Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30

conduct so fascinating. He treats his en-
tertainers with such distinguished courtesy,
with such amiable condescension, that we
a once find in him the sum and center OF
our admiration. Even in the mere question
of raiment he is easily supreme. The En-
gl:sh tailor is an artist-the Englishman,
necessarily, a work of art-of the impress
s:onist school. His garb, like the English
drum beat, can be heard all round the
world. His neckties have the refreshing
brilliancS of an Arizona cocktail; his shoes
are weapons of offense; his hats are
dreams; his gloves and canes are the de-
SPAR of nations, and the checks on mis-
trousers are good in any climate. 1t is the
national sound sense of the Englshman
that prompts him to wear monocle When
one eye is weary he transfers 1t to the
other; while the American, who wears eye
glasses like mere Frenchman or German,
eXhausts both eyes at once.
The American speaks A dialect far more
Ineligible than the japanese; he observes
a manly effort to appear English in our
most refined circles; he admits, of course,
that the attempt is seldom successful, but
it is an evidence of a desire for higher
things 1t is true the lower classes are
rude and der!s!ve and the newspapers very
uncivil at times, but, then, one expects
that sort of thing from the lower classes
and the newspapers, and we apologize for
1t to him and he forgives us.
We often wonder what our modest arfs-
tocracy would do in its awful struggle to
elevate our national taste and character
If it were not for our amiable English
friends, who at once present and inca~uate
a standard 10 aiEl for. to live up to. We
who have noted the change in the Ameri-
can youth who has for at least six weeks
enjoyed the refining influences OF London
society and music halls, must ever be CRATE
full to the dear old mother country. Lives
there an American who does not thrill
when he recalls the honor showered on
American genius in England? Do We not
glow to think that In Westminster Abbey
there are slabs-six inches by eight-plaeed
irN O1 lar IL h. Of
Longfellow and Lowell, and which can be
readily found with the aid of a guide?
Who IS not proud of the Difference paid to
Messrs. Sullivan and Corbett in recent
years by the mother country? Do We not
tremble with exaltation when we think
that at any moment the Queen-when she
gets over her rheumatism-may insist on
making Mr.. Astor duke?
These things touch the great heart of the
republic and make us forget that England
is part of Canada.
Yet certain vulgar persons in our COM
munty seek to belittle this blithe new
conner and impugn his character and in
telligence. They allege that he expects to
shoot buffalo and Indians on Broadway; vet
an intelligent Englshman denies this and
assures us that II is generally understood
in England that shooting these creatures
is forbidden in crowded thoroughfares, as
IL should be. What are stigmatized as his
hazy geographical ideas-an expectation to
breakfast in New York and dine in San
Francisco-is merely a delicate compliment
to our most admirably managed railroads.
Some carperJ object 20 man writing three
volumes of criticisms on our manners and
customs based on three weeks observation
Arc these envious people aware that any
educated scientist, given the bones of a
hind leg, can evolve treatise on the
habits, food. language, diseases and litera-
ture of n extinct race of grasshoppers and
supplement 1t With photographs? They for
get that the English are the keenest, wit
test and most imaginative of our races;
and that he comes here with heart, eyes.
ears, mouth and hands open TO absorb
everything within reach.
The Englishn,an is a superior being, and
he is forced to admit it. The more We
study him the better We like HMM Eng
land.
If our first families love him and initiate
him it shows very pcor taste for us. who
are outside the charmed circle of retired
grocers, hotel widows, real estate sharks
and Wall street pirates. to scott at that
noblest product of our civilization-the
Englshman.