Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-19
W(akema3's W(a3deriDQs.
ODD INCIDENTS OF FOREIGN TRAVEL ANp
80. OBSERVATION.

LoNDoN, August S, 1895 My first
visit to Epping Forest, probably the
greatest holiday resort In the world, was
made In a cosiermongers cart, In which
/ held proprietary interest, had been
for some weeks plying the subtle arts OF
the coster with my good coster friends,
Slumpsy lem and his wife Becky and,
am proud to say, with excellent financial
success. We had fought cur way from
costcr poverty and ignominy to cosler
ailluencc and aristocracy by CONNER.
cially wise distribution Of vegetables,
fish, flesh and fowl, and were now in a
way to enjoy the fruits Of sobrie,y, dill
gencc and ihd't Is a welleaned day o.,
recreation and rest, without the
grim outlook beyond Of remorse tramp
ling with lis siecly strides on tho heels
Of ill.considered JOY
Nothing could have been more com
pleie or more tidy than our preparations
for the pleasant event. at our habitation
Id Bell Lane. lem washed, oiled aud
polished our cart, rubbed the rusty cor.
onets Of our secondhand harness, and
groomcd our spirited donkey, named
Bolivar until, as lem Justly remarked,
9TH make their hcyes ache to hobserve
It's ere turnout, so Il will. A bloomin'
wcount couldn't match this 20, no
iearl" Becky had lher hands and heart
full in arranging her own get up, "
whose observable component parts conf
prised high.heeled shoes, a secondhand
velvet gown, which originally never
graced less than the form Of a countess
or a singer in "the 'alls," and massed
forest Of huge, waving ostrich above her
richly oiled and clouled bangs OF side
and front hair; while my own immedi'
ate assignment OF duty was TO ill the
hampers against that delicious hunger
which comes to all city folk from day
Of pleasure in the woods and fields.
had what lem called "a bloomin'
/ carty blanchy,n and ! used H. Two Of
/ our largest costcr baskets were our
hampers In these had slowed a meal
which Becky insisted was "ht Tor her
/ Majesty, Queen Nictoicy, at Hascott"
/ There were juicy slices Of cold roast
beef and a JOINT Of mutton | had found
| NJ snug publIc-house In the Strand
/ quarts OF shnmps as sweet and pink as
/ n new baby's hngertips, dozens oil
sandwiches hiding lovely slices Of
tongue; tender mackerel ! had myself
grilled to a crisp as brown as FROST
touched maple leaf. Roqueiort cheese
"w'ich," as Jcm truly said. made
! Chcddar turn green ", - "ni rallows
Of Eeutir' .-s . ABOVE. IN Tue as
, vninUe fire was put out by p real
rov,J,Er before any consider. uh am
~ ycgas done. IL IL said that the lin
",,nrs seen running from the prHce
| Ibcg question shortly before .fd.blt,
Mil. 9 discovered. NOR 10 IN,
real quality; aiong with cold tea by tn,
Jug fin, aud few dark'looking, chunky
bottles OF ale, tribute to Jem's alice
ton Tor Becky and cunning provision
for himself; for on this point he hat
approached me with confidence, genuin,
feeling aud wise insight into the socia
requirements Of London East Enc
costcr girl.
"W'ats the use, he said, with almos
tinge of bitterness, In his sturdy plea
"w'at's the use a leayin out the web a
real London lady's no moor good at
houtin', 'thout victim er up bit, than
COW 'thout runnin' water, Wy, m al
them yer rich, dry whites ID crnclll
Becky's consutushun inter kindlefs aior,
night, thout sup o. wet A. Amp
stead er Hopping, give a CONAN wa
she's used ter, an plenty hoi H. n NJ
fear she'll make folks 'atpy were sh'
bidesl"
lem was a sight in his new 'olobber,
cleaning rows Of buttons and stunning
"kngsman" Becky was no less a sigh
In her grand gown and feathers BOLIVIA
was even a more interesting sight In hi
sleek coat and wonderful decoration,
portion Of which comprised feather
waving from his trembling ears, q set O
false whiskers depending from hi
shaggy chin, with bright ribbons crosse,
and Tecrossed about his nimhle legs
and Sprat, q tiny costcr lad without 70
corded ancestry, who often accompanie,
us on our daily hawking adventures an,
slept in our cart at night, who was TIL
day to be our 'coachy and vally" com
bined, clad In lems everyday Jacket
/ waistcoat and "kingsman,' was sigh
OF atom,like habilitated matter one sci
dom IN a whole lifetime beholds.
! Indeed we were altogether such
/ sight that, as we finally sailed forth, tn
dcnizens OF Bell Lane, Shoredltch, wer
{ so pleased with our appearance and 81
enthusiastic over our various gTlciou
, returns Of their hearty encomiums
b which included occasional showers O
! halfpenuies among the Bell Lane raga
, muffin youths that this admiration 70
/ our spirit in so gaiy unfolding the gal
; lantry of the thorOughilre was at lengt
. expressed In enthusiastic cheers. Thes
I encouraged Sprat to lauup Bolivar IA
/ beyond his wont or deserts, Tn
, donkey thcreupon took most Of hi
( whiskers and All Of his Bit firmly be
b tween his teeth. Then, after lifting Sprl
out OF his temporary box with his nimhl
heels, he straghtway broke into iierc
cantcr, never checking his furious pac
! until he ran headiorcmost into the oil
, Stoke Newington church wall Ate
alighling here over each others heads
we took time TO reassure Bolivar OF IN
? peaceful nature Of our expedition, tea,
our ambitious coachman highly spice
custcr warning, made some sigh
necessary repairs, gathered together on
distributed hampers and their content,
: and then proceeded with great calmnes
, and circumspcctIon, but none the les
q mcrrly, ON our pleasant holiday way,
AS we logged along M m easy gait i
the fine May morning thete was muc
o. Of u. D d. N..a