The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
FELTER'S VACATION.
The story of Visit To Germany
With High Honors.

Once upon a time the senate reStau-
rant at Washington was managed by
q Gcrman-Amcrican named Fclter. who
was n renowned caterer 10 senatorial
appetites and Of course was popular
In one Of the nine months cOncres-
sional vacations Felter concluded 10
visit his old home in GcrInau-, SO h6
applied to Jim Christy, deputy ser
peant at arms, for ocean transportation.
which i'm due time was produced. and
Felter started in high glce lie did not
know how Christy procured the passes
nor did he care.
When he embarked the captain Of
the German line received him cordial
ly, but with great dignity assigned him
10 one of the best statcrooWs and
adorned his cabin with flowers He
had the post Of honor at table and was
treated AZ hero or as great person
age might be treated.
Felter the cook could not understand,
but he took all that was offered and
made the best OF the situation. When
the vessel finally reached her destina-
tlon and the passengers were landed
the captain of the ship introduced Eel
ter 10 the mayor, who awaited his com
, ing and insisted that he make his home
I in the mayors residence during his Wis
J ii. His astonishment increased, but he
accepted all OF these attentions with
ont asking any questions.
i The following day he was banqueted
las the guest Of the city and was called
Iupon for speech. To the best of his
ability he complied and explained the
complex workings of the great repUb-
lic Of which he was n naturallzed part,
land every utterance was applauded-
But Fclter was unhappy, anxious TO
get away and find some old friends
who might explain the reason for all
this adulation. When the banquet was
lover an old SchoolmatP managed to get
lhod of his hand and begged him TO go
to his house for the night. This Fclter
gladly did although the mayor gave
reluctant permission. indicating that it
was the next thing 10 discourtcous for
Felter 10 abandon the mayors home
while he was the guest of the city.
As soon as they were alone the friend
inquired i'm German, "Felter, what sort
of n game is this you have come over
here to play on the folks Of the father.
landf'
IL don't understand the game myself,
land / wish that you could explain it TO
ime. am the keeper Of the restaurant
lof the senate and am earning good
living at tin fact saving money. But
THAT is no position Of high honor, and /
don't know what these people are doing
all this entertaining for. 1t is away
beyond me-
"Why. the steamship people ISSUED
your pass for Senator FelJer and an
nounced the coming of the senator ou
their line. and that's thc reason Nou ura
thus rocoivcd-in honor of your ALLEGED
rank and station
Let's look at the passes said tcltvG.
And there. sure enough, although he had
not noticed it before, Jim ChriSty had
secured passes for Senator Felter' be-
cause i'm no other way could he have
secured them
Feltcr left the town early the next
day and never re-entered il until he
had concluded his visit 10 relatives,
aud then hc came back just in time TO
catch the returning steamer before size
left her dock When ne returned to
Washiu-tou the things that hc said to
jim ChriSty were too numerous and too
strenuous for publication. St. Louis Re
public