The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31


clever wherever they shaFe the Same
railway carriage or steamship saloon
with him. he j. a w'holesoHled ano wei
bred man who asks no concessions he is
not ready and glad TO make himself
He looks about before opening the car
window To the-iey winter blast 10 see
that no one is going 10 be diseon forted
oy his desire for fresh air. He does not
pile bags and coats ON the vacant seat
beside him when he coach is eroNlsd
and seats are alta premium
He does Ent read aloud on the deck
crowded win steamer chairs whose
occupants arg busy 1-ith their light
maps or their own books. He does not
whistle in he corridors, bang his room
door in the hotel on returning late TO
bed and he IS unfailingiy punetual for
meals trains and any rendezvous
when travelling in a party. he is not
looking. in short. with a serious single
ulindedness. exclusively for the in
diligence OF his own whims.
II is this species of self-indulgence
that wrecks many travellers com
fort. Bear wei in mind that YOU make
a mistake 40 think only of yourself,
your likes ard your dislikes. When
en- voyage. Ga not fall into the error
Of snobbishness. Proud reserve and
naughty exclusiveness may inspire awe
in your fellow travellers. but il never
engendeTs eisher respect or admiration,
nor willingness to oblige you.
The travelling snob.
I can always wax eloquent on this
point because regret to say that
there are - many tourists. of both
sexes. who live ia distressing ignorance
of the beautiful art of exercising a
friendly c0ndescension Of manner when
among strangers. They have sharp.
dOmineering way with hotel servants,
steamship stewards, and railway en-
ployes, and an icy stare for the un-
known who cares intrude with a word
or "a smile upon their splendid isola-
ton.
These are the men and women who
give tip with grudging and are Ia
Uientabiy unaware that their reputa
ton lives behind them and that their
road is rendered doubiy hard to travel
because OF their OWL readiness to ad-
minister snTbs and their failure to
give thanks for services rendered. Now
the really fine art of travel is shown
By the individual who is unfaningly
ready TO say Please" and THANK
you" and whose presence and ex-
preston breathe an air Of gracious
amiability.
I know to my sorrow the travsiing
companion who gave the chambermaid
a severe sCOiding because her bed
room window cord was broken who
wrangled with the hotel porter over
the tardy appearance Of her trunks,
and had warm words with the cab
driver as to the amount Of his fare.
She was a clever woman, but an abom-
Unable traveller, and our way through
4
aeause she considered it beneath her
dignity to be amiably patient with
those whose business il was to serve
US.
She it w5z who snubbed severely
and effectuany the gentle old man in
a wOrkingm9n's blouse who NOluu-
teered some information concerning "A
famous chateau in France which we
We're visiting in the capacity of tour
lists. He looked amused at her
naughty acknowledgement Of the favor
and turned away. Later we learned
that he was one Of the mast famous
architects in France, director of the
restoration OF the cha -eau. and It was
in his power tC show US much Of the
building OF which we wished to catch
a glimpse, hut from which TIE general
public was barred
Ny companion had thought him a
common wOrkingman, haughtily met
his respectful ciTility with the chilling
glance thas mad sufficed TO make her
progress through Europe anything but
one Of triumph.
The Traveller We All Avoid.
An unm5stakable earmark Of the in
experienced. wrong minded and ego
tistical tourist is his loud and disguised
e-77r-7,r-7=r Fl7ae docs nor end fsr-1r-vr-
where at his disposal the comforts and
cOnveniences he Is accustomed TO en-
JOY at home. He is seifiShly willing to
destroy eveTycne's pleasure in a days
or a summers outing because the no
tel coffee WsS none OF the strongest,
because there WAS no pOTcelain-lined
bath tub in hich he could take his
matutmal aIp. because somebody over
charged him for something. or the sea
air injured the varnish on his boots,
or his paper backed novel was stolen
He is the traveller with a grievance
and too 3btuSe or self centeFed TO re-
alize that MS grumblings hardly in
teTest or amuse his fellow passengers,
and that because OF this disagreeable
habit and lack of adaptabIlity he is
Sighed at ARD avoided.
Americans Abroad.
Now ~egret to set it down in star
ing black and white that the average
American. when travelling abroad, does
not display an agreeable manner. He
does not hesitate in d foreign country
TO indulge in the Odious habit of freely
comparing the life and Injuries in
other lands with what he knows and
enjoys in America ard invariably to
the disparaEement OF the strange Gus
toms and comforts.
Now this is at once stupid and IL
bred. for more than nalf The charm
ana benefits Of travel lie in seeing ana
experiencing that which is unlike our
domestic ways and scenes, and TO
show an unfailiug consideration for the
feelings of hers is to invite a reciprO-
caJiCn in oarso own behalf. The Amer
lean who IS kindly and polite, eager TO
charm and faCile in tact travels abroad
ia a non-criticaI spirit
He eats German apd Swiss. English
ana Italian. or recOnhrendation. of the
superior charms Of the hot breads and
coffee and ice cream of which his cook
at home make a specially. ne bows. to
everybody at the pension table hote
because that is the civil custom of the
country in which he finds himself. gives
good morning TO the restaurant waiter.
and think yea TO the dry goods clerk,
and is voted on agreeable man and an
expert Traveller.
ADELAIDE GORDON.
oCopyriyht 1904 by the New York
Reserved9
COST MURPHY JUST as MUCH.