The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-05-23
THEY CALL THEM
SOUVENIRS.

SGo HE first instance on record of the
81 taking of II trihc ;s Il rrmrm-
81 - brance of SOjourn j. contained
W in the story of Adam and Eve
Cl)0 after they received their dis
possess notice.
They were going >orrowfully
out of the garden, Eve weeping. ANA on
reaching the gate that was ~ close be-
hind them forever ''she pun forth her
hand and broke branch from Il rose
tree that grew against the WALL
These roses were immortal and of
course descended from mother to dHugh-
ter through many generations. Human
nature is about the sam" in al! count
ries and in all ages; so il may l." imag-
ined how that story of ci~"tmcnt was
modified as time went on
Not only was the souvenir h.uunathrd
and with it the ability to tell ~ good ana
plausible story about it. bur Their" also
came down along the lines @: Ewes de-.
sccndants a laundering after asAcr sony
ernrs than the immortal rr-">. This
trait of humanity was furriily brought
h mind few months H-u. The bank
ruptcy Of the caterer who manrg"d the
Prince Henry banquet. H., WAS ruined.
not by the failure of proUl. ,u Day for
their tickets. but Simp. auG solely by
the uncontrolled desire Of -. guests to
secure silver souvenirs Of ,." occasion.
Many women can r"@is,rr tn".r goin-s
about for years by pieces ,,f silver. cut
glass, table napkins and :op"I- picked
up on the quiet at hotel, wl"r, they
nave put u, and even at -i.. 4"u>"S Of
friends where they have h..." ,ui,Ifau-
ed.
These things are not ,.Eoa because
they are needed. To take fs.sl j. usual
~ considered II joke, AMT &oH"n will
compare notes and grow hilarious over
their trophies in the pr,>-.c., Of ser
wants.
OF coursn the things are u~"H. Towels
and napkins with the names "t tn" ori-
ginal owner woven into the .i,"u aI,. dis
played wit lout Il thought "I 'n"r" being
anything criminal in the Possession of
them. Silver, too, engraved with the
namc of the hotel or the fr.rnd. i used
without reserve, and Frequently these
souvenirs are evidence of IN" pace at
which the pilfcrcr can afford to live.
And yet, if the woman owning Il humid
red silver souvenirs suspects her servant
of secretng soilcd ribbon picked mp in
boudoir o" sleeping room. or III putting
mp a luncheon for her "r"tl>in" in II
huckabacE towel. there is war in the in
terror AMI Il calling for AZ inventory ~
The lower part of the hou>".
An instance of this sort cam" to the
surface in Il series of drl.uunrutS and
the Who'll" play was witnessed 10y an I'M
expected caller. Said caller was let into
the house by the cook and invited to
'go right upstairs" to the paror floor as
she guessed the MiSsuS was busy"
At the head Of the stairs tn" caller
was met by the mistress herself. who
showed signs of excellence.
"Oh, its YOU" she said Il thought it
might be somebody cSc- >ulurhu,y I've
telcphon"l for. Come in here and wait
minute leading thu WY into the
diningroom.
There, against the ma-aitrom' side
board leaned one servant g."i. ami by the
door leading into the buffers pantry
s.ouchcd another. Both Veg. flushed of
race, fiery of eye, and citurr >ulicu or
defiant. -" caller could not d"r.d, which.
Inc mistress was also flushed and fiery
and apparently in II like stat, at mind
When the caller was scented d." hostess
said
I'm 50 glad You hrpror"I IN. hav"
n very diSnsr""ahIr matt g., band. and
your presence will be prot.rrlua."
She WIS interrupted by " startling peal
of the bell \ mans vote" Wa heard at
the door and then the cook said. "Go
right upstairs, the Missu, = busy"
Tramp. tramp, tramp. came heavy
not .1l. 4.,i, -.