The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-24
What is Going on
Across The Wafer

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Special Correspondence of The Tribune
London, Nov. s..--Long. long ago there
halted on a country road called Highgate
Hill, then away out of the suburbs OF Lon
don town, a. tired and weary little trav-
eler, grimy with the dust Of the roadside
along which he had been SO manfully
trudging, and hot with the heat Of the
sun and the added warmth impaired by
his chief burden, a large and fiuffy-coated
cat. This he hugged lovingly to his little
self, as he stayed his steps and looked
about him at the fresh country lads and
lassies singing at their reaping. Away
down the dim perspective of years, We see
poor. forlorn Dick Wilmington. unjustly
driven from his apprenticeship and de-
prived of all his former chances of adj
vancement, starting pluckily on to find
work with which to support himself and
his beloved cat. We watch him as he
stands on Highgate Hill, cheated Of ev-
erything his youth had promised, envying
even the poor country laborers at their
toll. We hear with him the soft, sweet
tinkle of bell az 1t reaches us from
far away, down in the city, and We see
the idly gazing Dick start at the sound
and listen with straining ears to the dis
tant peal 1t somehow sounds, from here.
like droning, chanting human voice.
What Is it? He gasps In fear-in Joy! Is
it the voice of condemnation, or chiding?
No! Listen again. 1t is exhorting, as it
slowly sways to and fro In the Bow
church tower away down there. "Turn-
again! Wilmington! Lord-MayOr OF
London!' till the last tone dies away in
melodious. rapturous whisper. Lord
Mayor of London-London. What" cried
Dick. Poor me to be Mayor OF London?
Puss. what Bow bells tell always comes
true!' and puss is joyfully caught In her
faithful master: arms. and with breast
fired anew with hope and courage DicS
Wilmington turns once more toward the
city, to conquer fortune anew. and to be-
come in time Sir Richard Wilmington,
Lord Mayor of London, and virtually king
of the greatest city on earth.
Today was Lord Mayor, Day. accom-
panied by what Is known as the Lord
Mayors Show. OF all the dear old anti
quated customs of this merry land. this
is one which is still observed. Maypoles
are now few and far between, and the OBJ
servance of May Day with its king, queen
and fairies. is only most occasional: the
number and elabOrateness of Guy Fawke's
efiigies are steadily decreasing. they say;
and the queen Of England herself never
goes in state to see anybody or anything
anymore. And so, a number Of distinct
i've English scenes and celebrations are
not now what they were at the beginning
of this century of change and progress
But Notwithstanding all this we have
still the good old Lord Mayors Show, for
which let US be thankful. for 1t is a fine
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