New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-24
in Egypt had done turned back In the or way to re-
gard The interior Of the church The opened door gave he

only eide light Hood OF hghf roeG up " inc my" eN
Its white marble had soft uster ike that OF peal II
relieved by the golden candle sticks and ss t Da K
ground Of ms marble relies The roof the ehapes al oa
the altar and the path thereto were da.tnes II wa
straight ard narrow path
Police ard soldiers ranged down toe steps OF me
Church to regulate the crowd One emsrked ne verify De
Esved conedy must have been aied within SO great was
the rush FOR places. little old woman was anxiouy us
ing her way INTO the shurch q soa, coodna'ured police
man csugh, her up in HE and get her do IN wi'hn
much to her own asonhmen' and the amusement OF his
companions and ether spectators French sode-s and po
lice fu OF wit and jokes On tie day Of the resie De
fore the te Of the Emperor when curious once anxious 70
see the passing corege passed in from, Of the prescribed
line because they said they could not penetrate the GRO I'd
soldier would rresen HE tayonet order the crowd make
opening then he would tuck in the unfortunate fellow
far behind the other where OF course he bad chance OF
gratifying he eyes with a sight Of the soldier
Christmas afternoon entel Cd the Church on As'up
ou to listen to the instruction aud caechsinc OF children
The esson r the day the birth Of Christ The good
nstured instructor old priest beside the altar The
creoLe was before him. on a little table surrounded with
paper fort The stable a tiny frame inside Of sen
der poles within il lay doll with hands extended
having its head great deal Of white hair and pretty
cap with full border This represented Christ in the
rnapger The good Faher related that the ersee the
could be there every Christmas day iuclosed in
crystal case Of extraordinary richness and that s1orers
could approach near he was 10 the little symbolic
one before him and that it two feet and half long
and one vide and that every Christmas child who had
ben very good for months chosen to preach lit
tie sermon in little pulpit beside this little ereche and
that he had keIe hesrd from Little girl eight year, old An
edify ing sermon worthy of Bossue, himself
CIssHios bod as fite Tor young children They
n shn tha
chimney to put presents in their shoes which arranged
beside the fireplace the night beforehand Sometime .hey
but handful OF straw there too and find J; Little doll
IN the mornip gan infant Jesus.
In the evening-after dnner-we had Christmas tree
hung with presents for the chldfen. On the coil Of the
box lay handful Of straw and crying doll in white pei:
tooai Among the presents on the tree was crawling
snake made Of turned horn One Of the children broke on
the snake bead with the little dolls feet Another less re-
gious put asde the snake and called out 20 his parents
and friends to come and the little Jesus riding horse
back on serpent Daring the evening which was very
cold lady remarked that he envied those in eer the
word sounds harsh in English She had them in
play at the hea,er and assured that they were comfort
able there and especially the winter lime the flames had
pleasant aspect Though the Catholics prsy much FOR the
souls not beaed and bow the of Jesus whenever
it is mentioned in their churches they sometimes seem much
less sensitive to such Influences.
Christmas is sill dragging her train behind her Inc
nuhroom shops by the way side thrive poorly on account
of the cold and nsny them have died away The old
wear d. ing Before you hear from me again We shau
telsuuched fsr out into the next
Jan s. distributing truer said than that last
phrase Another apartment 10 eternity is let-another
friend Il coucbed on the ravendown Of the obivOus past
We watched the old year she slowly gathered up the
d of her dark mantle md babe sdeu to tue present She
took cup OF tea with in her last moments-we warmed
bar extremes hearis-then smiling, che embraced
her new born child sank back into the arms OF Here
tofore We pensye and thought OF you and your bud
ding hopes and Jour vast ambitions God bess you ahd
NAV this BE- to you dear public Happy gYear-We
consecrated its first hours you Supper was brought in
and we drank TO your healthyour Maine laws forbid you
to return the compliment But though frs are blazing
in the East and death has brandshed HE syhe OF famine
and peslence thank heaven Paris is still right tide up with
care.
II was dreamy neht-that of the Isl Of January. II
was our first in the Faubourg Germain The ghosts OF
the old nobicfse haunted and in the rumblnS OF the
carriages without we could imagine Mad de seygne and
Mad de La Fayette returning from visit TO Madame Scar
ron Then the bell rung The porte coetTe and the great
doors rolled back their hinges and live Countess in her
carriage rassed up our oouIt But Countesss dogs bark
ike other dogs and O'Clock the morning 100
early cup Of tea fresh roll ard fresh buttor, was
placed a, our bedside Everything 80 clean, so still
80 elegant Some Of YOU have enjoyed the Inequalities OF
this same charming house You found Monsieur B. the
kpdest tie bes the one Of oil mankind the reedies TO
make YOU happy And Madame b, graceful giving
cheer 10 YOU and all about her Good French people are
not dated Sixty years leave no trace on their hears
New-Years day dawned on Pa5s white as snow. Was
she turned pale Of new coup detet No. The Seine
crtpt quietly under its crystal Boy and shadow
skated above IT. Children built palaces and irumPha
arches The trees in the gardens of she Tueres stood
Ike long professions of brides bowed their heads end
dropped showers Of orange blossoms / Ike the couriy
prmpes OF the ees about the palaces IL suggests the
hrb beeed sboes tie trim Ggures Of the beauties Of Louis
Xys Court and the proud step lofty bearing the graceful
ral AT flowing coifl re of Mara Antonee Tee madens
r, the fountains were snowy chemses and the lions had
sbergier names then they we're wont to have
The horses Of Marley reared pedesiels Ike drfed
snow-and the column Of LurOr rose from sol winter
than the sane OF the desert; All the statues were draped
feb and their hair shone in the sunlight The infants
of the Marble Nile ard Ilber cePt mp from their frozen
beds Kings. Queens Gods and Godesses, four footed
bes,, and creeping thrgs and every thing that had not
breath was man.ed in white for this mornings first com
uunion
CARRIAGES are pressing around the entrance to me Central
pxlIon Of the Palace The grand stair Is thronged
With the d,gu,ares Of Church and sa:ehasenng to give
,ha;, NewYelrs sslutsries their Imperial Mseetes
Military bands are playing before tne Palace AL me
tie I'd on tip loOAng over his neishoors snou
der-to see wha, going 10 morrow nigh; the impe-
nal rtin make their fst appearance Ihose Oh tue Ioid
rs danes are attached 10 their shoulder Inc caers ere
oren .rs nearly double the length OF the cress fastened
20 the waist and reaching around Little IL Ion' Oh loe
lr They should be Of the same color the dress, and
rbly trimmed with gold silver jewels or lace snd en-
broierv For gentlemen fa; calves are Indispensable
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