The Indianapolis journal., 1903-09-27
TRIALS OF A COURIER.
Story Told by Woman Who Per-
sonaIIy Conducted n Party.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Every ship is bringing home tourists from
Europe, and the tales they tell are awe
inspiring One young woman actually had
the temerity to personally conduct" a
party. She was not unsuccessful but she
isn't going TO repeat the experiment-not
until she has had ten years rest, at any
rate
They called her the conductor, although
she wanted TO be addressed as the courier
In England five fustered women Joined
her party. They assailed her thus: I'VE
are friends. 1t is impossible for US 10 De
separated. We arc very delicate we
gIne.'
Being young and foolish said the
conductor" Il endeavored 10 convince
corner seats facing the engine In any rail-
way compartment that was ever built. Now
know better. should simply assure
them that would go 10 the station master
and get him TO attend TO IL.
Some people, when travelling under
these conditions, get an idea that tney
they are not asking questions. One OF my
party when we were at picnic ON the
Saleve. began to inquire about her re-
turn Journey She wanted TO know what
better to go by day or night? Which end
OF the train was best TO get into! Would
there be restaurant-esr on the train ii,,I1 IL
How much would she be expected 10 up
the waiter? etc, for about three-quarteIs
of an hour. When ] had given her most ,
minute answers TO all these questions, she
said, cheerfully, oh. well, L haven't peen
listening 10 quite all you have told me- puL
will ask you again TINS evening.
Here are two specimens OF questions
which were put TO me In Rome by gentle
men of the party. The first was, VIII IL
be all right for me TO wear knlckerpockers
at Naples" j assured him that 1 thought
he would look very nice I'm them The
second was, What do you consider a s,iita-
BILE present TO take home TO a child OF fivey'
And he had walked nearly half mile IN
order TO ask me that question
when we went TO Damascus ] gave
lecture on board the ship before arriving
at Beirut, in which i warned people not
TO expect TO find the hotels at Damascus
very luxurious. We stayed at the Besraoui
Hotel One OF the party was grumblins
about the accommodation, when a cheerful
This may not be the Waldorf-Astoria. but
/ guess If IL was good enough for the
Apostle Paul it's good enough for met
This is a good specimen OF the right
spirit In which 10 travel In the East. and
so also is the following: One of my party
little Montenegrin village between cattaro
and Cettinje. Just 1 was starting on
for the latter place saw him In the road.
Have you got room for to-nightE
asked.
cheerfuliy.
lis II good ROOM
"'Not a bad room. Three other people
going 10 sleep in it,.
II gasped, and then inquired, is the ped
clean?'
"'N-no,' he admitted. unwiliingly: 4
don't know that the bed Il clean, but then
you can get clean beds at home.
He. had certainly come away for rest
and change.
"I shall not soon forgive or forget the
prim lady who. after being safely steered
across a mountain pass IN Swifzeriand,
and, fumbling in her reticule. presented
him with--no, not i've franc piece. but =
tract called Are You Drunkardr After
the poor man had put the steadiness Of his
arm, and feet, aud head at her service
through oerilous hours climb