The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-01

porFu NnlN hufNur" W ~ CuTreCt, nut
in another second the mystery was solved.
II was vacuum HOUSE cleaner and kept
right 81 its job. ohliyious ~ the lifting
and tho dropping ~ tho eagles. Die
Wscht am Rhein' and tho changing II
IN" guard.
Tho Ambassador II tho United states
IN Germany IL exceedingly popular in
Berin His scholarly attainnents. his
unquestioned position a. an authority
m international law, hrs entirely gracious
vet entirely dignifed demeanor, his
kesnness ~ perception and felicity ~
expression have given him deserved
TrcstiRe During last autumn. however.
there was in Berlin for several weeks
another American, perhaps not more
than half the age n DR. Hill who Tor
the time outshNne tho Ambassador.
Tor he was undoubtedly tho most con-
spicuous American then in Europe BE
still walked with a slight halt. the result
u tho unhappy accident u the previous
year A. Fort Niger. and he was accom-
panied by the sister who had nursed him
through the long weeks ~ uncertainty
that followed that terrible mishap. For
the sake ~ her brother this very American
and very sensible young woman WAS
tactfully declining all save the most
imperative social invitations in order
that they might have quiet and rcstful
EVENING". asked II they played crib
hage. most excellent game for two
persons. as II provides mental occupa-
ton that il not hurdensorne. tho game
suffering nothing from interruption for
conversation At any point She did not.
but ttey would he glad 10 learn. They
had hAen good enough to invite me 10
dinner, promised 20 turn mp on the
appointed evening with a crihhage hoard
and a pack n cards and teach them.
Now tho purchase n a Cribhage board
il such an inconsequential thing that
il was not attended 70 until the last oppor-
Nunity. After luncheon ~ tho day when
my friends expected me to dinner vent
from the hotel n a nearby shop on Inter
den Linden whore had saen some playing
cards displayed in tho window They
did not know what meant by crib
baRe- and ! knew no German equivalent.
With great difficulty explained that
IL was a game ~ cards and With the aid
Il a lead pencil described crihhage
board They did not have ono hut could
sell me the cards for skat ~ they could
sell me chess. checkers or dominoas
They referred me n another shop. where
both procedure and result were identical
At a third and a fourth shop II was also
the same Thnn I CHANGED upon an Amer
ican friend who had lived in Berlin two
or three years and told him NJ my desire
he was very doubtful that a cribhage
hoard could be obtained IN the city hat
would be- very glad 10 join IN the chase
He recommended ons shop and then
another. whence W. we're referred 20 vet
a third and a fourth and az every place
were chess. checkers and backgammon
hut no one had ever heard 81 crihhagc
Ny friend AID h. feared the quest vas
hopeless. hut ! assured him my blood
was reused my nostrils aquiver with
tho excitement 81 the chase and that II
there were cTibhage hoard in Berlin
/ intended 20 run IL ~ earth We tried
another shop or two or three and az last
under a belated inspiration sought the
great department store Here We were
played pingpOng With between one depart
ment and another just as IL the custom
in department stores in the United States.
but at last l intsrrogatsd a young man
who knew they had cribbage boards in
stock "a he had been IN London with the
buyer. but they we're In cases N that a
board could not he sold separately Fol-
lowing his direction We were lifted 90
an upper floor and guided 20 a nook where
az last a cribbage board Was in evidence
What the young man had said. however.
was but too true. The cribbage board
and tao packs Il cards were the upper
ingredient Of a potpourri which consisted
d one set Of cheaamsn. ons set Of draughts-
men. one set " dominoes. two dice boxes
and dice and some other things all care
fully fitted together in a handsome boH
| said 90 the young saleswOman that I
wanted ~ buy tnu cribbARs board and
cards. She couldn't possibly sell thar,
separately. but would let me have the cas-.
Tor N marks. which is about So 50. I per-
suaded without result until finally she
offered 10 send for the manager ~ the |
hOoT a portly. middle aged German
woman. The same colloQuy ensusd with |