, 1876-06-24
CABMEN.
In T.o1lt1on mud In rarfa.

New 10 the life nf London strccts, Was pre-
pnrcl to do battle with rabhy there in the sannG
way Ind 30 oftcr fought with The l'Ack,ucn ot
hnnso,n asked, "Wl,at's yn,lr farcs"
nm leave It to yuu, siE," said c'bby, rcspcct
''No. Don't leave II to nc, for know 10th
ing ahnllt It. Whats your fnret"
"Wl'y. FIR, IN l'e very inuel, obliged 70 you
What" lspokc up sharply, looking dag-
iie sp,I.nE fron, llIs percl, with hound that
sns like fash, md bending ohseqnIutsssy, said
In low, insltItIA.lng, musical tune (so unlike II
nackAirlyerD !" safd, SIT, thai should bc acrv
nuel! obliged for 'arf troHt, s!F;'
"Wl,y, yuu l.avcn't the inipndcncc To- tell
thsst /" shontcsl.
"Ol, no sir" very gently.
"A!l! confountl My stulhlityin nnlttercd
I've made b!tlnher. 1cnfllsetl The sovereign
md thc rrown-i thought y"a wanted half
"UII, you conlda't think wanted 10 .htNia',
srl +" vrry hM'y and del'recntingly,a ~ II fatl
snapcctc hin, of mn en9rnty 1!,ay which srlrve1
ian'lcd him 8 sllllags, un'l he jumped up to
stm,d staring after lin In mingled admira:.
tt"n Ut hin virtue aud p,lltcNcss n,ll cHnteiHpt
have 6ecn % dull MS IL confuse sovereign and
q crown! Any boOby might know the Queens
crow, tl.i,sl IL: lcss valuable than the Queen
herself. 1nt what would have beet, that calt-
by's scflsatIons II he Ind been told that tie u
sf.lli.,gs we| 50 hofy!Aesi him would be easily,
md as q matter Of course, dc1itandctl Tor Tie
fu,ne distance by one OF. the 1amfnahy
politicians WIN drive hacks In New York.
In Frame Ye.lssirlana rnnge ave u" 5ts ::' %h Z,
ancient ttncs, wien the nr1stpcracy %lattcrcd
through tic STRUTS In their lnnberitig coariMs,
nnrl "thr proplo" were but .htn!ls, II rnattrrctl
nothing thnt il hind or two should he knotked
VI annoyance t., tic sayr'n5cfolk.. So tue Law
was ordained which remains tp-t1ay, though
FRANCE ia a republic, arui which stsnkeR 1t no
"fTcnsc to rim ever pedestrian My y yun nrt
agility In not getting out of the way.
Cabby prcsuncs Oh this In manner
whIclil Is U the la,t degree sggr!,
yatf,lg 10 Americans. itc br''ows "}iey!'
ut yoil in q tonc tie rnnst brutal nnl Insulting
If you du not ecan,prr from tcf"rc his jogging
beast us II steals uppn You oH tlic s'nuot!i
asphalt pavement; anil not fnfrcQusntly lc Will
turn qultc round nn lis seat tn l',rl ~ YOU CON
tc,nptuuus cpithcts. "Ah cn!' hr Will stIort:
drawn to OLE si,lc II with anlc ct'}lnrtvc IT.
"Onu sees thou liast NJ breeding, tlIau! But NJ
least make sonc effort tn learn u decent regard
land Of civilization 1t iast!" Will ali his want
Of alncrity, It II not cocl1er's tongue which can
hc charged wttll slnSnrss.
Yet with nil hia faults the 1'Arls cochrr nhea
not inspire TINT wrll-groin,l.,l tlcLcstMtIun
wiirll follows Ills race IN American lawns. fo!t
dn not hate tlls amusing cninIH1ind ~ s1upi'
t., Irrssfbitty, anil ercentrlty, in spite .! Ills
Ways. He nntrs ynu laugh ~ tbs SHINE instant
that hc nakrs you angry. Sometimes he will
! develop into Il must engaging spcrimcn Of n
hon cllfnnt, after lung acquaintance. Tllrrr WIS
Il Enul fellow Uf ths sort al,l,ng the etwlItra Ut
certain stand In tie faulonfg 81. ticr,nHin,
wlcru rrsllc,is one autumn, lfhu lrnrnci 10
witch fur ,iy coming, utd would Ercet liic with
st,rh delighted grus, s,lcl, oycriuycd mods "
| wptcuinr, III 'twerc llcnrttcsR to H,lste't of
| hayiug THUR inspiration III b1sr desire fur
| peeusiary profit. Ne latl Il lug,-a very way
uni jolly companion Of 3 tlu3,-hi:,, white,
[ shaggy, with long eara nnd T: ,nuttt1I eyer
| OPEN with url expression Of broatlcst laughter;
and It WIS eochcrs delight ~ have this tatEs o'l
| the bux by his side when We wnul'l gn for n
alrve I'll the Avenue des Champs Elysees. Ny
| Wifi. asllkcs luga, hut II wlls impossible t"
wish tlts Jolly tlol. away, and IN fact WI grew 10
feel o,lr turnout incomplete without our canine
friend rurelleh up In f,t,nt, his long tail fur
ever waggIns Its mouth forever. gr1nnlng, and
hts head frnfn tiulc IL tttc turnfu. about, that
| liz might Iouk ut tbs whttc We nut, nhti make
sure w wrrc ch}oylng our drive. hut never dill
cocker pyvhu.t!9 u lAkv Ills l"I. alnrs uutil ho
lla.! tallGH VI Ills hat atu1 asked tljr formal uurs-
tim, "Will 1t he aurreal'le ~ lnalaUe that my
I.utloll Should pruIncna,lc hustlf In tho talr.
rIussp with r this i1nr day!''-lf lfirt Skies IN ne
| GdlnrY for Jnty