Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE d. 1913

America as we'll as in Europe and even an acrobat may
love his wife according to Anglo Saxon Standards and
protect her in the way using his fists he thinks
it best. A German official nsulted the woman where
upon the story goes the acrobat deity poked the officer
in the nose got his knee his chest and dsarmed him
of his sword-for, be 1t remembered, sword is the ultl
mate ambition of everyone in Germany. They all have
them, from students to night watchmen. sword also
is sacred. 1t symboizes authority, it is
drawn. This acrobat didn't know that and, inasmuch
the officer insisted trying to poke him in the ribs
with it, he took it away broke it his knee and
tossed it wall. Terrible the results. Thus
dlsarmed the officer weeping down the street, and
the acrobat went back to his where he met by
friends who realized the seriousness of his predca
ment.
pursuit of his duty, even though he crowd women off
the street, in Germany, is to incur the higher wrath
An officer of any kind is sacred He can do what he
pleases and you must submit So the acrobats friend
got him the border his contract broken his
earnings lost his savings exhausted and he travels
by way Of Austria and clear around the German En-
pire when he has date in that vicinity. He could not
conceive that should teach his wife to thank
German official drunk, for his attentions when
she declined them.
IN Italy four years ago there dwelt poor and hum
BILE writer, toiling over his typewriter to make
meager living for his wife and infant child-she was
what in America would be styled peach. One day
in dollaraday hotel in Naples, when the hus
band out, an Italian gentleman who lived on the
floor knocked at the door. There isn't any doubt
but that he knew the husband absent, and that
countrywoman had no maid; for when she opened the
door he deity poed his foot in it and told her he wished
to enter
She couldn't see why he should He insisted She
screamed. He away. Two nights later he bowed to
her in cafe up the Galeria Umberto, despite the
fact that her husband with her. She told her hus
band, who had been something of fighting dog himself,
having served through the Spanish so he walked
slapped the Italians face resoundingly on both
cheeks, pulled his and tore out of his
tache; but the Il an sputtered failed to raise his
fists, and ran for the police.
The American was "in very bad He had thus
grossly insulted man with title. Incredible! He
had to pay fine after lying in jail week without bail
being accepted. while his up and then pub
lcy apologize for his teerity in pulling that august
and cultured nose.
TN Vienna there is a garden show called Venedg in
Wien-Venice in Vienna 1t is somewhat the
order of Coney Island but is smaller and considerably
artistic Nearly everybody in the city, from Arch
dukes downward visits it at least twice in the
summer season.
A year ago in May an American and his wife, accom-
panied by their friends, Englishnan and his wife,
visited this little Venice. Both of the
paraively young and exceptionally good looking Both
of the men occupy responsible positions being Euro
pean agents for business enterprises This is the story
the American told it to me:
1--WE had scarcely entered the grounds before we OBJ
served exceptionally handsome Austrian who stroled
almost abreast of passed alongside the canal,
and after awhile discovered that wherever went he
also seemed to go. We suspected that he simply
amusing himself by watching our wives; but, in as
much both of familiar with the customs OF
Austria, paid no attention. In the course OF the
evening lost sight of the and had forgotten all
about him when we left the grounds and walked toward
the nearest cabstand.
"Engrossed in "reminiscences of old days in Lon
don, my friend and were in advance when we heard
exclamation behind us. The Austrian had come up
behind the ladies, who walking in and
talking pulled their apart, thrust his in between,
and was now advising them to accompany him to re-
sort.
"The Englishman turned and started toward him.
acct Quit! he ordered. You leave my wife and her
friend alone if you don't want trouble! Go and at
tend to your own business"