Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14

tent and to the eternal exclusion of
everything else. The mental picture of
such bliss is said to have won back
those for whom the sermon was intended.
and thereafter each Sunday found a well
filed church.
One house Of this village seems to have
been especially favored. for the large
book kept there for many years contained
the autographs and visiting cards of sew
eral thousand travellers, among whom
were such illustrious men as Victor Hugo
and Sir Walter Scott These guests re-
ceived no special privilege in being per-
mitted to carry particles of dirt into the
house. Historians claim that even when
Napoleon and Empress Alexandria of
Russia wished to inspect the interior of
a spotless town home they were obliged
their shoes. Today at the approach of the
village there is a splendid old home kept
as a typical house for the inspection of
visitors who give their small coin in re-
turn for this privilege. The furniture
shines like ebony, the copper like gold
and the pewter like silver, but cleanest of
all are the colored tiles of the chimney
place, for they are so polished that 1t is
burned there.
No country excels Holland in cheese
making and in no place is this food made
better than in Brock. The Edam cheese
of this village has not only won its way
into travel literature, but it has found
a place in volumes devoted to pure foods.
The clean model cheese farm is interest
ing for its simplicity of primitive meth
quick ways of dealing with this all-impor-
tant and serious business. On nearing the
COW stables the visitor sees white muslin
curtains at the windows and pots of
blooming flowers on the sills. At the
door the attention of the tourist is called
to the use OF the door mat before entering
the clean apartments of the favored black
and white Holsteins that stand In stalls
paved with shining brick cleansed ire
quently by running water. The painted
managers and clean coated animals that
appear to have just been washed and
combed give these humble cow sheds a
dignity, but best Of all the absence OF
flies is remarkable. for this insect pest
is unknown In Holland. This Is fortunate
for the Brock cows, for they would not be
permitted ito shoe the flies with their
tails off," as the Dutch way of speaking
goes, for these animals tails are held up
by cords attached to pulleys in the cell
ing to keep them as clean as their coats.
Those who journey through the dead
towns Of Holland usually include Monni-
kendam In their itinerary, and so the peO-
PIE living there have learned to look for
ward to trade which comes to their town.
At the doors Of several homes old men in
wife travellers to inspect their neat and
tidy quarters. and children on the street
endeavor to sell souvenirs and post cards.
In these ventures Dutch perseverance GER
tainly crops out. Last August, when some
Washington tourists were walking through
that city with a guide, one little Dutch
maid approached the party with the Sc
cret and hidden intent of trade. After
making a few friendly remarks by way
of introduction she looked at the CON
ductor," and then at the lady by his side.
who was plainly seen to be his junior.
Your mother?" inquired little Gretchen.
''Oh. yes answered the gentleman.
"A pretty mother" came the coy and
cunning reply Of the maid in the wooden
shoes. The amusement and laughter OF
the Americans told the serious-faced child
that the psychological moment had ar
rived for business, and so the child
brought forth her supply of post cards
for sale.
Years ago visitors were seldom seen at
Marker, but because the people of that
city have exactly the same customs that
their forefathers had three centuries ago.
and dress just as their ancestors did,
thousands Of travellers now flock to this
island. Although the windmills and dikes
protect the meadows of this city OF the
Zuyder Zee from heavy floods, the red.
green or blue wooden houses are built
on stills 50 that they may always be above
the water line. During the week the men
in this village are 80 scarce that tourists
might suppose the place a Suffragette
colony. but the truth Is that the mascu-
line population Is away fishing On ac-
count Of this domestic arrangement the