The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-04

bystanders were bit inclined to poke fun at them
and ask facetious questions. But was content;
made all the notes 1 needed. The aces and low
'spot" cards are very good indeed to write memo
rsnds ON. but 1 will not recommend the Kings and
Jacks.
SPEAKING BY THE CARDS.
Referring to the seven OF hearts, find that this
naval exhibition and journey from Ostend to Dover
Is going to cost the government 100000. Got 1t
from correspondent. 1t is a round sum.
Referring to the ace OF diamonds find that
along in the afternoon we sighted fresh fleet OF
men-ofwsr coming to meet us. The rest OF the
diamonds. down to the eight spot mines and tens
are good Tor notes. are taken up with details OF
that spectacle. Most OF the clubs and hearts refer
70 matters Immediately following that but really
can hardly do anything with them because have
forgotten what was trumps
TIKI SPECTACLE
But never mind. The sea scene grew little by
little until presently It was very imposing. We
drew up into the midst Of waiting host OF yes
sells. Enormous nve-masted men-ofwar, great
turret ships, steam packets, pleasure yachts-every
sort ofcraft, indeed-the sea was thick with them;
men, the PACKETS crowded with people, the plea
sure ships rainbowed with brilliant flags all over
and 0ver-sOme with fags strung thick on lines
stretching from bowsprit to foremost, thence to
mainmast, thence to mizzenmast and thence to
stern. All the ships were In moton-gliding
hither and thither in and out. mingling and part
ing-a bewidering whirl Of fash and color. Our
leader. the vast black. ugly. but very formidable
Devastation. ploughed straight through the gay
throng, our Shah ships following. the lines of big
men-ofwar ssluting, the booming Of the guns
drowning the cheering. stately islands Of smoke
towering everywhere. And so, in this condition
Of unspeakable grandeur. We swept into
the harbor OF Dover and saw the English princes
and the long ranks OF relocated soldiers waiting
on the pier. civilian multtudes behind them, the
LOFTY hill front by the castle swarming with specta-
tors, and there was the crash OF cannon and a
general hurrah all through the air. 1t was rather
a contrast to silent Ostend and the unimpressible
Flanders.
THE SHAH "IhPRRssED" AT LAST.
The Duke OF edinburgh and Prince Arthur re-
ceived the Shah in state, and then all of us
Newspaper correspondents climbed aboard the
train ana started OF to London just like so many
brothers.
From Dover to London 1t was q sight to see.
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gaps were not worth mentioning-and every man,
woman and child waving hat or handkerchief and
cheering. wondered-could not tell-could not
be sure-could only wonder-would this empress
But-wel, 1t ought-but-still one could not tell.
And by and by we burst into the London Railway
staton-a very large station it is-and found 1t
wonderfully decorated and all the neighboring
streets packed with cheering citizens. Would this
impress the Shah I-I-wer, could not yet feel
certain.
The Prince OF Wales received the shah-ah you
should have seen how gorgeously the Shah was
dressed now-he was like the sun in total eclipse
OF rainbows-yes the Prince received him, put him
III grunu open cdTIidBe, SOt ILL., anu mouc HiAH Sit
over further and not ''crowd," the carriage clat-
tered out of the station, all London fell apart on
either side and lifted a perfectly national cheer,
and just at that instant the bottom fell out OF the
sky and forty deluges came pouring down at once |
The great strain was over. the crushing suspense
at an end. l said "Thank God, this will impress
the Shah"
Now came the long flies OF Horse Guards in silver
armor. We took the great Persian to Buckingham
Palace. never stirred till l saw the gates open
and close upon him with my own eyes and knew he
was there. Then said:-
england, here is your Shah; take him and be
happy, but don't ever ask me to fetch over another
one."
This contract has been pretty straining on me.
MARK TWAIN.