3o8 Hark Away. 



driving his excellently-appointed coach and four 

 first-class chesnuts, draws up to the portico of the 

 club, bringing a large party to dine, and afterwards 

 to attend the ball, given in honour of the Australian 

 visitors. Mrs. Arabin, in her open carriage, drawn 

 by two of the most stylish and best-stepping bay 

 horses in London, is to be seen watching with 

 interest the exertions of the club eleven to main- 

 tain their ground ; whilst Major Paynter and Capt. 

 Mydleton appear as contented with the present state 

 of things as they are with the pleasures of Melton in 

 due season. And thus we pass the pleasant time, 

 whilst the excited cricketers bowl and bat, toiling 

 hard to beat one another, until at length the first 

 innings is over, the Australians being somewhere 

 about fifty a-head of their opponents. Then the 

 visitors disperse, some taking tea in the shady 

 parts of the gardens, others playing at the various 

 games provided for their amusement, or, ascending 

 the bridge that crosses the road running between 

 the garden and the river, to look on the swiftly 

 flowing Thames ; whilst the sound of music o'er the 

 waters borne gives notice of the coming of the old 

 City Barge, bearing a goodly freight of pleasant- 

 looking folks towards Richmond. Now you may 

 observe the elegant toilettes of many handsome 

 women, who are seen to the greatest advantage as 

 they stroll over the close-shaven laAvns, or rest 

 within the shadow of the bower, " Where wood- 

 bines flaunt and roses shed a couch, whilst Evening 

 draws her crimson curtains round." 



Tuesday. — Again the weather is all that could be 

 desired, the glare of the sun being tempered by 



