The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-06

N Copyright, 1907, by EmmusA
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la3 CHAPTER I.
4 East NIOlcscy Fair.
Even Noailles. In Ills letters to his
royal master. admits that the weather
was glorious. and that tho climatic
EVEN ft not Nonss Sh ees asss.
nospheres and i liz womenIl
Rennrd. who was more OF a diplo-
foes and as Msp ~ a. eas
much to himself. declared enthusiast.
eGa e. in his letter to the emperor r,
that never had he seen sn the SKY &c g
people OF this barbarous island more
merry. than on the mornble first
day OF East Molesey Fair; as all who
!, will may read for themselves In Vol.
4 III. OF the Granville Papers.
4 Aulcungs tie pourroient contempler
4 ciel plus bleu, soleil plus brillianct nj
Z, peupie plus joieult?
Yet wtn have we to do with this
opinions OF these noble ambassadors
OF great and mighty foreign monarchs ?
Eat Moleyey Fair was the maddts..
merriest, happiest time. the. goodly
i folk Of the Thames Valley had had
within memory Of the Oldest inhabl.
1 Was not good oueene alnryc. beloved
VIII, crowned at Inst? crowned III
Westminster Abbey US all her loyal
Isubjects had desired that she should
Hand and his reasonable faction,
/ whom God and the Queehe's most law .
ltfnl Majesty would punish all in good
| time. ".
such q motley crowd as never was
seen. Here's sheriff from London
City. pompous and dignified in dark
and velvet cap: beside him his lady
trips right merrily. her damask kirtle
held well above hcr,high,heeled shoes.
! ller lowered paniers looped In the
latest STYLE 9Th Just the suggestion
70 the slimness Of her waist.
Here "a couple OF solemn burgesses,
in velvet coaks edged with fur. and
| Ing the latest political events, whilst
1 a group Of Hampton merchants more
soberly clad appraise the wares OF a
cutler lately hailed from Spain.
lpuffed paniers OF blue or vivid scarlet.
| moving swiftly from booth TO booth.
babblinE like SO many gaIly-p lunlagcd
birds, sdiabbling with the vendors
and chatting the criers.
OF one OF the llveried companies will
attract the eye, anon the dark cloak
/ and close black mask which obviously
/ hides the court gallant.
! Men of all ranks and OF all stations
1 have came out to East Molesey to-day.
1 Merchants. shopkeepers. workers. al
/ dermen and servants, all with their
womenkind al With pouches ne,,,s more IRE Or
Molesey Fair unless to spend money.
/ 70 drink, TO eat, or to make merry?
| Then there we're the prentices!
| They had no money TO spend. save
copper or SO TO throw to nounte; ],
| to enjoy themselves right royalty.
Such imps OF mischief!
/ No whipping post to-day. Fun IL
ltokes! The torment Of all these wor-
| thy .burgesses out on holiday.
oh! these preHtices!
/ Hundreds OF them out here this
Afternoon. They've come, down from
| Westminster. and London City. like
SO many buzsing insects seeking whom
they can annoy.
Now on the ground. suddenly trip:
ponponz Dame d OF h eI them
elbow to elbow, head foremost. charg-
| ing the more serious crowd. and with
| a hoot and a yell scattering 1t Ike
again at the confect booth, TO the dis
Traction OF the vendors OF honey-cakes,
stealing sugar-plun1s and damson
cheese. lighting. quarrellns. screen.
Ing, their thin legs encased In hose OF
faded blue or grey .worsted. their jer-
kins loose, their shirt sleeves Tapping
In the breeze, a cool note of white
amidst the dark-colored gowns OF the
older men.
Heavens above. what to-do
"A group of women be-coiffed, ap.
pareIied in best kirtles and modish
shoes. were pressing round a booth
where pantoufles. embroidered pouches
laid isatce out in tenn array arr
Just beyond, number OF buxon
country wenches, with round red arms,
showing bare to the gr!liing !, sun. an ana
, ed r reng eysii We're gaping al a
mighty display Of pullets. hares and
pigeons, sides of roebuck and haun-
ches OF wild .boar.Fready spiked, truss
,.Majesty's Grace's own royal palate.
Sprigs OF. sweet-scented marjoram,
posed. further enhanced the attrac-
enough to make the sweetest mouth
water with anttcipatory delights a
brown-eyed.. apple-cheekeds wenoh IN.
panierS OF brilliant req was uHa1lecI-
This way. mistress. this way!"
shouted the vendor Of these appetis-
ing wares. A sturdy fellow, he, with.
ginger-colored pate and vile lding a.
long 2narrow- bladed knife In his fleshy
hand, This way! a haunchn OF buck,
from the royal venery! hare from
Her Llege MaJesty's own chase! q
pullet from 80. &,
Nay! thou gorbellied knave!'' re-
sponded a vendor of drugs and herbs
close by. whose stall was somewh;tt
deserted. and whose temper was OBJ
Viously suffering. Nay: an thou
speakest the truth thou art thief.
but II not, then tl,ou'rt liar! In
either case art fit for the hangman's
roper
This way. my masters! this way!"
came in loud, stentorian cries from a
neighboring booth: 'this way for. Pet
err the juggler. the greatest conjuror
the world has ever scent !.
..This. way! 7 pray. you, worthy sirs!'
this from yet another place, OF enter
tainment. This way for John the
tumb ler.
& "Peter the 5uggler will swallow
cross bow of steel before your very
eyes," shouted one crier. ..
"John the tunbler will CLIMB 81:
Ethelburga's steeple VI thout help OF