Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-04-28

III (ockneylano FiockS 70 Historic
Hampstead Heath. Where Hilarity
Fast and Furious, Rules From Early
Morning Till After Midnight.
Boxing day is u great institution IN
England. The day after Christmas is
Boxing day, so called because in the
old days it marked the occasion Of the
actual giving OF Christmas boxes. Now
it Is national holiday. Besides being
the last in the year. It has 10 suffice
Londoners. at all events. until Easter
Monday. It's a great day IN Cockney-
land and the east end crowds %
Hampstead heath. the picturesque open
space IN the northwest Of London.
All roads lead 20 the heath Soon
after daybreak the procession begins.
Fully loaded traps and donkey barrows
are the principal items in the vehicular
traffic, but the majority are on FOO.
singing and shouting for the holiday.
Ere yer are. Sir Emery" shouts
woman, pushing tin squirt filed with
water into your face. Ere yer are.
Sir Emery; all the fun OF the fair.
Two penny. Ave a couple. will yer.
mlud:"
The London street merchants have
the habit OF giving prospective custom
ers title. presumably on the theory
/ that Londoner likes 20 have you be
/ lieve that be IS. some we'll known man.
should you be persuaded into buying
- couple" the chances are moment
/ later you viii be face 70 face with
| 'Arriet- She wears a large hat trimmed
/ with large feathers Of brilliant hue.
/ has hair fringe down over her fore
I head and bright colored velvet dress.
| Probably several Will be in n line. each
\ with an arm around the others neck
and mouth organ IN the other hand.
There is battle IN their eyes. and be
fore you are aware OF 1t a stream Of
water will be running down your face
/ The best thing 10 do Is 10 retreat. for
II you should give battle you are sure
70 retire, defeated. with your collar
| Ike wet rag and a most uacomforta-
bic feeling OF dampneSS down your
/ back
Once on the heath the cocoanut
/ pitches viii first claim your notice.
Ere yer are. kernel: seven SHES q
tanner. Every one yer knocks dahu
yer ave. They're all milky. LoidicS
/ and kids arr way"
Then this scene viii meet your eve.
Outside 4 large tent stands 4 raised
/ platform On ii are half dozen men
stripped TO the waist with arms fold
ed across their chests. One Of chem.
/ evidently the proprietor. twists q large
rattle, which gives forth a most deaf
ening noise. At last IL stops. aud be
begins:
"Loi6ies and gents. l wants ter him
terduce 70 yer notice some Of the best
boxers in the world I'm at the end Is
Felix Scott Of liverpool Ell dSh.
any man IN the Crahd. and II he don't
put I'm aht In three rahnds Ell Civ,
I'm Quid Nah, then. who'll ave en-
on with the champion?"
Some one accepts the inviting Offer
and 4 rush Is made 70 pay The admiS
sion fee and get into the tent
\ company Of travelling actors is as
sembled on the platform outside ~,
next tent. all made up I'm their wai
paint. The piece 10 De performed Is
! "Othello." The price OF admission is
u penny. \ reserved seat. an empty
box, Will cost you another penny. And
the house soon fills
Outside you viii ind every form OF
outdoor amusement in full swing
Aunt SallieS." swings. roundabouts
skipping and donkeyS The latter ar,
greatly parrouiZed. NounS men and
maidenS. old men and women. all hay,
~ pannorth Of donkey ride" \ far
woman clings to one poor beasts necb
shouting:
"OO'er I'm sure I'm falling. Don't
make I'm go 50 fast. Ho. look nc III,
at Lemme get of. I'm sure Yer
lifting i'm"
When the dust has cleared away Sh.
is seen lying in the road painting:
Il knOw'd yer done It on purpose
At last the Journey home IS begun
everybody happy and tired. yet not 70,
tired 20 link arms. the men wearln-
the girls feathered hats and pearl but
toned coats and the girls wearing caps
and hats and wondrous masculin,
jackets. All are singing different
songs, but every now and then they
break forth in unison with popular
songs Of the moment. In the saloons
they drink beer ont Of one pewter and
swear undyinS love and friendship til
the voice Of the proprietor. il now Dc
ing 1890 In the morning and cloSine
time. is heard calling. Time. gents
please" aud final start is made.
This may answer the question why
the average Cockney worker Away.
wants a second day off TO get ovel
/ ROxtns~ d,V Nav Work Tip,eS