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Saturday August 25th, 1894 | ![]() |
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7:30am – Got
up early again today as it`s Market Day.
Down back stairs into the kitchen,
pulled up the blind and opened the window.
Got
water from the pump in the bucket. Cleaned the range and
fireplace. Breakfast.
Master
James was again reading the papers this morn and
talking about Death Duties being reintroduced where folks that inherit
money or
property of a person who has died have to pay tax now, whatever next !
Master
James was also reading about George Bernard Shaw and
his successful
Master
James was talking again about the defeat of the Irish
Home Rule Bill and how Mr. Gladstone,`Our William` was the author of
his own
defeats on home rule, with his secretive drafting alienating
supporters, and
enabling serious flaws to appear in the text of his bills. The secret
of life
is honesty and fair dealing, I always say. I don`t know what to think
now, I
don`t.
Went
to the Market up in the Square which is an open air
market full of trestle tables selling everything from fish to cheese,
it is. It
were busy today with lots of street entertainers and jugglers.
There
was an
organ grinder with a parrot going around, he were, cranking away
collecting a
few coins in his tin cup. Several folks were rather annoyed with
hearing his
single tune of “After the Ball” over and over again.
I
noticed the ground was more dirty than usual and ankle
deep with filth. The hot weather doesn`t help either.
There were lots of noise too with the whistling of drovers,
the barking of dogs, the cries of hawkers with shouts from every corner
of the
market.
Ran
into Mrs. Woodhouse again outside J.T. Broughton`s
London T House. Had her howling again when I told her what Barney from
over
He said marriage is an institution intended to
keep
women out of mischief and get them into trouble, he did. Well, I never
! Mrs.
Woodhouse thought this was very funny.
She went on to tell me
about
her new bicycle costume which preserved her modesty and her health, she
said.
She said it were like a skirt divided to act a bit like pants. Well,
she got me howling meself this time, she did. Sounds to me like an
unpardonable
awkwardness for sure. I am quite confused about women experimenting
with riding
these new personal vehicles and now strange clothing to match.
Don`t
like the
idea meself of becoming round shouldered stooping so over these bicycle
machines. Mrs. Woodhouse laughed and said more women have become
increasingly
fascinated with the bicycle machine and those that have hesitated at
first
because of their fear of physical injury from
these Bone shakers, are being convinced by
physicians now
that a wise decision may be made in favour of the wheel. The physicians
are
saying under their notice there is no organic weakness, or derangement
traced
to bicycling. Well, I told her, they are, are they, well - I wouldn`t
put all
my trust in physicians nor let enthusiasm get the better of prudence, I
always say.
Taking cold is to be guarded against, and is a likely result, unless an
entire
bicycle costume of wool is worn and what would that look like and feel
like? I
said that Cotton or silk underwear will cause one to become thoroughly
chilled
as soon as the air strikes the dampened surface, and the heat of
exercise is
abated. Mrs. Woodhouse had no answer to that. Well, she wouldn`t would
she.
She
went off with a laugh and all chirpy like to Freeman, Hardy and
Willis`. She
never mentioned that Baxter family over in
Good temper, like a sunny day, sheds brightness
on all
things.
I
bought some fish and sugar, Jacob's Cream Crackers, some
lime cordial and some Fry's Chocolate Cream for Mrs. Chapman.
Picked up
some greengage jam that Master James said he was eager to try. Didn`t
need any
goods delivered to the house today but what I got completely filled me
basket, it
did.
Noticed there were very big queues today outside the grocers
for their loose butter and cheese.
Made
me way home along the High Street to St. Peter`s Hill.
Could hear singing coming from the Globe Inn in Butcher Row. They were
singing
Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green and I could hear they were
well the
worst for wear, and most likely fishy about the gills too. There goes
secrets and promises, I`d say. Drink not to
elevation is always the best plan.
She
was as beautiful as a butterfly and proud as a Queen. She'd
an ankle like an antelope and a step like a deer. |
Was
glad to get home today with the crowds, heat and the
noise, I was.
12:00pm –
Made a
little light lunch for Mrs. Chapman of Oxtail Soup and added some
Yorkshire
Relish before serving it to her. Master James and Archibald and Young
Tim were
up in Lincoln today visiting all the Chapman family before Archibald`s
and
young Tim`s return to Uppingham School next month. We weren`t expecting
them back
til dinner this evening.
3:00pm –
Our
"daily girl",
Molly from
Poor Molly was disappointed that she won`t see so much of
Percival when
he`s there with Lord Burghley. Poor love !
I told her she might like to
get
herself a position there too or at some of the fine houses in
I asked Molly would Percival change his
name?
She didn`t know.
I told Molly that Lord Burghley`s sister, Lady Mary
Frances Cecil is married to Dudley Ryder, 3rd Earl of Harrowby who owns
the
land on
which the Chapman`s House is built on Dudley Road. And Lord Burghley`s
wife, Lady Georgina Pakenham is of Irish
stock, they were, the Earls of Longford and related to the Duke of
Wellington
too, they are.
Molly was well impressed, she was.
6:00am –
Master
James, Archibald and young Tim get home from visiting the family in
Despise school, and remain a fool, I always
say.
Archibald was saying that the prefects at Uppingham School were called
`Pollies`. Well, I never !
Young Tim stared singing Polly Wolly Doodle
again
and we all laughed and joined in.
7:00pm –
Served
Haricot
Mutton, boiled potatoes and green vegetables. For afters, I gave them
some
Apple Pudding with good suet crust, cloves and a few strips of lemon
peel. All
were eaten, and plates cleared.
10:00pm –
Eat me
own supper and tidy up. Molly has gone home a while since thinking
about how
she might get to go to
Master James, and Archibald are in the front parlour discussing their
day in
11:00pm –
Time to
sleep. It has been an interesting and eventful day, I`d say. Thinking
about
these bicycle machines and bicycle costumes, I am.
I think them bicycles might bring more independence to a women which is
a great
idea thinking about it more. Perhaps if some women carried a sweater,
and when
taking long rides, slip it on after dismounting from the wheel.
In this
case an
inner vest of wool wouldn`t be needed. And perhaps when the
rider only
goes out for light exercise it may be easily gauged just what weight of
clothing is required.
I am warming to the idea, I am !
Note from Michael: It`s interesting that Lord Burghley`s sister (Lady Mary Frances Cecil) was married to Dudley Ryder, 3rd Earl of Harrowby. Dudley owned and leased the land on which "Tipperary House" is built to George Sumner Hannett, Incidentally, Dudley`s wife`s Aunt Georgiana who was also the Aunt of Lord Burghley on their mother`s side was married to Frederick, 4th Earl Spencer who shares the same great, great, etc grandfather as me - that being John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford ! ! |
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