Evening star., 1922-10-31

~ HE children are what the
Americans call good mixers.
and their jovial, smiling Brit
ish faces have, 1 am sure, left
trail of good feeling behind us. 1t
is most amusing to listen to thair
conversation and to notice the effect
which it has upon their chance ac-
quaintances Today. on the way from
Toledo to Chicago, they were seated
in the dining car beside a very staid
business man OF mature years, while
we sat at the next table, and our
Mortified ears caught occasional
matches OF the unbroken conversa-
ton. Were you ever in a railway
accident" Yes, 1 was in my bunk
and the engine jumped the line"
"Oh, how lovely! Where did it jump
to?" What made it jump" What
had you in your bunk?' Did you
wait to dress?" well, then, how did
you manager" What did the people
say?"
Muttered explanations from the
-ood-natured traveller. Then we
catch an outburst again. Did you
ever fire revolver" who at?'
Was it = poisonous snake?" How
.ng was the snake?' Have you ever
been in Florida?" I'VE are taking a
make home with u.s. Have you
ever been chased by Indians?"
would they torture you If they
caught you?' These dear, good Amer
leans try to keep up. but it is breath
less work. and they love it and be-
come children themselves before they
are through. Mr.. Keedick, my man
ager and good friend, foreets all
He has started them with a base ball
set, and they are already fans
''rooters" and every other word for
Enthusiasts. Today they came back
from a game shining with joy. be-
cause Alexander. n famous pitcher.
had given each a ball and they had
been photographed holding his hands.
Negroes Interest Doyle.
I have taken such chances as I could
O have chats with the negro walters
m the cars and I have found some of
hem very well informed and intelli-
ent men. One Of them told me that
re had been a medical student until
had been forced to quit by this
ccursed color bar" Several of them
ere interested in psychic subjects
nd they have fine lecturer and
Iedium of their own race in Mrs.
rear of Columbus who afterward
made a very favorable impression at
he International Spiritual Congress
n London. Altogether | found my
elf of quite a contrary opinion to
lend who maintained that they were
eaily of a different order of reason
. ourselves. One of his anecdotes.
Ven If apochryphal, was amusing. A
l"gro lodged S25 al a negro bank.
'"w years later he called to draw his
roney. NO, no." said the cashier,
,lso :, negro. 1T was only s25 at the
feginning and the interest has done
at that up long ago"
The sun. the American Congress and
Mr.. Willett of Sloane square in high
'abal have mussed things up in such
: way that one can never tell in
raveling in this country what the
ime may be. When l remember that
-entle little white mouse Of man.
whose early efforts I supported. it is
most comical thing to think he has
had a more direct and in some ways
l more confusing effect upon mankind
han any modern reformer. He was
'eally, under his humble exterior q
~emember him in a bowler hat and a
rock coat a great original minded
Engiishman and deserves any post
.umous honor that could be paid him.
;Sut here he had done things to drive
one crazy. Some states have adopted
him and some have not. and you never
know when you are over the border.
One mile of longitude makes you an
lour late for dinner. Then. on the