The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-05
A BRIT0N SEEKS LIGHT.

COupunleu ny u heCIetuTy unu Vhlet,
is the guest OF an uptown hotel. He has
come to washington to remain for some
time. His apartments had been en-
gagged permanently, that Is 10 say for at
least three months, the usual period of
hotel permancnce.
The hotel lobby was almost deserted
last night. but lcisurely sauuterlng
about II was the distinguished arrival
tall, blonde Saxon, OF unmlstatable
foreign bearing and unmlstakable for
elgn Quitting: broad Of shoulder and
long of iegB-nore than six feet II SEEM
ed in height-with light yellow hair and
flowing side whiskers; quite good en-
ough 70 pose for a conventional
EngliShm0n in picture or play. and
II must be admitted, quite good TO look
upon. An advance was made and the
usual newspaper introduction followed.
Mr.. Cllyborough talked to the re-
porter pleasantly. even contldlngly, in
also the conventional drawl and accent
which are supposed to belong to his
class and kind.
$50 you wish 10 know what think Of
America? Do you know have been
constantly expecting that question?
have u cousin, Arthur PaEere. OF whom
you have probably heard, who told me
that should have 10 answer that Qucs.
ton every day during my stay in
America. Really, think am sighted
l have been over now two weeks, don't
you know, and you are the first to ask
II. / suppose II Is because am not
prominent, Never yet married nm
American helrcss. don't you know, or
sailed n yacht race"
There Is n chance for you to do
~ ga aNAI an NnNa
mo, hope not. Really. now, have
no idea OF getting married over here,
and an such deucea bad sailor that
yacht racing 10 out OF the question. and
II, us you say, you are on the press
and wish to write my views down you
may take away my only chance OF be-
coming famous. You see, my COVER.
nor. who is sending me over to get &C.
Quainted with your boasted republican
form OF government, suggested before
left home that write down my Inn
pressions and information In order not
to forget them. One OF the Elrls-my
sister. l mean-laughed Mt the idea, say
ing that II 'Bertle'-they call me BERTHE
at home-shOuld write a journal he
might afterward publish volume OF
American notes and thus disgrace the
family. Don't you see how this prGmn>
ture publication OF my views. which you
are good enough to propose. might take
away my only chance OF being as fR-
nous us II married one OF your women
or tried to sail against one OF your
yachts and had the accompanying ex-
perience of abuse from your newBpn-
pers, together with daily record Of
the number OF eggs l ate for breakfast
and brandies I drank after dinner?
Don't you think this fashion you have
Na nj I
told at home that your reporters do
actually go out 20 sea and climb on
on board the ships before the passen-
gers ever put foot on ground to obtain
this opinion from them. Why the dencc
do they want Il? People don't so about
asking for o personal oplplon OF them
selves from every one they meet. Why
should n nation? over Home we don't
care penny what YOU think OF our
country, and yet you seem TO have an
intenDe desire. don't you know, for our
opinion about your own. And you seem
to have also n constant readiness,
have been told, to beastly beat the man
who doesn't express favorable one. II
you want my first opinion OF your coun-
try. Il Is that you had better set little
moro self-contidence and contentment
and then you will not be so anxious
for constant reinsurance that you are
n pretty fair nation for your age"
'But OF your visit here and your ex-
periences during the past two weeks,
Mr.. Clayborough?"
"IAh, yes. Well. you see. ! have come
over here. as ! told you, to study your
government, and also to take n look,
don't you know, at your republican So
ciety. My father, who has been one OF
the members in parliament for years.
expects to retire as soon rs there is
reasonable chance for me to take his
place. So ever since / left college have
been a victim of governmental educa-
ton TO fit me for public duties"
"But during the ten days you were
in New York, Mr.. Ciayborough, did you
not like it?''
"oh, yes. in a measure Deuced queer
place there. Should like to see more OF
IL Dirty streets and pretty women.
Very high buildings and very queer
tram cars. Poor police and lots OF poll
tics about them. Very good theatres
really good: don't you know-but most
OF them playing our own roles with our
own people. Don't you think that's
strange, or at least, unpatriotlc? You
know your theatrical people have never
taken ut all well with US, Our tailors
seem 10 please you. too. us I'LL the men
met assured me that they got their
clothes from the same man who dresses
me in London. While in New York,
however, / had TO get some new clothes
made by a New York tailor, and find
they are excellent. am really so
pleased that ] may be unpatr'otc en-
augh to reverse the thing when 1 get
home and get my clothes from you.
Now, wouldn't that be jolly?"
"Did you 60 ont much while In New
York;"
"oh. yes. Almost every night some
where. / seemed some kind OF lion,
though don't know why. / am sure.
only had a letter from Arthur PnRere to
one man, hut had not been In town
two dnys before ! knew n hundred.
am sure. Everybody who met me out
Mt the clubs seemed 10 invite me to their
houses without any further knowledge
or acquaintance. The most amusing
thing about II all was my difficulty In
discovering the proper set to go with.
There must be a great many over there.
and each one Is much more satisfied
with its own exclusiveness than our
country is as to its own desirabllity.
NY chief recollection OF the pretty wo--
men Is that OF Struggling shoulders and
up.turned noses and nasty remarks
about somebody, described as not being
In our set never found out which was
the right set and don't believe any one
Will.
three days. Very pretty place. have
not been to any OF your palaces or TO the
government house yet. but / VIII be-
GIN tomorrow. II you sec me studying
American institutions In the wrong
way, please set me right"