Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-05
GOLDEN RULE OF TRAVEL
4 Mothers Advice to Her Daughter About
Sightseeing In Europe.

a Mothers Advice to Her Daughter About
Sightseeing In Europe.
Two women stood on the deck Of
q great ocean liner and were plain
ly absorbed in the emotions of a
first parting. One of them was gray
haired and high bred, and the girl
who stood by her was her daughter
beyond a doubt. There seemed no
difference between them beyond the
20 years that separated them in age.
Both were crying quietly. The girl
held a bunch of flowers in one hand.
From a distance party of their
friends watched them for a moment
and then, turning away, pointedly
ignored the scene which it seemed a
violation of confidence to interrupt.
The mother, talking in low tone,
had been chiefly occupied in giving
the girl advice as to her conduct on
the trip and her duties to the friends
who were to chaperon her. 1t. was
first parting between mother and
daughter. The girl had to observe
a great many rules, which would
never have troubled one not of the
rich and prominent
The mother had tenderly gone
through a list Of suggestions, and
the girl had listened to them with
her arm about her mothers neck.
The first bell sounded and warned
the.mother that little time was left.
And, dearest Celia, = she said as
the girl drew closer to her, 1.-THE
most important thing of all I have
not told you yet. You are going to
Europe for the first time, and you
won't have me near you. There are
lots of things that a girl has to
think about, and ] don't want you
to forget this one. 1t shows more
plainly than anything else I know
of the real travellers spirit. To pos
sess it shows that you have not trav-
eled in vain, but have learned some
thing of the broad views that travel
brings. You must never fail to find
out in each place what has been seen
by the people you may happen to
meet only the sort of people you
would meet at home, my dear, re
member that If they have omitted
something that you have seen, don't
fail to say that really the town is
scarcely worth visiting unless one
sees that particular object You
should say it, dearest, with some
show of regret, such as, Now, that's
too bad, or, I'm really sorry that
you didn't happen to see it. But
don t fail to be decided about it. If
they've been to Paris and omitted
the catacombs, say that of all the
things in Paris the catacombs are
quite the most interesting. If they We
been in Nuremberg and missed the
rose garden, tell them that there is
nothing else in Nuremberg half SO
interesting. When they have miss
ed the green vaults in Dresden, as
sure them that of all the city offers
nothing else is half SO beautiful
You can easily learn from these few
examples just how to act about ev-
cry place. But, my dear, remember
this, say it to them as quickly as
you possibly can. Otherwise they'll
say it to you, and, my child, /
couldn't stand that, with you far
away from me in Europe. You lire
member now, darling, what I've
told you2 Goodby.'
For a moment the mother and
child were wrapped in a close en-
brace; then the gong sent the visit
ors hurrying down the gangplank.
The ship moved slowly out into the
middle Of the stream, and as it turn
ed to go down'the bay the parties
on the pier walked toward the
street.
ITO think of Celia going away
like that, said the weeping mother
to her husband. II don't see how
we ever could have consented to it.
But I.gave her all the good advice
she needed. Besides, Celia is sensi-
bic girl, and l think she'll do what
/ told her. New York Sun.