The state herald., 1913-07-11

Copenhagen or other promiscuous kissing gamesf
Here they kiss all the afternoon. innocent as
little billing birds. They kiss in the rain: and
II rains often.
In speaking of the handsome quays they call
the Boompies tmore like park than any ordi-
nary waterfront, the gudebook says that visitors
may enter and inspect the vessels without OBJ
lection provided they do not get in the way OF
the work in hand. We did not enter and inspect.
but can well believe might have done so.
We did walk innocenty into the garden OF the
most aristocratic club OF Rotterdam and mingled
freely with the smart set who were holding tulip
competition. where the heroine was blonde
blueeyed. fourteen.year-od girl who had grown
an apple green variety, We were only made
OF position when we drank curacao
and bitters offered by waiter In blue broad
cloth and yellow vest who refused to take
money. not being club members
Rotterdom is so airy, Open bright, 30 shady
fowery and well watered that its citizens may
sing Canals everywhere. and the canals are
beautiful They give pnrklike look to all the
streets bordered by lawns. garnshed by shfubs
and trees and tulips. And the citizens from out
their kitchen windows their parlor windows.
when they have company for dinner hook up
fresh hsh In profnslon. which adds a abor-saving
element TO their blithe freedom.
Should n list be made OF continental cities
which have great sights monuments.
ruins. no collections-in n word. no treadmiil
tourist round-the town OF Rotterdam would take
n place OF honor In II. although she has a mari
time museum n picture gallery and a statue Of
Erasmus.
In the market you can make a study OF the
bodlces and headgear Of the peasants Catching
th. Dutch taste for still life you may muse on
symphonies OF color In the produce Here are the
fish stalls where all the shades OF white-aiiver
white, blue white. white shaded with bronze
green. white with metallic rcnections-unlte in n
oil ula ~ hartu IIara all stas sl.t.
green are heaped together In the vegetables
meiodiousiy accompanied by the fragrance OF tho
flowers which sing together with the fruits 10
the most diverse color tones
Though Rotterdam s n great port and an i'm
portant manufacturing center my best impre-
nions Of the pleasant city are connected with a
cafe chantnnt n park. the markets and the resi-
dental streets The great manufactures are ship
building. tobacco factories. sugar rcfncrios and
many great dintillerlcs. especially OF gins and
Dutch lqucurs. The more important articles OF
commerce coffee. sugar tobacco rice and
spices n II tho seventh port OF Europe
Again and ngain the vision OF wellknown ana
beloved city rises mp before the writer's dociIs
Imagination nnd Affects him 10 the point Of tears
the city of Philadelphia. Pa. which. see must
be n faithful moving picture today OF what New
York In 1880 II IN the city Of homes pnr
excellence. and II resembles Rotterdam. and Rot
tcrdnm resembles H. Tho wearicd tourist seek,
inr for snug retreat In which TO raise n beard
viii nnd Rotterdam n second Philadelphia
And looking from the watch tower Of St Law.
r.necs church down on tho tranquil panorama:
on the river and the suburbs; on the red brick
houses and the streets straight and seifre-
apectlng. whore the children play jacksionoe os
tho front doorntepa. and their big sisters play
bull In the ring and kiss the boys on the side
walk: 10 look down. Rny the slow but yet
low troileys whose fain, Jingle rises m from some
secure hnmcleaa and fruitful sheep field: 10 nd.
mlre the smoke OF manufactures. aud police was-
ona taking drunken factory hands TO jail. he viii
cry, II IL Philadelphia Philadelphia. for tho out
side Of the platter IL no cloani"