, 1872-12-26
LONDON,

From Miss Aicott,s Ne,o Book.
From 1i!is IL moment cease to be the Com
man0er-in-Chief. Livy adores England. can
speak the language, understand the money, aud
knows all about London so abe shall be leader,
and will repose after my long labor" With
this remark, Amanda retired from Office, covered
with glory, and her mates voted to erect statue
in her honor as 3 token Of their undying graft
tude.
Lavinia took thu lead from the moment they
landed at st. Catberine's wharf, and, though
somewhat domoralized by o rough passage
OF eighteen hours from H., Antwerp, , was
and thought London the moBt delightful
city in the world, next to Boston. It's mud and
fog were dear to her; it's beef and beer
were nectar and ambrosia, after the continental
slops sad messes; its steady-going, respectable
citizens beautiful in her eyes; and the words
..home" and " comfort n He-o not an idle mock
cry here. Therefore tho old lady joyfully shifted
the smoky air, gazed with tenderness on tho
speaking, into the arms Of stout, 1uddy-faced
porter, as If at last she had found D man and q
brother.
Nobly did the burly Britain repay her confidence
and earn the shilling, which in England makes
all things possible. Ie bore them TO tue station,
got tickets, checked luggage, put the Ladies' in 3
frst-clsss compartment, gave them all necessary
directions about the hotel they were after, and
when the bell rang touched his cap with smile
upon his clear, red fece which caused Layinia to
add 4 Bixpence to the shilling abe gave him with
3 mental blessing.
"This is truly decent country. See how we'll
one is cared fof, how civil everybody is, how hon
est, how man]y!" began Liyy, as ehe mounted
her hobby, and prepared for q canter ever the
Eng1and hocargo she knew notliug Of it.
ssThe cabman cheated us, asking double fares"
replied the dear girl, wrapping herself in many
cloaks and refusing to admire the fog.
mama ard ron'jj fnd va shall have to nav extra
f eIe, tIa ~ r. "a tha same ~ hav;nr
tha,, 1reiohed md nnyi1,cr for the hounds. only
th;a saros rnr,cF lime and tronb|o. TooE At TIA
han;fanme f,, auard in Lis eiIYer-plated harness
How nnsll nicer be is than . gambling italian,
~ n FTonchn1an who COMMITMENTS You ono min
MA and bahaves like brute the next It does
nv son, roo1 to goe the clean. rosy faces. and
hear ~ rood English instead Of gibberish."
II = Nhsverin h nv life hayo goen guch tall, fnc-
1o,,,;ra+ non cn1v thavnr ali fair which ian't
~ etLic nhsarya1 fatilda with - secret niph
~. ~, lark -oTei heroos from Turin.
~ 11,,,o sr eonyora;nc@ thov sonn came fl, tbe c.
Hotel. lust at The and of tho railway, and, with
sat+}sJ ods GGI IS confortah1e U roorns.
noaor5 r ron nIease treso inlet arrange-
rnanta two 'sorfs IT bath-nan. two cans of cold
-roter one of hot two biz pitchers. much soap.
md ak towels about the size Of tnble-clothB. /
cnn. aaucer and napkin accommodations, said
T,.vn;n;a oroud1v dIgnlav;nr a wash-stand th.t
1onloI T 1;lfa 7nner-fshjo 7sid for a dozen. such
vas ,b taa l isznlay Of e1sss. china. and naperY.
"sts nTha M Enr1eh ceTtainiv are a CLEAN ueonle. :"
arred az amanda softsnin9 iiitle aa sbe re-
n,o1ata1od 3,ar frn1tless EFFORTS tn find a hath
nan Nv Trttanv whare tho naon1e said the
99ra,c+ 9nn - 1pas ca;,sad Nv +ha Engish na;no ~
u,oJ -1',o1e m,ter nae ~"
'S11 .Thnr mead mora ann]iances for clean1iness
tho, Any Any nter race becanHo thew i've in snch q
5rtv cn1ntrv began Uatilda. removing The SCOT
froTo 1,ar faco in dakeg.
aNoyy. nv dears. you shall have food fit for
chr;at;an Women to eat. Eo weak soup. no sour
vino. no veal slowed with raisinB, no greasy
saiad made Of ali the weeds that grow. Beef
% that viii make YOU feel like giants, and beer
that vii cheer the cock1es Of voHr }eerts: not to
mant;o1, cbeese which vim make Won wink. and
bread viii a little round button atop Of tie
io,f like the grand Psn;andrum in the old
stor,yn ''@0