The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

and some amusing papers. and had
one little nap.
II Is quite b piece OF business TAX
ing leave OF a hotel. There is small
regiment OF retainers who are very
visibly I'm evidence at the last expect
ing backsheesh. In the dining room we
! always had FIVE serve us,-imagine.
There was the maitre d'hotel. who
said good evening obsequiously. and
came and took our order. I'm evening
clothes and with pomade on his hair.
Then the head waiter OF our table
brought the food and served us. While
he was out getting IL from the chef in
the kitchen, boy appeared with a
platter with potted or jellied meats.
for down here every meal begins with
cold meats and potato salad. whether
you order IL or not
Second Coy Appeared. e..
"You were helped 10 a little OF this
aforesaid headcheese. when a second
boy appeared from somewhere with
another silver platter. on which would
be arranged sardines all trimmed up
with strips of red pepper and a Dor.
der of picked beets cut I'm little hearts
and rounds. intermingled with sprays
OF water cress. This looked so good
that you permitted yourself to be help
ed 10 little of II, when 10. in noiseless
procession appears third, likewise
bearing a silver salver. with silver i'm.
plements I'm his hand. who proceeds TO
help you to a slice of cold ham, one
OF nice cold tongue. one OF cold stuffed
veal and still another, very thin and
dainty, of big round sausage. And this
is not exaggerated. i'm fact. I have
left out some things that ! did not
know the name of. The instant you
appear 10 have finished. n boy takes
away your plate. another puts down a
clean one. and the waiter brings the
soup.
All Must Be Tipped.
The last day or two a couple OF
new lads appeared. so OF course when
the others were receiving their hard
earned tips. they could not be left out.
And | forgot TO mention the wine
boy. who always came round for or
ders. and served anything that was
ordered. brought ice. etc. Here nobody
drinks the water. so bottled table
water takes its place. which has TO
be had from the bar. Then one boy
carries, the luggage down from the
room. But he leaves IL at the door.
and comes back, evidently too busy
TO wait and hand IL into the taxi. So
another youth hobs up TO do that. and
still another runs To call the taxi,
opens and closes the door or Il. etc.
And that attentive little service de.
serves recognition. as any body can
see. And the oftener you change hotels.
the more IL costs.
Is Easy to Lose Way.
Il have been out for a walk. and
have been lost for three quarters OF
came along and II brought me within
n block of the hotel. have been for a
walk every morning. and likewise
every afternoon. going little farther
afeld each time. and thought ] knew
my bearings. did the same one day
in Buenos Aires, and had to take n
taxi home. or course Buenos Aires
Is much larger. reaching about a mil
lion and half. while Rosario is little
less than half n million. If | could
only get up on top of n house. or.
wall and look about. ! could always
get my bearings. but just looking
straight level streets all slike gives
one no idea. hut then ! never did
have the bump of location.
Found Shady Park.
Yesterday afternoon was the
whole length OF Cordova street. on
which are all the main shops and
hut saw no one, and fingered I'm the
business. AT the far end ] came TO q
park with fountain and shady seats.
where I reposed me for a little space.
Then ! came back on the other side.
till came to another and larger plaza.
also with fountain. quite near the
river. Here is the cathedral. and the
SNOWFALL Building with big white
ball on top OF it's dome. On the second
floor OF this latter edifice Carl has
his office. ! looked at all the windows
park bit thinking II was the usual
closing time and that they might be
coming out. Then I decided TO visit the
cathedral. where il was dim and cool.
There were only few prayerful ones,
and l have noticed everywhere that
the people are far less under the sway
of the priests than in Mexico. where
there are such an enormous number Of
great churches To be kept up. and so
much poverty. Here the cloth is no
impediment TO priests entering into
politics and things That may be the
reason.
The. one spot in the large dim
church which stood out glaringly was
an effigy OF the Christ. with bleeding
wounds. lying In a sort of q glass.
lined with bright red velvet. and liz
from inside by very strong incandes
cent lights. Up i'm the choir was a
representation OF the alteration of the
Child, lying in the manger among the
animals. with the worshipful figures
grouped around. The people just love
gazing upon these effigies. and | sup
pose IL appeals to them more than
any teaching. because they can see
II with their own eyes.
AT our hotel there is an orchestra
or maidens. seven in number. with
one young man with long hair who
plays the first violin. They play In
the dining room an hour, then on the
roof garden. We bad dinner there
last night. AT about half past seven
the west was still glorious from the
sunset, and there was a cool breeze.
We sat up there for an hour or more
after we had finished. listening to the