Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-27
from Our Regular Correspondent
Our European Letter.
LONDON, Eng, Feb. IS, "a.

LONDON, Eng, req. 10, o.
With primroses springng fragrantly up
through the dewy green sward wherever
the pervading foot of man allow them
room for their yellow roses, with troops OF
girls hawking violets and hyacinths and
all manner Of odorous DOM in the most
crowded parts of I.ondon's vaslness, this
beauteous winter laughs triumphantly to
its close. From the warmth of it one
might have supposed this north-lying
Britain to be a semi tropc land, spice
island slightly chilled; nay, even one
might say Il Hong Kong frappe, SO full oil
genial dalliance of south winds have been
some of these mdwinter days. Masters,
the reconstruction of history must dispense
the libels against fair Britain's climatic
repute, as it has shown Lucrezia Borgia to
be tender hearted chick. and Mary,
Queen OF Scots, The most innocent of royal
ladies. What more indicative ola climates
gentleness than flowers? Look here. Last
week there appeared in the daily papers a
fascinating advertisement, bidding those
who loved howers-roses. orange bios
SONS, violets, camelas, and mixed flowers
ito send so much per registered letter or
in postage stamps to Mr.. So and So at
Nice. l did it. Duly per return of posi-
I received some blooms, lovely to look
upon and luscious in odor, it is true. but
not more so than those which exhale their
fragrance to all passers from the corner
shop yonder, nor half so plentiful supply
as | should have obtained for the same
money from that unpretending source Of
floral treasure. Come now, where is that
epigrammatc American, that we may
behcad him for slanderer, who said
when an Englishman was speaking Of
their climate Climate! you havn't a eli
mate! You have only weather."
English society journals have had q
great deal. say of late about the wedding
of the marquis of Leinster and Lady Her.
mone Duncombe. the beautiful daughter
of Lord Feversham. The bridesm i'd
eleven in number, are described as beln g
all handsome girls and al brunettes.
which shows that the reign of tie blonde
is over, and that her dark haired sisters
have come once more to the front. That
there is a fashion in beauty AS in all other
things is beyond doubt. and the rage for
blondes and bondness has been carried
to such excess OF late years, aud has result
ed in such INSTRUCTED forts to dye and
discolor the hair. that it will be rather a
relief to ones travels to see no more lem.
on colored or chrome yellow tresses.
Among the guests at this very notable
wedding was Mrs. Ernest Beckett Denison
the young American bride, who was mar.
RED II few months since. She is spoken
of AS "the delicate Alne lean beauty.
whose lovlness RAJ her paed before that Of
he Lazy llermione and her sisters" Blu
his is from IN English point of view, o.
course. Mrs. b, ckett Denson's name is
down on the Lord Cham brrlains lit TO,
presentation nj The first drawing room
The w,etched poor of London hav,
raised their dreary cry and been heard.
grand movement IS on foot to bring
shelter, food. and. better still, decency, t.
the desolate outca>ts. and vet the reitera,
lion OF their pitful appeal proclaims The
in, Efficiency of he measures already taken
or their relief. These wretohed human
heings are more miserable perhaps when
crowded in their foul dens than when
homeless and wandering in the purer all
of the cold, dark night. Not much has
been achieved as yet.
Among the novelties in silver and glass
which have lately been introduced in Lon.
don, and one of which was among The
bridal presents at this same aristocratic
wedding, is a grape stand of artistic
design, and furnished with invisible hooks
from which are suspended the rich cluster
of the white and purple grapes. The eff
feet is good as matter of table ornamen.
tation, and the fruit is preserved in much
greater freshness than when the punches
are piled one upon another on plate.
AUGUST.