The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-03-13

meanest comprehension as it is disgraceful to the
age we live in. The more we understand the
Great Creators mercful intentions, the less likely
are we to thwart them.
The oLDEN TT1E-When the late Earl of Harring-
ton was leader of the fashions Cbeing at that time
Lord Petersham) the evening full dress of fashionable
gentlemen legs consisted of pantaloons fitting close
to the shape and tied with thin ribbon rather tightly
round the ankles. The color was either black or
buff, though sometimes white; but black FREEDOM
mated, as calculated to conceal imperfections of
contour. Lord Petersham, being an Adonis in
form, usually appeared in white or buff pantaloons
One evening, however, he suddenly "led off ~ q new
style which very few ventured follow, and present
ed himself at an elegant soree in flesh or blush col
ored tights, ~ the effect of which we leave to be
Imagined His Lordship calmly justified this start
ling novelty by saying that buff or white toward the
close ofan evening especially after dancing had
tendency to look like not very bright flesh color,
whereas bis present innovation gave the effect Of
freshness, as from bath. Some people considered
this justification rather equiyocal 1t given,
however, with mild imperturbability not to be
conveyed by written words; and in any case he did
what he pleased, like Brummel who preceded him,
always finding admirers, and 10 most cases many
followers. He was residing at this period in st.
James Palace, where George ILL., had given him
suite OF apartments. BE held, believe some kind
of office at Court, but whatever he was his Lord
ship never did any.
Returning once from ball which lasted a whole
whole summers night and much beyond, Lord Pc.
tersham sent away his carriage, preferring 10 walk
home in order to enjoy the refreshing GOODNESS of
early morning say $50 A. perhaps A. M.-and
on the way he met the King and Queen walking arm
in-arm up Bond street. None of the shops were
open. Their majesties were going to see Miss Lin
woods exhibition OF tapestry which at that day
was in the neighbourhood of South Moulton street,
very Oxford street, and the royal couple had
no doubt sent to Miss Linwood TO be open at that
very early hour. 1t thus happened that they were
met as Mr.. and Mrs Guelph, walking like Darby
aud Joan arm-in-arm up the street, at the vacant
and silent hour of seven in the morning. The ear
ly habits of the royal family of that day were how
ever, well known. Lord Petersham was a great
favorite with " Farmer George and Snuffy, " las
their Majesties were not unfrequently designated in
irreverent caricatures of the period) his Lordshp
therefore stopped on meeting the homey pair, and
they had a chat for ten minutes, while here and
there a shop door began to yawn, and the drow-
sy shutters OF one or other of the gaeat shmongers
and fruiters were slowly moving down, in expec-
tation Of the markets from Billings gate and Convent
Garden. But there were no street passengers to
admire or wonder at Lord Petersham's /" fleshiugs"
Such picture as this group presented if painted
aud exhibited at the present time would no doubt
be denounced as incredible nvention.-FJoul Tis-
ssly's WI2asi,re.