Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-21
THE MAN WHO
INTRODUCED PEOPLE
BY HORACE GAYLORD.
copyright. 1893. by American Press Aaso-
ciation1

NJ introduction and the English peopIe
not being prone to make friends of
strangers, he had a lonely time Of IL.
One spring morning he was sitting on
a bench In Hyde park looking at some
budding plants when a well dressed
man sat down on the other end OF the
bench. Atherton had failed 90 often
at scraping an acquaintance with Eng
rshmen that he determined not to
speak to the man, who sat IDLY top-
ping his boot with his cane. But good
fellowship or the natural animal trait
of segregation or whatever 1t might be
called was too strong in him, ana he at
last remarked:
Fine morning, SIR"
VERY; just the morning for the
flowers" replied the stranger geniaIly.
II have garden at home across the
big pond. l wonder whether my man
Is giving 1t the proper attention"
Our tastes agree. I'm devoted to
my garden"
"All Englishmen love gardens. They
all love England. And what Is Eng
land but one big gardenT
That's what makes America look
unfinished to us here. We're used to
seeing every bit Of ground made beau
tiful"
Have you been in America, sIr?"
Never, but have met several Eng.
lshmen who have. and / once knew
an American quite well. Introduced
him to a life entirely new to him"
Indeed! He doubtless found you
more obliging than have found your
countrymen. I've now been In Eng
land month and have found no one
inclined to know me, much less intro
duce me-"
Have you been presented at cOurtT
II have not"
Then I am sorry to say l can do
nothing for you"
"You Englishmen are welded to
your precedents."
why should we not be? Our con-
Stitution is made up of them. For
merly there was the all powerful king
and subservient people. A man In
my position then could introduce the
lowest subject into a life entirely
strange to him simply at a word from
the king, Today the king has only to
perform his part of form. The man
Is presented at court and may then be
at once launched into a social circle
from which the sovereign has no pow.
er to recall him"
But what entities him to be pre-
sented?'
"0h, there are various things. He
must be known-in fact, wen known
that is, if have anything to do with
bis case. He must have done some
thing to warrant my taking him up"
Does wealth have anything to do
with ones securing your good Ohices?'
Nothing whatever. / make no In
quiries as to the size of ones pocket.
book. But there is q feeling among
Engllshmen that rich people are less
liable to be turned over to me to be
Introduced than those who are poor"
How would you advise me to pro-
coed in order to be presented at court
and then turned over to you to be In
REDUCED into societyY'
You must become notable for some
hing. But must bid you good morn.
ing, sir. ! have an engagement to
make an Introduction within a couple
q hours. l must leave you"
hope | may meet you again." said
Anterior.
The man raised his hat politely a.
ne walked away, but made NO further
reply.
That's an Englishman all over"
Au'tered Atherton. Hell take no
responsibility in vouching for a stran-
form"
Al mat moment who should come
allng down the way but Tredegar.
american resident Of London whom
Atnerton had known years agone.
Hello. AthertonT said Tredegar
t'er looking at the departing stran-
% with apparent interest. "Yoa over
ieS' I've been here some time. NOes
y. man who has Just left me.
80 TO ask you about him. He says
1-t stranger here, after having been
sented at court, is turned over to
y Tor Introduction into society"
Va he did, did hef To what kind
society did he say be introduced
sopleY'
me highest circles"
=. " nat else did he sayr
ae said, for one thing, that 30 be
ented at court one must be nOta-
at least he never takes up any bat
Oe people. He says one doesn't
4eesS
ae told you all this, did he? Now,
: what have to say about him
esre his attention you would
De presented at court, but Il
~ Oe the criminal court, and to do
you would need to become notable
Onnitting 4 murder. The higher
70 which he would introduce
"Oaid be the angels. You wOuld
nAely fall into his hand being
0ah rich, for the expenses Of
- are large. and the poor can't