. Bohemian Paris of to-day . rk cloud he brought forth a vessel of whitecrockery (which was not a wash-bowl) containing(ostensibly) holy water. After several mysterioussigns and passes with his bony hands he generouslysprinkled the sinners below with a brush dipped inthe water; and then, with a parting blessing, heslowly faded into mist. Did you ever? Well, well, I declare ! exclaimedMr. Thompkins, breathlessly. The royal cortege of the kingdom of heaven wasnow forming at one end of the room before a shrine,whereon an immense golden pig sat sedately on hishaunches, looking friendly and jovial,
. Bohemian Paris of to-day . rk cloud he brought forth a vessel of whitecrockery (which was not a wash-bowl) containing(ostensibly) holy water. After several mysterioussigns and passes with his bony hands he generouslysprinkled the sinners below with a brush dipped inthe water; and then, with a parting blessing, heslowly faded into mist. Did you ever? Well, well, I declare ! exclaimedMr. Thompkins, breathlessly. The royal cortege of the kingdom of heaven wasnow forming at one end of the room before a shrine,whereon an immense golden pig sat sedately on hishaunches, looking friendly and jovial, his loose skinand fat jowls hanging in folds. Lighted candlessputtered about his golden sides. As the partici-pants in the pageant, all attaches of the place, formedfor the procession, each bowed reverently and crossedhimself before the huge porker. A small man, dressedin a loose black gown and black skull-cap, evidentlymade up for Dante, whom he resembled, officiated as master of ceremonies. He mounted a golden pulpit, 258. A NIGHT ON MONTMARTRE ■i. and delivered, in a loud, rasping voice, a tedious dis-course on heaven and allied things. He dwelt onthe attractions of heaven as a perpetual summer re-sort, an unbrokenround of pleasures invariety, where sweetstrains of angelicmusic (indicating thewheezy organ), to-gether with unlimitedstores of heavens ownsparkling fire of life,at a franc a bock, andbeautiful orolden-haired cherubs, of laVillettes finest, lentgrace and perfectionto the scheme. The parade then be-gan its tour about theroom, Dante, carrying a staff surmounted by a golden bull, serving asdrum-major. Angel musicians, playing upon sacredlyres and harps, followed in his wake, but the dolor-ous organ made the more noise. Behind the lyreangels came a number of the notables whom Danteimmortalized,—at least, we judged that they were sointended. The angel gargons closed the cortege,their gauzy wings and brass halos bobbing in astately fashion as they strode along. The
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