came to ita customary hal
to epsble the tourists to enjoy the unusuA
prospect. Among the passengers were I
couple of Etonian graduates and al Eng
lish MILFORD and milsdy with their chill
dren and servants, all of whom were in Al
aggressiye.defensiEe attitude of sil=n
scorn towards an innocent pair from oui
own loved land.
The latter were little bald, nut ht ade'
gentleman with bent, pOddy body, sug
gestipg O polished pebble set in the end o
banana, and his good honest America,
wife, twice his height and four times hi
eirth. The msu wss the embodiment q
, nervous activity snd enthusiasm; the wo
man of sdIpose and repose; and both. hsv
ing duly paid their booking" were pls
:. cidly obliyious of the ethical injuries the
! had inflicted sll the way from Coik upoi
, their fellow traveller.
. Everybody s'Ighted but the calm AueIl
can woman. In serene composure sh
: watched her eide of the long-csr settl
!, nearly to the ground; but she kept be
seat.
g "Come down. Nav, do;" urged the III
!. tie man, bringing into instant use q pal
E of feld-glasses, each tube of which WAS 6
/. large as the Lone Fishermsn's" stage te
q escope. NAV, this Is wonderful, wondel
v full, wonderful"
= At the sound of these last three word
Milford WINGED, milady elevated her ey'
q brows, the Etonisns reAdjusted their eyl
3 glasses. and the servants looked digni6e
% and grave.
r "No; guess I'll let well enough alone
:. murmured the little man's large wife
8 "Msw, this is wonderful, wonderful
d wonderful repeated the American
= sweeping the scene with his glasses, fllin
the English delegation with another ssri,
of shudderiDgs, and backing into me as
10 spoke.
u You'll step on that man there, Paw,
g. | Won don't nae yOur eyes:" cautioned n