Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-18

, tesies" with him. we returned to the
Gcpaeckraum, hanAed in our check and
| ten pfennige, andfresumed possession
| of our other piece of hand-luggage
Then we went tsAnother department
| for the trunk. On the road from Rre-
| men to Hannoverfifty pounds Of trunk
baggage will gssfree with each ticket
Excess weight is subject to a heavy
i charge II the journey be a long one
| Although the German pound is much
heavier than our own (nine German
pounds weighing ten of Ours) and al
| though there were two tickets to claim
free transportation for this trunk, the
| latter was itill Overweight" and called
| fpr a considerable charge. The official
| TO whom we first applied Immediately
| referred Us to porter whose business
| it was ~ move trunks, which We're
| called fol, into an enclosure where they
| could be weighed. He performed this
service and received his fee. We paid
our overweight charge on the trunk,
received our check, and mounted q
stairway over which hung a sign stat
| ing that by that way one would reach
| the train for Hanover.
1t MAS train Of the old regular Eu-
rOpean pattern. The cars were divided
| into compartments which We're entered
by foOrs on each side of the car. Each
compartment contained two uphol-
stored seats. face to face. and running
ac'oss the car. 50 that the occupants
Of one seat must ride backward. A
Compartment car can accommodate
tight persons comfortably. unless some
ef them carry enough hand-luggage To
more than fill the racks.
The doors were closed and the train
started. Although the glass windows
in the two doors were down, the heat
was still very trying. Opposite us sat a
gentleman OF goodly proportions and
jovial. free-American appearance. He
was from Baltimore-a jolly, good fell
low. who grew more and more thirsty
as the minutes dragged sultrily by. At
his left. in the corner, sat a strictly
"All-German'' gentleman of perhaps
thirty years. His hair was nearly
black and was Worn in the long. bristly
style of pOmpadOur which is quite COM
mon. His apparel was neat and quiet;
his complexion was clear. and his fea-
lures refined. The suffering American
at his side questioned him anxiously
and with steadily increa sing frequency
regarding the chances of obtaining a
drink of beer at SOME stopping-place
alone the way. At last. as the train
drew in at one station. the Marylander
through the door window espied a
hOpeful-looking boy; and. leaning out.
accosted him before the train stopped.
Glasses Of beer We're hustled into the
compartment. and the warm-hearted
SOutherner insisted on treating all
hands. The train was off again. We
knew there was no more beer than
others wanted, and it is popularity Of
our physical constitution that cold
water alone will adequately meet
genuine case of thirst. This was a
genuine case: and so. while appreciate
ing the gentleman's kindness. we felt
that it would be useless to accept it.
Others who were more fortunately con-
stitutcd drank and were temporarily
retire shed. We suffered on in compara-
tive silence until about three o'clock.
when we reached Hanover \ kind
heated German, whose compassion
momcntarily transcribed the Teutonic
prejudice in favor of beer. directed our
attention to a rinking-fountain in ons "a
corner of the Balfnhof. Here we
ducnched our thirst with some two
litrec or less of pGre. cold water. which
heat all the beer in the Fatherland.