Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-17
AMERICAN GIRL
SEEING EUROPE
The styles Of Travel There Are Much
Different Than Found in the
United States.
BAGGAGE SERVICE INADEQUATE
Third-class in England is Comforta.
BILE, But on Continent Un-
bearable.

London, Nov. 15.-The 100000 or
more of American travellers who have
been Seeing Europe" during the past
summer, cannot fail to be interested
in the observations on continental
Travel" just published by AN Amer
lean Girl The clever comparisons
and contrasts in the styles of travel
ing have attracted attention on this
side of the water, and it will be a
wonder if they do not find their way
to America.
Novel as railway classification had
seemed to theN American girl when
travelling in England, she found its
peculiarities more marked on the con
tinent. She had found it possible to
travel in great comfort third class in
Great Britain after the first shock
was over, and when she was told that
she would not be able to travel that
way in France. she secretly set it
down to British prejudice. Her first
experience showed her, however, that
the French second class was barely
class A regard for cleanliness, to
say nothing of comfort, precluded any
idea of getting into one of the bare
and crowded third class coaches, yet
even here one was not at the bottom
OF the scale, for on some railway lines
there were fourth class coaches.
Two Go First Class.
Few persons apparently travel first
rIa thnsn onnchnc r
ly vacant when the rest of the train
is taxed to its utmost. No effort is
made to provide extra accommoda-
tions for the increased travel Of busy
seasons, nor does the London omni-
bus rule Of mo standing prevail. Ev.
cry compartment is filled, and often
passengers stand in the corridors for
long distances. 1t is the tax was
the explanation given to the Ameri
can girl in one place on the cont
nent; the company must pay a tax
70" every car, therefore the fewer the
cars, the greater the saving" Such
a thing as putting on extra cars does
not seem within the range of possbil
ties in the continental railway system
There is nothing to do except to beal
the inconvenience to the bitter end
In England the amount of baggage
bought into the compartment looks
queer to the American, but it is moth
ing in comparison with the way sun
shades, boxes, bags and bundles are
piled upon racks, seat and floor OF
the continental trains. The baggage
car, often more than one, is an i'm
portant feature of the American
trains. Every one who goes any dis
lance has his baggage deposited in it
checking it through. The continental
baggage car is not worth mentioning
unless one rashly tries to take large
trunks on journey, and then sh,
finds that it must be lavishly reckon
ed with financially. The congestion
OF persons and baggage in their de
partments offers an excellent test o
manners. The quality Of French pc
likeness does not stand it. Their in
sistence and determination to secure
the best that is to be had at any in
convenience to others overrides ever
that of the American, and the Ameri
can girl says that she is compelle,
to admit that the people from he
country have done much to deserve
the name that they have in this par
ticular. Perhaps that is one reason
why French men and women seen
particularly determined to elbow ou
of their way and trample down al
Americans, no matter how pacific thei
attitude may be.
French Women Pussy.
Given what she wants, the bes
place in the compartment and he
belongings well disposed of, tn
E'ranch hpcnn,nc MI =,
liable. 1t is really necessary that sh
be well placed for she is as fastidiou
Of her appearance in travelling as sh
would be at home. Her figure mus
look as trim, her boot heels be a
high and the general crispness upo
which she prides herself be as we
preserved. Her hat must keep il
proper angle, and the several vel
be adjusted in strict accordance wit
modish demands. When the Frenc
woman is at ease in regard to he
clothes and her position in the con
partment she will be very agreeab
to her fellow travellers. She rare
reads or sleeps, and is glad of any o
pOrtunity to engage in cOnversatio
A young American girl usually rule
Ter mother when they travel, even {
she does at home. The young FrenC
girl has the docilty of a little chill
She sits where she is told, and dot
all things as her mother directs al
without question. On the other haI
the French mother is most careful :
her children of whatever age, n
weakly indulgent but genuine
thoughtful.
American Cars in Holland.
In Holland the American girl W;
rejOiced to see an american car
that is, one with an aisle through Il
center. but she did not have the fC
tune to come upon one in Franc
Whether they exist there she does n
know. She experienced the inconve
fence of doing without them, part
ularly on one occasion when she wal
ed to have dinner on the train. The
was no vestibule connection betwe'
the cars and she inquired how 81
was to get through from the one
which she sat. which was next to Il
last of long train, while the Ii
Ing car was well to the front. "Tl
train will stop at Z O'clock" she WI
told, land then you can go forward
But how will | get back?"
"The train will stop at o'clock al
then YOU can return to your car"
This was little worse than the :"
minutes for refreshments" wait tn
enc sometimes has to submit to
America.
Another time the porter from Il
dining car inquired as soon as Il