The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-28
TOURISTS IN LONDON.

No one of London's guests is so out
spoken in his disgust at our climate as
the typical Frenchman. He abuses and
reyiles us. He declares over his Pari-
sian wood fire that orr skies SHOWS SCOT
and rain ink. He would make US be-
iieve that Paris boasts themost charming
and equable climate Of any city in the
civilized world; whereas, if the truth be
told, when it is cold in Paris it
pierces the bones of the average Lon
doner to the marrow, and when it is
damp around the Boulevards the gnaw-
ing chill is most severely felt by the
hardy islander from the other side of
the Channel: And where, may we ask,
is the gay and hthearted Partisan at
this moment? Is he true to his colors,
or is he not? The weather. in Paris is
lovely also Just now, the trees are In
leaf, the gardens round the ruined Tuil-
cries are cool, the Bots is as usual
enchanting, the lakes sparkle
in the sun. breakfasts at
Ledoyen's are charming enough, there
are rare ices and curious summer drink.
at the Cascade, the Salon is open, the
Workmanship is the careless pleasure OF
the hour, races are to be found ever
Sunday; yet where is the fashionable
who has literally nothing to do? Why,
in London, of course; in the windows Of
the clubs to which he has been cheer
fully invited, summing himself and ex-
hibiting his polished boots in Piccadilly
and the park, ON the top of drags, in the
heart of beauty and fashion at Sandown,
in the enclosure at race courses, looking
ut our pictures, paying pretty compli-
ments at flower shows, dining probably
as we'll as in Paris if he understands the
art, dancing and talking all night at balls
and assemblies, this Osric of Continen.
tai society. this pleasant "waterfy" finds
In oft-desp'seu Lonoon grearer pleasure
than can be had elsewhere, and, to put
it colloquially, more fun for his money!
on this side of the channel than on the
not above the consideration of the COM
mercial phase Of pleasure. Paris may be
gay city, but its enchant-
ments are very soon exhausted.
There is no such generous and
hearty host as the Englishman set
tied in town; in fact, he often wearies
his guests in the pursuit OF pleasure;
and what with fishery exhibitions, flow
er shows by day and by night, races
, here and pigeon matches there, cricke
and polo Lords and Nottingham, meets
of coaches, Sunday picnics, on the smil-
ing river, dances and dinners, assem-
blies and art, and the man of fashion
| need never complain that his time
hangs idly on his bands.
Take the American again, as another
formidable critic'of our English weather
condition. He declares that "your Lon
! don climate" is more than he can stand;
he VOWS that it seizes him by the throat
and he cannot breathe; he has been
| customed to q clear, dry atmosphere,
and he has scarcely tasted our metropol-
itan air before he must be off to the
where. to recover the effects of unbear-
able London. It is Paris that the Amer
lean enjoys, so he has been heard to de-
clare; there he can live; there he can
| breathe; there, in measure, he can
feel at home, for Americans, fond as
they are of travel, are Of all people the
most home-sick. In fact, it would be
| difficult to say who abuses the London
| climate more-the Frenchman or the
American. Again let us put the Ques-
ton, where is the travelling American
at this moment? In London, and en-
joying this lovely season to his hearts
content. The Atlantic steamers are
crowded as they have never been be-
fore. The London hotels are full of
Americans; the houses of hospitable
American residents in London are open
as ever and overlooking with guests;
there is not popular event of the Lon
don season that has not it's American So
theory is that the great wave of transat-
lxntic travellers has only poised here for
the moment. and that it will soon roll on
to Paris, to Switzerland, to Italy, and
where not. Not bit of it. London for
many years during May and June has
become the head quarters of Americans
on the move. They 60 to Paris, it is
true to get their clothes, though not
nearly 80 much now as formerly; but
they return to London, and it is London
that they thoroughly enjoy. They run
down London, but in their hearts they
like it. They want to see "vour Derby"
''your Ascot" ''your Goodwood," and SO
on; they are notindifferent to the attrac-
tions of "your Park" mass of glorior
| color, as it is now, an example of lane
scape gardening not readily to be
matched. The American, no doubt. is
the most persistent Of the sightseers; he
does not waste time. Ossensibly he on
| ly stays in town for the sake of visiting
Westminster Abbey, the Thames Tun-
mel, and the tower OF London; but,
strange to say, drawing-room day has
it's attractions for the female mind, and
our transatlantic kinswomen are not in
different to the occasion when their
Royal Highness the Prince and Princess
! of Wales appear in state, semi-state, or
even in private capacity.-London
Telegraph.