The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-20

penses. Thus, during his visit to st.
Pauis, hi starts for the Albert Memoir
lal; thenhe recollects that he has for
gotten Il see the Poets Corner in West
ministerand bolts there Then he goes
TO SonthKensington then to the Tower.
and theT recollects he has forgotten to
see High Park, and reach ng there dis
covers tlst he has been three times.
perhapslr one day to the same locality
and by travelling backwards and for
wards, has lost some hours. But he has
yet to go.o Temple Bar Church where
GoldsrniiAs remains continue to rot. if
not alreacy turned into dust. There
still remains to be seen the CRYSTAL
Palace. tie Bank of England. the Ex-
change, GuildhaIl, and theatres and
stars without number still claim a large
share OF his fast f1ying dimes. The
House o. Comm ms or Parliament
buildings although near by Westmin-
ster. have heretofore been ignored. and
while pernaps unable to get inside, he
must stillobtaiD some idea of the ex
ternal appearance of this ancient bur
smoky, MISUNDERSTANDING edifice. BY
an unparllled interposition of good for
time he Goes remember that the ROYAL
Aquarium is near this place, and forth
with he visits it, also seeing for the first
time (as he supposes) Trafalgar SQUARE
which, however, was before him when
coming out of the National Art Gallery
Time is creeping on rapidly. The sight
seer IS getting weary and more desper-
ate. The last day arrives The Thames
embankment with its Sphinx and ODE
lisk, the London Bridge and Blackfriars
are yet to be seen; Gustave Dore's COL
lection on BoDdstreet cannot be skipped
and Madame Tussaud's wax works and
a dozen places of amusement for the
closing night press their claims upon
him. OF conrse, he decides in favor Of
wax, though he would infinitely prefer
the Alahmbra or CoVent Garden or
Drury Lane. Weary and faded he
takes the last train for his destination
and as he settles down in a good solid
rest his wandering mind, as it fits from
object to object seems to light on some
thing that he cannot remember: his
blood freezes, hair stands on end, and
suddenly he discovers that he has actu-
ally forgotten to visit the Queens
stables. That night, be dreams of st.
John baptising an elephant in the Ma
tional Art Gallery; of electric lights In
Westminster and of the Poet sCorner in
the British Museum; ne sees ballet in
st. PauI's Cathedral; studies syphilitic
diseases in the inventions Exhibition,
gaZes on.skulls and skeletons in the Al
hambra, beholds Goldsmith's grave
surmounted by the Albert Memorial,
and has a mixture of whales teeth,
Lizards, statuary, towers castles, parks,
deformed beings, museums, etc., etc.,
fitting before him confusion incarnate.
Waking up he recollects what a "jolly"
time he has had, but thanks the Lord
he has "done London. And he never
RECEIVERS from thatdream. Everything
continues confusion to the end Of time,
and while by the aid of the guide book,
he may Spasmodically recall one or two
of the more vivid scenes, his mind con-
tinues a species of lightning struck curi
osity shop, containing everything and
nothing. But over all there is a halo
Of triumph which cheers the weary
mind. He can say: "Oh, yes; I've
done London. Jolly, Awflee jolly place;
and deuced good, toO-awfiee. !" = ~
-loLa-O3 - ~ $50 WANDERER.