, 1879-01-15
Enclishmcn Automatically Fellow.
Travelers-.-A BrandysBot-
tie Romance.
Arrival at London Bridge---Christmas
and Christmas Weather---Skst-
ing in the Parks.
Misery in The Metropolis-.-London Christ
mas as-Amnsemenls---Tho Pnnt0-
mimes---lfenry lrving.

Ut tho Bal Valentino, inquirer VIAL DROUGHT h!u
tn that Acn oE monotonuus intqultv. "Look'uR
for character" said the v1rtuous pastor. Where
on 1ny friend drily remarked, "Ah! there's q.
good deal Of that lost about here" People do \
frrcat ,napy doubtful thIu7a under cover Of this
",oostng for character" 1t Is most eonven-
lent EXCUSE, but for all that won't take refuge
behind It II yoa ask ne how It comes tiat usual
" travel thlrt1-class when tuka my annual Christ
n,as-t,jp from Paris 10 Lonlot. The guiding
motive Is OF vrry different order, and will GER
tainl7 suggest itself to yolr intelligent mind
without my prompting. might say preferred
It TO second, but tion't-in winter, at least; or
l might set It down to prlnctplc-wll:cl has
nothing whatever tn do With the natter,
assure YOU. The thfri1-c1ass carriages on tic
line to Dioppc are 10 ovillainous that nothing but
- hcmi
Well, Mt nil events 1 do travel IN the tlnafsto-
cratIc way have mentioned, mud somctlMcs
Gndit
PARTICULARLY AMUSING.
pireCtlv vou turn yuur hack upon tue lazy anu
1n,uortunatu bluc-bouset officials ut the St.
LuxaEts Station. yoti enter as 1t were, nsw
world. The smoky carriage In which you arc
bclug wl.!rled away Rntenwards might, fur oil
you rtn,ll Ind from internal cy1encc to co1-
tratlict the suppustlol,, he tho property OF ut,
EltLu6A EOAPlUff INV - AAHNN N.ASN A-"@>'e''
eottnds fall upon the ear. English faces stnre
nj yours, and tho very odors Of French
btntldy TINT ere long assails your nostris Is, by
ASSOCIATION, English. You Ilaye smcls Il 1T you
sl,arc my privilege OF being Cockney} hun
tlrrti ttn,rs OH Sutba,l1.cxcurs!ons from London
tn Brighton, and in holtlay.runs to 'Anpton oF
'A.tings. YOU l.avc heard those slanpy jokes
before, and know tho antique prcluLtccs re-
ycaiea fronl time TO time III the conversation.
Apropot, let mc EIye ynu % sprStmrn: ry, ,...,
AID u; cyef ona Of t''e'n sau4s sie'es and she
Co-naCk," ....
7As Watr 0tnf-" Right you nrc, Jack. It'a
lust proper stutr, can tntl yer. rTalnt lako
}unhg Had Of siett .sf.e''fefa-(Aroti
BY the rcinarkE"..N No nlore II an't; ! esn't
'lsar that stuff. The,S a'n't notnt"k like dtop
4 Ee,iny Nan to Il Pal tin he tiiafanee)-
~l}ecu dowu IN shantiltY lately, Old tnant'
J'at-" Went duwn ior the cup."
DiNde,t Han fo Street Se'e"fte'-"D'yef object
t%ura. u .l ia c." what 'orrll tobacco they
give yer In Farisl'
Etcctcra. etcctcra. ......
il by any cl,auru there happen 10 bo a stray
Gntil In the compartment, hu finds Anselfy aS II
were, lost, swallowed up,
AHNilltLaTED,
in this foreign and barbarons atmosphere. But
generally the Gulll, who IL not o great Traveller,
country Is torn to talters and never word OF
reInOlstrnncG.
Tho other night, however, was fortunate
enorgl! to Journey with nattve,-a young singer
from thc OpcIa. lie revealed himself to ub alter
this wlse: Thc Corkpcy gentleman wig hnd
brcn indulgIug in wttlicisnB Ut tho Wlou.
Emlnu! style for sumo time, had grt'wn wary
up tnnsic.ail chorus. Well. tho chlIa OF ART
stood It for few minutes, a!fectiug to Rilnlher,
hut nt last It got tuo uaInful: lie suddenly
burst forth into = E1orlous haritone air lratn
ally from low unlcrtoto to F!cl1. full flow ut
natural sonr that dA,w1led tho asntc chorIsters
In C triec. When f.o ceased there wan silence
for u moment, followed by prolonged applause.
(rhe Cockucy lnaketh no music. but hs app!e-
ciatcth II III otl,rrs TO g!yc him Ills duc} Really
H,ure critical nltlience might have done tho
same, for young schawogcl'a baritone promises
u be ono OF thu best In Pafis,
Amongst our other companions Wns fair
1lrtfsh csrcl,s-!(lur, with pretty faca nH.t
uotaI,le weakneas for ttrnfack. who wns appar-
cntly OIL tbs best III terms with fat and heavy
youtll sitting nrxt her In the eurncr OF the cur.
They arted desperately from, Paris to Roucn,
drunk out uf the saue buttie, and Joined Iu o.
castonnl burats Of sent !Mchtni song,-rceuitp pre-
sutlluoly Of said bottle,-whch did nut pre-
yult tue ltA9y frUnt cHuiIy throwing the young
mau over ut Dicppe mid taking up with The BARI
tune. To ba sure. &ilr lruppetl him too bn!aro
WI reached Scw|lascE, and reverted to her
original attachment.
TtlerE WIS
ANOTHER INTERESTING CHARACTER
in our compartments: a y0unK gentleman, ntat
lb, brotacr I" this fektc fatr one. Except ~
Scotland never ts,et ~ impcrturbahle and SELF
WIS used TO Ills sktvrs astlcsa ways. At all
esenth, lle mate wonderfnI show uf
phIlosophc indifference while thu sent!-
tsse corner. Ills very soul seemed nh
9orbed III the cnjoyucut of kotpu desperately
had cigars, lln slokcd STEADILY, nor did he
swnl,,, ctubo'ttcnetl by rupeatcA toses Ut Co
nack, wcus tiIc length Vt putting hs arln round
Inv tEninaratu's nGgk.
Undcr the musical Influences Indirectly brought
to baur u[un lin, siteen thawcl aiighliy ut
or near Kowe,. ~ took 10 l,unI,nlllv solemn
tnatclrs 10 llInkeIf, III rslitatyr tnal,nrr, .-
tween thr whI.Is. "Ahl" Aail le. iu rnltnly,
c.'nlitient toae to the FFencltnau, after nne ul
merry III Engia,Iu," Auu i,e subsidized into Il,
Gars md uc.lttasiya gloom, l,snktnv, us thg
bnrttoilo subsequently observed 10 nv. fur all
thu world like at unlcrtukrr's assIstant-ou
duty.
o., 10 phhtums Nritaaniquti
Very pleasant 10 thu rua.ly alacrity OF the
parters vt l.otdoI. lirlgu s!atloh alter the
sleepy "uppiatncss" VI tho Garc vt. l.uxaru ni
tIclals. What though It be Inspired by tI,t
thirst for "ttps.'f-uackst,eestl IL att Institution
everywhere, tn furfs suoso 'han here, indeed.
Less delightful, however, was Tic change
from tbs bright, W1ntsy Hsltct 0l PARIS to
TIE AWFuL AND HOPELESS nEs0LAT1oN
Ut the lircat Metropolis. Thu wrathrr wus gooe
enough Ut Ncwllascu, hut ~ We advanced Lon
donwarls, the alr Grew murklcr antl u.urkcr
TIL II BcEuIundsey wa found ourselves wrapped
IN ths hurE!l at1nosphrN ot a!pra-sonp tog. Lon
don i]sidga tcsuatnu. had the look ot Il ontlonl
lees nit. Tls loE Eot intu our cyes and 4Had'
them siratt, mtg our hoscs and n.adc III snes%c
l,n! laailY inSa!rl eur chests, wtlero doubles
It laid thc to!,ndattuns ot u cheerful hronchitl
" Inflammation Ut lts lungs. Later In tho das
thu pea.4pMp consYteucY OF the atsnospher
rlanged. We lad u!4rk fog III thu place o
yellow. W. have yellow ncan now, aceuinpa
i!Ie.t l'y snt,w an 'uen or two deep, aud bitte
marrow-plerc!D. eulh. The lrs IN the parks /!
from three to seven ...rles thick. Fur thu lirs
ti'hs this suanS year lunslun has been ablr Il
enjoy Au'ntlnng lke q tutr amount Ut skatiu.
Nca.l;tr.. eon,e 20.uo0 people .utteu thr SUI
face u the orn41nentul water III Regents FArl
Oh Sunday, xusl tnerr Il slsatin. by torcl.ligh
going vi tucIr every uight aud in thu nuMetuu
either public recreation. .roun,ls Ut lnu cits
CHrlstmas-Weather Ut thc genuine sort vii
ninlen the Ctrlsltaas~eheer III England ahss yea
III the cpses vi the rteh uUu tlis!y,u.. Alas
they are fever tlian usua1. The disltess in tL
nuflfFt, tF all d.rJnuth.