Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

fired and it was all over. 1 don't know

fired and it was all over, don't know
who won.
Real Mince Pie in Russia.
The following morning a lady friend Of
mammals took me out and her son went
along. too. We saw museums and tried
to get into the winter palace. but il takes
lots of red tape to get a permit and we
didn't have time SO We went to lunch
with friend of this lady and we had
some real good mince pie with true
American flavoring, Good? My gracious,
Pretty soon our visit in St Petersburg
came TO an end and we left early in the
afternoon for Berlin. We arrived at the
border at o'clock in the morning and
that is as far as the train Soes--juSt to
the edge Of the Russo German line. and
yoI have got 10 change ears there. no
matter whether you ara special thing
Or not, So out we troOped and took
another tain. This station was Eydkuh-
men.
Going in to Berlin there are loads of sta
tons before you get in 10 the right one
just like a man said about going IN 10
Chicago: you are in New York when You
reach the first depot. but you never do
get to Chicago. It's that way in Berlin.
You pass the first station half an hour
before you get off. and L WAS watching
the different sights along the way. and
before | really knew il the party had got
ten off the train and left me in the car.
didn't know it for minute ana
neither did they until the train had pulled
out for the next stop. They say papa
ran after the train through the yards
calling for To get ont. but if he did
/ didn't know il. and just sat there until
the next station. and / WAS about 10
get off came in and found me and
put me in a carriage and sent me 10 Am
baSsaGor Towers.
Off for Home.
1t was too bad we couldn't stay in Be-
lin longer than three hours for We waIe
on the jump then and after dinner that
night with the Towers We left for Ham
burg on the midnight train. and the next
morning took the new steamer. President
Grant. for home. The ship was large and
comfortable. very steady. and with spleen
did things to eat. and ] certainly did en-
joy my trip home. We sailed at L.. and
nothing happened on the way over much
except | got a little grip-and the cap
tain's dinner,
Sick in the Kaiser's Own Bed.
A few days out my head began to ache
real hard and had fever. and so as
precaution | stayed in bed four or five
days. and had the bed the kaiser has
whenever he goes on any OF the German
steamers. Ii had been placed in the
room for father to sleep in and was a
dandy big ore I was treated finely while
| was sick and was ready for the captains
dinner when the time came. II took place
the night before We got in. and the dining
saloon was fixed finely. After the dinner
was about over the room was darkened
and two walters came in with the ices
fixed up like little houses. with lights
inside. Illuminating the Aforementioned
Ices beautifully. One waiter was dressed
as Uncle Sam" and the other as Ger
mania"
And the next day. after fourteeu-day
trip. l reached New York and special
tug met US that took us off after we had
passed quarantine. and after going up 10
the Odd street ferry and back to the Penn
sylvania depot we came on here. and here
/ am. after wonderful trip around the
world with father and mother. And L
guess I've seen enough to give me a pref
ty fair education in things you don't al
ways get in books-at least that's what
I tell mamma.