The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29

Information About London. Paris. and Ger
many from n Big, Man.

I nrormatio About London. Paris. and Ger
many from n Big. Red-Haired Man.
Greater New York is going to be bigger than
London" remarked the little man In the cross
seat with an air OF wisdom.
"So, stree, it isn't :" said the big, red.haired
man who sat alongside OF him. as he busted an
invisible speck from his new coat. at won't be
a marker to London. Two been there"
What. to LondonF
Sure, l have! 1t was three years ago. and I
know what I'm talking about. Now. it's a
business that'l travel all around and never sec
anything. I always keep my eyes open In
strange towns. 1t gives n man things to talk
about and 1t broadens him."
The little man began to eye his companion
with new interest. lie pondered his sage words
for a minute and said:
How'd 1t happenr
why. it came about just after 1 left you at
st. Louis. returned to New York and brought
back with me 100000 worth Of orders. That
pleased the firm, / can tell you. for no one was
doing any business in those days. Our foreign
huyer was Ill and as I was pretty we'll posted on
what the trade wanted the firm said to me:
Here, Jones, you go over to the Continent
and do our buying this winter Did / 20 I
Well. docs a duck swimf'
Where did you go r asked the little man.
London. Paris. and Germ'ny."
Say. what kind of a town is London, any.
wayi I've always wanted to know"
We'll. I'll tell you on the level It's a bum,
two-for-cent place. It's no good. now. and that's
straight. I've been there. Don't you let any
body fool you about it You can read all Of this
jubilee stuff you want and il any one tells you
London Is any good you just tell him that Jones
The little mans face frightened up. evidently
from the delight OF getting authoritative state
ments frst.hand, and with the air OF a man who
to his stock OF knowledge. he said: ""u Aou
Tel me about London. Is it anything like
Not a bit. l know all about the town. It's
s SsM York v ysa1Ss et 6esin ids the hat tim Wiiv KS bsnilike
now, there are whole rows Of houses that LOOK
dirty and N crooked. and al houses are built flush
there at all. They are a saving lot. those
"Di! you see any fine buildingsr
Not one, except a church or two. Now what
I'm telling you Is honest. There isn't a build.
was you couldn't see it half the time. It's a
dirty. ioggy place and not At to live in. Its an
Gta saR FPink s oie on Sin a. 'G fm telling hiiFeFy you st IN kIa,
Paris is bigger, isn't
a whaling big place and don't you make any
mistake. | rode right straight ahead one day
and l was in London all the time. Paris is
different. got some great bargains there. I
on and It t kied the drm in great shape. Paris
isnll right IN its way
going on business. I can tell you all about Paris
and you can rely on it, for I've been there.
ton. and he said:
Tel me all about /, every thing"
that said SO. You can live there and see the
living. too. Sleeping costs you forty cents a
might mig and a d yS SsE get y a room that would cost you
were four OF us in the party. and when
we started out we hired an interpreter; When
they are. we gave the Interpreter the grand
s SSans so sna Ss d Niii m sss e non t aSfirf; re nenef iif Of
q native, Fact, because / tried it.. Four of
$io.o 900 order Tor goods that the frm wanted to O
get rid OF, and five OF them will cure insomnia.
ialk about your London and It's ale and gin !
tive rue Paris. A sensible man can trade with
Did you SEQ any interesting buildings or
.ps Es% 1 fSs Fha'' t sSiias; ssd Al ~ pretty RS faaf ns.
The little man looked disappointed at his
friends meagreness OF detail; Then he remem-
bered Germany. and he asked his friend what
he had seen there.
ur nMoTJ yS qua sFs sS getting tin nigh right into my staPSpins
them all. ! went TO Berlin. and say. / bought a
line OF %satinets there that Melted the firm $40.
900. Now, what do you think OF thati Wasn't
that a good stroke ! oh. l tell you Germany 10
my stamping ground
"What interested you there r.
why, ] saw everything: and how the Cor
mans drink beer! II ] hadn't been afraid that
those %satinets would go out OF fashion ia have
made a bigger stroke on them. Now, don't YOU
let any one fool you about those places. Just
come to me and III PVT you straight. ! toll you
What's the good Of travelling IL You don't learn
somethingf IN be out on tho road in a month.
and perhaps III run across you. Here's my sts'
ton, %Rood.by, old man" And the authority on
London, Paris and Germany got on the train
fed look in his face. ~'