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Article THE DAYS WHEN WE GO GIPSYING. ← Page 3 of 4 →
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The Days When We Go Gipsying.
landing-stage , and , after the bustle of getting " under way has subsided , the steamboat glides swiftly and gladly along the silent highway of the river , bound for some bowery haven on the banks , where a round of pleasure has been devised for the assembled guests . On a fine day such a trip is , to our mind , more enjoyable than by road , for
we escape the dust and noise ; and , moreover , the party is all together , which is rendered impracticable in the arrangement of a procession of conveyances . Moreover , the ripple of mirth competes with the cadences of music on board , while jewels and eyes , strings of pearls , and laughing rows of teeth , vie Avith each other for the palm of lustre
and purity—and who need say which are the winners ? Arrived at our destination , there is a fresh and agreeable surprise in the considerate care which the Stewards have evidently bestowed upon the arrangements .
In the case of an inland trip such as we have pictured , there is invariably selected an hostelry at which the regular business can be transacted before entering upon the more lightsome pleasures of the day ; whilst if the river is taken this routine of duty is provided for by due notice given to " mine host" near the chosen locale , or we have even known it gone through in one of the saloons on board . It must be confessed that such labour is brought within the lowest reasonable
limit , and the Junior Warden is not slow to pronounce his welcome " call . " Then beneath some snowy tent , with bright faces and sunny smiles adding abnormal zest to the Fourth Degree , all goes " merry as a marriage bell , " amidst those social amenities it is so immensely to the advantage of society to cultivate , and especially those , part of whose
profession it is to promote and increase the happiness of all around us . And if the Worshipful Master , who presides so urbanely , has the prudence to advise—and to set the example to the Past Masters who support him—as little verbosity in the post-prandial speeches as is consistent with the comfort of his guests , there follows ample opportunity for the exercise of those pleasantries which happy folks of either sex and every age know how to to improvise and enjoy when placed in
similar circumstances . A cheery sight indeed it is when a couple of hundred or more of joyous beings are brought together under auspices such as these , when hearts beat happily in the enjoyment of wholesome and refined hilarity . There is seldom a cloud to darken the sunshine of such scenes , and at the close
of day , when the company return , with visages freshened by the country breezes and lighted up with the smiles of sweet contentment , begotten of cordial companionship all round , need it be doubted the effect will he to cement old friendships , to create new ones , and to knit together in the bond of common amity all who are
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Days When We Go Gipsying.
landing-stage , and , after the bustle of getting " under way has subsided , the steamboat glides swiftly and gladly along the silent highway of the river , bound for some bowery haven on the banks , where a round of pleasure has been devised for the assembled guests . On a fine day such a trip is , to our mind , more enjoyable than by road , for
we escape the dust and noise ; and , moreover , the party is all together , which is rendered impracticable in the arrangement of a procession of conveyances . Moreover , the ripple of mirth competes with the cadences of music on board , while jewels and eyes , strings of pearls , and laughing rows of teeth , vie Avith each other for the palm of lustre
and purity—and who need say which are the winners ? Arrived at our destination , there is a fresh and agreeable surprise in the considerate care which the Stewards have evidently bestowed upon the arrangements .
In the case of an inland trip such as we have pictured , there is invariably selected an hostelry at which the regular business can be transacted before entering upon the more lightsome pleasures of the day ; whilst if the river is taken this routine of duty is provided for by due notice given to " mine host" near the chosen locale , or we have even known it gone through in one of the saloons on board . It must be confessed that such labour is brought within the lowest reasonable
limit , and the Junior Warden is not slow to pronounce his welcome " call . " Then beneath some snowy tent , with bright faces and sunny smiles adding abnormal zest to the Fourth Degree , all goes " merry as a marriage bell , " amidst those social amenities it is so immensely to the advantage of society to cultivate , and especially those , part of whose
profession it is to promote and increase the happiness of all around us . And if the Worshipful Master , who presides so urbanely , has the prudence to advise—and to set the example to the Past Masters who support him—as little verbosity in the post-prandial speeches as is consistent with the comfort of his guests , there follows ample opportunity for the exercise of those pleasantries which happy folks of either sex and every age know how to to improvise and enjoy when placed in
similar circumstances . A cheery sight indeed it is when a couple of hundred or more of joyous beings are brought together under auspices such as these , when hearts beat happily in the enjoyment of wholesome and refined hilarity . There is seldom a cloud to darken the sunshine of such scenes , and at the close
of day , when the company return , with visages freshened by the country breezes and lighted up with the smiles of sweet contentment , begotten of cordial companionship all round , need it be doubted the effect will he to cement old friendships , to create new ones , and to knit together in the bond of common amity all who are