Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-29
PUZZLED THE LlNeUIsTs
No One Thought 10 Address Him d"
English.

EnKitsh
Schneider. YOU know, was held up IN.
an the immigration people had founo
he BAGGAGE. But Schneider said moth
ing even though they put him in the
detention pen with lot of sloyaks and
a handful of Liverpool stowaways.
Schneider had arrived on the Majes-
tic and he was sad. He really object
cd inwardly to the loss of his things
becouse he said so afterward. But
that was all subsequent to the fun he
had had unwittingly with the immigra-
ton inspectors.
II is a well-known fact that these i'm
liberation people speak more languages
than you hear in two months on the en-
tire East side. Only once have they
been stumped, and that was when
Uottentot Bushman came along with
a few labial gymnastics that seta-guess-
ing every man on the island.
While Schneider was moaning IN the
pen Chief Clerk Lederhilger came
along. CHANGING to observe. the mel
ancholy appearance of the man. ne
turned toward him. Now 1t happened
that Schneider, besides having a sort
of Teutonic air, wore clothes of unmis'
taxable German origin. So naturally
Lederhilger addressed him in German
"sind Sic Deutsch?" he asked
Schneider bumped up his shoulders
spread out his palms and shook his
head.
"Funny." murmured the clerk to him
self. II would have sworn to il, too
And Schneider stood with curious
look upon his face while the chief clerk
went after the French interpreter.
Presently Mr.. Lederhilger returned
with the French inspector. Calmly
and confidently the interpreter strobe
smiling toward Schneider and when IN
range hurled out explosiyely;
''Etes-vous FrancaisY"
Again Schneider shrugged his shoui'
ders and nodded negatively.
.Wen, WELL" said the chief clerk
..I'l lust get the Russian interpreter
now. He'll fetch him, surely
So pretty soon the Russian inter
preter came along, easy and pop-sure o.
: getting Schneider down to flint
point. 49,,
him"
I; I'll" said he, walking up TO tn
moody Immigrant "Zawarte Pa Ruskl
hav. Redden Sic Yiddish?'
Schneider moved his seat hastily t
- another part Of the room, where he sa
:; violently shaking his head. 1t wa
- painfully evident that he didn't under
- : stand. II was also evident that he wa
beginning to become alarmed. BY TIL
time all the other interpreters ha
a heard something was up, so they cam
n streaming in by ones and twos an
:, SQUADS. and up the stairs and throug
y the doorwavs, and one climbed over tn
- rate. And all the while Schneider
~ alarm rose higher and he sat with
m look of great apprehension upon b
face.
- Just let me try him." said the lta
Fl. ian interpreter: "Hi-Sieta ltailano-
If si?"
AN Schneider bobbed his head negative
g and protested with his hands. The
nj they surprised him and shot off bonn
oh bardment of polyglot questions ealc
NO lated TO confuse the senses OF a pol
ia hear. which at best Is always Calculate
ne to keep cool.
en- "Habla suited Espanol?" cried t
up. Spanish interpreter.
ar ''Konne tolla Svensk?" roared Z
Dis, Scandinavian.
,ys "Thiggin thu Gaeldaedh| ptped
life man that had a smattering OF Gaelic
on "Cmwvir fan ffacken?" was the tai
zap of the Welsh inspector.
Y "Che pau muvish pc Ruski?" yell
ok the Polish interpreter. "Che pau I
OF ish?"
old By This time Schneider was backed
The AGAINST the wall with his hands o
he stretched TO ward off the horde.
ere "Maybe he's a Hottentot!" some
his roared, and a red-faced man leaned o.
yon and screamed: xxi bobbiri Walli?
But bobbiri Waltz" But then some
old cried out in English: THAT amt II
ers. tentot. you mud-hen. That's Hind
be stanee!" Then Schneider began
low yell, too.
rea- Hay" he cried, what is this, a
o,h- wav-a lunatic asylum or VIII
~ Lemme Quit"
'Hu' Good laws" said the inspect'
''he's an Americana"
iii,n That's what l am" said Schnei'
10Y "and I want to get out" And he go
YIN n. Y. World.
not On the Frontier.