On the other, the sheltered side of the steamer, long lines of passengers were stretched in wicker chairs, smoking and drinking their coffee, but where he was no one came save an occasional promenader.

Ladies attired in gaudy ball-room dresses with long trails, would scarcely present a contrast in dress with the average promenaders.

Following out this plan, Jack became a daily promenader in Chestnut, Walnut and other leading thoroughfares.

A large hall, a blaze of lamps, a bewildering flutter of fans and floating robes, strains of music, columns of gay promenaders, a long row of turbaned mothers lining either wall, gentlemen of the portlier sort filling the recesses of the windows, whirling waltzers gliding here and theresmiles and grace, smiles and grace; all fair, orderly, elegant, bewitching.