Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-24

/ tvNh- NCllldu udEOu lllu lne same 10
bis aei5hbor, who happened to be the
young man from New York. lie gave
q sort OF grin, said "GJoten.tag,' but
locked so manfestly amused that the
polite young baron soon coldly left him
to his own devices. Then, with loud
chatter and hustle, in came our Ameri-
can mothers and their daughters, push
ing carelessly by all others to get their
seats, and sitting down at once, although
by this time they well knew the pretty
German custom Of saluttng every one
present, and awaiting the sign from
Frau Wahr to be seated.
| on, ME AND MINE!
Aud then they began. Their talk was
all about themselves, their plans, their
friends, their trunks, their tickets, &c.
Personalities are interesting if you know
| the Tom and Dick and Harry whom il
is all about, but when you don't II is
rather wearing. 1t never seemed to
occur 10 these girls and mothers of ours
that their private affairs and personal
experiences might not be entirely ac-
ceptable 10 "a tablefGl Of strangers.
They never gave it moments thought,
and they criticised all things un-Ameri-
| and thUughtlessness only equaled by its
shallowness and crudity.
Have YOU been to our gallery yet?n
asked German lady OF one of our St.
Louis girls, "and have you seen
ltaphael's 'Madonna'?"
ION, yes" playing with her napkin.
ring Is sue spoke; 1--WE were there yes
terday. Didn't think much Of it. One
| gets so tired of those everlasting holy
pictures, don't you know. saw lots
when we were in Rome, same sort of
thing"-then turning with giggle to
| the girl next her-"Jennie, told you,
SO! got letter from him this morn
ing !"
The German lady stared at her
second and then inclined her head with
q sweet, sarcastic smile, and, turning to
her neighOor, said in German-what we
DO not like To repeat
OUR NATIONAL COSTUME.
Just then the old French woman who
| spoke good English asked of the mother
from Washington: rs it true, madame,
that peoplein America OF certain station
or class wear q distinctive robe, as do
the German pCasaEtsy"
Not that | ever heard Of" replied
Mrs. Brown. "What makes you ask
| thatW
"Only Eat | sec on Prager-strasse so
many American ladies with blue cloth
costumes and the sailor hat-old and
young-all alike-so many. think,
pairhaps, 1t is national costume,
n'est-ce pas Z"
Certainly notw answered Mrs.
Brown, flushing angrily. IL don't see
how youI could. have thought such
thing. Some Of US do wear such a rig,
perhaps, in travelling, but no one knows
better how to diess than we Ameri-
cans
With this explanation she smoothed
down her own expensive china-silk folds
and said, quite loud enough for many
Of US to hear: That's horrid, old
French women ~ She was, we quite
agreed with her, but it was hard to re-
press a smile as we saw the old French
dame, conqueror Of the field, unctiously
eating heEroast chicken, and looking 50
satisfied.
Here Lady O'Keith and the middle.
| aged couple from New York entered
into conversation. After few moments,
| we heard to our amaZement, the gentle
man say; zone trouble with our Ameri-
can cities, madam, is that we are SO
over run with the low order Of Irish.
| All our political offices are in their hands,
and most OF our primaries are controlled
by the 'Micks. ;"
The lfish lady answered, sweetly:
| "How strange that you independent
Americans permit such tyrannym
on, well, no respectable man wants
to be bothered about politics-unless Of
course, he makes his living by it-but
we business men" there lie ilngled his
gold watch chain) haven't the time to
| give TO it.
mo? | think If | were an American
gentleman should find time to give
little OF my days 10 the welfare Of nv
country, answered this modest lady
sweetly.
MORE MEANINGLESS CHATTER.
what is it like up in Norway p"
asked the young New Yorker OF the
Norwegian.
Lake. DO you mean the climate,
slr!n
"oh, no, not especially" answered
the young American, vaguely. 81 mean
generally. Any gond hotels in your
cities ~
but certainly, sir, you find those in
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ma. ti,,,.:y.' rs, hnomi nuu lriehd VINO
immense. I'M nf 49, ,.",, 'aia' ~. seiGhely
pare To anything we have in America,
main 49, Ua' iio'sls arg soou' THAT'S the
aioma i" ssv Ion nia d.' Gan llVe on ar
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