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what a funny fellow that actor was who performed Dicky Green in that
scene in the play�。��察 �and now we are at a private party�察 �at which
Corinthian Tom is waltzing ��and very gracefully too�察�as you must confess��
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with Corinthian Kate�察 �whilst Bob Logic�察 �the Oxonian�察 �is playing on the
piano� �
;After�察─�the text says�察 �the Oxonian had played several pieces of lively
music�察 �he requested as a favour that Kate and his friend Tom would
perform a waltz。 Kate without any hesitation immediately stood up。
Tom offered his hand to his fascinating partner�察�and the dance took place。
The plate conveys a correct representation of the `gay scene' at that precise
moment。 The anxiety of the Oxonian to witness the attitudes of the
elegant pair had nearly put a stop to their movements。 On turning round
from the pianoforte and presenting his comical mug�察�Kate could scarcely
suppress a laugh。;
And no wonder�察 �just look at it now ��as I have copied it to the best of
my humble ability���察�and compare Master Logic's countenance and attitude
with the splendid elegance of Tom� �Now every London man is weary
and blase。 There is an enjoyment of life in these young bucks of 1823
which contrasts strangely with our feelings of 1860。 Here�察�for instance�察�
is a specimen of their talk and walk�察 ─�If��' says LOGIC `if enjoyment is
your motto�察�you may make the most of an evening at Vauxhall�察�more than
at any other place in the metropolis。 It is all free and easy。 Stay as long
as you like�察�and depart when you think proper。' `Your description is so
flattering��' replied JERRY�察 �that I do not care how soon the time arrives for
us to start。' LOGIC proposed a `bit of a stroll' in order to get rid of an
hour or two�察�which was immediately accepted by Tom and Jerry。 A turn
or two in Bond Street�察 �a stroll through Piccadilly�察 �a look in at
TATTERSALL's�察�a ramble through Pall Mall�察�and a strut on the Corinthian
path�察�fully occupied the time of our heroes until the hour for dinner arrived�察�
when a few glasses of TOM's rich wines soon put them on the qui vive。
VAUXHALL was then the object in view�察�and the TRIO started�察�bent upon
enjoying the pleasures which this place so amply affords。;
How nobly those inverted commas�察�those italics�察�those capitals�察�bring
out the writer's wit and relieve the eye� �They are as good as jokes�察�
though you mayn't quite preceive the point。 Mark the varieties of lounge
in which the young men indulge now a stroll�察 �then a look in�察 �then a
ramble�察�and presently a strut。 When George�察�Prince of Wales�察�was twenty�察�I
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have read in an old Magazine�察 �the Prince's lounge; was a peculiar manner
of walking which the young bucks imitated。 At Windsor George III。 had
a cat's path a sly early walk which the good old king took in the grey
morning before his household was astir。 What was the Corinthian path
here recorded�拭 �Does any antiquary know�拭 �And what were the rich
wines which our friends took�察�and which enable them to enjoy Vauxhall�拭�
Vauxhall is gone�察 �but the wines which could occasion such a delightful
perversion of the intellect as to enable it to enjoy ample pleasures there�察�
what were they�拭�
So the game of life proceeds�察�until Jerry Hawthorn�察�the rustic�察�is fairly
knocked up by all this excitement and is forced to go home�察�and the last
picture represents him getting into the coach at the ;White Horse Cellar�察─�
he being one of six inside�察 �whilst his friends shake him by the hand�察�
whilst the sailor mounts on the roof�察 �whilst the Jews hang round with
oranges�察 �knives�察 �and sealing´wax�此 �whilst the guard is closing the door。
Where are they now�察 �those sealing´wax vendors�拭 �where are the guards�拭�
where are the jolly teams�拭 �where are the coaches�拭 �and where the youth
that climbed inside and out of them�察 �that heard the merry horn which
sounds no more�察 �that saw the sun rise over Stonehenge�察 �that rubbed
away the bitter tears at night after parting as the coach sped on the journey
to school and London�察 �that looked out with beating heart as the
milestones flew by�察 �for the welcome corner where began home and
holidays。
It is night now�此 �and here is home。 Gathered under the quiet roof
elders and children lie alike at rest。 In the midst of a great peace and
calm�察�the stars look out from the heavens。 The silence is peopled with
the past�察 �sorrowful remorses for sins and shortcomings memories of
passionate joys and griefs rise out of their graves�察�both now alike calm and
sad。 Eyes�察 �as I shut mine�察 �look at me�察 �that have long ceased to shine。
The town and the fair landscape sleep under the starlight�察�wreathed in the
autumn mists。 Twinkling among the houses a light keeps watch here and
there�察�in what may be a sick chamber or two。 The clock tolls sweetly in
the silent air。 Here is night and rest。 An awful sense of thanks makes
the heart swell�察 �and the head bow�察 �as I pass to my room through the
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sleeping house�察�and feel as though a hushed blessing were upon it。
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ROUND ABOUT THE
CHRISTMAS TREE
The kindly Christmas tree�察�from which I trust every gentle reader has
pulled out a bonbon or two�察 �is yet all aflame whilst I am writing�察 �and
sparkles with the sweet fruits of its season。 You young ladies�察�may you
have plucked pretty giftlings from it�察 �and out of the cracker sugar´plum
which you have split with the captain or the sweet young curate may you
have read one of those delicious conundrums which the confectioners
introduce into the sweetmeats�察�and which apply to the cunning passion of
love。 Those riddles are to be read at your age�察 �when I daresay they are
amusing。 As for Dolly�察 �Merry�察 �and Bell�察 �who are standing at the tree�察�
they don't care about the love´riddle part�察 �but understand the sweet´
almoned portion very well。 They are four�察�five�察�six years old。 Patience�察�
little people� �A dozen merry Christmases more�察�and you will be reading
those wonderful love´conundrums�察�too。 As for us elderly folks�察�we watch
the babies at their sport�察 �and the young people pulling at the branches�此�
and instead of finding bonbons or sweeties in the packets which we pluck
off the boughs�察 �we find enclosed Mr Carnifex's review of the quarter's
meat�察 �Mr Sartor's compliments�察 �and little statement for self and the
young gentlemen�察 �and Madame de Sainte´ Crinoline's respects to the
young ladies�察�who encloses her account�察�and will sent on Saturday�察�please�察�
or we stretch our hand out to the educational branch of the Christmas tree�察�
and there find a lively and amusing article from the Rev。 Henry Holyshade�察�
containing our dear Tommy's exceedingly moderate account for the last
term's school expenses。
The tree yet sparkles�察�I say。 I am writing on the day before Twelfth
Day�察�if you must know�察 �but already ever so many of the fruits have been
pulled�察�and the Christmas lights have gone out。 Bobby Miseltow�察�who has
been staying with us for a week ��and who has been sleeping mysteriously
in the bath´room���察�comes to say he is going away to spend the rest of the
holidays with his grandmother and I brush away the manly tear of regret
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as I part with the dear child。 ;Well�察�Bob�察�good´bye�察 �since you will go。
Compliments to grandmamma。 Thank her for the turkey。 Here's ; ��A
slight pecuniary transaction takes place at this juncture�察�and Bob nods and
winks�察 �and puts his hand in his waistcoat pocket。�� ;You have had a
pleasant week�拭─�
Bob。 ;Haven't I� ─ 。�And exit�察 �anxious to know the amount of the
coin which has just changed hands。��
He is gone�察 �and as the dear boy vanishes through the door ��behind
which I see him perfectly���察 �I too cast up a little account of our past
Christmas week。 When Bob's holidays are over�察�and the printer has sent
me back this manuscript�察�I know Christmas will be an old story。 All the
fruit will be off the Christmas tree then�察 �the crackers will have cracked
off�察 �the almonds will have been crunched�察 �and the sweet´bitter
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