The Washington herald., 1921-07-03

1Vjen they place their trust in primo,
Travel in some sections of Europe
involves as much trouble now as
during the war. according to globe
trotters. Here an American woman
experienced in continental ways tells
of the tribulations OF innoc"nts
abroad when they place their trust
in princes Cor near princes).
Trjcky-yes, I guess tricky's the
word which best describes the pro-
cess OF getting into Italy from Swift
zerland. And l think that woru.
with a pretty strong adverb in
front of it. will be the mental de-
scription accorded by an American
woman ! met in the Simplon tunnel
the other day not only to passports
and their antis. but also to people
one picks up on the continent.
Il got this far yesterday" she con-
fided to me as we made each others
acquaintance by stumbling over mu-
tual suitCascs, "I am travelling with
friends. a perfectly charming young
nobleman and his wife from some
where in Belgium-no, l didn't know
them at home but l got well ac-
quainted with them in Paris. don't
speak anything but English and
they've been a perfect god-send to
me-"
But where are they now?" ]
asked
OH she answered. We all got
this far yesterday and the man came
through to take up our passports
there he comes now. guess he
won't forget me and the way re-
sisted him yesterday. but. of course.
he was only doing his duty. There
was something wrong with my pass
port and they put me off at Iselle,
where the train comes out of the
tunnel you know, and you are on
Italian soil had to go back to
Brigue and have the mistake recti-
fed. and my friends went on and are
waiting for me in Milan. Here is
my passport. my man, and guess
yourl find it all right this time."
The official took her passport, and
those of the rest of us in the coupe
smiled at the American woman.
touched his cap and disappeared
down the shadows OF the train cor
ridor. We rushed on through the
tunnel without the official coming
back to announce any new compli-
cation and the reassured woman be-
gan ITO speak again.
Takes some mHnnuvering to get
into Italy. I'll say" she exclaimed
81 shall he glad to get back to my
friends. Nothing can happen to me
after that. have grown so fond
Of them. and oh. how they have
helped me, ! had no idea 1t was
going to be so hard travelling on the
continent without knowing the Ian
guages. But the marquis has taken
everything off my hands, bought the
tickets, paid the hotel bills-it's
been wonderful"
I'm Switzerland. too?" I asked.
Yes oh, yes" she answered and
5eamed
Tut didn't you try English in the
rumbled on.
'Oh. no. the marquis said nobody
understood English in Switzerland,
so he and his wife took all that
trouble off my hands. for they speak
all the languages"
HIM I said. unwilling to dis
turb her dream. but at the same
time wondering little about the
marquis and his lady wife.
And what did you think of
Switzerland" ] went on, for all of
us old-timers in the land of the
cleaning Alps are eager to hear the
Impressions of those who are fresh
to the beauties which have grown
so familiar and $50 dear to US.
''Oh, Switzerland is just one de-
light after the other" she exclaimed
with the charming and heart-whole
enthusiasm that ] honestly believe
is found in no other nationality but
our own. "Of course the prices are
higher than in France. but when