The National tribune., 1899-02-09

share the excitement OF the streets; they
have the fire and mettle of the flyers
of the desert, born TO freedom, and only
forced into captivity by the rough per-
suasion of the lariat. London horses are
wellformed, strong -winded, and have
hides sleek as satin. There is no mis-
taking good blood in women and horses
and in both il has the same character
istics-clean skins. The horses OF the
"smart set" wear harnesses that are gold
mounted, crest-adorned, and the funkeys
who handle the ribbons are sewed to big
gold buttons and gorgeous liyeries. These
fellows, don't you know" are as serene
as Spring morning, and seem as lost to
the world as Hindoo adopts dreaming oil
Eirvana as they float through the throng
Women, children, beggars, notanes
thieves, soft-fisted, gin-drinking Cockney
rascals, and counter-iumpers in dress
suits and high hats collide with digni-
taries of the Church and the State in the
mad waltz Of life as il is danced on the
streets OF London.
The cabmen are a time-worn, weather
beaten lot, who stand in rows outside the
curb-stones, like crows on fence, with
their mouths all open, and shouting ST
simultaneously: "Kerridge, sor, kerridge
mum, Where will you be goin' the day.
Take yer ter hany part hof the city-hin
or bout"
The cabmen bow in unison, and bow
hoofs sound crisp and sharp as they
shake their heads and prick up their
ears to catch the sound of their masters
voices, accentuated by the swapping o
whip lashes. The cabs bang and virl
and leap as Tiff they went 10 Iieces
around a corner-the passengers would
still go on, like Tenny sons Brook, f" The
cabmen have an internal capacity fol
absorption that would seem a prophecy
of famine 10 their employers. With a
Napoleonic grasp OF the situation they
get outside" immense quantities Of gin.
and their hearts and spirits expand and
dilate as they get "half-seas over"
TIE SHOP WINDOWS.
The shop windows contain the materi-
allied products OF brains, genius, and OF
Martyrs by the pang without the palm. .
There is well authenticated authority
for assuming that the woes Of life were
forced upon il by the conduct of Eve
when she made genealogical researches
and experimental in dress reform in the
Garden Of Eden" one Summer day. Since
that unhappy occurrence II has been i'm
possible To restrain the spirit OF curiosity
and vanity in the old lady's descendants.
Even the new woman" can forget the
"Eleusinian" mysteries, the why's Of the
wherefore and super illumination of the
subjective" mind. in the contemplation
OF silks and laces. Preachers might well
declare that the devil himself bats Lon.
don shop windows. They are opponents
OF the power of vanity-of "the world, the
flesh, and the devil" against which many
women will throw themselves like butter
flies against stone wall, and with as
serious results.
One window contained an EGYPTIAN
mummy tightly encased in layers of cloth
from which centurieS-old perfume was ex.
hailed. Beads were round the parchment.
like neck, placed there after the woman
L. aI l.fs he IL l..
their little vanities then as now, cen
turtles before Christ Yellow Egyptian
roses may have given this woman's hail
and the Lotus-flower Of the Nile uncurled
and melted into temple of velvety flesh
for the abode OF her immortal soul. Who
can say, Perhaps when the passion
flower Of love kissed her lips. a it kisses
the lips OF all women, she, too, was
happy through clOudless days and frag-
rant nights in the long ago, when the
world was young and men were gods and
women goddesses.
The portrait of Her Gracious Majesty
the Queen filled window i'm Regent
street. The face had the soft bloom Of
blush-roses. The rosy color crept up &c
the eyes and down 20 the firm royal chin
that reader Of character would say de-
noted strong, adhesive, staying qualities
4 lace scarf was drapcd over the head
and laces rushed out OF their hiding
place ia the ample bosom and overfiowed In
cascades and torrents Of filmy white to the
supposed waist-line. The portrait smiled
dseamily On lords and ladies. feetfooted