South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-22

chested figure standing BY a pillar
in front OF san Marco. II was a
night 20 linger and listen. TO expand
and glow in the moonlight From
the Grand canal came quavery for
eign cries. the soft dip OF oars. glints
OF light and wisp OF melody II
was a night TO win one from bed
a night dimming all days a Whist
lerian nOcturne.
The Old san Marco clock doomed
omlnously q times. -proclaiming the
hour OF nine after the oldcn fashion
OF giving each hour OF the "a its
rightfuI count And with the last
reechoing boom the piazzi band burst
into a rOusing military strain. stand
ing in the center Of the square, sur
rounded by a thrOng Of night-pleas-
urers: for the Venice season was on
and the city ~thronged.
The lonely looking figure IN front
Of san Marco stirred. stepped out
and strolled toward the music. slip
ping into a chair before a table in
an outdoor cafe.
cafe noir." he ordered from an
obsequious waiter and sat musing be-
tween the music and a hilarious
party or Americans drinking cham
payne at the next table.
You can tell an American where
ever he is" cried the modishly dress
ed young fellow who was buying the
bottles. flushed with excitement and
wine. And o man from Manhattan
you a recognize by the cut OF his
coat. his cravat, smooth face and
keen eyes
That is the American eye for
none and business. / presume, ~
drawled an Englishman in the party.
we have to earn ours, answered
the flushed youth. The majority OF
our families aren't old enough TO in
herit from. The aggressive Ameri-
can spirit leaves its prin. on all 4
US. DO you think you could mistake
one OF US for a whiskered French
man. an oily Italian, "A stoltd German
or a tight-trousered Englishmau
All this patriotism "a this
is your independence day, / pre-
sumo" smiled the Englis, man.
Fourth OF July ought 20 make a
man think Of his country. You peo-
pie have bank holidays, Christmas
and New Years. that's all. Die you
ever see a regular Fourth Of July
celebration"
"Oh. I know; beastly vulgar;
charminBly Chinese, fireworks, SONGS
speeches-'
~ it, Wen show you a Fourth
OF July celebration, as the band
stopped the young American jumped
TO his chair and waved his hat
'Hurrah for Fourth Of July he
cried. Americans, Americans.
We're about 20 jolt old Venice with
a real Fourth Of July celebration.
ANYBODY who can sing Yankee Doc
die or Dixie come over hero and
help. United we stand, This il our
day. gather around and We may even
find somebody who knows the words
10 America
lie sat down amid %reproving
glances from the conservative mem
hers Of his party md ardOnable
patriotic grins from the others.
."Hurrah for Fourth of July. We're
coming came a cry from the other
side OF the square and a minute lat
err four young college fellows burst
upon the table of Americans.
WELDON TO our city; my names
Bowen Belasco Bowen. Glad &c
see YOU on this suspicious day; SIT
down ana quln the sizzling freworks
drink. predetermined champagne
Forward Americans, ne beckoned tC
tie crowd about the band and Q
number of recruits came.
There's a New Yorker cried
Relasco Bowen. spying the wiry lit
tie man sitting at the next table sip
ping his cafe noir "a little excitedly
I can tell him by his Dunlap derby
Come on in the watered wine 1.
fine.
The lonely looking man picked VI
his cup and Joined n party. intro
ducine himself as Mr. Hardy. though
his rightful name was Christophei
Poe and ne was prominent as q
banker and society man in New
York.
Now ali together" cried Bowen
wen sing Yankee Doodle and sur
prise the natives. One. two. three
Yankee Doodle came TO town. a rid
ing he picked up an empty bot
tie and waved it as a baton in time
10 the lively song led by the college
men supported by a dozen theirs
Passing Europeans smiled indulgent
IL at the mad Americans and quit.
a crowd gathered TO enjoy the re
freshing novelty
Come on" cried Bowen as tn
song came 10 an abrupt finish. We
make a raid on all the stores aroun
here and see What We can scrap NJ
in the way Of fireworks. Then wei
hire q launch and take a trip on tn.
canal
His enthusiasm was contagious. o
the score OF Americans only tire
wished 10 drop out and while the col
~Iegians rushed OF 10 hnd a Chimes
store which might furnish fire
works. Bowen banteringly persuade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Wendt. the chic
dtssenters. that their daughter Con
stance would enjoy the spectacl
and that il was their duty as Amer
leans TO so along.
BY the time the scouts had return
ed loaded with Roman candles. mig
ger-chasers. good old fashioned fire
crackers. candles and lanters tn