The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-11
A STRANGER IN
A lnnf2r flTN
RI sEeEa%5 a. Wa &
Queer Experience d an
American In London.

n bench in Hyde park locking At some
budding plants when il Well dressed
man sat down on tir other end 81 thc
at scrapinG m acquaintance with Eng
liShnen that h. determined not to
speak to tFa nlall. WHO sat ilty tnn
ping his boot with his came I:ut 2oml
fellowship OF tia natural animal trait
Of segregation or whatever it might u.
last remarked:
Fine morning, sit 4"
Very: just Tile lnnrIiI>g Gor thc flow
ers.' replied the stranger Gcnj1Ily.
II have 4 garden 1T home across the
big pond | wonder whether nly man
IS giving it the proper attention.
Our tastes agree. I'm devoted to
my garden.
"All Engljshncn love gardens. They
all love England. And what is Eng
land but one big garden:"
Chats what makes America look
unfinished to us here. We're used to
seeing every bit Of ground made beau
tiful"
"IIave you been III America sir?
"Neyer, but | have met several Eng
lishmen who have. and | once knew
an American quite we'll Introduced
him to life entirely new to him
Indeed? He doubtless found yo"
more obliging than | have found yo1ir
countrymcn I've now been i'll Eng
land month and have found no one
inclined to introduce me
Have you been presented at rourt?'
Il have not"
"Then am sorry 70 say can do
nothing for YOU
You Englishmen arc welded to
your preccdents."
"Why should we not be? Our CON
stitution is made ND Of them For
merly there We're the all powerful king
and a subservlent people. a man IN
my position then could introflncc the
lowest subject into 'ifc entirely
strange to him simply at word from
the king. Today the king has only to
perform his part Of 4 form. The man
is presented at court and may then be
at once launched into a social circle
from which the sovereign has no pow
er to recall him.
"But what entities him to be pre-
sented?''
"Oh. there are various things. lie
must be known--in fact. well known
that is. if I have anything to do with
his case He must have done some
thing to warrant my taking him up
''Does wealth have anything to do
with ones securing your good oflices?'
Nothing whatever | make no i'll
quiries as to the size of ones pocket
Englishmen that rich people are Tess
liable to be turned over to noe to be
introduced than those who are poor
"How could you advise me to pro-
coed in order to be presented at court
and then turned over to you to be in
troduced into society" .u.
"You must become notable for some
thing. But I must bid you good morn
ing, sir. | have an engagement to
make an Introduction within a couple
Of hours. l must leave YOU
''Hope l may meet you again" said
Atherton. "."....5. M .m..."
The man raised bis hat politely as he
walked away, but made no reply.
That's an Englishman all over"
muttered Anterior Hell take no re
sponsibility in youching for a stranger.
All must go through the proper form"
At that moment who should come
sailing down the way but Tredegar. an
American resident of London whom
Atherton had known years agone.
HELLO. Athertonn' said Tredegar aft
er looking at the departing stranger
with apparent interest You over
here?" @.@.. ....1
Eyes; I've been here some time. Note
that man who has Just left me.
wish to ask you about him. He says
that stranger here. after having been
presented at court is turned over to
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 to be
presented at court one must be nota-
bfe-at least he never takes tip any tbtasss
people He says one doesn't
need to be wealthy to secure his good
Offices"
He told you all this. did he2 Now.
hear what have to say about him.
To secure his attention you would
have to be presented at court, but il
would be the criminal court. and to dc
this you would need to become notable
by committing a murder. The higher
circles to which be would Introduce
you would be the angels. You wouls!
more likely fall into his hand being
poor than rich, for the expenses Of
defense are large, and the poor can't
afford them. True enough. the sovet-
eign who once condemned q subject to
the block hy q word now has no power
Of life and death This man who occr-
pies such an important position is none