South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27

Not Ions azo ~ vaa resort ~
Interesting Bnhcwa1e hut now only
artists and musicians and literary
folk frequent &c. But fhe PlIsner
i ST. good. and ] take some d.
version from the conversation Of
Waiter $50. u.s.
For many years the customers e.
old Munich have accepted the
place AZ faithful copy from The
ancient German town. The big hail
with .fs smoky rafters rows cf inn
ported eteirs portrait ~ Goethe. and
verses painted ON the walls-trans-
lated into German from The original
of the Cincinnati peets-seems at
maspherlrsIy correct when viewed
through the bottom of a glass.
BUT not long ago the proprietors
added the F0om above. called it the
Little Bheinsehloss and built I'm
stairway UP there was am Imitation
stone parspct. UNCOVERED. and The
walls were painted 60 represent
depth and distance. with the Rhine
winding ut the base Of tho vlne-
yarIcd slopes. and tho castle Of
f-h~cn breitstein. looming directly
onp, site the entrance. 0f course
there were tables and chairs. and
SOU could have beer and food
brought you as vou naturally would
on the top OF castle on the Rhine.
went into old Munich one after
noon when there were few custom
CTS. and sat at my usual table near
the stairway ! was shocked and
almost dispIeased 90 perceive that
the glass cIgar-case by the orches-
tra-stand had been smashed % smith
Greens. J did not like things % hap
pen In Old Munich. Nothing had
ever happened there before
Waiter No. is came and breathed
on my neck. was his by right Of
discovery. Eighteen's brain was
built like a corral 1t was fun Of
ideas which. when he opened the
gate. came budding out like a flock
CT sheep that might get together
afterward or might not. I'did not
shine as a shepherd. AS a type
Eighteen fitted nowhere. I did not
find out If ne had "a nationality,
family. creed, grievance. hobby. soul,
preference home or vote. He only
came always 10 my table and, as
long as his leisure would permit let
words dutter from him like swal-
lows leaving a barn az daylight.
How did the cigar-case come TO
be broken. Eighteen" I asked. with
e certain feeling OF personal griev-
ance.
It can tell YOU about that sir"
said he. resting his foot on the chair
next 10 mine. "Did YOU ever have
anybody hand YOU a double handful
Of good luck while both your hands
was fun of back luck. and stop 20
notice how your fingers behaved?'
NO riddle. Eighteen said i.
leave out palmistry and manicur-
ing"
"You remember" said Eighteen,
'thc guy in the hammered brass
Prince Albert and the oriole gold
rants and the amalgamated copper
hat that carried the combination
meat-axe. ick-pick. and liberty-pole,
und used 20 stand on the first land
Ing as YOU go up to the Little
iIundloshe"
why. yes" said T. che halberd-
afIa Alf VIZ AltNAff.'A AAAIAA lftht .'t
Harry. i remember I thought he was
ipnly a suit Of armor. He had a
perfect poise.'
"He had more than that" said
Eighteen Gle was me friend. He
was SIN advertisement. The boss
hired him 10 stand on the stairs for
T n kind Of scenery 90 show there was
something doing i'm the has-been line
upstair. what did YOU call him
what Kind of a beer2'
"A haIberdier." said I. THAT
was an ancient man-at-arms OF
many hundred years ago
some mistake said Eighteen.
"This one wasn't that old. He
wasn't over % or %
cit was the bosss idea. rigging a
man up i'm am ante beIlum suit OF
tinware and standing him on the
landing Of the slosh He bought
tho goods az a Forth av. antique
store. and huns sign out. Able
bodied hal-halberdier wanted. Cos
tune furnished
fhc same uoruinE a young mar
with wrecked good clothes and q
hungry lock comes i'm. bringing the
siEn with him. was filling the
.mustard-pots NJ my station.
l'T ST. saws he whatever 10 is
But 1 never balberiered i'm a restau-
rant. Pat me on. is it a mas1uer.
adce "I hear talk in the kitchen
OF fshbaU' SAYS l.
~ Bully for you. Eighteen. say.
ne. Ncu ard I VIII get ON. SHOW