Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-12-06

p,p,s,.N MAsouERApEs-The masked balls
in Paris have been very brilliant. Let US select Tue
last one at the Grand Opera House A'er 'uI pe.
formance, the PHI is tloored over IN ulce' az" o~a
pe,ed steps placed to it from the lohb'es ou's1Ie
the theatre blaze Of light; INSIDE inc sa,ne
drive the carriages out getthe srIsettes ana
ami other classes of girls Ladies bent on larT' 20
too closely masked. Rollickng galey P'eN@"s
The cnrvilinear ease of French manners Is now o'
fully displayed Everybody is good HUNDRED auu
pleasant Some are hoisterous PROVIDED 'ney uhIss
in character. But those in cillzels d'ess's VIZ
oontl,nen-are simply welbred. Boomers wou'a
I've nj a discount among the more ptonouhced pe"u'
lies ol The scene At latter or debardeur, theoe
victims of society wear satin or silN "ouse'' .u
fling their Jokes at you. The type IS wanting ~
America. whale at sea IS no. more a.
these ,rousered beauties here. In me gfahu saou,
women are all masked. On the plt-ioor, among tiie
dancers, all are unnasked. Mhnlte intrigue Is .he
| order Of the day. Supposliluous acqua'h,dnoe'ip
spring up among the men, who pretend 70 nav
! this and that together. There passes an GU $50, $50
man with bottenuse, crowd OF fancy cn"' "I'e''
oather around HIM. aud swear that any one SO ma
eous shall not 90 farther. They wish TO Know now
any one 40 uoly could have lived SO long. lie haV'
ing made a smart repa,tee, is permitted 10 plo0eeu
In the central box is monstrouS mall' ulesse" -
| Turkish multi. He gives about elShl nuhuieu
dancers his benedction what not, anu rs 'he Se'
ceases he dashes into their midst, and they oes'"
form ring and shout like Indians ana huh'ei
But the leader of two hundred musicians taps ms
/ desk. and they strike the American gallop' nouhu
the "b,ys and girls go, IKE rrole 1i -
Wonderful confusion! Transcendent French can
Poli.hed riot, that cannot be transpianed! ior, "lu
,s il is il is not rowdy. The virtue is not manu-
some. M, is The vice miserable The blood Is young
and wild with excitement. Consider It's an'eceuen.s'
and Judge accordingly. Every imag"apie G ~
flashes ike rainbows twisted round po'e' ne
eve grows weary in endeavoring TO trace ''iei'
sources. Mark that young FrenchInan! lie mas
bcen nm the floor four hours. Two OF these ne mas
spent in the air-the balance ON The Doafus' pu u"
is not iatieued. He is type OF The whole. '" g al
Lno,y the French are fond OF dancing; but, until we
come 10 Paris we do not know that the philosophy
If il is the tumutuous delight Of rapid lnotionn'he
magnetism of a whole parcel OF things that VIII, MOI
bear translation, Judge not too hafshly U, '"e s'
poor children. They were born IN or out oil weu
ock-mosi probably out oil 1t. Ihelr INFANCY W."
nassed without tenderness or luxury. Sky-plerclnt
aarets or subterranean dens, with the priVeiese
pong in the neig hboring gardens, was their IN ant
- outdoor life Their rough draggingup has harden
U ed them They work hard; their natures are d!
a tistic; thew can no adopt New England sever
= ties than New England can 1out their wor,u' II
u snirino arts and fashions. Missionaries may no"
y In tbere il such thing as national Temperament
~ We cannot all be pared down to one pattern; heh'
n the folly that hopes competence to charm WIN "I
= longer Than your arm, and doomS all the word 10
n set Of forms instead Of leaving the disposition OPP
sh to the harmonious play OF the passions " ne
yo however, a Frenchnan becomes serious WIN
of i rare. he prays as vigorously as he dances
nm enters The Theological School OF St. Sulpce, a.
ed there with eyes up and down, Ohere are TWO wa
OF looking) he seeks the religion OF soace ana s.
&c, row. devout, he goes to lirelgn auds' eAce'
inoly clever, he turns politician On the spot
helps Out the College Of Cardinals with his insp'
lions. The Protestant clergy here, are very le
2. hut are inc easing. There are likewise some n
lish churches In one Of Them, the chief, you n