Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22
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70 tie Editor a,.d Rcadcrs at tie Free Press
IMppv :. he who ha. home ready for him
when he arrives in a strange city London,
with its TWO and l., half millions Of people IA
little better than desert to one who comes
fricndlcse and unknown, into the midst ot Its
svarming streets. 1t is not in all the mag
nificencc Of the worlds metropolis to keep up
heart and hope long if magniiicence be all
that one has to depend on constant admiral
ton is exhausting to body and mind, and soon
spends itself enthusiasm fails it always
kept on the stretch and it will not be long
before oyer-strained eyes, wearicd limbs, and
a restless, unsatisfed spirit, will admonish
one that life cannot be 50 supported. You
must, in every place, and in every kind OF
life get the chief material for keeping up the
strength and JOY Of heart that make other Ell
forts and other pleasures possible, in those
natural employments and common, human
svmpathios which may be found as well at
Burlington as III London. At any rate, Fery
soon discovered that in doing nothing but Wis
itinc Galleries, and Palaces, and Churches,
though at first thoroughly Lewildered by the
splendur all around me-, was every day get
tin. more and more miserable. sLw that
must in way gather around me the as
aoaiations Of houc-litc, aud provide Il re-
crutin- fund Of rpirit out Of the ordinary,
homobrcd thoughts of quiet hours, before
could derive any pleasure N profit from what
is extraordinary and exciting
In an American Ilotcla stranger can almost
,,lwars tinI so..o Dor, u eotic;., among those
who sit With HIM at the same table, but in
En.land, Hotel living is different thing
Tho apartments which you select arc furnish
ed to YOU much a. distinct tenement, where
you can live secluded from c}ery body the
food which YOU ma, crlcr lie SER cd to YOU III
YOUR room, and your bill j. i collection OF
iteins. IN some hotels there l. ~ eating room
where ,uu find things just Is in Coffee house,
bat THE Is an appcndasa to the regular cstab-
lishment Ny frat bill at an English hotel
va. curiosity to inc there was a charge for
every lutte thing which the ingenuity Of tho
two Young women who seemed 10 have the
KEYS, could bring into SER ice there was 50
much for "ioints," (Which made Inc wonder
how many Joints had eaten in two days.
so much for each article Of food at each meal
SO much for lodging and then again, so much
for making lny bed, and 50 mach for wax can
dies besides Shilings soon become pounds
, in this way But what drealy time ! had
Of il though the hotel was large one, |
never say any one but the two guardian senii
with the keys at the bottom Of the stairs,
and they seemed to be always with their heads
together consulting how they might add an
other item 10 somebody bill.
f j. was e, ident that this would never do, 50
determined at once 10 seek private lodgings.
Along these suburban streets mostly occupied
by dwelling houses, You may see. IN almost
+ every third window, cards, advertising
FURNISHED Apartments, Apartments for Il
Family" or .Lods ings for Il single gentle
man" Alas tor me, am a single gentle
man" aud 50 | examined the class Of apart
/ ments peculiarly designated for that unfortu-
nate tribe. On knocking at the door and in
I curing uhuut these lodgings, wa, almost al
I ways told they were TAT the top Of the 'uusc,
and that they were "liuc, hairy rooms -
! would Be pleased {. :, Aur and sc ~
! found the attendants remarkably Jbscs uious,
invariably thanking inc when | went away,
even il | told them the room did not suit m.
saw all sorts 81 apartments, FROM ground
floor to gurrct, some luxurious enough Tor 4
royal single gentleman, and other, of cry uu-
inviting ASPECTS. They varied in price from
10 and 10 ahl!ngsa week Tor bedroom and
parlor, furnished, to j .hllinss for one un-
furnished room. vae struck by cbscr' in,
that in ever, room which Was called furnish
ed the wallis we're covered With pictures
those ftl,d our IA The more costly style wer,
decorated with Gno large oil painting, ia
gil, frame, and these o, the cheaper class,
were hum around with prutusion oi prints
but in al alike, pictures OF sou,c Kind seemed
az essential lar,s Of the furrIurou- chairs or
tables. ~Yiuo of H.. house, | Visited were
fronting Square, jo which ,4s. The priv
laeo of /" !. s. {. ia, ssiu..,-s;..,, Wtr aisy,
included Ia size r.3Ie. n,u,- ','t on'.
must maa, % 4i .,.e-,i.o ivt t., sta. 90.
uo,iciuc lIr \ro-.,. Wild, tons. f,rnel
quite ucv j,ltG,. ju tar ,c.uv. ola CITY,
They arc ,or OF COMPOUND o r.ra aad
Garden, varying iu Size .,.it o.,. ACRE t. G,,
or tx. c'r'a..d 'r au iu rm.,. AND sur
rounded a.ai, ,.ap- o., t.r ,,,. rl.-- ,cdaon
I ia., i.u snat. t.o,o-'u.r
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