Evening journal., 1908-04-25
What | Know About
Delaware Politics and
Other Things
sEvENTY.FoURrH ARTloLE.
By Washington Hastings

5EVENTY-FoURTH ARTICLE.
Ny first business after breakfast the next morning.
to find the banking house OF Brown shipley and
Company and try to raise little money; had just
five franc piece and franc pieces left in my
pocket which getting down pretty close to the bot
tom Of the barrel, for London
Upon inquring the direction at the hotel Office was
told that it down city, Founders Court,
Lothbury Immediately in the Of "The Ben" This
the first intimation had that the
oountryfor all the surroundings very citylike in
appearance-or that Englishman's way Of aluding
to the Bank Of England call It "the benk" took
a Hanson" at the door and navigated carefully
through the of people going and fro the
Victoria Station and the multitude Of vehicles in the
large onen space which IL is situated, and at last
turned INTO Victoria street up which proceeded at
lively pace We had gone only short distance before
became thoroughly convinced that driver either
drunk crazy, BOTH for he headed straight TO the
left OF every vehicle met and passed that side
instead Of the rghtas is the rule in this country
and often close that felt It only question
Of time when would collide with Of them and be
spilled out into the street
Keep to the Right, as the law directs;
For such is the Rule Of the Road. 1i
Keep to the Right Whoever expects
Securely 70 carry Lfe's loadl"
Rut this excellent admontion is entirely dsregarded
IN practice by all kinds Of in London they
thought this Was attributable to the proverbial stub
bornness OF John Bull but later became convinced that
the highway, IL is the sensible and logical way 70
drive ana great Improvement on our method because
as the driver always sits the right hand--or nigh
teamstcrS better the
distance between his team and the one approaching than
he could possibly driving TO the right in passing So
when we come to reflect must admit however reuct-
ay that our cousins over the water Know how to do
few things better than we do--if we give them
time to study them out and make up their minds.
Upon presenting my letter Of credit to the young man
behind the counter at the banking house, surprised
at the cordiality with which he received mean entire
stranger. lie politely offered his hand. inquired after
my health how had enjoyed myself during my travels
how long contemplated staying in London etc. indeed
acted exactly though old friends long sep
arated whose meeting afforded him greatest pleasure
After he had supplied monetary necessities for the
time being, handed letters and newspapers
home ushered into spacious and comfortable recep-
tlon room furnished with everything needui which ne
invited me 10 make my headquarters while city
and to feel perfectly at home in doing at all times
/ made bold 90 ask him how he knew anything about
me- How he knew that the Of that letter
of credit and that had not obtained 1t from the right
fu by fraud unlawful means. "Ohl" said
day that obtained that letter from Brown Brothers
Philadelphia received cable advice Of its number and
dence and amnute description personality when
you presented your letter at the counter and was read
ing IT, another man whom you didn't see, reading
that description shd making his comparison But he
added this house takes these precautions for the bene
TT and protection Of its patrons only The cred
the world and when il reaches us we nav n reeardies
OF who presents tony. II the owner loses it, he ha.
practice OF issue" thanked the voune man for tbe
information and said to him, from what you me- and
the further fact that OF the your bank
Joseph Shipey Is native of the town that live in
guess your bank is pretty good one" The young
danced; and after that whenever went into the
reception room TO rest while read the papers as
frequently did, the whole establishment belonged to me
so far as that young man could bring It about
After pleasant half hour at my hospitable bankers
reading my letters and papers writing letter
to my people at home, OF that and quie
retreat TO minee with the great hurryng multitude In
that very heart of the centre Of London ano
TO wander whittier would I did know where was
going, how to there know vet exactly
place knew that wanted to see the city, tha
there for that specific purpose started out tc
do it. After gazing for a while the Royal Exchange
and the equestrian statue of wellington with no stir
rups 10 his sadde) the extensive plaza
the immense Bank OF England occupying whole block OF
all four sides end the great banking houses ware
houses and stores big little all around curousl,
watching tho throng Of typical English merchants ant
bankers in their black broadooth frocScoats hgr
silk hats, hot day. with chins well elevated
and stern look out Of the eye which seemed TO sa,
don't get in my way II don't wish get run over
together with the continuous omnbusses car
rages, trucks and vehicles of all Sorts I started ur
Cheapsde and after time, found myself In Picadny a
Picadly Circus-and shall tell how got there
because don't know.
Passing along that lively thoroughfare came to water
loo Place which turned into and followed until came
out at Trafalgar Square. with its fountains and monu
nlent TO Lord Nelson Englands greatest naval hero
but anything but great In moral character The Roya
Academy Of the Fine Arts and many other magndcen
edhces and thence to Fleet Strand pas
The Horse Guards, the Kings crack cavalry regiment
White Hail. where Charles lost his head under Crom
wells iron rule the spot where the Temple Bar uset
10 span the street but replaced by Prnc
Albert down through Westminster street in this os
historic part London, open square in front
OF Engands great satesmenPtt Peel Fox Dsraeli ans
others 1 did not statue Of John Bright Glad
stone there but the history Of England up date haS
not then been written II has not been yet; but Il viii
be, and 1 expect TO see those men, and others
figure in il, If / should happen 10 live long enough.
(To be continued)