. Harper's weekly. nstructed there, enthroned with neighbors similarly employed, andhaving in quite a patriarchal manner. A tmrahad an eye to busiiic-s: forthwith wafered upsanguine placards relativeto tea and coffee andhot water always ready, or displayed in front ofhis establishment hoards on trestles covered withfair white cloths, and creaking, if not groaning,beneath the weight of half-cut hams, fruit tarts,buns, and ginger-beer. For do what Fashionwill to keep itself exclusive, and have the creamof things, the common people will not be banishedfrom the festivals altogether. They will peep
. Harper's weekly. nstructed there, enthroned with neighbors similarly employed, andhaving in quite a patriarchal manner. A tmrahad an eye to busiiic-s: forthwith wafered upsanguine placards relativeto tea and coffee andhot water always ready, or displayed in front ofhis establishment hoards on trestles covered withfair white cloths, and creaking, if not groaning,beneath the weight of half-cut hams, fruit tarts,buns, and ginger-beer. For do what Fashionwill to keep itself exclusive, and have the creamof things, the common people will not be banishedfrom the festivals altogether. They will peepover the palings or through the chinks thereof;they will peep round the carriages and criticisethe occupants; and what can Fashion itself domore? Often the common see the best of thefire-works; and the music of the brass bands,coming as it does from a distance, falls moresweetly on their ears than of those who are priv-ilr-edto wiliin tlie inner inclosurc, andto he half-deafened by the blasting and the bray-. noon were in a grave minority. Troops of cdrenwho did not belong to seminaries or ednlionnl institutes, and perhaps came out ofby-lanes before alluded to, invaded the footwscreamed with delight al ? revvr hanging on behind, running close t?heels, and diving !>? ncaih the horses hooiMany persons of grave mien and detent miing ih<- 1 , line U„: Mil ? onsidered grand is going .arried a little too far. Gentilit nd made them into stalls. The gallery < lire -pcrialU apf to the god-, ha.*ampbitbciilrc stalls. The accursed rai
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