The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-18

was happiness everywhere, and that
heaven was right here in this greatest
German city. There is laughter every
where except when the emperor drives
by, escorted by his body quad. on the
finest horses in the world, then every
citizen on the street stops smiling and
laughing all stand at attention, and
every face takes on solemn, patriotic,
almost fighting look, as though each
man would consider it his happiest
duty and pleasure to walk right up
70 the mouth of cannon and die in
his tracks for his pale-faced, haggard
, and loved emperor And the emperor
never smiles on his subjects as he
passes, but looks into every eye on
both sides of the beautiful street with
an expression of agony on his face,
but proud light in his eye, as though
ne would say, Zach, Colt, but they are
daisies, and they would fight for the
Fatherland with the last breath in
their bodies"
Inc pride of the people in that
mouStached young man, with the look
Oh suffering, is only equalled by the
PRIDE OF the emperor in every German
IN Germany, or anywhere on the face
81 Inc globe. There is none of the
hello Bill" such as we have in
america, when the president drives
through his people; many of them
leli, Hello Teddy" while he shows his
Neth and laughs and stands I'D in his
carriage, and says, Hello Mike" as
" recognizes an acquaintance. But
slese same Hello Bill Americans are
PROBABLY just as loyal to their chief.
wherever ne may be, and would fight
y aard as the loving Germans would
~ t0eir hereditary emperor.
suppose there is somebody working
y seriln, but 1t seems to us that the
saoie population. so far as can be
ven Is bent on enjoying every minute, |
aalAng the streets, in good clothes
SWING military salutes, and drinking
Dsef between meals, and talking about |
snas Germany would do to an enemy
:, me eVer-present chip on the shoulder
should be knocked OFF, even accident |
als But they all seem to love Amer !
20 ana when we registered at The
l0tei' from Milwaukee, Wis, U. S. A.,
N,l4ens began to gather around us and
1sA ABOUT relatives at our home. They
seem 70 think that every German who
- settled in Milwaukee owns brew
s's' and that all are rich, and that
s0ue Jay they will come back to Ger
.aaas and spend the money and fight
sor the emperor.
!, - ald not have the heart to tell
sa'm that all the Germans in Mil
nauAee We're going to stay there and
speaa their money, and while their
p psats We're still warm towards the
CC.e. 60 they loved the Stars and
s'pes and would fight for the Amer
i. ~ nag against the world, and that
w. younger Germans spoke the Ger
49, 49, language, if at all, with a Yankee
= 'y Z Gee, but wouldn't the people
*. Deflin be hot under the collar if
sasy knew Cow many Germans in
ra Isslca PIE unfamiliar with The
I'm sag up % the German flag, and that
~. oaiy see it occasionally, when
place. N u 'erlnan Gays takes
s, aeli when dad saw the German
8. apsrOr drive down the great street
..a ~ sOt look at his face, he said,
Il Emery, have got to see that young
! 80 ~ seo advise him to go and consult
,ss Svc'0F' and SO we made arrange
sna a's 9 go to the palace and see the
~ os and his son, the crown prince, ,
q Y :, w! before long take the empire
s 8 g SHOULDERS if William is as sick
3 looks, Yo., don't have to hire