The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-04-07

was tramping in Switzerland
set out one morning from Vevay on
the road to Geneva. l was walking
along enjoying the beautiful prospect
about me-Lake Leman and white Al
pine peaks in the distance-when
ahead Of me saw figure topped by
conical hat, greenish coat and
knee breeches. Over his shoulder he
carried staff, to an end of which was
slung bandanna handkerchief, evi.
IDENTIFY containing the wayfarer's lug
gage. upon my word" said to my
self, IF there isn't son of the Emer.
aid isle tramping along here in Swift.
zerland"
There is kinship among those who
speak the same language that comes
out when they meet in foreign lands
1t was this feeling that induced me to
increase my pace till I reached the
man. When did so he turned toward
me good natured face and on seeing
that I was amused at his appearance
said jauntily:
''The top of the morning to you, sir"
"How are you. Pat?" replied.
"And how did you know me name
was Pat?" he asked
ooh. you green islanders are all Ell
Their Pat or Mike. had an even
chance Of hitting your name"
you're not English" he rejoined,
"unless you're colonist. know that
by your talk"
"I'm an American. But what the
dickens are you tramping for here In
Switzerland-looking for a chance to
carry mortar to the top of some new
building?"
".Where there's fellow to do all the
work.
MY reply to this was a smile. The
man puzzled me. Els brogue was not
so broad as that of an Irish peasant.
And why an Irish peasant should be
looking for Job in Switzerland could
not conceive.
Whether it was that longed for the
companionship Of one who spoke q
common language or because there
was something very much alive with
my fellow traveller don't know, but I
enjoyed his company so we'll that
was in no hurry to part with him.
Coming to village, we sat down to-
| gether at table in the grounds of a
/ hotel on the margin of the lake and
ordered luncheon. Pat talked glibly
all the while, his chat sparkling with
, wit and humor, so that I was very
1 agreeably entertained l undertook to
pay for his lunch as well as my own,
but he wouldn't have it. I insisted
that it was low price for me to pay
for having been so pleasantly cheered,
1 but he said that he had, or thought he
had, money enough to take him to
/ Dublin, and as long as it lasted he
would pay his own way.
The result Of the meeting was that
we Travelled together to Geneva. There
1 he named a cheap hotel he proposed tt
stop at, and I was so loath to part
viii, him that chose the same hos
telry EIe intended to set out on his
walk the next day toward Dion
thence to Paris, Calais and across the
channel and over England to his home
in Ireland. But the next day he was
taken down with rheumatism in one
of his legs and &C ldn't move.
He did not quit Geneva for tw'
weeks. 1t was one Of my stoppin:
points and I kept him company, il
other words took care of him, then sue
ceeded in inducing him to permit M
to purchase ticket for him to Dub
lin. Indeed, there seemed to be n
other way for him to get home but b!
train, for he couldn't walk and b
hadn't sufficient money to ride. toll
him that l would make tour of Ire
land before returning to America AM
would see him there. If he found
convenient to pay the loan then, wei
and good, if not l would not miss tn
amount. On parting with him aske
him to tell me what he was doing i
Switzerland He smiled that goo
natured smile of his and said tina
would be explained when I saw hiI
in Ireland.
It was several months before / star
ed on my Irish tour, and on reachin
Dublin 1 posted letter announcin
my arrival to the address he had give
me, village not far from the cit.
The next afternoon q note from Pa
was handed to me stating that he ha
had a relapse Of his old trouble, rhe'
matism, and could not get out. Woul
kindly come with the bearer? I'll
bearer was liveried servant.
thought there must be some mi
take, but said nothing. went gu
side, where found carriage with
coachman in the same livery as tt
bearer Of the note. l was put into tt
carriage and driven for an hour whe
we turned into a handsome place.
we neared the house I saw gent
man sitting on the porch with one II
resting on chair. On his face was
broad grin, evidently at the surpri
plainly visible on mine, for he w
none other than my fellow travele
Pat.
He thus explained the case. He W
gentleman's son and like others
his kind went out into the world
fight for living. since his father h
lost his property by speculation.
had fancied to tramp as an Irish pes
ant; having heard Of the death Of
cousin which would give him an {
tailed estate, he was making his W
homeward on foot when met him.
7. He entertained me royalty, and sir
he expressed wish to tramp in Am
lea we arranged for pedestrian to
in the Rocky mountains.