New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-20

rich border Of forest trees which rose on tho op-
posta eide Of the narrow valley. Near the obaesu
the trees ere trimmed around the impenA
palaces The cr0ppei branches, primmed avenues
AID comps ssed arches were In keeping with otnsr
WORKS Of art shout The place The most brilliant
Of Autumn flowers spread ike An immense bright
csrp,t from the lake down the aide hill to tho
edge. Of the stream and poi hing could be moro
b, sutiful Ian the contrast Of this with the deep
green of the rolled tur, which lay IKE anotnef
car pet. with circular walls OF trees on the o,her
.te of the valley for the slope was SO snsped -
TO serve with tie trees for The frame OF the beau
tiful mirror OF water below.
Never tsste aud art took better advantage OF ma
tuIe. Never lover imprisoned mistress more grace
fully than Henry ". Ia belle Gabrielle dEstrees.
Never the brightest day Of Su0mer saw two hap
pier ones than rs We prolonged oar raDbIes
III, ourh shaded avenues ano flower bordered al
leys, pelted snd spsttered by the rain The piano.
rsus would have been too gsudy with sunshine;
the waters and the flowers afforded Lights enough
for the cture
Our long nalks made 40 early dinner plessan'.
Evening approached and We tarned our thoughts
10 our 6omeward journey. The rain had ceased
the clouds rolled up their curtains and presented
q glorious scene. Never was landscape moro
beautiful than that around U.s. Never were woneo
so favored as we Nothing 10 more stale than .
clear shy and hot sun all Jay long in the country.
charms superative in those perfect OF days
brixht bali gray, with afternoon clouds and splash
ings of rain, and clearngs cf with evening edges
of sunset, or troops OF fantastic sheep, horses,
giants and chariots which IN the shy when the
wind is right
We had wall ell Ike Tsoubsdours all day, and at
six We started tor another hours walk to Cham.
piggy The evening stiffness grew impressive;
we llstt ned 70 i;s silence. Paris, whose hum 10
laundering roar, lay OF under the siyeredged
cloud at left, and yet we heard rot the buzz Of
q bee. Such evenings are q Saobato 70 the soul;
al d when one comes as To us, exhausted by city
excii tment and work how grateful 10 its repeso.
Weary and heavy laden We ind no temple 80 ca
cree, no preaching so Christ.hse As that Of patar0
in repose. Distant church bells announced the
Apgelus. 1t WAS the hour for prayer "a We passed
the village church ard thickly set with crosses
and tombs
Mary went with us too 20 Chsmpigny, but sho
sent back MsrQuse because unmuzzled dogs AFRO
cOnd. nned there. Our route led around tho
hill overlooking the windings of tho Marne, and
moonlight began to quiver on its waters Tho
slopes of the valley were covered with grapes.
The yieNs about CbsmpigDy must be extremely
pretty but We lcss much IN the Obscuri,y OF even
inc shades We waited half an hour FOR the Omnl-
bus at the station. bugls summons sounded for
the sodiers; it was the hour to feed their horses
Three HUNDRED and fifty cavalry were lodged for
fire. lights for themselves and sat for their horses
from the Inhabitants. Otherwise they are sup
ported by tho Government. But these military
visits AID DO little tax to the burdens OF the peo-
pie Of the provinces, who must either provide or
pay for the soldiers keeping. In Paris travelling
rel iments ave lodged In thu city barracks
We left CtampigDy Lt half past seven, and came
back to Paris as swift as we left it. The moon
rofe high aud looked with pride ON the beautiful
valley the vine clad hills. the 'ort crowned lights,
and The grim towers OF ViDcennes AZ the BAr.
rier du Trone the octroi officer thIu st himself and
bis lantern into the Omnibus in search OF contra
band articles We showed nothing but our bou-
ouets, which were left uDmOested. We entered
the city sparkling with myrads OF lights. The
bouleyards by night arc comedy IN tive acts
Themselves Those in the direction Of the Bastllo
are much less fashionable and elegant than those
in the quarter of the Italians and the Madeleine;
But every where the shops, cafes and theaters ara
brilliantly lighted, the pavements are crowded
with promenadeTs, the stress thrOnged With car
risges Paris ia yet little relieved of IFS plethora
Of strangers and will remain gorged till the close
Of the Exposition Already the latter is approach
ing its cons ummatiOn. On the first Of November
the pave will be cleared and preparations com.
menced for the ceremony OF the distribution OF
prizes, which the emperor will perform on tho
18th OF November. The empress and oil the i'm
perisl household will be present.
can scarcely think OF o word 10 say to my lady
friends about the fashions. i see nothing remark
able but the richness Of the materials for dress and
trimmings. Bonneis stay small 10 front, but they
have dropped down their capes to an extra width,
and this with almost every new fashion has Its
grace in woman's eyes. j think, perhaps, distinc-
ton now requires certain retrencbment in gsrni-
lures The extreme has been reached, and novelty
necessitates a retrograde: SO fOuDces lined and
without trimmings are much 10 vogue. But this
10 the moment of change, and what the Winter will
settle upon is unknown. Az REyoR