The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
Incidents OF Avn European Journey.

Incidents of An European Journey.
Although but an humble peasant, am
one of the highest born in all the land"
said the Swiss TO me. writes a correspond
ent of Harper's Bazaar.
How IS that?" l asked.
! Il was born on the top of Mount Blanc"
he replied. And l knew he lied, because
/ that never happened to anybody.
| He was an honest-looking cabby, but
| appearances are deceitful, and thought
l would test him. 1t was on the Strand in
London, directly opposite the Charing
/ Cross station, but 1 pretended I didn t
know that.
What will you charge to take me to the
! Charing Cross station?' 1 asked, expect
ing him to say, why, madam, it is only
across the wayr This he did not say,
however
Two shillin', ma'am,'' he answered.
thought l would wither him. so said:
WHAT Just to cross the street,"
'Ah, ma am" he replied, but these
| street crossing is very dangerous.
At Chamouny l met a humorous peda-
gogue.
Il also climbed the Matterhorn," said
he.
You must have been tired when you
reached the top" said l.
it all was 1 couldn't sit down. The peak
is as sharp as a PIN
had greatly admired the picturesque
headdress of our waitress at Interlaken,
and she was quite pleased
Il don't really see how you could put
it up yourself" said l, as 1 looked at the
intricate Windings of her hair.
Il did not" she replied, MY mother put
it up for me-. And then her eyes filled,
ALAS! she added, "she is dead now two
years"
What do you think of my French
Jules?' 1 asked Of my Paris guide.
1T ISIS wonderful, madame" he replied,
courteousy. In all my life before 1 never
have heard anysing like it,
What do you ask for that plaque?"
| asked of the Partisan shopkeeper.
"Sixty-five francs" he replied.
Dear mer' 1 cried That's fearfully
| expensive. 1 couldn't give more than ten
| for it."
Madame" said he, "I would not dees-
APPOINT ladee. You shall have eet for
/ ten"
He was a sarcastic Englishman whom
1 met at Bingen on the Rhine.
Il do not like American writer's" he
said, because they write along and
! along and along, and when they think
they have written enough they put finds
| down. In short, you sell your literary
wares by the yard.
1T is unfortunately true" said 1. But
then, you know we are not as advanced
as you English. Some day we shall sell
| it by the ton, as you do"
My" said my rural countryman, as he
gazed awestruck al the palace at YER
sailles. II wonder what this here must
have cost?"
"Oh, about $780," observed a fresh
member of the party, with wink at me.
My rural countryman turned his sharp
gaze upon the young man.
II think you've made a mistake in the
figgers, young man." said he. Il kin see
at least 1925 more worth O. work on them
| porch steps,
While in st. Petersburg we encountered
an American who was consumed with
| thirst.
And I DON'T know the name of bloom
! ing drink" he said, ruefully.
Bluff it out" observed a member of
our party. Go into one of these cafes
and call for what you want as If you knew
| all about it,
He did So but he tried to speak Rus
sian, as he did French, by the natural
method.
"Viski," he said to the waiter.
Certainly, sir, Scotch or Rye?" replied
| the Russian,