Evening journal., 1908-03-11
What | Know About
Delaware Politics and
Other Things
sIxTY.ElRsr ARTICLE.
By Washington Hastings


We have all heard the aphorsm, See Paris. diet"
first that beautiful city night being away
from home. and for other wasn't quite ready
to die certainly wanted TO live until could it by
daylight, and then If allowed choice in the matter.
would doubtless have asked for further posponement
nnd no note OF the distance from Havre to Paris
the time II took 70 make the run; I do find that
e ieaa OF te oher passengers up the platform OF the
immense railroad staton-or down It. don't know which
II OF about only thing and that that
was 10 fals' had vague impression that was
going ewhere stay all night at least but where
hac not the slightest idea Presently the head Of the
ptocessloh haltec at what appeared TO be baggage
checking department, but in the headquarters
or the government internal revenue inspectors who
examining the mana baggage OF their victims When my
turn advanced hoisted my plumber
and showed my ticket (Which not taken up until
was leaVnB thesaton) AT relow with git-decorat-
ed on, back of the judgment e glanced at
IT, pushed my bag back towards me without opening it,
ana mace motion with Jerk or the thumb OF his right
hand over his right shoulder which translated
In English, pass on;"-and understood IL better than
II ne had spoken II IN french This piece OF favorit
ism was entirely satisfactory TO II II the
French Republic and asked explanation of it. but
afterwards learned, that having travelled French
hHe and under the French flag. had point
view, been en- French soil all the time;-whieh
tainly very oonsiderate and accommodating view to
take
After this satisfactory adjustment of accounts with
me government wandered on wondering what would
turn Ut next not kept long in suspense however
for immediately from out Of line Of cabmen ranged
along side OF the station like renadier Dragon
Guards in Patience" with whips at shoulder came
fenow-not a dozen, Ike for example at courtland
street ferry in New York-who, touching his cap with
his forennger. shot volley Of French language
that nearly took breath away. didn't a thing
about what he trying say / remembered one
little word Of French that had heard mewhere so
made requisition and brought that knowledge
ton at once; and nodding my head knowingly said,
wee" This put me good terms with "oabby" inn
mediateiy and commenced a conversation which was
odnyng to the bysanders. doubtless not to me-
for It voluminous, almost entirely sided
and my side very lame, moreover wanted my sup
per and anxious have the question was
going 70 sleep that night settled II all very
ing, however. Notwithstanding; and reminded me Of
bury his deceased friend Buck Fanshawe" ana neither
could understand the others peculiar dialect But at
last succeeded in pounding It into his thick skull
wished to go to hotel ana he after Vigorous effort
succeeded in penetrating mine with the information
he could take TO This important question settled
next was which onel Strange as il may seem had
not given the matter thought before except most
perfunctory had known by reputation adver-
;isemerts Of number Of good but unpretentlos hotels IN
Paris, and that what wanted but to save me,
couldn't then think of the OF OF them. At
last said, Continental" and cabby fairly jumping out
Of his skin, exclaimed, "ouii Quill Msieu;" Continental
with the accent heavy the last syllable.
And 80 he loaded me and my trans into his "aacrs,
and off started break-neck speed through the bril-
anty lighted streets and boulevards past
taurants innumerable ali respiendent and sparinS with
electric light with canopies the sidewalk
from building line for miles as It
seemed under which sat hundreds OF
women and eating and drinking evidently enjoy
ing themselves top bent" was verita bic
fairy-land to unsophstlcated which had
looked upon the like before.
It was all very curious and grand and enjoyed the
ride despite the reckless speed which the villain drove
On mounting his box he did not like civilized haclxmen
in our country do speak "ohirp his
him, but the first thing, without word Of warning
an intimahon Of what he wanted. that Internal
swish Of bis heavy long whip-lRsh brought down on
the poor brues flank and repeated every two OF
three minutes every step Of the way while insigni-
hcant contemplate looking little halfgrow Paris police
stood the and grnned they thought
II was funny This, found afterwards the ordn-
ary treatment Of hachorses in Parsthe greater brute
by far, on the box instead Of in the shafts.
Arriving in front OF large magnificent white
marble 5uilding-which turned out not be quite Sc
white when seen by daylightny brigand box le
his jaded, rnnting horse down a gallon int,
walk ano suddenly turning from the across th
Sidewalk through arch-way entered great rectangu
lar court with driveway all around IT, yer
ansas on all sides the centre decorated with potted plants
and flowers and filled with small tables chairs;-
all brilliant with electric light and crowded with men an
women atsred in evening dress OF the tip OF Pari
fashion, suppose
And this was the reuowned Hotel Continental W
pulled UP at spacious entrance and, dressed my bes
sack-cost travelling suit with overcoat my an
umbrella in hand dusty and travel stained disem
barked: and, fully conscious that quite unpresent
able IA that sort Of company and feeling nstinctvely
my poc6ethooiz, and wondering how much money ther
was In IT, sneaked into the once OF the hotel
(To be contlnuedl