The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-19
ExGrnets frSa the Diary and torrsspon-
dencP OF SnmaeI pepys.

dence of Snmaet fepys.
A collection OF short extracts relating to |
Pepys himself, and 70 some Of the customs
of the period, will be found to repay peru
sal
IS May 1861. To-day | received a let
Ter from my uncle, TO beg an old fiddle for
me, for Perkin the miller, whose mill the
wind hath lately broke down, and now he
hath nothing to live by, but 6ddling, and he
must needs have it against Whitsuntide. to
play to the country CRIES but it vexed me
TO see how my uncle writes to me, as If he,
were not able TO buy him one. But in
tend tomorrow to send him one.
IS Aug. 1861. To Baldwick lBaldockl.
There lay and had a good supper by my
self The landlady being pretty woman,
but | burst not take notice Of her, her hus-
band being there.
~ Aug. 1861, At Hatfield. We baited
and walked into the great house through all
the courts; and would fam have stolen
pretty dog that beloved me, but could
not, which troubled me.
as Feb. l660-1. In the afternoon my
wife and 1, and Mrs. Martha my Valen-
une, TO the Exchange. and there upon
payre of embroydered and six psyre Of plain
white gloves | laid out 40s. upon her.
sr24 Feb. 1861. Ny Valentine had
her fine gloves on at church that did give
her.
81 June 1861. To Redrffe calling at the
halfway house, and there coming into a
room where there was infinite of new cakes
placed that are made against Whitsuntide.
SO July 1861. This day, my Lady Bat
ten and my wife were at the burial of
daughter of Sir John Lawson's, and had
rings for themselves and their husbands"
The references to dress are extremely nu-
meIous. The description of the footboy,
equipped with a sword to Guido the two Sir
Williams, and the punishment, which he in
hicts on his man Will for walking with his
cloak flung over his shoulder, are related in
his best manner
's22 November 1860. My wife and
walked TO the old Exchange, and there she
bought her white vhisk and put il on, and
pair Of gloves.
all May 1861. To Grsy's Inn, and
there 10 BARRIERS, where | was trimmed,
and had my haire cult, in which | am late
~ become little curious, finding that the
length of il do become me very much.
alb October 1861. This day left off half
skirts, and put on a waistecoate, and my
false taby waistecoate with gold lace.
'c23 March 1862 cords Day.. This
morning was brought me my boye's fine
livery, which is very handsome, and do
think to keep the black and gold lace upon
gray, being the colour OF my arms for ever.
"a May 1862. walked with my wife
to my brother Toms, our boy waiting on
US with his sword, which this day be begins
10 wear, to Guido Sir w. Pens boy, who
this day, and Sir. 81. Bsttsns, do begin to
wear new liserys; but i do take mine TO be
the neatest Of them all.
19 May 1862. Up. and put my riding
cloth skirt and a camelott coat new, which
pleases me well enough.
'ss June 1862 lords Day.. Home and
observe my man VIII TO walk with his
cloak flung over bis shoulder, which wheth-
er il was that he might not be seen to walk
along with the footboy know not, hut
was vexed att; and coming home, and az
ter prayers, did ask him where he learned
that immodest garb; and lie answered me,
that it was not immodest, or some such
slight answer, at which did give him two
boxes on the ears, which ] never did be-
FORE"
Mr.. Pepys, his own father (who was a
tailor by tFade), bis brother Tom, and his
sister Pail, are occasionally alluded to in
his qusintest style. On one occasion, at
least. he thought he had reason to be lit
tie Jealous of his wife,
go Aug. 1861. My wife and TO Drury
Lane 10 the French comedy, which was so
i'll done, ard the scenes and company and
everything else 50 nasty and out Of order
and poor, that was sick all the while in
my mind TO be there. Here my wife met
with son Of my Lord Somerset, whom
she knew in France, pretty gentleman.
but showed him no great comtenance, 70
avoid further acquaintance. That done,
there being nothing pleasant but the foolery
Of the farce, we went home.