, 1873-06-08

contrary, aa II they regretted ever having beer
young in the true sense Of the word, never vii
| ty to grow old. OF
he says but little, save that you meet them every
where, dressed in silk, satin, velvet. lace rik
oons, rings and necklaces. Their heads are GOV
cred with an endless labyrinth Of curly and pIaita
.Cesti dinpidid spauracchi. as Giusti saws II
his Scrtud. Their cheeks are painted with Al
| the colors Of the rninbow, and bear ali the DOW
! ders, cosmetics, and tints that Fashion has tori
| !nom Science. Their smiles are froward; the
invitation they address to passers-by Of the ut
most impudence. Want and and hunger turr
to vice Tor morsel Of bread, and folloN
you with painful and cynical obsti.
macy. These unfortunates, encouraged
y general tolerance, invade every quarter OF
me town, and multiply. In England women
scenes which painfully strike the eyes OF a
stranger, In London, the second-class theatres,
the most populous streets, and eyen the ball
rooms 1requented by honest and Woodworking
artisans, are invaded by these women. When
evening comes and whilst all the rest OF tho city
remains silent md deserted, q sort Of triumphal
march begins in Leicester Square and it's neigh
borhood- You are accompanied in your walk BY
cards containing addresses, words whispered in
your ears, kisses flying on fingers ends, tender
glancos, smilos, pulls at your sleeves, and
pinches in your arm The chase Of sylphids Of
all Nations dressed in every fashion, hns begun
But the illusion quickly. yanishes, and only
leaves feeling of disgust"
Here are
FEW Discoveries:
The men in London never turn round to
stare at ladies, as they do in France and Italy,
They would not go out Of their way wero it even
exception, and that is for ladies' on horseback
but then they turn to admire the horse, not the
lady. 10 say tho truth [says this Italianl /
prefer my countrymen's ways to these, but
would rather they we're content to look at
the ladies' whom they meet in the streets, and
would refrain from addressing them with rudo
and ecurrilous words. This il perhaps the rea-
son why parents never allow their daughters to
SO out alone in Italy. The permission is scarcely
gwen to married women, who have to struggle
hard to OBTAIN it. It is system Of recluaIon
which Is rendered necessary by general vice Of
education"
English magistrates wear wigs,-a statement
"nach is amusingly wrong. Englishmen lack
true sense Of art. Their monuments are built in
Pitiful style. Policemen are entirely dressed in
black! They mount on stools at the doors OF
the theatres and warn the people to beware Of
thloVes: Fog reigns permanently, 's owing partly
to to the Thames, and partly to the dampness Of
the t SOIL" Tho degree which prudery haa at
" shirt" when buying one OF those useful
articles OF clothing in shop, hut explains
the article she desires by roundabout
phrases, which are readily understood by
VIC LId0eatuAl. NQt a u0Wer- ]
girl is to be seen in London {the most /
assertion yet.) The great singers of |
Italy go to London when they have already lost |
heir voice. The manager mounts operas ac-
:ording to his fancy, in the most careless man /
aer. What singersl They are often antique
:emains, which remind those who hear them OF
archaeological ruins. Some years ago, q false
Camberlk was enthusiastically applauded at
5ovent Garden. It was afterwards found that,
It the same moment, the real Tamberlk was
inging in Madrid, The houses are very badly
'uilt, and only stand BY leaning one against
mother. The reason Englishmen are bad
[ancers is found in the fact that they
annot practice on account of the brittlepess
+ their floors. On Sundays, by the
anks Of the Thames =" there is no sound Of
ausic, the only noise heard is the subdued mur-
aur OF voices. Boats full Of pleasure-takers go
p and down the Thames. On our lakes tie !
ounds Of Instruments, choruBes, and village
ongs are always heard. It is not the fault Of
'nglishmen il the same thing does not happen |
England, for they are passionate lovers Of
lnsio and poetry; but the Protestant religion
'rbids all Sunday amusements, and orders It to
. given up to religious occupations, although
allows Of u liberal use Of the bottle"
Such are some Of the views Of the metropolis
seen BY the Courier. The fog-or something
se-ahected him, and he revenges himself.