The sun., 1890-11-09
STREET SCENES IN LONDON

Hurdy. G urdy Man's Audience-At the
SomerstO~n Market-Sairy Camp Again.
It is impossible. when In London to resist
the temptation to do little summing. even
II you do happen to be a woman. A forenoon's
ramble among the great British public and
the poorer street markets is an interesting sx-
perience. Walking along Gordon street, on
the way to Somerstown tas the market is
calledl one comes to q hurdy-gurdy man. q
phalanx OF baby carriages. and an
impromptu auadrille. danced BY four
young ladies, known here as Liza
James or "slavies." The baby carriages were
placed In line with the dy-Rurdy man for
protection, and their occupants were In high
state OF glee over the dance. One tiny mite.
very withered and dirty. had an old velvet cap
resting on his nose. completely covering his
eyes: he was industriously pulling away at his
nursing bottle. filed with pale blue London
milk. and one arm, hardly larger than q pipe
stem, he waved up and down In time with tho
music; he GurEled and tossed UP his toes. and
evidently was enjoying himself hugely.
Hi Liza. look at Annie, will yer? Look at
her toe in-the master allus guv her fits fer
that In the bslly-look at Lsr."
"Aw. what's der matter wild yer3 don't
toe in!" said Miss Annie. picking up her
tattered skirts and executing pas se,.l
with remarkable ease. Backward and
forward they came and went-doing the
most difficult sters. pirouetting. bowins,
and making the most graceful gestures when
suddenly the hurdy-Gurdy man stops. they all
tiy to their baby carriages. and then trail after
the winer sans e ss ten shnss
shoeS ap tho baby and banged his hi hat Of on The The
con!emps9ouslyi where now7" ''' 'f''Au
don't believe itl And so they vanish.
the Out
sesS other down Or Az ID ,!hs atts%rt; tisx tsx
small boys to go on with ne work.
"Iormattys ye.e; y ain't they loye;ley2 Tor
Sh te yocss
BE sH to Snasrstand One Butcher stood In
'ns soas sssn Ss9' '0fssn
few @ CANNES proving about were si1oerel1 e to to
be pilied for every dog from on, the highest to the
prevented from selling It on account Of bird
cage arraneepent over bis nose, made up his
new dog came along, took fancy to the bone.
and tried to got It; the rage OF the first conner
snG snddsny found lie could not syen StS
him. There was q furry oil dogs bird cages.
and a big bone for "A fow moments when the
dogs came to the conclusion they had no
chance and sadly went their different ways
leaving the boue on the sidewalk for other
muzzied unfortunates.
him hs s.ns 81. GG.m Mss ks Ssy0aS
the back OF her head. and her costume looked
as II she had picked Out few ih!n.s casually
from the heap In front OF her and neeligsntly
"Thcse cloes,' she was saylns impresslvely
dresses Of tie eh:li: n Of 2 lady Q! l"uiity
self Look Mt this oss! Eeautliul! Itil lest
fit the little deRr you've got with you. marin! {"
throwing It into the arms OF o poe little mother
who. however,. banded 1t back again. We'll.
lor bloss you! know you've u hard change to
GO. along these tmssntep%pencsw res, % w.N NoS Then
give. It to yer Tor thrippencel-thrippenc only
think" and after much hesitation and finger
ing Of hapenIies The little woman hands over
her threapencO and departs with rag which
will not last a single washing.
Dickenss chRra ters abound still In London
and their costumH is awnys the same. sally
out In force. BIZ had his ,hci neck enve!opad
In the red wooiien ari and Smoked his hlnck
stubby ripe ns lie glowled ont his plensantries
TO nis neighhnrs: and Nancy litted about .os-
sipinR with hor ind ni with their hnir ciaho-
rately soRI ed 10 the eyebrows Although it il n
warm nRy, henvy cloth nls tors In all stacrH OF
they cover what is beneath them.
One cannot help wondering what tho future
has In store for this enormous and overpopu-
lated London when. one sees the strength and
number Of the lower GLASSES with the increas-
Ing dlscoutent and dissatisfaction among them.