National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-23

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the Day.
The London correspondent OF the Boston Post
writes: l have fTicni-though do not boast
Of him-whO Is a slmon-purc London man Of
fashion. lie Is the second son OF lord, and
has an income Of nve thousand pounds year
OF course he Is not so ungentcmanly as to en-
gage In any occupation. l fear the old Baron,
his father, would make short work OF his ave
thousand ifho dared to hint purpose OF "golng
into trade" And what does he do. lie seems
to be the most enyiable Of men, for never saw
mortal more perfectly con.ented with every
body, himself included. As his daily career is a
type OF that OF high London socpety In general,
will sketch 1t for you. In his person he repre-
sents more perfectly and exclusively than
than any one know, the spirit Of aristocratic
London In the season. lie rises In his room nj
the Albany at half-past s, and breakfasts at the
Junior Carleton, close by; skins the Times, and
chats with his boon companions till 10 O'Clock.
Promptly with that hour his groom appears
with the sleekest Of chestnuts, which he
mounts and makes for Rotten Row. There
he ilIts, hears ar, the latest gossip, books
brisk canter. From the park he goes
TO lunch-not to the Junior Carleton, but TO
some West End house: likely enough he drops in
lunch second time with Lady Amelia-that Is,
lounges ut lunch time into perhaps half a dozen
houses, where he takes nib6le At the delicacies
Of engagements; It Is q t,ir chdRpsfrs at Rich
mond or Putney, smatch OF cricket at Lords, a
race on the THAMES, royal breakfast party In
the gardens OF buckingham Palace, or Windsor,
q crack game OF billiards AT the club. q meet OF
the hounds In Middlesex, 4 drive into Kent or
Surrey, an hour at the Exhibition, q pleasant
little party to the Academy, or whitehall din
ner at Greenwich In the evening his brain Is
In perfect muddle what, among so many things,
TO do. There Is Patti az DesdeInona at COyent
Garden, and there Is the bewitching lima III
Va MAJ AT nj VAL .
there In Dumas "Dane de Lys" at the Princess,
and "fhe Wandering Jew" at the Adelphi. But
Lady Tompklns is going 10 give an ''at home"
he neglected; there Is q musical soirss at Sir
Titus Tite's and the nasque at Banbury House;
Cremorne, with Its lanterns and song and free
Hopkins bachelor "punch." SO our man OF
fashion, whom practice has made subtly perfect,
dresses himself lngeniousy with view to va
riety OF projects. lie drops for while into his
box at Coyent Garden; and makes tour OF the
boxes OF his acquaintance. Here he sees no
more than any pleban may see for half q crown;
who, from his perch In the "anphitheatre,r may
gaze down upon the most dazzling array Of
dress, jewels, fashion and rank la Europe
Covent Garden on q night In the mid-season is
wonderful; everybody Is as Respondent as be or
she can devise; everybody enjoys himself; md
the theatre Is q saloon as well as theatre,
where society goes to make itself heard and seen
as well as 70 listen and behold.
What VIA brill brilliant noisy, catering London
something Infectious In the gay sounds and
sight OF which the stately quarters west Of the
parks are full. Every other house is alight from
top to bottom the roll OF equipages Ia cease,ess;
the burly, curly-wigged, scarlet-coated, cock
AIDED coachmen are everywhere; the escutcheons
on the coach doors glitter In the gaslight; little
covered ways from the doors OF lofty mansions
TO the curbstones, with carpets laid beneath, OBJ
struct your way ut every other step; and as you
pass, eioud.like forms pop out OF the carriages,
whlsk by In twinkling, and hurry along In over
the caFDetpu DatlWay. not Qulgkly. hOwpvar