New-York tribune., 1906-08-28
The glri spoke sngrly through


.hsr ruuaiinss '"rhey wrote sancy paragraphs
lshout US carieatuhed in the papahs snap
shotted u.s. followed us in the streets. and LATED
land seered az US. mob OF 5000 horrid. vul-
pah people would stan outside the hotel OF
iznswllin' 20 como oeut Lout. They
thought we were posin' as beauties, and when
they cav us [she made q deprecatory mouel
ishsy said we might be known peaches IN
Auaehica, but in Paris they would call US 'ap-
piles"
'Ie was al the fault Of the New Yawk pa
pahs," put ia another. I'VE went round the city
and 70 Coney Island befo' We left, and All
zeclzOn the papers thought they'd be funny.
they dubbed Kentucky Bellies The Paris
papahs caught it Up. and when they saw We
were 3ust a lot Of ordinary looking guirls. they
well, don't you believe whet you hear about the
French having such mighty fine mammals. that's
allg
There was not days sickness from shore 20
shore. and the only accident happened 10 Miss
Mary Lear. OF Paint Lack @ KY p.quant brus
-spTaining her ankle. the first day out. Yes
terday she showed dainty ankle stil bandaged
under the black lace work OF her stocking.
To Miss Lear Is credited the chief romance
Of the trip in the person OF prince-Prince Fer
nand van den Drussche du TTieult, Of Belgium
It was said that the prince" had followed Miss
Lear 10 this countTyr-that the young and hand
some Belgian and the dashing Kentucky BELLE
were inseparable on the voyage over.
Miss Lear said, however, that no one had o
right to mention her name with that OF any
man.
Just think, girls" she cried. as they fIeo out
from luncheon at the Hotel Belmont, "Ah never
paid duty o. a bloomin thing. All said to the
customs ON r who was eXaminin' NAH trunk,
II You MAXI me pay a cent OF duty Ah'Il wiring
yoah neckT he didn't"
''Oh, but the men-the men!' exclaimed Miss
4llda Mcmillan in disgusted tones. They sim
ply aren't in It with ouah men, All may never
marry she threw up her pretty eyes to the
eioed ceiling-'but befo' Ah'd take one OF
1ho8e Frenchmen'' words failed her.
We've seen princes ana we've seen counts
sooed young person with eyeglasses and a
tteaIneFn wallet slung round her neck, "but the
best OF EN- can't equal Ouah Kentucky men -
she adjusted her glasses and shifted
In Antwerp the girls cleaned out a pharmacy
OF chewing gum, but Miss Esther Wilson a.
Mount Sterling, failed to get the candy she
sought IN London.
'Ah asked the waiter to send out for som.
candy for
Candy, miss% says he lookin' mighty oueer
Yes, An said, a pound
g What is candy, miss . ne said rs AZ some
thing TO wear something eat?'
To eat 1t comes in boxes An said. AND
then An remembered Mr. Johnson had told US {,
say sweets when we meant candy So All said
FSweets. you know. and he frightened up and
said. Very good, miss All understand perfect.
P miss But he never brought the candy
The girls spent five days in London and al
ttratford- Avon-(at Anne EIathaway's cot.
tsge they got the best drink Of water they had
sn Europe)-tNvo each in Holland and Belgium
your in Germany and five in Switzerland. They
also visited Scotland and ireland. They weIC
s1nanimous in preferring Scotland and Switzer.
4and TO everything they saw. and London, Edin
burgh and Lucerne seemed TO be their favoriti
cities. AT BiebEioh they were met by Governor
Francis Of Kentucky and Breckenridge Jones
Fvho accompanied them as far as Cologne, after
ward taking them for ride around the city. A
11eidelberg the castle illuminated for the
benefit Everywhere they were the recipients o
Epecial attentions In Paris invitations were re-
cefTed for the different functions, plays. etc.
among them one from count inviting them al
out 70 his chateau for week The Kentucky
bellies invariably laughed when asked about tht
proposals of marriage they had received while
abroad, and they agreed IN saying that, while
they had had lovely trip they wouldn't live
out or Kentucky for anything, and were so anx.
Sous 10 get home they could hardly wait. They
gstt the city at o'clock. and expect 20 reach
louisville Wednesday forenoon.