| Show i I OUR ENGLISH COUSINS Whenever reference IS 16 made to the liking lilting entertained for Americans by our English cousins and of the courtesies shown us by them says Bliss Carman the poet I recall with amusement ut the experience of certain ladles ladies of my acquaintance who on arriving arriving arriving ar ar- riving at Southampton were embarrassed embarrassed embarrassed embar embar- by the fact that a friend whom they the were expecting to meet them I Ithe there had failed to put in an appear appear- once tInce While they were casting about abon in their minds what course to pursue a nice nice looking of advanced age observing that the party were In some doubt as to to- their movements approached and politely inquired whether he might night be of service t to them Thank you so much exclaimed one of the ladies ladles explaining the situation situation sit sit- and adding You see we are quite ignorant o othe of the best way to get to our destination destination destina- destina tion having baving just arrived from Amer Amer- ica Indeed replied the elderly Brit Brit- Isher iSber Just from America We b have be e I quite a number of jour your countrymen I in Jail here madam v 1 |
