The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
GOING ABROAD
Observations of Feminine Rambler.


with me in this opinion.
Our approach into the blue waters OF
the Mediterranean was celebrated with a
delightful surprise. for which the genial
captain was responsible
Dinner had been an especially gay affair
that night, and Of such unusual length
that three additional numbers had 20 be
tackled onto the musical programme
t''Tack' Is a word employed with great
frequency at sea- When the gay toasts
and the laughs had finally subsided. and
We issued from the dining room for the
usual deck promenade, We found the lee
SIDE OF the steamer transformed into a
fascinating ballroom. Deck. canvass.
were down and the srLce inclosed with
| Hass or all nations and bunting Camp
/ chalrs lined the floor. punch bowls and
mowers adorned the tables. and COSY cor
ners were arranged with delicate regard
LOT the American custom Of sitting OUT
The dance orders proved the occasion
70 De a genuine ball, and It was quite
the most charming I ever attended
Herr Jonas pronounced with - ~
perfect Adonis In figure and couutenance
/ ana lieutenant In the emperor g crack
cavalry troop. came t3 the hall I'm white
klC gloves, and q stif black derby hat.
II was in vain that several gentlemen og
the German nobility pleaded with Young
Jonas 10 remove his hat The handsome
soldier, who understood only military Ell
qUette at balls. and had never before at
tended one without his uniform. Isbore5
under the impression that a derbv u,as
as necessary to a dress suit. when dane
Ing, as his tiny cap was necessary. 70 his
full dress army uniform.
When he cOnfided this 70 me- / hadn't
the heart TO disabuse his mind OF so orig
inal theory. and. as q consequence. I
danced with this young man-derby and
all-several times. and, in fact. as often
as l had breath for IT, Mr. Jonas was
I the most desirable beau on board and he
pr0fessed TO delight in the American two
| step. He accomplished the dance to the
/ vigorous hops Of the POLKA dance
much favored By Germans-and the wav
/ nc spun me around and swished my skirts
/ from pillar 10 post, and quite whirled me
/ on my TWO feet several times, was thrill
/ ing.
/ IN the waltz. the Bavarian count-he
/ lhat had wife and seven daughters al
/ nome in mountain castle-was quite as
vigorous as the lieutenant It never en-
/ tered into his go0d-looking head TO re-
verse All the dancers spun round Ike
( dervishes. When a German partner is
/ through with you. he simply spins YOU
/ into a seat, and is of for somebody with
/ fresh wind. He IS not supposed TO sit
/ down and converse That would keep
/ away other partners. When the foreign
/ ladies' finally got onto Jacks American
/ methods Of dancing. they went fairly
Wild over him. They lionized him in a
/ perfectly disgraceful manner, and their
/ facial expressions reminded me Of Bow
/ cry Name. who. during her inimitable
I 81 -r----
! forceful words: Say, 7 could die a-waItz-
/ ing!' Those women Just Iauguished in
Jacks arms, as he guided them with the
! Incompatible methods Of dancing that
I man only acquires at dear old Harvard.
/ / was quite indignant when a commit
/ tee was delegated TO ask Jack and me 70
show them our national dance. We tried
I 10 explain that We had none. but Mr.
/ Jonas insisted to the contrary. and To
! encourage US. bent himself backward in
1 illustration. and began to high-step to
/ the whis5led accompaniment Of 'AnOua.'
Il was just a caIk-walk they wanted,
and I was furious; but Jack said there
was no more reason to resent "A foreign
impression that he Calk-walk IS our na-
tional dance than 10 grow wrathy over
the worlds opinion that the coon song
is the national music Of America
The square dance is still popular with
foreigners, and never saw such suffer
ing as the captain underwent as he beat
time with his feet. and looked Oh the
eVOlutiOns Of the lanCiers. II is a mat
ter Of etiquette that captains do not
Join the dance much as they would
like to do so.
/ ApropOs Of German etiquette. the pune
I tilliousness with which German gentle
men rise and bow when a woman comes
TO the table or leaves it. and the universal
salaaming they indulge in upon enter
ing a dining-room. is not consistent with
their manner OF taking leave Of a woman
after d conversation.
As 1 stood by the rail. watching the
flying fish. the men OF Germany would
/ frequently join me, and after chatting a
few moments. I would suddenly find my
self addressing the atmosphere, my COM
panions having way of effeCting dis
appearance not preluded by an excuse
| me- or any sort Of leave-taking- Upon
such occasions, Jack says my lower jaw
! fell in astonishment. I wasn't at all
l pleasant at these UnceremOniOus leave
| takings. but when I thTashed out the
subject with the count, he pointed out the
american rudeness Of manner, which per
mitted a gentleman from the States 10
/ sit down at a table where there were
| strangers first, without accounting for
| himself with his visiting card. Self-in-
| PRODUCTION Is the primal rule Of good
manners in Germany.
| During refreshments Mr.. JOnas-whose
/ years numbered enty-one-confded 10
me that his life was ruined, because the
woman he loved was married TO another.
II was his opinion that I might patch
what little there was left Of his heart. In
/ finding an American heiress for him. He
gravely suggested aTming me with
| photograph Of his attractive person, in
/ full regimeutals. and astride his favOrtte
/ horse, and told me that in one year from
/ the present date he would come 20 Wash
ington to meet the lady Of my choice,
mine. mind you! Mr.. Jonas was bound
/ for Monte Carlo. where he would endeav-
| or TO heal the wounds the tickle god OF
/ love, by courting the more fckle Jade OF
fortune. He eventually sent me post
| card from that place. the English or
which was so attractive that Jack says
| 1t is worthy a place in these annals. Let
the postcard speak for itself:
/ Dear Missis: I am very sOTTy that L
/ have you not seen IN farewell yesterday
in the morning ] am playing here at
Monte Carlo, but the happiness Is not
On my side 1 hope you continue nice
voyage with the other many gentleman
In Washington 1 will you see in one year.
Faithfully your. FRITZ JONAS"
ANOTHER CHAPTER NEXT WEEK.