New-York tribune., 1901-04-01


that gives TO an American girl vivid sense
her OWE responsibility II is only that.
eordins TO the German mind. is such
honenuty that maiden can only be of neut
gender IL Is rather that for all her unmarre
HE she Is so hemmed about by Thou shalt nots'
that II is moral wonder that any marriage can
ever make her anything except negative lump of
clay My opinion is that il is not till she has a
daughter herself TO whom she affirm the value
or prohibitions does she begin really TO live and
move and have her own being 'paughter. II,
France a~e carefully enough guarded and 10
American minds, restricted within an inch OF their
HVes- The Frenchman's attitude toward them
however. is unlike that OF his Teutonic neighbor
Precious jewels to be cherished and protected and
Kept from all harm in France; in Germany they
are "Backnsche" with rights a brother is
bound 10 respect or a father to consider. Keep
them out of the way; teach them man is the law
aid Gospel, suppress them; sit them; do any
thing with them to keep them from being bother
ing nuisance" That seems 10 be the general Ger
man system with the poor things who have to
wear petticoats, and as yet have no wedding ring
TO Indicate their importance a frau. II is per-
tectly true, to be sure that judged by our stand
German husband is a rule very much of a fam
my, nv man and MS happiness is largely dependent
satory dignity that must almost oyerwheIr one
VINO but short time back had the misfortune
DC nothing more than Fraulein
being put over her tiny Pickering candle Il is no
wonder that a maiden early comes TO regard with
useP respeGt the untettered sputtering or sparkling
OF the candles OF her brothers. One result of II all
German girls manners with men an Wi5e eyed a5
miration. furious blUshing, nervous giggng ap-
this is what comes upon the Teutonic maid il any
kind Of a male specimen of humanity deseends her
way 1t is not remarkable If German youth finds
the cool sef-pOssesson and untrOubled self-com-
piacency of an American girl rather in the nature
Of frgid shower bath. RE has been known.
] yhetess TO ma charm Il such encounters that he
an over Germany, Is imagine, truest of all in the
nor norm; a. and ana, especaIv ally in Berlin Indeed met there
one OF Two glrs nom the Fthine provinces who evil
IDENTITY had at home certain privileges that Be--
THE RULER OF THE RACE
IN this city the most important person In the
world Is the soldier. The higher his grade OF
course the mightier his Importance But the green
est rawest of recruits-if that is what they call a
first year man-feels himself integral part OF the
Hnb[oken chain that ends only with the person Of
girls rights or wrongs are far below the range OF
Next to the soldier. the most omnfpresent thing in
berln Is ITS bad weather. 1t wasn't at all on
said our countrymen who spend winters there. only
once during our whole visit. nevertheless. did We
see the unclouded sun, and then for less than an
hour. one other morning it hirted feebly with
dense, clumsy clouds for about hour more.
Not another CLEAN did il vouchsafe to us All the
rest OF the time IT was either showing blanket sized
flakes or raining in buckets full and blowing hurri-
canes l should think Berliner visiting in Amer
iGa would be obliged to wear blue glasses to dim
the glare or an ordinary winter day.
The mud in Paris was bad enough. In the Prus-
manfIllly.
hothlng except an army Of the field could have kept
the mud and slush away. No one pretends to
Even then She will probably get it spotted in get
tlns E IN or OUT OF the cab The teams. the buses.
never ending shower against the travellers any
mud. too that eradicator have yet discovered
can overcome gown once spattered never wholly
II IS undoubtedly partly because OF the terrible
Teathsr mat herman women are so seldom we'll
dressed. dressed. Ihere isn't much encouragement in ap-
PeaFlng at a concert or theatre in dainty new
more than likely TO ruin IL forever II is probsbIS
for this reason that the separate waist has enjoyed
bright pink or baby blue basque 'O'1 German nam
woman y s OF %n8'evEr age IeelS herself dressed Tor
either. how that waist is made. The broadness OF
prou5erant ron all th e se sg ws S
common that dressmakers apparently never take
coed to dress their customers quite if they were
Yet one need only get as far as the faces rising
convulsions. Those faces are generally very free
from vanity from malice and from Stiffness Gen
looks out from a face that though rarely handsoms
face one could trust. g OF 'o'0 Is almost always
PERvADING AIR OF NEwNEss
Berlin as a city was somewhat disappointing
In the first place. it has extremely new. regular
business-Hke look. Except for two of the
long, rambling. small-windowed palaces. IL might
quite pass for ordinary town in land of
the effrOntery to diIate continuously upon tho
slories of insignificant street The very name
"Unter den Linden breathes a romantic. Old World
charm full OF suggestions of a sweet peace beneath
widespread trees. When I actually saw the gay
boulevard. with its shops and hotels and cafes and
of chopped off, stunted little trees
down the middle, I should have liked TO use a
haJchet of them. that might have lugged
IL off 5 souvenir of my disappointment.
In way. however this Uuter den Linden is a
right royal highway. When the Emperor OF his
family here IL appears TO an outsider as II
between them they spent most OF their time driving
like mad up and down its length i early learned
that II wanted to set anywhere in season one
shouldn't take bus whose course lay for any dis
tance along this linden TIE first thing YOU
know YOU are hauled up and switched on into a side
alley along with other nearby bus, carriage
or truck The pedestrians stop shop gazing and
crowd to the edge of the sidewalks and crane their
short necks up and down the avenue. After ten
minutes or so of this sort OF hiatus there sounds
a sudden slashtng OF whips, sharp scurrytns or
wheels and clicking of hoOfs- Before you know
what is coming coupe or landau has dashed
round the corner. giving running vision or the
royal. befeaJhered coachman and footman on the
box and whether the bunch of color inside is q red
military Jacket or a scarlet cape one has no time
10 see. There is calm promenadlng by THIS
refzufn- household. They drive as II they were an
emergency wagon. fire engine and New-Hork Cen
trail record breaker. all in IL makes the kfngy
prerogatfve that demands cleared streets a wise
brOyfsiOn the saving Of plebeian lives and