The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-28
GOING ABROAD
Experiences of Feminine Rambler.

The ride by train from Bremen TO Ber-
lin is, for the most part, through orderly
little farm patches, each one pinned 70
the landscape with q tlag-poie. The cot
iages are picturesque, with matched
roofs and vines. and the gardens are
ruled into squares. GayIy attired ma
lives working in them look like symbols
in a game of "Tit-tat-toe"
Everybody above the plane OF peasantry
travels secoad-class IN Germany. never
observed that q first-class carriage was
occupied. Directly a train glides into the
station, blowing It's toy whistle, travellers
seize upon "a compartment. ard run along
be- &c T. until the train stops whom they
hop aboard. An experienced porter viii
always select a double night-compartmeut
with adjoining lavatory.
Jack had govt In one leg. 50 VIC spread
our belongings a. encouragement 10
others, and 10 one thought of invading
our quarters I found an cngrossing map,
and also an interesting iron pump, which,
after vigorous manipulation yielded sum
Gent water 20 cleanse my hands. l am
at a loss to understand how the heads
of families WIPE the faces OF innumerabie
cheesecloth, that comes out of a slot ma
chine for a few pfennigs, in company
with a bit of soap that looks ike 4
penny purchase Of bUtter-scotch-
Directly We arrived al q station an un-
productive looking yellow trunk would, IN
response 10 some secret mechanism, shoot
forth into vegetable bloom Mysterious
lengths OF counter would emerge upon
which food and trimming glasses OF beer
appeared, and at sight of It the entire
train would dump its human freight FOR
purposes Of retirement II required i've
minutes. or less, 10 satisfy the travellers,
and then We were off again These lunch
vans are the punctuation marks of every
bodys journeys. and il Is a beautiful sight
10 watch a train depart from q way sta
ton, the door Of every compartment
framLg the person OF a man or woman
whose Tistful gaze is directed toward
tho reccding lunch wagon. Jack wanted
8n orange. and ! made frantic demands
from guards al six different stations for
the article. calling for "orangiDe,' cit
roma. and everything else that sounded
ike orange, but in that particular region
[ failed 10 obtain the coveted fruit. The
inmates or the compartment on The other
side Of our lavotory must have heard me,
COR suddenly a woman burst through into
our SANCTION, followed by troupe OF chill
dren, each carrying an enormous orange
which was deposited in my LAP
Oh. don't thank me- said the head Of
this invading army IN broken English,
when ] started remOrstrance against
such wholesale Eberaiity, Il have been
dying 10 speak init you since ever you
got on dc train. We, too. are an Ameri-
can family from Milwaukee VIC have
been for one year back in DCurchland TO
visit Uit our peoples, and our eldest
daughter was married already last week
20 her cousin, and We 90 back 70 Mil
Waukec mid out her As soon as l laid
eyes on dc rain-coat Of your man, I ioost
grab my man and say YOU was from de
United States, and want 10 sec your coat
and your hat. Ach. / feel so behind de
time nit the fashions; and de children,
dey shame me nit der clothes We so
now TO Berlin for business, and den home
70 Milwaukee
The dear little woman was 50 glad %
see me. and have news from over the sea,
that / did not resent the entrance OF her
entire family into our quarters. Jack for
got his govt when the man from Mil
Waukee produced bottle Of brandy that
was oily as any cordial, and We al drank
q health 10 Uncle sam.
When I recall our arrival AT Berlin, ]
am convulsed. Jack, being physically
equity. was mentally adolescent 1 had
linbouaded faith in my ability 70 make
myself understood IN German, and from
the "Satchel Guide TO Europe had de-
clded upou q hotel from fascinating
Illustration OF tavern on the spree.
All our subsequent trouble was tho fault
IF the train that pulled into the wrong
side of the station Had We alghted
where there were restaurants and tele-
graph CHECKERS. We might have found an
-sngiish-spaa porter. ar at least some
one TO take pity upon my pleading for ii
'drosehke. which [ was perfectly Ger
tain meant cab.
- g. was, I met with contUmeiy and
shoulder shrugs. and I came near to los
ns ms life 81 the thick Of the luggage
vans. After an uupreductiva parley with
the porter, that individual finally set
Jack and mo Gown as mild luuaties and
dropped rs and our embarrassing hand
luggage amid "a mountainous range Of
freight. My equity Jack was glad 20 re-
nose upon "a sole leather trunk, while L.
first atop Of q hat box. and then lodging
an avalanche Of barrels, caught the at
eation and then interrOgated In my best
German, every individual VINO turned 10
In the dim distance ] beheld. finally, IL
picture Of arrested motion IN q long line
of cabs. That isn't the name for them.
To ~' IT, little viCtoTias painted
vivid blue. and the driver is usually fat
and squeezed into a silver-buttoned
livery which be wears with an air Of
great jauntiness. The furry beaver hats
II Germany are purchased for growing
heads by the cab companies. I never
saw one that was not much too large for
The weaTer. OF course, I bribed a way for
Us and our luggage toward this cab line.
but no amount Of persuasion put us in
possession o. u cab. They al refused 20
take us in. and Jack murmured sadly.
They don't Ike us We had better take
a train away from Berlin But my
American spirit was aroused, ard I was
beginning 20 be indignant. Il Is always
thus. II / lose my temper, Jack becomes
excessively good-natured,
] would have spent the entire day en-
deavoring 10 get one Of these cabs-and
vaiuly. no doUbt-if a friendly Hungarian
gentleman with an electric tongue had
not CHANGED along and grasped the situa-
tion at q glance lie explained 10 me in
beautiful English that in Berlin a cab
could not be obtained al the station with
out first purchasing a check. and be kind
y conducted me TO a pOmpous Individual
who carried high stan. upon which
were strung enormous brass checks.
Directly ] bore one Of these magic signs
IA nay hand, all the porters and cabmcn
came smilingiy 20 my assistance The
way ! scattered coin of the realm was
something dreadful. Jack remarked: 1T
seems 10 ne the hungarian aught 10
nave the ti9s. aud Jack was right
Well. We drove 10 our tavern on tie
Spree Result. All full And then ne
drove 10 another same result: still third
and so on. for what Jack declared was a
period that stretched over several hours.
il was not an unpleasant experience at al.
for VIC never had 10 descend from the