Telegram-herald., 1891-06-21
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GIri .aa Her ksrshisf-fss-
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Italians than Rome. more Cnlnamen
than Pekin and more Mormons than
SaltIake CIV. Judicious readers will
be inclined 10 suspect q little exagger-
at.on about this roundabout way OF ex-
pressing magnitude, especially As II
Ieaves The British subjects lnhaoitlng
ne ean,taI IN A minus quantity OF some
millions. Hut II the letter is hyper
bolseal the spirit of the statement IS
true. Representatiyes OF all peoples,
nations and languages abound IN the
FnglIsh oetronolis. New York, no
dogbt. a the most cosmopolitan OF
cities. It's alien element bears a larger
proDortlon TO the whole, and IS more
constant aud clearly defined. IL would
take an army of strangers indeed 20
lcaven the mage lump OK London. But
for centuries London has believed IN
the noiicv of free trade IN foreigners,
whom hi has al least accepted on the
laser fare principle. II not actively
ENCOURAGED. Against the share which
the successful minority OF immigrants
have rad In advancing the commercial
prosperity OF the country must De set
me narn done by tho majority, with
its elements OF shabby gentlhty, honest
Even the nrOn industrious among
them. giving Is they do another
turn 10 the screw OF competition,
are REGARDED by the English peo-
pie, TO put IL courteonsiy, as
blessings in disguise. me rit-rau
economically speaking, are an undis-
whether dismal or not, Is the least
picturesque OF subjects. The eye would
rather rest on = merry, "feckiess
crowd OF Italians in Kindergarten than
or stream OF German clerks IN the
city. Fortunately the picturesque SIDE
j. more IN evidence. In spite OF the
fusion ard confusion consequent upon
METROPOLITAN improvements, there are
stiil little patches OF London where
denizens, diaiect and dress are strange
together, where the great cockney
accent - rarely heard, ana where the
everyday life of the town roars close At
hand, but does not penetrate. why
uatten-grrdsn and the borders thereof
should be the exact locality selected by
the maiority of Italians Tor the pitch
ing OF tneir camp would cot be an easy
e.,nundrum TO solve. But so II -. aud
the colony, besides crowding into
lnlitcd arena, possesses well-marked
characteristics. so Italy was the
FIRST Country OF Foreign London
20 which n friend Of mine and paid .
i.isht VISIT We had gone but little
Nay when il became evident that We
were IN a strange land, and were re-
gartscd by the natives very much In the
chit OF Cooks tourists. The chief
Z at8rss of Lelsherlane arc quite En-
gilsa, you know, especially the swells.
sat n stones throw farther north every
tb,ng IL altered. The names over the
stngss. one after another, on both sides
sffhe uarrow street. are Italians with
carce u saxon exception. The few men
thersabout wear Italian faces and look
Of YOU with Italian eyes. Women are
standing about everywhere IN little
groups, many OF them miserably clad
bat ali bearing evidence to their natural
love of color, by bright handkerchief
or scarf. IL 10 true that III many cases
The hue q sadly diminished and brought
low by the eccentrlcities OF London's
climate. but still they looked bright
and cheerful amid the surrounding
saualor. A for sounds the lively
str.uns ground out OF a stSeet piano by
q Jerscycd italian came up 10 the top
OF my hearing capacity and left no
room for more. Ills figure is only too
we'll known outside the haunts of his
countrymsu; but here he had none of
that on.the- pennies look
which he wears during his professions
visits. He was lazy, smiling and happy.
He felt at home. Strictly limited Us
the road space naturally was, hucksters
of various descriptions reduced it still
further. The evening was of the chilly
October variety. with n cold wind. but
there positively was q portable estab-
hshmcnt, whose staf-ltalian. OF
eoursc-was dsvoting hrs energies, not
unsuccessfuily. 10 retailing ice creams
1t ~ true he also sold hot coffee. but as
far "a | could see. none Of his Gus
toners mixed the two staples, but took
their ice creams neat. like heroes.
Mussels seemed 10 form very popular
edible. Just then our slow progress
was stopped by the fare of n
naphtha lamp IN tue center OF
the street, winch a dark-skinned boy
was holdlp. close to the ground and
gently shaking TO bring the flame up
for the evening illumination. In the
patch of light thus shed on either sde,
my eyes caught the letters "Barbier-
eta" painted on .he window Of dingy
shop. IL was tourists clear duty TO
simple some of the local wares, and .
shave, though not without its terrors.
seemed less staggering .han either ice
creams or mussels. As we entered, the
proprietor. n little Italian, with large
heat and a suggestion OF Quilp, was
busily scraplng away ut the first of
several "Sewgste fringrs." which were
waiting their turn. To FIJI IN time, we
sat down and bsgin a game OF
~drsuxhls'' on board framed by the
trite expsdiont Of ruiEg sixty-four
squares with 8 hue pencil across q
sheet Of paper ''ShilIin' a game, We
charge" observed the proprietor, and
tho Newgate fringes al roared with
laughter. ard continued 10 converse IN
Tus,an. After two or three moves,
aeother Italian came n, who looked
rs Il ne spent about
F.ar ceat. Per Ansam an vi. wardrobe.
lie begun by explaining IN really ex-
eeli@nt English that there wass fellow
over the way who wanted 81 match him
At edraughts." but be knew be could
10 him. ard - bad come across 10 bor-
rev the board. bat IS We we're play
ing, why, OK course, be couidn't, etc.
All no protestatcns. not even shutting
~ ne men, woud induce him to taSe
them. IL vas nCt at al task 10 Get
him 10 talk, bat e. get him % stop was
another uistter. lie began the con
vessafion ~ presenting me with cigir.
.sNhat sic I asked. eft's called a
e4yoor. bat II vas made IN White
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