Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-09-27
A STRANGER IN
A LARGE CITY
Queer Experience Of an
American In London.

not being pruuc To make tElchus OF
strangers he had laucly time OF II,
One spring morning he was sitting on
n bench in Hyde park booking nj some
budding plants When % well dressed
man sat down on the other end Of the
bench Atherinn had failed 50 often
az scrnping nm acquaintance with Eng
lshincn that he determined not to
speak to the man who sat IDLY tap
ping his boot with his canr But good
fellowship or the natural animal trait
of segregation or whatever II might be
called was too strong In him, and he at
last remarked:
Fine morning. sir.
VERY. Just the morning for the tiow-
ers." replied the stranger genially.
II have garden at home across the
biz pond wonder whether my man
Is giving II the proper attention.
our tastes agree. I'm devoted TO
my garden
"All Englishmcn love gardens. They
all love England. And what Is Eng
land but one biz garden
That's what makes America look
unfinished 10 us here We're used to
seeing every bit Of ground made beau
tiful"
Have you been in America, sirf'
Never. but have met several Eng
lishmen who have. and | once knew
mn American quite well introduced
him 10 life cntirr.y new to him"
Indeed? lie doubtless found you
more obliging than have found your
counirymen. I've now been in Eng
land month and have found no one
Inclined to Introduce the"
Have you been presented at court!'
II have not"
Then am sorry to say can do
nothing for you"
You Englishmcn are welded to
your precedcnts.
why should we not be? Our con-
stitution is made up of them. For
merry there were the all powerful king
and Il subserylent people. \ man in
my position then could introduce the
lowest subject into 4 life entirely
strange TO him simply at word from
the king Today the king has only TO
perform his part OF n form. The man
is presented ut court and may then be
az once launched into social circle
from which the sovereign has no pow
er 10 recall him"
"But what entities him to be pre-
Sentcdt'
"Oh. there are various things He
must he known lin fact. well known
that is il have anything 10 do with
his c;ise He must have done some
thing to warrant my taking him up"
Does wealth have anything 10 do
with ones securing your good offices"
Nothing whatever. make no in
quries aS 10 the size of ones pocket
book But there Is a feeling among
Englishmcn that rich people are less
liable to be- turned over TO me 10 be
introduced than those who are poor"
How could you advise me TO pro-
coed IN order 10 be presented M court
and then turned over 10 you 10 be In
troduced into Society?"
"You must Income notable for some
thing But | must bid you good morn
ing. sir have an engagement TO
make an introduction within couple
OF hours must leave you"
Hope ! may meet you again" said
Atherton
The man raised his hat politely as he
walked away. but made no reply
That's an Englishman all over"
mutiered Anterior Hell take no re-
sponsibiity In vouching for stranger.
All must go through the proper form"
At that moment who should come
sailing down the way but Tredcgar an
American resident OF London whom
Anterior had known years agone.
Hello AtLerton" said Tredegar aft
er looking nj the departing stranger
with apparent interest. "You over
here"
Yes: I've been here some time. Note
that man who has Just left me.
wish to ask you about him. He says
that Il stranger here. after having been
presented AT court. IS turned over 10
him for Introduction into society"
oh he did did he: TO what kind
OF society did he say he introduced
people,
''The highest circles"
What else did he say?"
He said. for one thing. that 10 be
presented az court one must he nota-
ble-at least he never takes up any but
notable people He says one doesn't
need 10 be wealthy TO secure his good
Offices
lie told you all this. did he? Now.
hear what ! have 10 say about him.
To secure his attention you would
have 10 be- presented nj court. but IL
would be the criminal court. and 10 DO
this ron would need 20 become notable
by committing murder. The higher
circles TO which he would introduce
you would be- the angels iou would
more likely fall into his hand being
poor than rich. for the expenses of