San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-23
American cowpuneher
en- route to France,
amused by slowness
of train but enjoys
beautiful scenery.

commemorate this treasure spot.
wished, then, l had been born poe
instead of a cowboy. ..
We crept through Normandy fo
several hours, and then came int
Rouen. that lovely city situated o
the Seine, over which river we crosse
slowly on a long bridge. 1t was al
Exquisite. / would like to spend som
time in Rouen. From the train, a
least, it was almost magically beauti
lful.
ENTER PARIS
The end Of our ride was fast ap
preaching. We began TO prepare Z
enter Paris Ia preparation for m
more mental than physicaD. Prett.
much the same train of thought cam
to me as when l was about to lan'
in England. What would Paris b
like? The gayest capital in tn
world; the heart of all things social
Paris! ] was like every American
thrilling at the mention Of the word
Someone has said: "All good Amer
leans, when they die, go to Paris.
was glad | was several jumps ahea,
/ of the prediction.
But / soon recognized that, whil'
| was anticipating Paris, / was alto
:ethcr unmoved as compared TO tn
excitement which Mrs. Mix and Mrs
Forde were moving under. And Thorn
asina suddenly popped into our com
partment-she had been riding in an
other with her nurse-exclaiming ex
citedly:
well be in Paris pretty soon now
won't We daddy"
Mr.. Graham Maingot, manager II
France for Fox Films. who had met
us at Dieppe, caught the situation al
once. He laughed.
mo. Tom, it's not for the likes OF
US. Women in Paris always are on
the inside looking out; men never got
beyond the outside with an occasional
glimpse in. You may see a lot, but
you'll never live it; they may never
see anything, but they will live all Of
it," Mr.. Margot is pretty smart
guy.
USUAL CROWD
While / was still mulling over this
information, the train plunged into
the shadow Of the Care st. Lazare
and grunted TO a stop. Without much
thought Of what 10 expect, but eager
to explore the mysteries of the worlds
most talked of city, followed Mrs.
Mix TO the car door and stepped
down..
The shock l experienced then was
felt the more because it was entirely
unexpected. A crowd of men and
women swayed toward me, shouting
a welcome in their musical tongue. In
a moment Mrs. Mix was deluged under
a shower Of flowers and Thomasina
was not forgotten either. found my
self being swept along toward the
entrance and it was all / could do
70 keep from being separated from
my family. They needed my protec-
ton just then, too. ! must tell you,
for the excited welcomers, quite with
out realizing they were actually en-
dangering us, were crushing closer and
closer until it was even hard to
breathe.
As we approached the entrance the
crowd became larger. Occasionally i
caught a decidedly accented and en-
Welcome 10 Paris, Tom
and l smiled and waved a free arm
in the direction from which the
voices came.
RUNS TO TONY
Then. BY using all my strength,
was able 10 force a way through the
crowd to a doorway leading out into
the place facing the station. As far
as ! could see, over the heads of those
nearest me, were faces, all looking in
my direction. / saw at once it would
be impossible to move straight through
them TO where / was told a motor
car would be waiting. But out of the
corner Of my eye ! caught a glimpse
Of truck and from it, peering down
on the crowd, Tony's white
streaked face. My heart skipped a
beat. certainly appreciated the al
most unbelievable enthusiasm of the
welcome / was receiving, but ! also
got real kick in finding Tony there
to meet m as well. Between the
crowd and my horse judged there
wasn't any fake about the greeting.
Paris was really glad / had come.
But we could not remain long where
we were standing. Taking Mrs. Mix
by the arm, / suddenly turned right.
where the crowd was thinner, and
half plunged, half ran, toward Tony's
truck. 1t looked for a moment as if
We would make it and get away in
that vehicle, but the crowd was nearly |
rs quick as we.
JUMPS ON TRUCK
In order 10 save Mrs. Mix as much |
rs possible, / released her into the |
are Of Mr.. Maingot, and again bucked |
Onward. In a moment / was at the /
'ide Of TOny's truck. Pat Chrisman /,
reached down and gave me his hand. |
quickly, for people in the crowd were |
at my coat tails, half climb |
ID, half was pulled into the truck
)esidc Tony.
But neither was that a safe place. |
Eager hands reached up 10 take hold I
II my clothing: palms we're extended |
" the hundreds for me 10 shake. |
would have been pulled from the truck |
Town into the milling mass again had |
lot someone thought quickly.
up on top, Tom, hurry" a voice |
allied.
reached up and caught hold Of the
'OOf and swung myself clear. Then, F..
n good imitation Of youngster climb
ng a tree, shinnied up on top Of
he roof Of the truck. The crowd
'ood-naturedly recognized / bad out
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