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Show MEETING WITH ROBERT BARR Journsy of a Couple to Cologne Waa Materially Enlivened by the Novelist. I hsve a pleasant recollection of Robert I'urr. the popular novelist, whose death was recetitly announced, writes a woman correspondent of the Indon Chronlclo. A relative and I wire traveling some years since In Germany, and took the water way to Cologne. Among the numbers of brod-chen brod-chen devouring and beer drinking pas-sengcrs pas-sengcrs on the little steamer I noticed one, a man with an eager expression, who was dlstlngulrhed by his abstinence abstin-ence and by his absorption In the passing scenery of the Rhine. I got Into conversation by chance with tha observer, and the whole route to Cologne waa from that moment made a living reality to me by tha man's comment. The following day we decided to continue con-tinue our Journey, and again we chose the transit steamer, and again we met the man of recollection and observation. observa-tion. I tried, by conversational openings, open-ings, to discover his Identity, but ha heeded none, continuing to pour out a flood of history and legend of tha Rhine. At length the time of parting came. With a aweep of the arm, which Included my companion and myself, my-self, he said: "I shall hope to see you when you return from this, tha Journey of your lives," and handed me a card, on which waa Inscribed the name of Robert Ilarr. "I don't think we can call together," I replied, "for while I live In London, my brother's home Is In the north, and I seldom catch night of htm on his day trips to town." "Your brother," replied the editor of the Idler, "then why the deuce do you both have new luggage?" |
