Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 34 December 1886 to May 1887 . l remark to her youngman, and her long-drawn breath and ex-clamation of La, Jan, that be foine, be-ant it ? when a pretty girl, in blue cash-mere gown and white kid gloves, hadfinished singing Twickenham the presence of certain rustics in cor-duroy or velveteens, the look on certainfarmers faces, and the air of comfortablyaccepted plebeian ism, if I may use theword, made an impressive ditference be-tween such a gathering in our countryand England. Whereas with us socialdistinctions would be difficult to maintainon a
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 34 December 1886 to May 1887 . l remark to her youngman, and her long-drawn breath and ex-clamation of La, Jan, that be foine, be-ant it ? when a pretty girl, in blue cash-mere gown and white kid gloves, hadfinished singing Twickenham the presence of certain rustics in cor-duroy or velveteens, the look on certainfarmers faces, and the air of comfortablyaccepted plebeian ism, if I may use theword, made an impressive ditference be-tween such a gathering in our countryand England. Whereas with us socialdistinctions would be difficult to maintainon a similar occasion, here they pro-nounced themselves in definite lines. Ifthere was a slight air of contempt any-where, it w^as in the agriculturally in-clined portion of the company: some farm-ers there were whose rosy countenancesbetrayed a touch of scorn now and again,and I doubt not later many a discussionas to the rights and wrongs of variousquestions was held in an adjacent tap-room, and ideas not to be expressed in thepresence of the quality were sent forth. THE DISSENTING MINISTER. 182 HARPERS NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
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