ESPERANTO.
A Gernian whose ship had como in was seized with the travel tever, Hnd reasoned things out thus: — "I am going to France, England, Italy, Spain, and Russia. Now, in order to move around freely iv thoee countries, what is the first thiDg ono ought to know? Obviously, their languages. But to learn French, English Italian, Spanish, and Russian would be too much trouble, and would take too long. However, there happens to bo a universal language—l will simply learn Esperanto and then I'll bo all right wherever I go." Accordingly, he master&d Esperanto, and, taking leave of his family, departed for Paris. Nothing was heard from him for a week. Then, on the eighth day, his family received a telegram. It read: "Wire collect how to got from Garo dv Nord Paris to Place do la Concorde."
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 131, 6 June 1925, Page 17
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ESPERANTO.
Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 131, 6 June 1925, Page 17
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