Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-02
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VARIOUS THINGS ABOUT ENGLAND.
lrrom our Special Foreign Correspondcnt)
LONDON, ENGLAND.
We cannot leave England without tell
Ing you something about the "nawsty,
beastly London weather." though really
| it has not been so bad after all, n0twith-
standing the fact that fall 10 London Is
the worst thing on earth since the fall OF
man. November, In paradise, would not
be an ideal climate, but We have enjoyed
il, nevertheless.
What II known AS the "season" in
London begins about June and lasts
three or four months, when the theatres
are all going full blast, and the social
circles Of the great metropolis are also
going at the same rate OF speed. In
America at that time Of year everything
Is at standstill, except old General
Humidity and the cocktail trade, but
England is In her most jovisl mood.
They say this Il because the summer at
mosphere Is the only variety Of that
commodity that Is fit to be borne, till
about October, when the London fogs be-
gin to appear. The sojourner who has
seen London fog IL quite satisfied to
let the inhabitants keep the rest to them
selves, though personally we thought 1t
very unique TO grope about at midday In
darkness as dense as midnight, and are
very glad we had the opportunity, for II
was worth all the discomfort 1t occasion
ed to be able to tell you OF what We
would not have believed ourselves, with
out the actual experience.
We were awakened, In the middle Of
the night, as we supposed, by the servant
bringing up our breakfast, which event
usually trsnspired about s o'clock.
When the gas was lighted II was found
to be o'clock. On going down to
luncheon at l o'clock. We found the
house all lighted up, and going to the
window, not the faintest glimmer OF
daylight could be seen, though they told
US that the street lamps In front were
lighted. OF course We were Immediately
seized with the desire to 20 out and see,
so we CROPPED our way across the side
walk. We finally found the lamp post
and discovered, when close up to II, that
IL was really burning, but you would
not believe Ii three feet away. Coming
back IL was difficult To reach the house
again, and several times we fell of the
sidewalk. They tell us when the bus
drivers see fog coming they put for
home as fast as they can, and IL Il over
takes them before they get there, they
simply come 10 stsndstill and "wait
till the clouds roll by"
But the London citizen has way
worth two Of that, for he does not try to
get home, but simply finds the nearest
tap-room and puts In night there
which illustrates striking popularity
In mankind in general, In that their In
stinct. II 1t will not lead them home, will
lead them to comfortable bsr-room
every time.
And this reminds US that one OF the
funny things about these Britons Is that
they don't seem to think there's any
thing degrading to woman in standing
behind bar. and dealing out liquor.
Now. these young girls are often good,
innocent Young girls, when they begin
the life Of barmsids. How long can they
remain so il they are admired and fiat
tered by some OF these young bloods,
whose chief occupation consists 10 get
ting sober enough to detect the sensation
OF getting drunk again? It's a moral
impossibility for n young girl with no
good influence or encouragement about
her, TO behave herself long in q position
where Il becomes her business TO debase
men BY getting them intoxicated. You
may ask, why does she go into Il In the
first place. Simply because II Is con-
sidered as respectable employment AS
any. aud pays better than some, and
pretty girl gets very good pay. Every
bar In London Is waited upon by girls,
and the prettler the girl the bigger the
business. We can't but feel that IL might
be good scheme for Lady Henry Som
erset TO change her field Of operations
from the United States TO the big city OF
London, which overshadows her vast
estates at Riegate, very near here.
We have now but few more places 10
take you to, aud rs the Crystal Palace Is
one Of the show places, We iavite you 10
90 with US, and as our way takes US by
Scotland Yard" We will seize the OPP
portunity TO visit that famous place.
There's not much OF a "yard" about it,
though you doubtless think II Is big
enclosure surrounded by high board
fence; but in England, apparently, u
yard Is not yard. You turn of the
main street into covered alley-way, and
presently emerge into An alley-way that
Is not covered. On each side are brick
buildings, and over one entrance blue
glass lamp says "Police Station" When
you enter everybody looks at you 10 such
a stone of voice." that IL makes you
think you yourself must be the criminal
thev are after. IL you had never seen n
detective before, you would be scared to
death, for the way they always arrest
the wrong man and shadow the entire
innocent population, has made them
famous the world over.
On our way we see crowds OK red-coat-
ed soldiers, for Her Msjesty's troops are
everywhere present. But here comes
one company that takes the "shine" of
all the others, a company Of Highlanders
in their kits and their plaids, and their
"blue bonnets"; and you can't help say
ing that you "love their very plaidies",
for no military company, however gor-
geously arrayed and gayly caparisoned,
could awake such enthusiasm and call
out such iudescribable feeling, as do
these Highland Laddies that the Scotch
songs and poetry have made more ten
derly pathetic and picturesquely ro-
IN a nfte than any other nation or
people in the world; and the charm and
admiration and inspiration and intense
pleasure they give rs Is something to