Evening journal., 1908-03-21
What | Know About
Delaware Politics and
Other Things
eIxIY.FoURrH ARrIcLE.
By Washington Hastings


wandered on through gates out into the train she'd
very similar TO Broad street station in Philadelphia
and ne body seemed the least inclined 10 molest make
afraid. or 10 direct me TO my train either;-whch was
worse. There three trains with engines attached
and steam up headed out but not sign at either gate
way thnt could discover, 10 tell a wayfarer where
could have read Il II there had been Getting desper-
ate, however made break for Of the trains. hit
or miss but on the way encountered an official who
from the supcrabundance of his gilt trimmings, took
to be OF the heher order Of that fraternity who at
traced doubtless. by my appealing looks and generally
disconnected and dsorganized appearance took my lit
tie book and scanning IT, supplemented the information
had received from the other RAILROAD magnates by
claiming, Yahl yahi Drosdai" which delighted
understand as Nesl yesl Dresdenl Seizing my arm,
he pushed me forward and bounced onto the side
wise run board OF the train, just as was beginning to
move.
In all OF tho few cities on the continent Of Europe
that visited, at every hotel store, shop place OF
amusement, prison-for was one, though
not "for Eeeps" that time-there invariably
one OF the attendants who could understand English
and spea 1t cutie well enough be easily understood
by foreigner But at the railroad stations and the
ans where at least felt the greatest need OF such
an one did not find soul who could even make a
slight attempt to do either thought this remarkable
at the time, and think so sti but come to think, how
many 'aroad stations and trains in this country do
we find thus equipped? And how seldom do reflect
Iecel 10 by Of provision for their
comfort and peace Of mind.
In my heavily and handsomely upholstered and cor
respondingly uuffy and uncomfortable compartment
"hrst-class" all the way through-I found only
two fellow passengers. One Of then an aged and ap-
parenty feeble, old lady and the other lady whom
judged 10 be about forty They were occupvinR seats
in one end Of the partment and took my seat in
the other. The younger lady asslduous in her at
tention TO tho elder but they conversed very little and
that ir low tonesas all well-bred people in public
places-and / heard nothing Of what they said and
could locate their nationality thought that prob
ably they were German French. and they may have
thought that vas Hottentot, I don't know but we
Travelled thus In silence for about three hours ana era
not disturbed By incoming and outgoing way passengers
because were, have said "nrs-class" Presently
however we stopped for quite a while at station in town
heir ando
the guard boy with basket refreshment on his arm
appeared at the door, and the younger lady. delicate
and refined tone Of voice sad Mother would you like
sandwich" II was about the sounding little
sentence that ever heard fan from human lps-ex-
cepting few that remembered to have heard when
was younger They New Workers. sojournng tenn
porariy in Dresden and nothing could suited me
Journey they toio all about the city, where 20 go and
what to see. and, who who and what was what"
relative to the nobility, society and all that and spent
a most delightful afternoon and part of the evening
until our tram pulled station at Dresden and
them.
Travelling through Germany from Cologne to Dresden
was exceedingly interesting and the enjoyment was
greatly enhanced by delightful travelling compan-
ions who knew the country and its and pecui-
aIities weil and explained to me many things which
otherwise, should have passed without understanding
or comprehending Long stretches OF apparently per-
ecty level land extending for miles sides as far
as the oye could reach, under cultivation bv
men, women and children, with not habitaton in
sight az intervals there would appear
long one-sory frame building where was informed
the workpeople assembled for their noon-dav meal
which they brought with them in the morning from
heir homes At greater Intervals. Of probably three
OF Tour miles were villages of one, and occasionally
two-storied frame houses, with two small windows
door and red tiled roof the chimney being built All
one end, outside where these humble people lived and
named u "home"l Occasionally appeared a larger
uwelng with q fenced-n yard and some trees and
other evidences OF civilization and comfort which was
the residence OF the superintendent or manager Of the
estate but there sign of the mansion Of the
owner. He didn't live there He lived in Berlin or
dresden or perhaps, in Paris London and seldom
or never saw his property, leaving interests
and the destiny and happiness unhappiness Of his
could KEEP the property up and produce satisfactory
returns on settling day. could do regard to every
thlng else according TO his will Indeed my
friends Informed that there are numbers Of ex.
tes from progenitors for generations back who never
saw their property In their lives any wonder that
there is large contingent Socialists in Germany
enc ttot II is constantly increasing in number?
IN the agricultural sections OF fair land
nothing OF this kind has ever yet been seen In the
old days in the South the wealthy planter lived r,n
MS people and from the porch big house" the
doors always open to his neghbors friends sur
Veyed his bread and himself looked after his own
interests and those of his employees servants-which
prosperity and contentment have true in r. great
measure passed in the whrgig time and under the
pressure or the irresistible logic events unexpainabe
Dy human wisdom or philosophy Let us hope that
tey aie even row returning under the better cond-
lions brought about through trials suffering and tears
resulting from past ndiscretions worse; and II we
thro" around cur civil rights the safeguard and pro
lection OF eternal vigilance Of us standing In
MS allotted place try harder practice the golden rule
the promise OF the Lord TO Daniel "they that wise
sn' snne as the brightness Of the armament" may, in
measure apply to
(To be continued)